post by Jay Prince:
On Saturday, October 22, Myself and Wayne Brown from Big Wayner’s BBQ Blog will be making the 6 hour drive to Lynchburg Tennessee, for the 23rd Annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue. This renowned event is often referred to as “The Jack,” had more than 25,000 visitors last year. BBQ Teams from around the globe will be competing in seven categories; Pork Ribs, Pork Shoulder/Butts, Beef Brisket, Chicken, Dessert, Cook’s Choice and Jack Daniel’s Sauce. Teams will be competing for the ultimate title of Grand Champion.
No other contest is like The Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue, as it is an “invitation only” process.
Among the many criteria to qualify for ‘The Jack’ includes Grand Champions from the previous year’s Jack Daniel’s Invitational, the American Royal Open Competition, the annual Memphis in May and Houston Livestock & Barbecue competitions receive automatic entries. Additionally, to qualify U.S. teams must have already won a competition in which 50 or more teams participated, or they must have won a competition of at least 25 teams that has been designated a “state championship.” For more information about the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue, click here.
The following teams names were drawn to compete at The Jack: (information below from the KCBS website)
The Draw:
Big Creek BBQ
Redneck Grillers
Sweet Peppers
Master of Disaster
Flyboy BBQ
Big Papa’s Country Kitchen
Barbeque Crew
Tippy Canoe BBQ Crew
Team Dude
Squealers Award Winning Barbeque
Buffalo’s BBQ
The Long Dawgs
Bigbear BBQ
Fatback Joe’s BBQ
Jacks Old South
Feeding Friendz
Motley Que Crew
Lucky’s Q
4 Smokin’ Butts
Kinney’s Kountry Kookers
Two Old Men and a Grill
Hot Grill on Grill Action
Fat Angel BBQ
Mr. BoBos Traveling BBQ All Stars!
Saucehound BBQ
Butcher BBQ
Smokey’s Bar-B-Que
Chix, Swine & Bovine BBQ
Fat Backs BBQ and Rib Shack
PigDawg
Swiggin’ Pig
The Drunken Brisket
R and R BBQ Team
Degüello BBQ
Wine Country “Q”
Brew-B-Q
Burnin Bob’s Butts N Bones
Wild Bunch Butt Burners
Hog Tide Bar-B-Que
Whiskey Ranch BBQ
GoneHoggin.com
Smoke On Wheels
Warren County Pork Choppers
Shiggin & Grinnin
Spitfire
2 Worthless Nuts
Fat Dad’s Barbeque
PA Midnite Smokers
B. S. Pitmeisters
Gerrit Boys Barbeque
2 fat bikers bbq
Here Piggy Piggy BBQ
Automatic Qualifiers:
QUAU
Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q
Texas Pepper Jelly
Lotta Bull BBQ
IQUE
Southern Exposure
Munchin Hog’s @ the Hilton
Squeal-On-U-BBQ
Up in Smoke
I Smell Smoke!!!
Black Cat BBQ
Rhythm ‘n QUE
Pork Barrel BBQ
Piggy D’s BBQ
Smokin’ Hoggz BBQ
Smoked To The Bone
Mad Dawgz BBQ
Lakeside Smokers
Hambones by the Fire
I can’t wait to go and meet a lot of great BBQ people at The Jack!!!
Thanks!
Jay Prince
@Prince_of_Q
Gotta say I’m jealous!
This looks like it’s going to be an awesome event.
You will have to come next time for sure! I have went down 3 pant sizes for this event lol Have to make room for all the awesome Q we will be eating 🙂
It’s gonna be a blast!!
Can’t wait Wayne! Really enjoyed your blog post tonight on The Fan’s Guide to the Jack: What you Need to Know! c-ya Friday night man!
Suh-weet! Have a blast you two!
Thanks Brian! I should have a lot of great pics to share!