SMOKE ME SILLY | Robert Vanderipe

This will be our 13th year competing. We have 42 grand championships in about 180 competitions. Competitions have been disappearing in our area but we are ready to get back at it.

GOING YARD BBQ

Going Yard BBQ is a competition BBQ team from the Central Florida area. We have been competing in both FBA and KCBS since 2017. We are a Husband (Chris) and Wife (Charlotte) team. Our BBQ journey started later in life after our children graduated from college. Both of our children played softball and baseball and after chasing them around the US for most of their lives, came to the realization we needed something to fill the void of them leaving the child’s game. Going Yard is a salute to their accomplishments as ball players and was a term we used often in their careers. We are honored to be a part of the Atlanta BBQ Store.

KINGS BBQ - Ryan King

Kings BBQ is a premier food truck and catering service in the North Florida Area. Kings BBQ started competing in Aug of 2020 and is excited about the upcoming 2024 season! Kings BBQ has multiple GC and Reserves GC. Kings BBQ is an active member of the KCBS and FBA.

BAD ROOSTER BBQ - Adam and Taunya Dawkins

Bad Rooster BBQ Team is made up of Adam and Taunya Dawkins from Lavonia, Georgia. Our love of cooking BBQ at home led us to begin competing in KCBS, GBC, and GBA sanctioned events across numerous states. The best part is meeting so many new BBQ friends that become part of your family. We finished 2022 in the GBC TOY 2nd Ribs, 3rd Pork, 7th Brisket , and 11th Chicken. We had the honor of being invited to the Myron Mixon Invitational Hog Drop 2022 and finished out the year strong winning Grand Champion. We can not wait to get the 2024 season started. If you see us out competing please come by to say hello.

HOLD YOUR HORSES - Cary Chasteen

Cooking since 2014 . Have cooked in almost every major event across our country. Houston Livestock Rodeo, San Antonio Rodeo, Memphis in May, The Royal, the Invitational, The Jack. Have won Grands in multiple Associations.

MAYA JANE BBQ | MARK P WETHERELL

Mark Wetherell, along with his family, represent Maya Jane BBQ Co. of Evans, GA. Starting out with small, unsanctioned BBQ contests, Mark & team decided to enter their first major BBQ competition in 2016 and won their first KCBS Grand Championship just 2 years later. Going on to receive many more awards on the circuit.

OFF THE CHAIN | CHUCK AND CARRIE EAST

Off The Chain BBQ is a husband-and-wife competition BBQ team with a passion for slow-smoked perfection. They’ve competed in the GBA, FBA, NBN, and KCBS, bringing bold flavors and championship-level barbecue to every event. With a strong foundation in competition cooking, their goal for the 2025 season is to grow in the KCBS division, continuing to refine their craft and share their love for great BBQ with judges and fans alike.

RESCUE SMOKERS | Robby Royal

My team is named the Rescue Smokers because I am a Paramedic (EMS Director) and Firefighter for my home county in Turner County, GA. My team consists of myself, my wife Stephanie, and occasionally a good friend Dannie Morris. I have been cooking competitively since 1997, but as the Rescue Smokers since 2006. I have won 33 Grand Championship and 24 Reserve Grand Championships including the Georgia State Champion in 2019(GBA), 2013(MBN), 2010(GBA), 2008(GBA) as well as being the Georgia BBQ Association Team of the Year in 2010 & 2016. During that time, we have earned 16 “Perfect Scores". Some of my other accolades include the 2014 BBQ Pitmasters Grand Championship on "BBQ Pitmasters" and 2016 SMOKED Champion, both on Destination America, 2013 Big Pig Jig Grand Champion, and a featured team on the show BBQ Pit Wars in 2015.

SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | Joseph Puccio

Smoke Show Mafia is based out of Odum Georgia, and a founding member of the SSTRIO. Season 2 episode 4 of BBQ USA casting.

SMOKIN' SUWANEE SWEETMEATS | TREY AND MEG TERRY

The Smokin' Sweetmeats BBQ Team is made up of Trey and Meg Terry from Monroe, Georgia. Established in 1998 with small family bbq contest fun in mind, we have grown to become a top Georgia state championship team that competes within the KCBS, GBA and GBC competition circuits. The best part of this crazy hobby, is making new friends from many states with the same passion. We hope to see y'all out on the bbq trail!

YES DEAR BBQ | CHAD WARNER

Yes, Dear BBQ is a competition and catering BBQ team competing in KCBS, FBA, and SCBA contests throughout the southeast.

Triple H BBQ | Bill & Andrea Heyen

Triple H BBQ is a husband and wife team based out of Gillespie, Illinois. Pitmasters Andrea and Bill Heyen formed the team in 2015 out of a shared love of camping and cooking, and a strong competitive nature. Triple H has been successful in winning multiple Grand Championships, were crowned World Champions at the 2021 American Royal Invitational, and finished 3rd overall 2022 KCBS Team of the Year. Chances are if you’re at a competition in the eastern half of the country, Triple H will be there with their three boys Billy, Colton, & Cooper in tow. Stop by and say hi, they’d love to talk BBQ with you.

GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | NORRIS SYDNOR

2020-2023 Mid Atlantic BBQ Association Chicken Team of the Year, 2023 KCBS Chicken Team of the Year, 2022 Reserve Grand Champion Jack Daniels World Invitational BBQ Competition, 2024 Giant DC BBQ Battle Grand Champion, 5 Grand Championships, 5 Reserve Grand Championships, Multiple 1st Place and Top 10 Finishes, Multiple KCBS and MABA Team of the Year Awards. Multiple American Royal and KCBS World Invitational Top 10s.

SHIGGIN AIN'T EASY | JUSTIN SONDERGAARD

Shiggin Ain’t Easy is a family-run Competition BBQ Team from Westland, Michigan. Buddy and Kristin Hammett, along with Justin Sondergaard and Mark Sondergaard, make up the Shiggin Family. Shiggin Aint Easy are members of KCBS and GLBBQA. We have competed in 41 contests over our three years, and have been lucky enough to have seen the overall Top Ten 16 of those times. Of those 16 Top Tens we notched 3-GC’s, 2-700’s, a 180 and multiple category wins so far. We are a competitive team/family that loves taking the next step from year to year. We can’t wait to see what 2024 has to offer.

PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT | WES GARRETT

Piglitically Incorrect BBQ started cooking competitively in 2016 at a unsanctioned event in Central Mississippi. We received a call and finish top 3 and our world started to get crazy. Since that time, we have cooked all over the country, received called in some of the most prestigious events and gotten even more invested in this wild sport. We’re proud to fly the flag of some of the best sponsors in the country and take honor in making them proud. Atlanta BBQ Store was our first sponsor and they are family to us!

UNCLE PIG'S BARBECUE PIT | Ercole Chila

Ercole Chila of Uncle Pig's Barbecue Pit is a cook Team out of Gibbstown, NJ. Taking home last year's KCBS Master Series Team of Year in 2022, Uncle Pig's Barbecue Pit cook team is a force to be reckoned with!

SharkBite BBQ

SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | JASON SINGLETARY

Been competing since 2012 Have 13 Grand Champions and 6 Reserve GC’s in KCBS Competes in KCBS, SCBA, FBS, SCA Competed in Jack Daniels world championship in 2016 Finished 8th overall in the 2021 American Royal

KITH N’ KIN | JOELLE AND DAVID GOAN

Joelle and I are a husband and wife team that have been cooking KCBS for about 5 years. We have had many successes including multiple GCs, several attendances at The Royal and at The Jack Daniel’s Invitational, just to name a few. We look forward to representing ABS in the 2025 season!

ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS | PAUL AND LYNN KELTNER

BBQ team from Tennessee that has been competing for 10 years cooking across 17 states. KCBS world brisket and pork champions with a Top 10 winning percentage of 82% in 2021. We are appreciate of all the experiences BBQ has created for us over the years and look forward to many more.

Glamping Grillers | Charles and Dawn Beard

We are a husband and wife team out of Pelahatchie Ms. It’s our 3rd year competing in KCBS. We love the bbq family and enjoy competing all over the country. We love helping new teams to get started in this crazy sport. Please reach out to us for anything and we look forward to meeting you.

Casual Smokers | Jamie Mintz and team

Entered my first competition in 2019 on a whim and was hooked. 2020, Casual Smokers was formed and followed the SCBA Circuit. Began making friends and getting bits of information here and there and putting in a lot of practice time. By 2022 we finished up the year in 3rd place overall in the Pork Division and 4th overall in Ribs. 2023 we finished 2nd overall in Pork and 5th in Ribs. Looking forward to seeing what 2024 has in store.

Glazed and Infused

Hailing from southern New Jersey, Glazed and Infused is a competition BBQ team comprised of brothers-in-law, Joe Facchine and Jim Johnson.

Bourbon & Blues BBQ | JP and Colleen Parren

Pitmaster JP, an Army veteran, and his wife Colleen, are the dynamic duo behind Bourbon & Blues BBQ out of Wilmington, NC. They started as KCBS judges in 2010 and jumped into competition cooking just three years ago. In 2023, they were the KCBS Backyard Team of the Year and advanced to the Master’s circuit in 2024. Their passion for BBQ fuels their travels across the country. For the 2025 season, they’re ready to hit the road like the “road warriors” they are!

Fire At The End Of The Day (FATED BBQ) | Mark and Christine Mastzal

Fire At The End of the Day (FATED BBQ) is a husband and wife team from Northeast Connecticut. Mark and Christine began competing in 2015 with some friends and quickly became hooked. We primarily compete throughout Northeast, cooking on Jambo Pits and Gateway Drums for KCBS and MGrills for SCA. We were recently crowned Overall World Champions at the 2023 American Royal Invitational.