Awards

Since forming the Pork Barrel BBQ Competition BBQ Team in June 2009 we have won dozens of Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) awards including: 

Overall

 

03 – Grand Championships

03 – Reserve Grand Championships

14 – Top 5 Finishes

26 – Top 10 Finishes

   

Chicken

 

 

04 – First Place Chicken Awards

12 – Top 5 Finishes

24 – Top 10 Finishes

 

Ribs

 

01 – First Place Ribs Awards

05 – Top 5 Finishes

10 – Top 10 Finishes

 

Pork

 

02 – First Place Pork Awards

09 – Top 5 Finishes

17 – Top 10 Finishes

 

Brisket

 

03 – First Place Brisket Awards

12 – Top 5 Finishes

25 – Top 10 Finishes

Our most prestigious awards include:

Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) Awards

Overall

• Grand Champions – 2012 Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour – Pleasantville, NJ
• Grand Champions – 2011 Wellsville BBQ Cookoff – Wellsville, MO
• Grand Champions – 2011 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle – Washington, DC
• Reserve Grand Champions – 2013 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle – Washington, DC
• Reserve Grand Champions – 2013 Bluemont BBQ Bash – Bluemont, VA
• Reserve Grand Champions –Reserve Grand Champions – 2011 Middletown BBQ Cook-off – Middletown, DE
• 3rd Place Overall – 2012 ACM BBQ Throwdown – Las Vegas, NV

Chicken

• 1st Place Chicken – 2012 Banjo-B-Que – Evans, GA
• 1st Place Chicken – 2012 MD BBQ Bash – Bel Air, MD
• 1st Place Chicken – 2011 Beltway BBQ Showdown – Upper Marlboro, MD
• 1st Place Chicken – 2011 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle – Washington, DC
• 6th Place Chicken – 2011 American Royal Open – Kansas City, MO

Ribs

• 1st Place Ribs – 2013 Beltway BBQ Showdown – Ft. Washington, MD

Pork

• 1st Place Pork – 2012 ACM BBQ Throwdown – Las Vegas, NV
• 1st Place Pork – 2012 Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour – Pleasantville, NJ

Brisket

• 1st Place Brisket – 2013 Sam’s Club national BBQ Tour – Richmond, VA
• 1st Place Brisket – 2013 Bluemont BBQ Bash – Bluemont, VA
• 1st Place Brisket – 2012 Wakefield Rotary Cookoff – Kingston, RI
• 10th Place Brisket – 2011 American Royal Invitational – Kansas City, MO

Memphis in May (MIM) Awards

• 4th Place Pork Shoulder – 2009 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle – Washington, DC

Miscellaneous Awards

• Original BBQ Sauce named Supreme BBQ sauce by Cook’s Illustrated Magazine 
• Original BBQ Sauce named Best BBQ Sauce in America by Men’s Health Magazine
• Original BBQ Sauce named one of the “125 Best Foods For Men” by Men’s Health Magazine 
• Original BBQ Sauce named 2nd Best BBQ Sauce in the Nation at the 2009 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
• Original BBQ Sauce named the Best Tailgating BBQ Sauce by Men’s Health Magazine
• Sweet BBQ Sauce named to the list of Best BBQ Sauces in America by Country Living Magazine
• Sweet BBQ Sauce named Chinet People’s Choice Winner at the 2010 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
• Pork Barrel BBQ Founders named to Food & Wine Magazine’s list of Best New BBQ Pit Masters and Grill Geniuses
• Pork Barrel BBQ Restaurant named People’s Choice Winner at the 2009 Taste of Del Ray in Alexandria, VA
• Pork Barrel BBQ Restaurant wins Best Entrée for our Ribs at the 2013 Carpenters Cook Off in Alexandria, VA.