Awards

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I began competing in BBQ competitions in 1998. It was the logical way to meet the most people interested in BBQ. My goal was to be able to proclaim that Butt Rub was created by a true BBQ champion.

Being a part of competition BBQ has been a source of pure joy and a privilege. I can’t think of anything more American than traveling freely and preparing our native cuisine week in and week out.

Whether it’s as a competitor, judge, sponsor or International host, the people of BBQ are the best!!!

Simply no better way to see the country and the world at large.

A special thanks to all of those folks who helped pave the way for these events and of course all of you out there that support our products.

Sincerely,

Byron Chism

 

Product Awards

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Competition Highlights

  • Competed in over 200 BBQ events in 21 states, 19 countries (US, Austria, Switzerland, England, Holland, Germany, Czech Republic, Belgium, Australia, France, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Slovenia, Scotland, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Poland)
  • 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 38 Grand Championships, 25 Reserve Championships, with Grand Championships received in three different decades
  • 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 Champion2006_grand_champ_brisket
  • 2015 Gary Wells Sportsmanship Award
  • 2017 Jim Beam BBQ Hall of Fame Inductee
  • Competed in more countries than any team in the history of competition BBQ

 

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Grand Champion

August 2016
Smoke in the North
Gothenburg, Sweden
September 2015
Bohemian Bluegrass & BBQ
Prague, Czech Republic
April 2012
Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
Zaandam, Netherlands
October 2011 Lyons Barbecue and Music Festival
Lyons, Georgia
October 2011
Jim Beam Barbeque Classic
Springfield, Kentucky
August 2011
Madison Ribberfest
Madison, Indiana
August 2011 Georgia State Championship, Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque
Dillard, Georgia
July 2011
Grillstock BBQ and Music Festival
“King of the Grill” Award
Bristol, England
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
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

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Reserve Grand Champion

June 2016
Camargue BBQ Festival
Saintes Maries de la Mer, France
December 2014
Christmas on the River
Demopolis, AL
September 2014
Tennessee State Cookville Cookoff
Cookville, TN
July 2012
Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival
Bristol, England
August 2011
Pigs & Peaches BBQ festival
Kennesaw, Georgia
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

 

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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