King of the County BBQ Contest and Music Festival A Big Hit

This year's King of the County BBQ Contest and Music Festival drew more than 20,000 people to Waterfront Park to taste succulent meat and sauce, hear some great entertainment, ride the rides and do a little shopping.

But the event also attracts the creme de la creme of outdoor grill meisters, who bring their BBQs, their charcoal and their recipes, and mix it up with other chefs. Though the public is not allowed to sample this particular fare, the judges always walk away very happy.

This year's winners are:

Saturday: 

First Place

Chicken- Third Coast Smoke

Ribs- Steel House BBQ

Chef’s Choice - Third Coast Smoke

Second Place

Chicken- Shell V-Power

Ribs- Smokin’ Bones

Chefs Choice  Danny Chavez

Third Place

Chicken  Kyle’s Killer Que

Ribs- Bear B Que

Chefs Choice- Smokin’ Mos

Sunday:

First Place  
Chicken- Big Shot BBQ

Ribs- Kahuna’s Bones

Chef’s Choice- Big Shot BBQ

Second Place

Chicken- Dog Day Spice Rub

Ribs – Big Shot BBQ

Chef’s Choice- Joana Fowler

Third Place

Chicken- Twin Pillars BBQ

Ribs- Team Meeder

Chef’s Choice – Shell-V-Power