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
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