BBQ Competitions
Our award-winning barbecued meat can't be beat! That's me (Stephen Hart) in the middle, wearing a black shirt, and my teammate (Richard Rennie) on the left. Check out the history of our competition wins below.
2015
Finger Lakes Fire and Smoke Festival
This was our first competition. This one started it all. We won 1st place for ribs, 7th place for chicken, 10th place for brisket, 11th place for pork, and 3rd place overall.
2016
Catskills
The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest held at Fleischmanns Park in Catskills, New York. We placed 4th for ribs, 7th for pork, 9th for chicken, and 7th for brisket. Learn more about the festival here.
Catskills
Our 4th place-winning ribs.
Catskills
Catskills
Our 9th place-winning chicken.
Catskills
Catskills
Our 7th place-winning pork.
Catskills
Our 7th place-winning brisket.
Finger Lakes
We won 3rd place in the category of Wrapped in Bacon at the Finger Lakes Fire and Smoke Festival.
Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
Our 3rd place-winning item in the category of Wrapped in Bacon.
2017
Lake Placid
July 7 - The I Love Barbecue and Music Festival in Lake Placid, New York. We won 5th place on day 1 of the Best Ribs in the East competition. Learn more about the festival here.
Lake Placid
July 8 - The man. The myth. The legend. Steve prepares ribs for day 2 of the Best Ribs in the East competition.
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
July 8 - We won 2nd place on day 2 of Best Ribs in the East.
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
July 8 - Richard relaxes at The I Love Barbecue and Music Festival.
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
July 8 - We won 1st place for our barbecued chicken on day 2.
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
The judges wrote wonderful compliments about our barbecued chicken on the comment card with our award.
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
July 9 - The team of Stephen Hart and Richard Rennie win 1st place and pose for a photo.
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
July 9 - Stephen Hart and his wife, Marj at The I Love Barbecue and Music Festival in Lake Placid, New York.
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
July 9 - Richard Rennie and his wife, Cristie at The I Love Barbecue and Music Festival in Lake Placid, New York.
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
July 9 - Over 3 days, we won 1st place for chicken, 8th place for brisket, and Reserve Grand Champion out of 40 teams.
Auburn
July 16 - We won 4th place for pork, 5th for brisket, 8th for ribs, 15th for chicken, and 8th place overall at The Ribs, Rhythm, and Blues Festival in Auburn, New York.
Old Forge
July 29 - The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival in Old Forge, New York. We won 7th place for chicken and 15th overall.
Salt City
Salt City BBQ Festival
Salt City
Salt City BBQ Festival. We won 1st place for pork butt.
Salt City
Salt City
This is our pork butt that won 1st place at the Salt City BBQ Festival.
Catskills
August 27 - The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest. We placed 4th for ribs, 7th for pork, 13th for chicken, 13th for brisket, 7th for people's choice charity ribs, and 9th overall.
Clarence
September 23 - Oinktoberfest in Clarence, New York. We placed 1st for ribs, 3rd for chicken, 8th for brisket, 16th for pork, and 3rd overall.
2018
Jamestown
May 5 - BBQ In The Valley. Jamestown, New York. We placed 4th for ribs, 9th for pork, 12th for brisket, 17th for chicken, and 5th overall.
Lake Placid
July 9 - The I Love Barbecue and Music Festival in Lake Placid, New York. We sold out Friday and Saturday for the Best Ribs in the East People’s/Buck a Rib Choice Award contest. We had a solid cook for the KCBS contest on Sunday. We placed 3rd for chicken, 13th for ribs, 5th for pork, 15th for brisket, and 5th overall out of 39 teams.
Auburn
July 23 - We placed 9th for pork, 7th for brisket, 19th for ribs, 13th for chicken, and 9th overall at The Ribs, Rhythm, and Blues Festival in Auburn, New York.
Clarence
September 23 - Oinktoberfest in Clarence, New York. We placed 10th for chicken, 28th for ribs, 16th for pork, 11th for brisket, and 12th overall out of 51 teams.
Clarence
Clarence
This is a container of our 28th place-winning ribs for Oinktoberfest.
Clarence
Clarence
This is a container of our 16th place-winning pork for Oinktoberfest.
Oinktoberfest
Oinktoberfest
Oinktoberfest
This is a container of our 11th place-winning brisket for Oinktoberfest.
2019
Triplebrook
April 29 - Triplebrook RV and Camping Resort
in Blairstown, New Jersey. We placed 3rd for pork, 4th for chicken, 10th for ribs, 20th for brisket, and 6th place overall.
Auburn
July 21 - Steve accepts his award plaque at The Ribs, Rhythm, and Blues Festival in Auburn, New York.
Auburn
Auburn
We placed 4th for brisket, 1st for ribs, and 6th overall at The Ribs, Rhythm, and Blues Festival in Auburn, New York.
Auburn
Auburn
Our 1st place-winning ribs.
Auburn
Hudson Valley
Our 4th place-winning brisket.
Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley
August 19 - Hudson Valley Ribfest in New Paltz, New York. Stephen Hart (in the middle) and his wife Marj(on the right) pose for a picture after accepting their award.
Hudson Valley
We placed 8th for chicken, 3rd for pork ribs, 25th for pork, 16th for brisket, and 7th overall. Learn more about the fest here.
Hudson Valley
Our 3rd place-winning pork ribs.
Hudson Valley
Our 16th place-winning brisket.
Stephen and Richard
The Award-Winning Barbecue Team
(Stephen Hart and Richard Rennie)
Our Cooker
This is our award-winning meat cooker.
Funny Sign