Cookin' Good: Hejaz Shrine BBQ Cookoff Winners

The Hejaz Shrine announced the winners of its 2nd Annual BBQ Cookoff on Saturday afternoon. The announcement was the culmination of a two-day event that drew 17 of the best BBQ chefs in the state. Participants were entertained by the Eric Scott Band from Anderson.

In addition to the BBQ winners a raffle was held that awarded lucky ticketholders a Ruger and a deep fryer.

The overall competition was won by William Holladay of Greenwood Smoke. Holladay won $1,000 for his efforts and took four of the five categories to outdistance his competitors.

Finishers two through four were separated by just five one-hundreths of a point. They were:

Fatboy's Barbeque, owned by Rick and Ann Wynn of Greenville, was second. They took home $750.

In third was Blind Swine BBQ of Greenwood, operated by Mike and Alan Sanders (father and son), David Bond and Jamey Crawford. They won $500.

And in fourth was Ronnie Bradberry of HAWG KOOKIN. He won $250.

Organizer and Shriner Matt Tapp, pronounced the event a success and is hoping to make it even larger next year.

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