I began competing in barbeque in 1998. It was the best way I could figure to promote Butt Rub. If a championship barbeque cook created it, then it must be worthy, right?
Taking part in competition has been a great promotional tool and even better, it’s been a great vehicle to see the country and to make friends. I am now carrying that model overseas, promoting Butt Rub, barbeque, and, of course, flying the stars and stripes.
Thank you to everyone who has supported our product.
Product Awards
Competition Highlights
- Competed in over 200 BBQ events in 21 states, 11 countries (US, Switzerland, England, Holland, Germany, Czech Republic, Belgium, Australia, France, Sweden, Norway)
- Competed in more countries than any US cook in competition BBQ
- 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
- (85) 1st place category finishes (11 Chicken, 21 Ribs, 26 Pork, 27 Brisket)
Grand Champion
August 2016 |
Smoke in the North
Gothenburg, Sweden
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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 |
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
June 2016 |
Camargue BBQ Festival
Saintes Maries de la Mer, France
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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