2012 Season of BBQ PITMASTERS
(photo credit from facebook.com/bbqpitmasters)
Blind judging of all the episodes by: Aaron Franklin, Tuffy Stone and Myron Mixon.
BBQ cooking included a mixture of LOW & SLOW smoker cooking and HIGH & FAST grilling!
BBQ Pitmasters Sneak Peak Episode 1: Try, Try, Tri-Tip Again
Three PitMasters compete at the Don’t Be Cruel BBQ Duel in Tupelo Mississippi. The initial airing was Wednesday May 30th at 10PM EST
BBQ Meats: Wagyu Beef Brisket and Tri-Tip.
Competitors:
- Solomon Williams, Rib King
- Hank Vaiden, Cotton Patch Cooking Crew of Columbus, Mississippi
- Jim Stancil, Bare Knuckles BBQ o f Oxford GA
BBQ Pitmasters Episode 2: Baby Light My Fire
Three PitMasters at the Annual Pigs in Flight BBQ competition in Memphis, TN. The initial airing was 6/3/2012.
BBQ Meats: Baby Back Ribs & Pork Butt.
Competitors:
- Donny Bray, Warren Country Pork Choppers of Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Melissa Cookston, Memphis Barbecue Co. of Nesbit, Mississippi
- Moe Cason, Ponderosa Barbecue of Des Moines, Iowa
BBQ Pitmasters Episode 3: Trimming the Fat
View Johnny Trigg competing in a battle of BBQ generations. The initial airing was 6/10/2012.
BBQ Meats: Pork Belly and whole Turkey.
Competitors:
- Johnny Trigg, Smokin’ Triggers of Alvarado, TX
- Charles Wilson, C-Dub’s Corruption BBQ of Payallup, Washington
- Chris Hart, Wicked Good BBQ of Boston, Massachusetts
BBQ Pitmasters Episode 4: All Hammed Up!
LeeAnne Whippen, Shane McBride and the Brinson Brothers compete in Dothan, Alabama at the Tri State Barbecue Festival.. Initial airing on 6/17/2012.
BBQ Meats: Beef Ribs and Fresh Bone-In Ham.
Competitors:
- Corey Brinson, Fatback’s BBQ & Ribshack in Fayetteville, N.C.
- Shane McBride Bibdiculous Bar-B-Krewe of New York City, NY
- Lee Ann Whippen, Wood Chicks BBQ of Chesapeake, VA
BBQ Pitmasters Episode 5: Doctors, Divas and 2 Worthless Nuts
In Salisbury, Maryland Diva Q., 2 Worthless Nuts and Southern Krunk BBQ compete
BBQ Meats: Turn in both white and dark meat on chicken and a rack of pork at the same time.
Competitors:
- Randy Hill, Southern Krunk Burn One Boys BBQ of Little Rock, Arkansas
- Danielle Dimovski, Diva Q BBQ of Ontario, Canada
- Rob Marion, 2 Worthless Nuts of Cleveland, Ohio
BBQ Pitmasters Episode 6: The Grand Porkin’ Finale
BBQ Meats: Whole Pork Shoulder, Pork Spare Ribs and Pork Cheeks
The five winning teams from all the competitions go head to head in Lexington, North Carolina. The winner of the cook-off finale of BBQ PITMASTERS receives $50,000.00! The initial airing was 7/1/2012
Competitors:
- Corey Brinson, Fatback’s BBQ & Ribshack in Fayetteville, N.C.
- Danielle Dimovski, Diva Q BBQ of Ontario, Canada
- Johnny Trigg, Smokin’ Triggers of Alvarado, TX
- Melissa Cookston, Memphis Barbeque Co., Nesbit, Mississippi
- Solomon Williams, Carolina Rib King, Georgetown, S.C.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER!
We know who you are but don’t want to ruin the surprise for first time viewers!