MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It's official — Smokemasters BBQ lived up to their name as the "Grand Champion" Saturday at the Smokeslam BBQ Showdown.
The new Smokeslam BBQ Showdown is taking place at the former site of the World Championship BBQ Cooking Contest. This comes after a million dollar repair bill and legal battle developed following the 2023 competition, leaving Memphis in May organizers saying they would change locations in 2024.
Other first place winners from Saturday include the following teams in the following categories:
Bacon
Rebel Roaster Revue
Beef
Smokemasters BBQ
Dessert
Fire Dancer BBQ
Duck
Shotgun House Smokers
Seafood
Swineantology
Wings
Phil the Grill
Pulled Pork
Poker Porkers
Ribs
Smokemasters BBQ
Whole Hog
Hog Addiction
In the "World Junior BBQ League" category the following teams won in the following categories on Saturday:
Brisket
Pit Vipers
Chicken
Steak Princess
Pork
Pit Vipers
Ribs
Steak Princess
Swineantology, Fire Dancer BBQ and Rebel Roaster Revue are some of the names to take 1st prize awards on Friday specifically. Winners of these categories were also announced after Friday:
Seafood
1st Swineantology
2nd Pancho & Lefty
3rd Hog Wild Competition Team
4th Hog Addiction
5th Rescue Smokers
Poultry
1st Team Croix Valley
2nd Phil the Grill
3rd I Only Smoke When I Drink
4th Rescue Smokers
5th DLC Smokers
Wings
1st Phil the Grill
2nd Hog Addiction
3rd Swineantology
4th Pancho & Lefty
5th Rescue Smokers
Duck
1st Shotgun House Smokers
2nd Chi-town Cookers
3rd Hog Wild Competition Team
4th Fire Dancer BBQ
5th Pancho & Lefty
Bacon
1st Rebel Roaster Revue
2nd Pancho & Lefty
3rd Ole Booger Bears BBQ
4th Team Croix Valley
5th Swineantology
Dessert
1st Fire Dancer BBQ
2nd The Pit Crew of Faith & Fires Ministry
3rd Smokin' n' the Bandits
4th SmokeMasters BBQ
5th Team Croix Valley
Beef
1st Smokemasters BBQ
2nd Firehouse 5
3rd The Pit Crew of Faith and Fires Ministries
4th Swineantology
5th Phil the Grill
Here is the general information on Smokeslam, taking place May 16th-18th:
- Single Day passes start at $24.99, a three-day pass will be $65
- VIP Tickets start at $240 for one day and $599 for three days
- 150 can purchase a $125 add-on to the VIP ticket for a Pitmaster Pass
According to organizers, the general pass will get ticketholders access to:
- NBBQA BBQ Bazaar with a variety of celebrity chefs products for sale
- Q&As
- Cooking demos
- The Smokeslam Market with more local retail options
VIP passes will allow access to:
- The VIP lounge with private air-conditioned restrooms, WiFi and an exclusive bar
- VIP access to the cooking demos
- Premium parking for an additional fee
The Pitmaster Pass add-on allows 150 ticket holders to:
- Mix and mingle with select BBQ teams
- Meet with celebrity chef and pitmasters
- View in-tent judging
- Watch teams prepare for competitions
If we look at how tickets compare to the World Championship BBQ Cooking Contest now being held at Liberty Park the same weekend, WCBCC is going to be cheaper. A one day pass is $15 and a four day pass is $54. Smokeslam will have a bigger cash prize at $250,000.
Tickets for Smokeslam can be found HERE.