BBQ Competitions

Spitfire Bar & Grill has a competition BBQ team that competes in Kansas City BBQ Society sanctioned contests throughout the nation.  Judges must have agreed that Spitfire stands for “Food With Attitude” since the team has won many awards some of which are displayed in the trophy case at our restaurant.

 

Grand and Reserve Champions are awarded at each competition along with winners in the four meat categories.

 

The highlight of the competitive BBQ season is the Annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational in Lynchburg, Tennessee.  A team must be the current grand champion at a state championship competition to even be considered for an invitation to the big event.  Spitfire was chosen to compete in both 2009 and 2010.

 

Here is a listing of Spitfire’s top awards:

2009 Grand Champion-Great Aberdeen Cook-Off, Aberdeen, SD
2009 Third Place-BBQ in the Bluffs, Council Bluffs, IA
2009 Sixth Place-21st Annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational, Lynchburg, TN
2010 Grand Champion-19th Annual State of Nebraska BBQ Contest, LaPlatte, NE
2010 Reserve Champion-Ribapalooza, Sauk Rapids, MN
2010 Fifth Place-SD State Championship, Huron, SD
2010 Fifth Place-Big Island BBQ, Albert Lea, MN

Chicken Category Awards:

2008 4th place-Smokin’ in Steele, Owatonna, MN
2008 5th place-SD State Championship, Huron, SD
2008 5th place-SMSU Smokefest, Marshall, MN
2009 2nd place-Great Aberdeen Cook-Off, Aberdeen, SD
2010 1st place-Ribapalooza, Sauk Rapids, MN
2010 1st place-Eagle Days BBQ Cook-Off, Eagle, NE
2010 1st place-19th Annual State of Nebraska BBQ Contest, LaPlatte, NE
2010 3rd place-Smokin’ in the Junction, West Des Moines, IA
2010 4th place-SMSU Smokefest, Marshall, MN
2010 5th place-SD State Championship, Huron, SD
2010 6th place-Great American BBQ Festival, Bonner Springs, KS

Pork Ribs Category Awards

2008 4th place-SD State Championship, Huron, SD
2009 3rd place-21st Annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitation,
Lynchburg, TN
2009 5th place-Ak-Sar-Ben’s River City Roundup, Omaha, NE
2009 6th place-SD State Championship, Huron, SD
2009 6th place-Great Aberdeen Cook-Off, Aberdeen, SD
2010 2nd place-Big Island BBQ, Albert Lea, MN

Pork Shoulder Category Awards

2008 4th place-Smokin’ in Steele, Owatonna, MN
2009 1st place-BBQ in the Bluffs, Council Bluffs, IA
2009 3rd place-SD State Championship, Huron, SD
2009 5th place-Great Aberdeen Cook-Off, Aberdeen, SD
2010 4th place-Ribapalooza, Sauk Rapids, MN

Beef Brisket Category Awards

2009 1st place-Great Aberdeen Cook-Off, Aberdeen, SD
2009 3rd place-Ribs Rods & Rock’n Roll, Vermillion, SD
2009 4th place-18th Annual State of Nebraska BBQ Contest, LaPlatte, NE
2010 1st place-19th Annual State of Nebraska BBQ Contest, LaPlatte, NE
2010 2nd place-O’Town BBQ Showdown, Ottumwa, IA
2010 4th place-SD State Championship, Huron, SD
2010 4th place-Ribapalooza, Sauk Rapids, MN
2010 4th place-The Med-City BBQ, Rochester, MN