Awards

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

       

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 Champion
• 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

 

               

 

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

        

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

 

        

 

KCBS National Awards

Competition Photos