Festivals
Jazz & Rib Fest

Jazz & Rib Fest
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2007 Winners
Critics’ Choice
1. Porky N Beans
2. Famous Dave's
3. Schmidt's of German Village 		Critics’ Hometown Choice
1. Schmidt's of German Village
2. J & J Catering
Big Whigs' Pig Award
1. Smokin' Joe's Ribs
2. D.D. Stutz 		People’s Choice
1. Famous Dave's
2. Open Hands Catering

2006 Winners
Critics’ Choice
1. Armadillo's
2. Porky N Beans
3. Famous Dave's

Critics’ Hometown Choice
1. J & J Catering
2. Smokin' Joe's

Big Whigs' Pig Award
1. D.D. Stutz
2. Smoke Shack

People’s Choice
1. Famous Dave's
2. Butch's


2005 Winners
Critics’ Choice
1. Johnson's BBQ
2. Peanut's Hickory Smoked BBQ
3. Texas Outlaw

Critics’ Hometown Choice
1. Smoke Shack
2. J & J Catering

Big Whigs' Pig Award
1. Pigfoot BBQ Company
2. Cowboy BBQ

People’s Choice
1. Network Restaurant
2. Smokin' Joe's


2004 Winners
Critics’ Choice
1. Johnson’s BBQ (Chesapeake, VA)
2. Smokin Joe’s (Columbus, OH)
3. Countrymen BBQ (Dayton, OH)

Critics’ Hometown Choice
1. Smokin Joe’s (Columbus, OH)
2. Smoke Shack (Columbus, OH)
3. Open Hands Ministry (Columbus, OH)

Big Whigs' Pig Award
1. Johnson’s BBQ (Chesapeake, VA)
2. Smoke Shack (Columbus, OH)
3. Chicago BBQ (Burr Ridge, IL)

People’s Choice
1. Cowboy BBQ (Weatherford, TX)
1. Texas Outlaw BBQ (Elizabethtown, KY)
2. Rib-Bins (Chambersburg, PA)
3. Smokin Joe’s (Columbus, OH)


Rib Judging:
• Critics’ Choice – professional rib judgers
• Critics’ Hometown Choice – highest score of local ribbers from Critics’ Choice category
• Big Whigs' Pig Award - media personalities and sponsors
• People’s Choice – voted on by festival attendees
     
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