2024 NBBQA Awards of Excellence Top Five Winners Announced
Date postedFebruary 8, 2024
The 2024 NBBQA Awards of Excellence have soared to new heights, boasting a remarkable turnout of over 600 entries. This year, the competition has transcended borders, with submissions pouring in from Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada. We're ecstatic to unveil the top 5 finalists in each category! A heartfelt thank you extends to all participants whose contributions have made this achievement possible. We also extend special gratitude to Success Seasonings for their generous sponsorship, which has truly elevated the event. Let's come together to celebrate the remarkable excellence, diversity, and unwavering passion within the BBQ community.
| RUB CATEGORY | ||
| Place | Beef_Rub_Name | Company_Name |
| 1 | Aces Wild High Steaks | Aces Wild BBQ Concierge |
| 2 | Rib Rub | Smoke ‘n Magic |
| 3 | Ewe Butter Clucker | King Louie's Meat Apostles, LLC |
| 4 | Umami | Cool Smoke |
| 5 | SmokinGhost All Purpose Rub | SmokinGhostBBQ |
| Place | Poultry_Rub_Name | Company_Name |
| 1 | Meat Hammer All Purpose | That's The One Barbecue LLC |
| 2 | The Redneck BBQ Lab Chicken & Rib Rub | The Redneck BBQ Lab |
| 3 | MST Dry Rub | MST Sauce Company |
| 4 | Chicken Rub | Smoke ‘n Magic |
| 5 | Steak Tank "Attack" | Steaktank.com |
| Place | Pork_Rub_Name | Company_Name |
| 1 | Steak Tank "Vinnies" | Steaktank.com |
| 2 | Top Secret Dust | Sofa King Awesome BBQ Products |
| 3 | Sweet Heat Dry Rub | Croix Valley Foods |
| 4 | MST Dry Rub | MST Sauce Company |
| 5 | Smokin' Coals Competition Rub | Smokin' Coals |
| Place | Seafood_Rub_Name | Company_Name |
| 1 | Comeback PitGrit | Pit O'Heaven PitGrit Seasonings |
| 2 | Carolina Dry Rub | Croix Valley Foods |
| 3 | Kickin' PitGrit | Pit O'Heaven PitGrit Seasonings |
| 4 | Midwest Dust | Boars Night Out |
| 5 | MST Dry Rub | MST Sauce Company |
| Place | Spicy_Rub_Name | Company_Name |
| 1 | Midwest Dust | Boars Night Out |
| 2 | White Lightning Double Garlic Butter | Boars Night Out |
| 3 | Hot Cajun Luv | King Louie's Meat Apostles, LLC |
| 4 | BBQ Rub | Boars Night Out |
| 5 | Texas Chili Pequin "Hot Garlic Sea Salt" | Texas Select Seasonings |
| 5 | Scorpion Rub | Blazing Star BBQ |
| Place | Original_Rub_Name | Company_Name |
| 1 | Maple Candy Rub | Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ |
| 2 | Fresh Grind Ancho Coffee Rub | Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ |
| 3 | MST Dry Rub | MST Sauce Company |
| 4 | MST Social Burn Dry Rub | MST Sauce Company |
| 5 | White Lightning Double Garlic Butter | Boars Night Out |
| BBQ SAUCE CATEGORY | ||
| Place | Fruit_BBQ_Sauce_Name | Company_Name |
| 1 | Raspberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce | Motley Que |
| 2 | Cherry "La Bomba" Habanero BBQ Sauce | Porky's Place BBQ |
| 3 | Apple Jalapeno BBQ Sauce | Hey Grill Hey |
| 4 | Nectarine Barbeque Sauce | Kevin MacDonald |
| 5 | Cranberry BBQ Sauce | Hey Grill Hey |
| Place | Vinegar_Mild_Sauce_Name | Company_Name |
| 1 | Loot N' Booty BBQ Apple Cherry BBQ Sauce | Loot N' Booty BBQ |
| 2 | Fat Boy Copperhead Sauce | Fat Boy BBQ |
| 3 | Meat Mitch Whomp Naked BBQ Sauce | Meat Mitch |
| 4 | Southern Twang | Smoke ‘n Magic |
| 5 | WV Red Sauce | GWB Hot Sauce |
| Place | Tomato_Mild_BBQ_Sauce_Name | Company_Name |
| 1 | Sweet Sticky Icky | Bow Valley BBQ, Inc. |
| 2 | The Redneck BBQ Lab Grand Chanpion Sawse | The Redneck BBQ Lab |
| 3 | MST Honey BBQ | MST Sauce Company |
| 4 | Patriot Sauce | Code 3 Spices |
| 5 | White Peach Serrano Pepper Barbeque Sauce | Kevin MacDonald |
| Place | Mustard_BBQ_Sauce_Name | Company_Name |
| 1 | Mustard Bold Gold | Mack's Barbecue Paint, LLC |
| 2 | Motley Mustard | Motley Que |
| 3 | Original Mustard Sauce | Duce's Wild BBQ |
| 4 | The Redneck BBQ Lab Pop's Mustard Sawse | The Redneck BBQ Lab |
| 5 | MST Fusion Q | MST Sauce Company |
| Place | Original_BBQ_Sauce_Name | Company_Name |
| 1 | Polly Savannah's Peach BBQ Sauce | Polly Savannah's, LLC |
| 2 | Original Arkansas Red | Mack's Barbecue Paint, LLC |
| 3 | SofaKing Awesome Booyah Sauce | Crooked Que BBQ |
| 4 | DQ Glaze | Duce's Wild BBQ |
| 5 | Smokin' Coals Original Sauce | Smokin' Coals |
| Place | Vinegar_Spicy_BBQ_Sauce | Company_Name |
| 1 | Meat Mitch Stay Hot Sauce | Meat Mitch |
| 2 | Meat Mitch Whomp BBQ Sauce | Meat Mitch |
| 3 | Steak Tank Tactical Sauce | Steaktank.com |
| 4 | Sweet Heat Wing Glaze | Hey Grill Hey |
| 5 | Fireman John's 3 Alarm Vinegar | Fireman John's BBQ |
| Place | Tomato_Spicy_BBQ_Sauce | Company_Name |
| 1 | Mantis Ghostly Glaze | Mantis BBQ |
| 2 | Drunken Mango Scorpion | Crooked Que BBQ |
| 3 | Polly Savannah's Spicy Peach BBQ Sauce | Polly Savannah's, LLC |
| 4 | Spicy BBQ Sauce | Smoke ‘n Magic |
| 5 | Patriot Spicy | Code 3 Spices |
| BBQ FOOD CATEGORY | ||
| Place | BBQ_Gift_Pack | Company_Name |
| 1 | Smoked Turkey Brine & Seasoning Kit | Hey Grill Hey |
| 2 | Aces Wild Gift Pack | Aces Wild Porky's Palace |
| 3 | Wing Night Smoked and Fried Wing Kit | Hey Grill Hey |
| 4 | BBQ Sauce Original 3 Pack | Dutch Oven Smokehouse |
| 5 | Red Beard Gift Box | Red Beard Seasonings |
| Place | BBQ_Snacks | Company_Name |
| 1 | Meat Mitch Whomp Corn | Meat Mitch |
| 2 | MST Dry Rub Chips | MST Sauce Company |
| 3 | Smokehouse Poppers Salsa | Spices Smokehouse |
| 4 | Rack Masters Oyster CRACK ers Seasoned with Big Rack Rub | Rack Masters BBQ |
| 5 | Smokehouse Crackers Cinnamon | Spices Smokehouse |
| Place | BBQ_Marinade | Company_Name |
| 1 | CockaDoodle Q | Doodle Q |
| 2 | Caribbean Sweet | The Rib Doctor, Inc. |
| 3 | Southern Tangy | The Rib Doctor, Inc. |
| 4 | BBQ Marinade | Bow Valley BBQ, Inc. |
| 5 | Aces Wild -Wicked Pig Marinade | Aces Wild Porky's Palace |
| BBQ EQUIPMENT CATEGORY | ||
| Place | BBQ_Tool_Accessory | Company_Name |
| 1 | VacMaster VP95 Chamber Vacuum Sealer Machine | VacMaster |
| 2 | Boost Your BBQ Disposable Cutting Boards | Boost Your BBQ |
| 3 | Mister Brisket Competition Box | Mister Brisket |
| 4 | Tribal Tinder Tank | Norris Thermal Technologies dbs Tribal Fire Grill |
| 5 | GrillGun - Propane Torch for Lighting Charcoal Grills/Smokers and Searing Meat | GrillBlazer |
| Place | Apparel | Company_Name |
| 1 | Tribal Fire Grill Tshirt: George Washington | Norris Thermal Technologies dbs Tribal Fire Grill |
| 2 | Spooky The Ghost Shirt | SmokinGhostBBQ |
| 3 | White Lightning Apparel | Boars Night Out |
| 4 | Meatlover Hat | Aces Wild Porky's Palace |
| 5 | Prairie Fresh Pit Crew I ❤︎ BBQ T-shirt 2023 edition | Prairie Fresh |
| Place | Product_Label_Design | Company_Name |
| 1 | Cucamonga Cattle Co Trail Boss | Cucomonga Cattle Co. BBQ |
| 2 | Wing-A-Lings "Our Own Chicken Wing" Label | Wing-A-Lings Dry Rubs & Seasonings |
| 3 | Beer's Black Dog BBQ Sauce Label | Beer's Blackdog BBQ Sauce |
| 4 | Hot Apple Pie Label | King Louie's Meat Apostles, LLC |
| 5 | Cucamonga Cattle Co Prairie Dust Poultry Seasoning | Cucomonga Cattle Co. BBQ |
| BBQ DIGITAL MEDIA | ||
| Place | BBQ_Blog | Company_Name |
| 1 | www.heygrillhey.com | Hey Grill Hey |
| 2 | Steak Tank: TankTok.com | Steaktank.com |
| Place | BBQ_Website | Company_Name |
| 1 | www.heygrillhey.com | Hey Grill Hey |
| 2 | https://www.cucacattleco.com | Cucomonga Cattle Co. BBQ |
| 3 | janssenslakefront.com | Steaktank.com |
| 4 | sbrcatering.com | Sweet Baby Ray's Catering |
| 5 | https://www.gamechangersmoker.com | Norris Thermal Technologies dba Tribal Fire Grill |
| Place | BBQ Audio Series Name | Company_Name |
| 1 | Grab'em in the Brisket | Grab'em in the Brisket |
| 2 | BBQ Life | American Fire BBQ & Grilling Supply |
| 3 | The Dude Network Podcast | The Dude Network |
| Place | BBQ_Video_Series | Company_Name |
| 1 | HeyGrillHey You Tub Tuesday Video Series | Hey Grill Hey |
| 2 | BBQ Like a Boss | Sweet Baby Ray's Catering |
| 3 | Grab'em in the Brisket | Grab'em in the Brisket |
| 4 | https://www.gamechangersmoker.com/recipes - | Norris Thermal Technologies dba Tribal Fire Grill |
| 5 | American Fire BBQ & Grilling Supply/BBQ Life | American Fire BBQ & Grilling Supply |
| Place | Single_BBQ _Focused_Video | Company_Name |
| 1 | Winged Buffalo Focused Video | Bow Valley BBQ, Inc. |
| 2 | Hey Grill Hey "The Grill Squad" Brisket Pitmaster Class | Hey Grill Hey |
| 3 | American Royal "What does BBQ mean to you? Addicted to the Q Youtube Channel | Sofa King Awesome BBQ Products |
| 4 | Reverse Sear: Santa Maria Rubbed Tri Tip / Porter House - Certified Angus Beef X Game Changer Smoker | Norris Thermal Technologies dba Tribal Fire Grill |
| 5 | Al Pastor | Sweet Baby Ray's Catering |
| BBQ PUBLICATIONS AND LITERARY WORKS | ||
| Place | BBQ_Book_of_the_Year | Company_Name |
| 1 | Barbecue Fusion | Adam Roberts |
| 2 | Croix Valley's Better Burgers | Croix Valley Foods |
| 3 | British & Australian BBQ Secret | Ben Bartlett |
| Place | Marketing Material | Company_Name |
| 1 | Grill Squad Patches | Hey Grill Hey |
| 2 | Shelf Talker | King Louie's Meat Apostles, LLC |
| 3 | Foolproof Flavor Ideas | Croix Valley Foods |
| 4 | Chef Mantis Plushie | Mantis BBQ |
| 5 | Wipes/Recipe Card Wing Night Kit | Hey Grill Hey |
| Place | BBQ Focused Article | Company_Name |
| 1 | https://heygrillhey.com/buying-meat/ | Hey Grill Hey |
| 2 | Competition BBQ Ribs with Kansas City BBQ Sauce | Ray Sheehan |
| 3 | Canada Food and Drink | Bow Valley BBQ, Inc. |
| Place | Educational Writing | Company_Name |
| 1 | https://heygrillhey.com/guide-to-bbq-smoking/ | Hey Grill Hey |
| BBQ PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS | ||
| Place | BBQ Character Photo | Company_Name |
| 1 | Meatlover | Aces Wild |
| 2 | Big Jav Whole Steer | Rolling Smoke Productions |
| 3 | Turn In Time Now! | Norris Thermal Technologies dba Tribal Fire Grill |
| 4 | Bow Valley BBQ Boys | Bow Valley BBQ, Inc. |
| 5 | Wing-A-Lings "Rooster_The Big Roost" Character | Wing-A-Lings Dry Rubs & Seasonings |
| Place | BBQ Blog or Personal Photo | Company_Name |
| 1 | Pichana | Red Beard Seasonings |
| 2 | "Adobo Burnt Ends with Spanish Rice and Grilled Veggies | Amigos Spice Company |
| 3 | Rib at the Royal/Image 1747 | VacMaster |
| 4 | Big Jav Steer Searing | Rolling Smoke Productions |
| 5 | Bothertons BBQ Pitmaster | Rolling Smoke Productions |
| Place | Live Fire Photo | Company_Name |
| 1 | Whole Steer Live Fire | Rolling Smoke Productions |
| 2 | Sugba (Cebuano Language) | Sugba Smokehouse BBQ LLC |
| 3 | Flaming Seagrass with Smoker | Mantis BBQ |
| 4 | Alligators Over the Fire | Carlos De Los Santos |
| 5 | Getting Tribal | Norris Thermal Technologies dba Tribal Fire Grill |
| Place | BBQ_Food_Photo | Company_Name |
| 1 | Exotic BBQ National High School BBQ Association | King Louie's Meat Apostles, LLC |
| 2 | Wagyu Picanha | King Louie's Meat Apostles, LLC |
| 3 | Hot Apple Pie Pork Belly | King Louie's Meat Apostles, LLC |
| 4 | Texas Blend, Texas Beef, Texas Burger | Amigos Spice Company |
| 5 | Shrimp Crostini | King Louie's Meat Apostles, LLC |
| Place | BBQ Commercial Photograph Name | Company_Name |
| 1 | Prairie Fresh USA Prime Imagine the Porkabilities Hickory Smoked Ribs | Prairie Fresh |
| 2 | The Rib Doctor NBBQA Ad | The Rib Doctor, Inc. |
| 3 | Harvest Time | Aces Wild |
| 4 | Turkey Kit | Hey Grill Hey |
| 5 | Smoked Ham Kit | Hey Grill Hey |