Professional BBQ Competition

2019 Teams
Several Teams have already entered the 2019 Professional Barbecue Competition!

Contest A (Friday) Contest B (Saturday)

1. Creekside Smokers 1. Haulin Buttz

2. Barrel Fever 2. Creekside Smokers

3. Twisted Pair 3. Barrel Fever

4. Hickory BBQ Company 4. Twisted Pair

5. Ham Town Smokers 5. Hickory BBQ Company

6. Big Dog BBQ, VA 6. Dr. Drum BBQ

7. Elite BBQ 7. Ham Town Smokers

8. Rocky Top Barbeque 8. Big Dog BBQ, VA

9. Still Workin' On It 9. Elite BBQ

10. Old Virginia Smoke 10. Rocky Top Barbeque

11. Too Sauced 11. Still Workin' On It

12. Hoggy Bottom Boys 12. Bud Wiser BBQ

13. Under the Radar 13. Old Virginia Smoke

14. Rubba Butta Que 14. Too Sauced

15. Bud Wiser BBQ 15. Hoggy Bottom Boys

16. Vote for Trump

17. Smoke Wagon

18. Under the Radar

19. Rubba Butta Que

20. Big Money BBQ

21. Brother-In-Law BBQ

22. Mountain Grillas

Professional
BBQ Competitions

Smoking In The Foothills Professional BBQ Competition is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) and is a State Championship event.

Teams can arrive on Thursday, October 22 or Friday, October 23. Turn-in will be on Saturday, October 24.

Rules and Regulations are designed to be fair to all contestants. The integrity of the Contest Judges, KCBS Represenitives and Competition Organizers is essential. Please click the buttons below to read, review and/or print out the rules and regulations.

What we have planned for the Cook Teams:

Private Cook Team Social at 4:00 PM Friday
Cook Team Breakfast Friday & Saturday morning

Trophies

Our trophies exemplify our communities wood crafting and artistic heritage. Created by Brad Indicott of Lenoir, the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion burl wood turnings are nothing short of spectacular and something to always be treasured.

Thank You to

Our 2019 Sponsors!

Prizes

Competition A: $5,000 in Prize Money

1,250 Grand Champion

750 Reserve Grand Champion

250 First Place Each Category

200 Second Place Each Category
150 Thrid Place Each Category
100 Fourth Place Each Category
20 Fifth Place Each Category
Trophy Sixth thru Tenth Each Category

Competition B: $10,000 in Prize Money

2,500 Grand Champion

1,500 Reserve Grand Champion

500 First Place Each Category

400 Second Place Each Category

300 Thrid Place Each Category

200 Fourth Place Each Category

100 Fifth Place Each Category

Trophy Sixth thru Tenth Each Category

The 2020 Competition has been cancelled.