Contests
Where champions are made.
Get ready to witness some serious feats of flavor. Watch live as pitmasters
from all over the country compete for glory and prizes in the ultimate test of
BBQ mastery.
KCBS Contests
KCBS Chicken
Winners:
- 1st – Off the Rack BBQ
- 2nd – AnonymousQ
- 3rd – Hoos Smokin
- 4th – Shake ‘n Bake BBQ
- 5th – Good Googly Goo BBQ
KCBS Ribs
Winners:
- 1st – Smoked & Furious
- 2nd – My Pits R Burnin
- 3rd – Optimus Swine
- 4th – Piggin Whiskey
- 5th – Good Googly Goo BBQ
KCBS Pork
Winners:
- 1st – Smokecraft Modern Barbecue
- 2nd – Wolf’s Revenge BBQ
- 3rd – Poor Boys BBQ
- 4th – My Pits R Burnin
- 5th – The Fat is Where Its At BBQ
KCBS Briskett
Winners:
- 1st – Piggin Whiskey
- 2nd – Smokecraft Modern Barbecue
- 3rd – Chunky BBQ
- 4th – Blue Eyed BBQ
- 5th – Poor Boys BBQ
Best Sauce
Winners:
- 1st – Smokecraft Modern Barbecue
- 2nd – Wolf’s Revenge BBQ
- 3rd – TNT Explosive BBQ
- 4th – Optimus Swine
- 5th – AnonymousQ
US Soy Combine
Winners:
- 1st – My Pits R Burnin
- 2nd – Good Googly Goo BBQ
- 3rd – The Fat is Where Its At BBQ
Overall Winners
- Grand – Good Googly Goo BBQ
- Reserve – The Fat is Where Its At BBQ
- 3rd – My Pits R Burnin
- 4th – Optimus Swine
- 5th – Smokecraft Modern Barbecue
Sanctioned Contests
Roseda Best Beef Contest by the Steak Cookoff Association
Contestants will try and steak their claim to fame as the best in beef.
Winners:
- 1st – AnonymousQ
- 2nd – Bourbon & Blues BBQ
- 3rd – Mispillion Meat Works
- 4th – Off the Rack BBQ
- 5th – Wolf’s Revenge BBQ
Smokin’ with Smithfield
Do you carry a torch for St. Louis style pork ribs? Then this is the competition to watch.
Winners:
- 1st – Smoked & Furious
- 2nd – My Pits R Burnin
- 3rd – Optimus Swine
- 4th – Good Googly Goo BBQ
- 5th – Meat Monarchy
National Pork BBQ Championship
You’ll feel the heat as contenders go hog wild in the ultimate pork battle.
Winners:
- 1st – My Pits R Burnin
- 2nd – Smokecraft Modern Barbecue
- 3rd – Good Googly Goo BBQ
- 4th – Optimus Swine
- 5th – Wolf’s Revenge BBQ
Perdue Sizzlin’ Chicken Contest
Chicken champions will peck their way to poultry perfection in this delicious cookoff.
Winners:
- 1st – Off the Rack BBQ
- 2nd – AnonymousQ
- 3rd – Hoos Smokin
- 4th – Shake ‘n Bake BBQ
- 5th – Good Googly Goo BBQ
Impossible Foods BBQ Championship
Meatless marvels go for gold in a plant-powered showdown of innovation and mastery.
Winners:
- 1st – Team Meat Coma
- 2nd – My Pits R Burnin
- 3rd – Blue Eyed BBQ
- 4th – Wolf’s Revenge BBQ
- 5th – Optimus Swine
USO Military Chef Cook off sponsored by the National Pork Board
It’s a salute to flavor as chefs representing each branch of the armed forces face off. Fan judged!
Winners:
- 1st – My Pits R Burnin
- 2nd – Smokecraft Modern Barbecue
- 3rd – Good Googly Goo BBQ
- 4th – Optimus Swine
- 5th – Wolf’s Revenge BBQ
Bachan’s Chef’s Choice BBQ Contest
Our pitmasters get to choose what they want to cook in this creative event. Yes, chef!
Winners:
- 1st – Wolf’s Revenge BBQ
- 2nd – 3 Eyz BBQ
- 3rd – Blue Eyed BBQ
- 4th – Bourbon & Blues BBQ
- 5th – Fatkids BBQ
National Turkey Federation Turkey Smoke Contest
Gobble up the excitement as these masters try and smoke out the competition.
Winners:
- 1st – Uncle Pig’s BBQ Pit
- 2nd – Mispillion Meat Works
- 3rd – Smoked & Furious
- 4th – Chunky BBQ
- 5th – Wolf’s Revenge BBQ
Just-for-fun Contests
Pepsi Jr. Chef Recipe Contest
Cheer on GenBBQ as these rising culinary stars show off their talents and put most adults to shame with their skills.
Cornhole Tournament
Holy-moly-triple-cornholy! Cheer on your favorite players in this toss-tacular showdown. Don’t miss this contest near the Corks to Caps Micro Brew & Wine Tasting Tent.
Mumbo Sauce Contest
You can’t get more DC than Mumbo Sauce on Fried Chicken Wings! Check out local chefs who will compete for the best mumbo sauce in the city where it was born.
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
Watch as these stomach-stretching athletes try to become as famous as the iconic franks they devour.
BBQ Awards Ceremony
Sunday, June 23 from 6-7pm at the
Pepsi Passport to Summer Stage
Come see which BBQ masters get the gold!
Can I try the competition BBQ?
While you can watch the teams cooking for certified judges throughout the
weekend, DC Health Code doesn’t permit them to sell or sample to attendees.
But some of the best BBQ restaurants in the country will be selling at the event,
including some who are also competing!