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2009 Best Ribs Awards
Critics’ Choice – professional rib judges Critics’ Hometown Choice – highest score of local rib burners from Critics’ Choice category Best Sauce – NEW CATEGORY!! Big Whigs' Pig Award – media personalities and sponsors People’s Choice – voted on by festival attendees

2009 Winners
Critics’ Choice 1. Butch's BBQ (Mt. Laurel, New Jersey) 2. Armadillo's (Youngstown, Ohio) 3. Big Boned BBQ, Co. (Malta, Illinois)	Critics’ Hometown Choice 1. Smokin’ Joe’s Ribs (Columbus, Ohio) 2. Open Hands Catering (Columbus, Ohio)
Big Whigs' Pig Award 1. Porky N’ Beans (Port St.Lucie, Florida) 2. Cowboy's BBQ & Rib Co. (Weatherford, TX)	People’s Choice 1. Big Boned BBQ, Co. (Malta, Illinois) 2. Butch’s BBQ (Mt. Laurel, New Jersey)
Best Sauce Porky N’ Beans (Port St.Lucie, Florida)

2009 Winners

2009 Rib Winners

2008 Winners
Critics’ Choice 1. Porky N’ Beans (Port St.Lucie, Florida) 2. Desperado’s (Hinkley, Ohio) 3. Johnson’s BBQ (Chesapeake, Virginia)	Critics’ Hometown Choice 1. Smokin’ Joe’s Ribs (Columbus, Ohio) 2. Open Hands Catering (Columbus, Ohio)
Big Whigs' Pig Award 1. Porky N’ Beans (Port St.Lucie, Florida) 2. Famous Dave’s (Plymouth, Minnesota)	People’s Choice 1. Butch’s BBQ (Mt. Laurel, New Jersey) 2. Famous Dave’s (Plymouth, Minnesota)
Best Sauce Armadillo’s (Youngstown, Ohio)

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 2. Smokin Joe’s 3. Countrymen BBQ	Critics’ Hometown Choice 1. Smokin Joe’s 2. Smoke Shack 3. Open Hands Ministry
Big Whigs' Pig Award 1. Johnson’s BBQ 2. Smoke Shack 3. Chicago BBQ	People’s Choice 1. Cowboy BBQ 1. Texas Outlaw BBQ 2. Rib-Bins 3. Smokin Joe’s

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