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Congratulations to Chicago BBQ Company, 1st place winners of the 2012 Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off! Click here to view the complete results of the 2012 competition.
The Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off features top rib cookers from all over the country. This year's event will feature 24 cookers from all over the country. View the event map for each cookers' booth location on Victorian Square. Click on each cooker's name for more information:
 Name: Armadillo Willy's
Location: Los Altos, CA
About Us: Barbeque restaurant Armadillo Willy's is proud to present a menu with real Texas barbecue, including BBQ catering. This award-winning food is so tasty, you'll be back for more - we know it! Armadillo Willy's barbecue restaurant has mouth-watering real Texas barbecue offering BBQ catering and mouth-watering barbecue sauce.
Web site: http://www.armadillowillys.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Aussom Aussie
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
About Us: Australia's most accomplished BBQ chef with over 150 awards for best BBQ in the USA and Canada. Bringing traditional Australian "Barbie" to your backyard.
Past Results: 3rd 2004, 2nd 2002, 1st 2001, 5th 2000
Web site: http://www.aussomaussie.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Back Forty Texas Barbecue
Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
About Us: Jeff and his BACK FORTY BBQ Team travel regularly to compete in contests against the nation's finest barbeque operations.
Past Results: 1st 2011, People's Choice 1997, 5th 1996, Best Sauce 1996
Web site: http://www.backfortytexasbbq.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: BJ's Barbeque
Location: Sparks, NV
About Us: Established nearly 20 years ago, BJ's Nevada Barbecue Company is family owned and operated and a locals favorite. We serve up delicious Pork Ribs, Beef Brisket, chicken, shredded pork, Louisiana Hot Links, salads, wings and more!
Past Results: 4th 2010, 2nd 2006, 5th 2005, 4th 2000, 1st 1998
Web site: http://www.bjsbarbecue.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Bone Daddy's BBQ
Location: Midland, MI
About Us: Once upon a time, in the deep woods of Colorado, a young man was hungry. He couldn't spare the time to drive the long road into the nearest town for a hot meal, so he set himself up with a grill and began grilling himself hot dogs, chicken and eventually ribs. Bone Daddy was born.
Past Results: 3rd 2011, People's Choice 2011, 1st 2010, People's Choice 2010, 2nd 2009, People's Choice 2009, 1st 2008, 5th 2006, 3rd 2003, 1st 1999
Web site: http://www.bonedaddysbarbeque.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Bourbon Q
Location: Westport, KY
About Us: Years ago, we started as a little country store in Prospect, Kentucky. Shane and Tracy Best were the last owners of the old Prospect General Store. Having been in the custom cut retail meat business, we brought years of experience to the old store and the combination couldn't have been any better.
Past Results: 4th 2009, 5th 2008
Web site: http://www.bourbonq.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Butch's Smack Your Lips BBQ
Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ
About Us: Pitmaster Butch Lupinetti knows sauces, rubs and ribs. He's one of a rare breed of "Rib Gypsies" who criss-cross the country, competing in Rib Cook-Offs. And in Butch's case, usually taking home a trophy. You might have met Butch and seen his impressive barbeque pit. Or you may have seen him on TV.
Past Results: People's Choice 2008, People's Choice 2006, 1st 2005
Web site: http://www.smackyourlipsbbq.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Carson City BBQ
Location: Carson City, NV
About Us: Nevada's most award winning barbeque company. Providing Onsite Catering in the Reno, Carson and Tahoe area and the best BBQ sauces and rubs on the planet!
Past Results: Best Sauce 2009, Best Sauce 2004, People's Choice 2003
Web site: http://www.carsoncitybbq.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Checkered Pig BBQ
Location: Martinsville, VA
About Us: Checkered Pig™ BBQ is a national competition cooking team based out of racing country Martinsville, Virginia. We travel all over the United States serving award winning ribs and our southern style menu, including Americas Leanest pork bbq.
Past Results: 4th 2007, 1st 2004
Web site: http://www.checkeredpig.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Chicago BBQ Company
Location: Burr Ridge, IL
About Us: Owner and barbeque expert Tom Ferguson opened Chicago BBQ Company in the spring of 1985, with a vision of creating Chicago's ultimate barbeque experience. Trained in the fine art of low and slow smoking at the age of ten years, Tom has spent his life creating the word's best barbeque. Tom brings his love and passion to every slab served.
Past Results: 2nd 2011, 5th 2010, 2nd 2008, 2nd 2005, 3rd 1999, 4th 1996
Web site: http://www.chicagobbq4u.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Desperado's BBQ & Rib Co.
Location: Hinckley, OH
About Us: Desperado's participates in 30 cookoff contests annually, and boasts 19 first place awards in 1997 alone.
Past Results: 1st 2009, 2nd 2007, 3rd 2005, People's Choice 2004
Web site: http://www.lickmyribs.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Famous Dave's BBQ
Location: Minnetonka, MN
About Us: Famous Dave's does barbeque and we do it right, featuring our hickory-smoked barbequed meats and chicken. We sneak in a few salads and such, includin' tasty beans and corn muffins, and desserts you can't say "no" to.
Past Results: 4th 2008, 1st 2007, People's Choice 2007, 1st 2006, People's Choice 2005
Web site: http://www.famousdaves.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Joey's Texas Thunder
Location: Borger, TX
About Us: Texas Thunder is an award winning BBQ team that travels the world to bring BBQ fans the best BBQ.
Past Results: Best Sauce 2002, 1st 1997
Web site: http://www.texasthunderbbq.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Johnson's Bar-B-Que
Location: Chesapeake, VA
About Us: "Where hogs carry donor cards."
Past Results: Best Sauce 2010, 5th 2004, Best Sauce 2000, Best Sauce 1999
Web site: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Johnsons-BBQ/305729972863 (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Kinder's Custom Meats Inc.
Location: Concord, CA
About Us: Over the years, the Kinder's have developed their own collection of award winning BBQ sauces, marinades, rubs and spices. The combination of Kinder's products with a passion to make every customer feel at home has made each location a thriving success.
Past Results: 4th 2011, 2nd 2010, 3rd 2009, 5th 2007, Best Sauce 2007, 4th 2005, 2nd 2003, Best Sauce 2003, People's Choice 2002, People's Choice 2000
Web site: http://www.kindersmeats.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Memphis Championship Barbecue
Location: Las Vegas, NV
About Us: Memphis Championship Barbecue was founded in Las Vegas 16 years ago by Mike Mills, owner of 17th Street Bar & Grill. Mike Mills is a 3-time Grand World Champion of Memphis in May and was recently inducted into the BBQHOF (Barbecue Hall of Fame). Iron Chef, Michael Symon of the Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate said about Mike Mills's ribs, "...on my list of the top three things I've ever eaten in my life." Mike's book Peace, Love, & Barbecue, was nominated for a James Beard award and winner of the award of excellence from the National Barbecue Association.
Web site: http://www.memphis-bbq.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Sweet Baby Ray's
Location: Wood Dale, IL
About Us: Sweet Baby Ray's, The newest addition to the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off is one of the most popular BBQ sauces in America, Sweet Baby Ray's. The Wood Dale Illinois company began in 1982 with two brothers and less than 2 thousand dollars. Today Sweet Baby Rays has a smokin' BBQ competition team, 2 restaurant locations, 2 catering businesses and a wildly successful national BBQ sauce brand. They have placed 4 times at the Naperville Ribfest and won numerous other accolades.
Web site: http://www.sbrbbq.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Porky 'N Beans BBQ
Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL
About Us: PorkyNBeans has been a proud member of the National Award Winning Rib Cookers of America since 1983. We are national rib cook off contenders and travel between 10,000 and 15,000 miles a year competing in cities from St. Paul, Minnesota to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We have won numerous rib cook off titles such as the prestigious Golden Rib Award and Best Ribs in America.
Past Results: 5th 2011, 5th 2009, Best Sauce 2006
Web site: http://www.porkynbeans.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Rasta Joe's BBQ Inc.
Location: Rochester, IN
About Us: Considered by many to be one of this country's top BBQ chefs, Rasta Joe continues to win National Rib Cook-Off competitions from Coast to Coast.
Past Results: 3rd 2010, 2nd 2004, 5th 2002, 3rd 2000, 2nd 1998, 5th 1997, Best Sauce 1997
Web site: http://www.rastajoe.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Smokehouse Specialties
Location: Dos Palso, CA
About Us: STOP and rest taste the best! Smokehouse Specialties will pass the test!
Web site: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Smokehouse-Specialties/148484977011 (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Texas Outlaw Barbecue
Location: Elizabethtown, KY
Past Results: 3rd 2008, 1st 2003, 1st 2002, 1st 2000, 2nd 1999
Web site: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Texas-Outlaw-BBQ/171154736239282 (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: The Barbecue Company Inc.
Location: Phoenix, AZ
About Us: The Award Winning Barbecue Company has been doing business in the valley of the sun and throughout the southwest since 1987.
Past Results: Best Sauce 2008, 5th 1998, Best Sauce 1998
Web site: http://www.thebbqco.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Uncle Bub's
Location: Westmont, IL
About Us: Uncle Bub's BBQ puts a "best of BBQ regions" spin on their own unique award-winning recipes. Given their many competition awards, celebrity chef admirers and fiercely loyal fan base, it's no wonder that WGN-TV in Chicago has declared Uncle Bub's as one of Chicago's Best BBQ Joints. Whether you like the BBQ styles of Carolina, Texas, Kansas City or anywhere in between, you'll be in hog heaven with your first taste of "BUB LOVE"!!!
Past Results: Best Sauce 2011
Web site: http://www.unclebubs.com (click to open in a new window)
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 Name: Willingham's World Champion BBQ
Location: Minneapolis, MN
About Us: Using quality meats, ingredients and our award winning technique, the company plans to develop long lasting relationships with the fans of our Original Memphis barbeque.
Web site: http://www.whambbq.com (click to open in a new window)
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