As a competition cook for 15 years, I feel quite privileged to have been able to see this great country, make BBQ friends and pour my heart into something as wonderful as competition BBQ. There were great moments I will never forget. The collective experiences will always be a treasure to me and I wouldn’t trade the time for anything!
The competition effort and success has really helped our company get off the ground and I am so grateful to all of our customers and stores we gained along the way.
Award Photos
Competition Highlights
- Competed in over 200 events in 21 states, 7 countries (US, Switzerland, England, Holland, Germany, Czech Republic, Belgium)
- Featured on The Food Network (The Circuit ;2003, Bama-Que; 2006) Original featured BBQ Chef for BBQ AllStars (OLN Network 2005) Original featured Champion on Barbeque Championship Series (VS Network 2006)
- Winner of 36 Grand Championships, 24 Reserve Championships
- 7 time Top 10 overall KCBS Champion (2001 – 2007)
- 2001 American Royal Invitational Grand Champion Award featured on Al Rokers BBQ Special, Food Network
- 4 time National Category KCBS Champion (Pork 2002, 2007/ Brisket 2003, 2007)
- 2002 NBBQ News Cook of the Year
- 2006 World Brisket Champion
- (81) 1st place category finishes (10 Chicken, 21 Ribs, 24 Pork, 26 Brisket)
Grand Champion
| September 2015 |
Bohemian Bluegrass & BBQ
Prague, Czech Republic
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| April 2012 |
Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
Zaandam, Netherlands
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| October 2011 | Lyons Barbecue and Music Festival Lyons, Georgia |
| October 2011 |
Jim Beam Barbeque Classic
Springfield, Kentucky
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| August 2011 |
Madison Ribberfest
Madison, Indiana
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| August 2011 | Georgia State Championship, Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Dillard, Georgia |
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July 2011
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Grillstock BBQ and Music Festival
“King of the Grill” Award
Bristol, England
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| May 2010 | Brushy Creek BBQ Championship Round Rock, Texas |
| June 2008 | Kiwanis Club Tennessee State BBQ Championship Lawrenceburg, Tennessee |
| May 2008 |
Lakeside Showdown Bar-B-Que Cook-off
Lake Bryan, Texas
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| April 2008 | Grilling on the River Columbus, Mississippi |
| July 2007 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, Iowa |
| June 2007 |
Blue Rdge BBQ Festval Tryon, North Carolina |
| March 2007 | Hammond Smokin’ Blues & BBQ Challenge Hammond, Louisiana |
| Jan 2007 | Gator Hammock 7th Annual Wild Pig & Pepper Jam Felda, Florida |
| May 2006 | Oklahoma Joe’s World Brisket Championship Kansas City, Kansas |
| May 2006 | Sun Drop Country BBQ Cookoff Pulaski, Tennessee |
| April 2006 | High on the Hog Winchester, Tennessee |
| March 2006 | Smoke at the Rock Rockingham, North Carolina |
| March 2006 | Mitchell Company BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival Mobile, Alabama |
| Sept 2005 | 11th Annual Riverfest/Alabama State Championship Decatur, Alabama |
| August 2005 | Georgia State Championship, Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Dillard, Georgia |
| July 2005 | South Carolina State Championship Festival of Discovery Greenwood, South Carolina |
| April 2005 | High on the Hog Winchester, Tennessee |
| December 2004 | Christmas on the River Demopolis, Alabama |
| August 2004 | Kentucky State Championship Crestwood, Kentucky |
| July 2003 | Pig in the Park Barbecue Festival Charleston, South Carolina |
| January 2003 | Florida State Championship Lakeland, Florida |
| November 2002 | Lions Gulf Coast BBQ Slidell, Louisiana |
| March 2002 | Greater Gulf States BBQ Championship Mobile, Alabama |
| October 2001 | American Royal/KC Masterpiece International Invitational Kansas City, Missouri |
| August 2001 | Amazin’ Blazin’ Tennessee State Championship Lebanon, Tennessee |
| July 2001 | Illinois State Championship Shannon, Illinois |
| March 2001 | Beach, Blues, & Barbeque Flagler Beach, Florida |
| July 2000 | Illinois State Championship Shannon, Illinois |
| April 2000 | Baker/Charlton Pig Out St. George, Florida |
| July 1998 | Red White & Que Greenville, South Carolina |
Reserve Grand Champion
| December 2014 |
Christmas on the River
Demopolis, AL
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| September 2014 |
Tennessee State Cookville Cookoff
Cookville, TN
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| July 2012 |
Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival
Bristol, England
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| August 2011 |
Pigs & Peaches BBQ festival
Kennesaw, Georgia
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| Nov 2007 | Hog Hapnin’ Shelby, North Carolina |
| Nov 2007 | Carolina Smokin’ Fall Fling Lumberton, North Carolina |
| Dec 2006 | Christmas on the River Demopolis, Alabama |
| April 2006 | Pigs in the Garden Charleston, Missouri |
| Dec 2005 | Christmas on the River Demopolis, Alabama |
| Oct 2005 | Leadership Clarksville BBQ Clarksville, Tennessee |
| Jan 2005 | Gator Hammock 5th Annual Pig & Pepper Jam Felda, Florida |
| June 2004 | Blue Ridge BBQ Festival Tryon, North Carolina |
| Nov 2003 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, Florida |
| Nov 2003 | Gulf Coast Lions BBQ Festival Slidell, Louisiana |
| Oct 2003 | Florida State Championship Brooksville, Florida |
| Aug 2003 | Kentucky State Championship Crestwood, Kentucky |
| June 2003 | Wild Turkey’s 2nd Annual Tennessee State Lawrenceburg, Tennessee |
| June 2003 | 10th Annual Blue Ridge BBQ Festival Tryon, North Carolina |
| April 2003 | 1st Annual River & Spires Barbeque Clarksville, Tennessee |
| Sept 2002 | Riverfest & Alabama State Championship Decatur, Alabama |
| April 2002 | High on the Hog BBQ Competition Winchester, Tennessee |
| June 2000 | Barbeqlossal World Pork Expo Indianapolis, Indiana |
| May 2000 | Mississippi State Championship |
| Sept 1998 | Kentucky State Championship Louisville, Kentucky |
KCBS National Awards
2007
#10 Team on Chicken
#6 Team on Ribs
#1 Team on Pork
#1 Team on Brisket
2nd Runner Up – Team of Year
2006
#5 Team on Chicken
#5 Team on Pork
#8 Team on Brisket
2nd Runner Up – Team of Year
2005
#3 Team on Chicken
#10 Team on Brisket
#13 Team on Pork
3rd Runner Up – Team of the Year
2004
#6 Team on Brisket
#13 Team on Ribs
#13 Team on Chicken
7th Runner Up – Team of the Year
2003
#1 Team on Brisket
#4 Team on Ribs
#8 Team on Chicken
5th Runner Up – Team of the Year
2002
#1 Team on Pork
#2 Team on Brisket
1st Runner Up – Team of the Year
National BBQ News Cook of the Year
2001
#4 Team on Chicken
#2 Team on Pork
6th Runner Up – Team of the Year
Competition Photos
