2024 ERIE RIB FEST BBQ TEAMS

CAROLINA RIB KING – South Carolina
COWBOY’S BBQ – Texas
PIGFOOT BBQ COOKING TEAM – Ohio
JOHNSON’S BBQ  – Virginia
SALT CREEK BBE – Illinois  AFTER HOURS BBQ  – Ohio
OUTLAW BARBECUE REVOLUTION – Erie, PA
AUSTIN’S TEXAS LIGHTNING BBQ – Illinois

One of the highlights of the Erie’s Wild Rib Cook Off & Music Festival is the RIB JUDGING COMPETITION where all participating Rib Cooking Teams compete to win in the category of Best Ribs and Best Sauce.  On Friday evening at the Rib Judging Contest, the teams present their competition Ribs to the panel of judges.  In a blind judging process, these ribs are judged on Appearance, Taste, Texture, and Sauce by a numbering system from 1 – 10. Once the judging process has ended, the ballot information is recorded on a spreadsheet, and the votes are tallied. On Saturday evening at 7:00 PM the winners are announced from the main stage, and the awards are presented.

The winners of these coveted awards proudly display their trophies at events across the country.  You will see trophies of all materials, sizes, and shapes displayed in front of their booths. The Erie Rib Fest has presented cherry wood engraved plaques with the pig logo since it began.  They are made locally by Laser Creations and are proudly displayed at the events.

Each year the participating rib teams who have won a title, have banners made to showcase their wins and hang them proudly on the framework that towers high above their booths. If they have won in Erie, their wins are seen across the country.

 

Austin’s Texas Lightning BBQ

Austin’s Texas Lightning BBQ

Our family has dedicated over 60 years to crafting our award winning ribs. That's a lot of BBQ! We've poured all of that experience into a collection of hand-crafted sauces, spices, and rubs that are guaranteed to give any BBQ a taste as big and bold as Texas.

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After Hours BBQ

After Hours BBQ

Two local guys who enjoy cooking a variety of BBQ and grilled items with traditional sides that make you want to keep coming back for more!

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JOHNSON’S BBQ

JOHNSON’S BBQ

Founded in 1989 after a decorated military career, Johnson's BBQ represents the culmination of over 75 years of this family BBQ tradition. With 36 years of experience in satisfying everyone from connoisseurs to small children, Colonel Dan Johnson has been satisfying...

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Outlaw Barbecue Revolution

Outlaw Barbecue Revolution

Michael LoveranesOutlaw Barbecue Revolutionhttps://linktr.ee/michael.loveranes Cowboy Mike and the Outlaw Barbecue Revolution are back to represent Erie and to remind the visiting Ribbers what made them the People’s Choice. The Outlaw team has carved out their niche...

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Cowboys BBQ

Cowboys BBQ

Cowboys BBQ & Rib Co. is a nationally recognized award winning Bar-B-Que competition team with over 32 years of dreams and wisdom. Cowboy’s is operated out of Fort Worth TX by Enrique and Lauren Vega. Cowboys has won over 450 National Titles to date for “Best...

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Carolina Rib King

Carolina Rib King

When it comes to cooking ribs and creating special sauces, Carolina Rib King is in a league of its own. Over the past 15 years "The Carolina Rib King" has emerged as one of the top rib cookers in North America. A native of Georgetown, South Carolina,...

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