Ten teams from around the Southeastern region are gearing up to show off their best BBQ efforts in Bentonville later this month as part of the Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour.
They are headed to Sam’s Club headquarters in Bentonville to face off on Sept. 27 a shot at the National Championship and the $50,000 grand prize.
Pig Whisperers (Milledgeville, Ga.)
Lang BBQ Smokers (Nahunta, Ga.)
Barry & Erica (Nash, Okla.)
Swiggin' Pig (Antioch, Tenn.)
There's No Place Like Smoke (Hannibal, Mo.)
Bootyque (Fairhope, Ala.)
Smoke Me Silly (Madison, Ala.)
Cajun Blaze (Gonzales, La.)
Que'n Stew'n & Brew'n (Acworth, Ga.)
All Racked Up BBQ (Lakeland, Fla.)
"We are still flying high from our win this past weekend," said Chris Goodwin, pitmaster of Pig Whisperers. "Our biggest hurdle this weekend was the number of great teams in the field. We are very excited about the trip to Bentonville and the opportunity to compete against the top teams in the nation."
Since 2011, the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour has traveled the United States, region by region, searching for the year's best in competitive barbecue and awarding winning teams a total of $500,000 in prize money annually.
More than 700 teams will have competed for their shot at fame in the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour for this year. The Sam's Club National BBQ Tour is a tournament-style series in which teams must advance from a local qualifying event to the top tier of their regional event in order to qualify for the National Championship in Bentonville.
The Sam’s Club competitions are sponsored by some of its largest suppliers, Bush's, Cargill, Coca-Cola, Heinz, Hillshire, KC Masterpiece, Kingsford, New Zealand Lamb, Pillsbury, Tone's and Wright Brand Bacon. The National Pork Board is also a sponsor.