THE RIBBERS
Carolina Rib King Video
(Moore, SC)
Carolina Rib King won the Grand
Champion
, and People's Choice
Awards at 2006 Shiner Bock Twin City
RibFest.

Solomon Williams - a.k.a. King Solomon
- started barbecuing as a hobby and
began competing in cook-offs eight
years ago. Solomon's succulent southern
style won him "People's Choice" in
2003. The South Carolina griller dry rubs
his ribs with secret seasonings and then
smothers them
Joey's Texas Thunder Video
(Euliss,Texas)
''It's my daddy's sauce,'' says Texas
Thunder's Joey Sutphen. The story goes
that Joey's mama dipped his pacifier in
the famiy's secret barbecue sauce when
he was just three months old. Joey hasn't
stopped smacking his lips since.

The Texas Thunder crew won the
Grand
Champion
Trophy at the 2005 Shiner
Bock Twin City RibFest.

Checkered Pig   Video
(Martinsville, Virginia)
Checkered Pig BBQ won  Best Sauce at
the 2006 Shiner Bock Twin City RibFest
and
People's Choice in 2007. Checkered
is a national competition cooking team
based out of racing country in southern
Virginia. They travel all over the United
States serving award winning ribs. They
are the 2004 winners of the Best in the
West Rib cook-off in Reno, Nevada.

Pigfoot Video
(West Salem,Ohio)
Family owned and operated, Pigfoot
claims to have the most meaty and
tender ribs on the BBQ circuit. Pigfoot is
known for their award winning St. Louis
style ribs, lean and tender pulled pork,
and seasoned boneless chicken breast
that will make you crave more! Pigfoot
has served BBQ lovers throughout the
United States and has won numerous
awards in Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio
and NC (among others).
Sgt. Oink's BBQ Video
(Tiffin,Ohio)
Sgt. Oink's is the defending Texas Pete
Twin City RibFest
Grand Champion
They are a national cooking team that
has competed nationally for over 11
years. During its experience Sgt. Oink's
has competed against some of the best
cookers in the nation. In all, Sgt. Oink's
has won over 40 awards.  
Chicago BBQ Company Video
(Chicago, Illinois)
Hailing from the "Windy City, "Tom
Ferguson joined the rib competition
circuit in 1985. Tom's team took the
Best Sauce award in last year's Texas
Pete Twin city RibFest. In 2003, he
entered the Tops Great American Rib
Cook-Off for the first time and won 3rd
place, "Greatest Ribs in America." In
2005 Tom and his crew took second
place at the "Best in the West Rib
Cookoff" in Reno, Nevada. According to
Ferguson, flavorful ribs start at the bone
and sauce is simply a tasty compliment.
Dr. Brownstone's BBQ
(Winston-Salem)
It's taken four years to do it, but we
finally have a hometown team vying
for the 2008 Texas Pete Twin City
RibFest
crown. Tim Grandinetti,
executive
chef of the Twin City Quarter
will
bring his Dr. Brownstone's BBQ team
out to compete against the big boys.