Kansas City Barbeque judges spent Saturday very carefully judging 70 teams from six states who competed in the categories of chicken, ribs, pork and brisket at the Jiggy with the Piggy Festival in Kannapolis.
100 judges also from six states chose the winners based on taste, appearance and tenderness.
The Smokehouse Mafia from Taylorsville, NC was named the Grand Champion of the event and won $2,000. The Reserve Champion is Wolf’s Revenge BBQ from Henrico, VA and they took home $1,500. Highest Finish for a Cabarrus/Rowan County Team was Rockwell Smokehouse BBQ from Rockwell, NC
The Top Five are listed below:
Grand Champion: The Smokehouse Mafia from Taylorsville, NC
Reserve Champion: Wolf’s Revenge from Henrico, VA
3rd – North Meets South BBQ from Apex, NC
4th – Smoke Monster BBQ from Asheboro, NC
5th – Rocky Top BBQ from Jonesborough, TN
First Place Chicken – The Smokehouse Bandits from Stem, NC
First Place Pork Ribs – The Smokehouse Mafia from Taylorsville, NC
First Place Pork – The Smokehouse Mafia from Taylorsville, NC
First Place Brisket – McAdoo Heights BBQ from Greensboro, NC
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Smokehouse Mafia
Wolf's Revenge
North Meets South BBQ
Smoke Monster BBQ
Rocky Top BBQ