Previous Festival winners

2007

Grand Champion

Buttrub.com, Byron Chism, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.

Reserve

B.S. Pitmeisters, Charles Fretwell, Boiling Springs, S.C.

Chicken

Blindogs Outlaw BBQ Gang, Drew Grega, Huntsville, Ala.

Pork Ribs

Buttrub.com, Byron Chism, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.

Pork

Buttrub.com, Byron Chism, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.

Brisket

Buttrub.com, Byron Chism, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.

Whole Hog

Jack's Old South, Myron Mixon, Vienna, Ga.

Anything But

Pork Tenders, Fletcher, N.C.

Governor's Trophy

Pit Dog BBQ, Andrew Gage, Asheville, N.C.

Booth Award

Mountain View BBQ, Chuck Britton, Columbus, N.C.

2006

Grand Champion

Pit Dog BBQ, Andrew Gage, Asheville, N.C.

Reserve

B.S. Pitmeisters, Charles Fretwell, Boiling Springs, S.C.

Whole Hog

Texas Rib Rangers, Bill Milroy, Denton, Tex.

Chicken

A-Team, Harry Denton, Columbus, N.C.

Pork Ribs

Pit Dog BBQ, Andrew Gage, Asheville, N.C.

Pork

Pig Headed, Frank Armstrong, Concord, N.C.

Brisket

Little Vaughn's Q-Shack, Doug Shanklin Jr., Knoxville, Tenn.

Anything But

Keez Creek Super Q, Justin McKee, Gaffney, S.C.

Governor's Trophy

Pit Dog BBQ, Andrew Gage, Asheville, N.C.

Booth Award

Allnighters, Chris Johnson, Kings Mountain, N.C.

2005

Grand Champion

Whoop-De-Que, Troy Black, Fultondale, Ala.

Reserve

Paradise Ridge, Buddy Babb, Nashville, Tenn.

Whole Hog

Oink, Cackle & Moo Too, Tullahoma, TN

Chicken

Firehouse BBQ.us, Deland, Fla.

Pork Ribs

Whoop-De-Que, Fultondale, Ala.

Pork

Pit Dog Barbecuers, Asheville, N.C.

Brisket

Courtney's Lowcountry Boys, Clover, S.C.

Anything But

Finish Line BBQ, Hendersonville, N.C.

Governor's Trophy

Moonight Smokers, Lewisville, N.C.

Booth Award

Drunken Parrot Heads, Lynn, N.C.

2004

Grand Champion

Wood Chicks BBQ, Lee Ann Whippen, Chesapeake, Va

Reserve

Buttrub.com, Byron Chism, Santa Rosa Beach, Fl.

Governor's Trophy

Lazy Bones, Asheville, N.C.

Chicken

Buttrub.com, Santa Rosa Beach, Fl.

Ribs

Checkered Pig, Martinsville, Va.

Pork

Black Jack Barbecue, Charleston, S.C.

Brisket

Culture on the Cob, Greenwich, Conn.

Whole Hog

Oink, Cackle & Moo #2, Tullahoma, TN

2003

Grand Champion

Flyin Pig BBQ, Lyman, S.C.

Reserve

ButtRub.com, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.

Governor's Trophy

Hickory Knoll Cookers, Franklin, NC

Chicken

Smokin' Triggers, Alvardo, Tex.

Ribs

Flying Pig BBQ, Lyman, S.C.

Pork

Music City Pig Pals, Nashville, Tenn.

Brisket

ButtRub.com, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.

Whole Hog

Finish Line BBQ

2002

Grand Champion

B.S. Pitmeisters, Boiling Springs, SC

Reserve

Wauhatchie Stump Jumpers, Palm Coast, Fla.

Governor's Trophy

Hickory Knoll Cookers, Franklin, NC

Chicken

Blue Valley BBQ, Highlands, N.C.

Ribs

B.S. Pitmeisters, Boiling Springs, SC

Pork

EB's Barbecue, Charlotte, NC

Brisket

Wauhatchie Stump Jumpers, Palm Coast, Fla.

Whole Hog

Texas Rib Rangers, Denton, Tx.

2001

Grand Champion

B.S. Pitmeisters, Boiling Springs, SC

Reserve

Original Q Company, Atlanta, GA

Governor's Trophy

Hickory Knoll Cookers, Franklin, NC

Chicken

B.S. Pitmeisters, Boiling Springs, SC

Ribs

B.S. Pitmeisters, Boiling Springs, SC

Pork

Original Q Company, Atlanta, GA

Brisket

A-Team, Columbus, NC

Whole Hog

Oink, Cackle & Moo, Tullahoma, TN

2000

Grand Champion

Paradise Ridge Cooking Team, Nashville, TN

Reserve

Dr. Bones Bar B Q, Thonotosassa, FL

Governor's Trophy

Texas Outback Cookers, Monroe, NC

Chicken

Foothills Mountain Barbeque, Tryon, NC

Ribs

Texas Outback Cookers, Monroe, NC

Pork

Texas Outback Cookers, Monroe, NC

Brisket

Paradise Ridge Cooking Team, Nashville, TN

Whole Hog

Red's Backwoods Barbecue, Philadelphia, PA

Hash

Orangedale Smokers, Orange Park, FL

1999

Grand Champion

B.S. Pitmeisters, Spartanburg, SC

Reserve

Road Runner, Shelby, NC

Governor's Trophy

Road Runner

Chicken

Barbecue Pit Crew, Spartanburg, SC

Ribs

Road Runner

Pork

KP's Cowboy Cookers, Roebuck, SC

Brisket

Washatchie Stump Jumpers, Middleton, MA

Whole Hog

Pig Pounda Kappa, Loganville, GA

Hash

Chop Shop BBQ, Bradenton, FL

"Turkey Gobble"

Hickory Knoll Cookers, Franklin, NC

The Duck Stops Here

Family Fun, Kings Mountain, NC

1998

Grand Champion

Texas Rib Rangers, Denton, TX

Reserve

Willingham's, Memphis, TN

Governor's Trophy

The Prime Cuts, Charlotte, NC

Ribs

Burning Desires, Spartanburg, SC

Chicken

John Henry's Back Smokin, Tryon, NC

Pork

Happy "Holla" BBQ, Shawnee, KS

Brisket

Good Ole Boys BBQ, Kings Mountain, NC

Whole Hog

Texas Rib Ranger

Hash

Barbecue Binge, St. Charles, IL

"Turkey Gobble"

Happy "Holla" BBQ, Shawnee, KS

1997

Grand Champion

Oink, Cackle & Moo, Tullahoma, TN

Reserve

Smokin" Guns, Brooksville, FL

Governors Award

Good Ole Boys Country BBQ, Shelby, NC

Ribs

Family Fun, Kings Mountain, NC

Poultry, Whole Hog

Oink, Cackle, & Moo

Pork

The Duck Stops Here, Middlebury, IN

Brisket

Beaver Castors, Bellebue, WA

Hash

Happy "Holla" BBQ, Shawnee, KS

1996

Grand Champion

Head Country II, Ponca City, OK

Reserve

Texas Outback Cookers, Monroe NC

Ribs

Oink, Cackle, & Moo, Tullahoma, TN

Whole Hog

Oink, Cackle, & Moo, Tullahoma, TN

Poultry

Head Country II

Pork

Head Country II

Brisket

Head Country II

Hash

Dr. Bones Slow Cooked BBQ, Thonotosassa, FL

1995

Grand Champion

Texas Outback Cookers, Monroe, NC

Reserve

Oink, Cackle, & Moo, Tullahoma, TN

Ribs

Happy Holla BBQ Shawnee, KS

Poultry

Oink, Cackle, & Moo

Pork

Hickory Hut, Lavonia, GA

Brisket

Texas Outback Cookers

Whole Hog

World's Largest Cooker, Orland, FL

1994

Grand Champion

Beavers Castors, Bellevue, WA

Reserve Champ

Willingham's, Memphis, TN

Ribs

Beaver Castors

Poultry

Beaver Castors

Brisket

Beaver Castors

Pork

Willingham's

Whole Hog

K.C. Rib Doctor, Shawnee, KS

Hash

Dirty Dick and the Legless Wonders, Norwell, MA