Armadillo's (Youngstown, OH)
Bad Wolf Barbecue (Toronto, ON)
BBQ Masters (Stockbridge, GA)
Big Boned BBQ Co. (Malta, IL)
Butch's BBQ (Mt Laurel, NJ)
Chicago Barbecue Company (Burr Ridge, IL)
Cowboy's BBQ & Rib Co. (Weatherford, TX)
DD Stutz's Catering (Massillon, OH)
Desperado's (Hinckley, OH)
Down Home BarBQue (Missouri City, TX)
Famous Dave's (Plymouth, MN)
J & J Catering (Pickerington, OH)

Joey's Texas Thunder (Burr Ridge, IL)
Johnson's BBQ (Chesapeake, VA)
The King of Bar-B Que Ribs (Mansfield, OH)
Lagerheads BBQ Rib Co. (Medina, OH)
Lawshea's (Columbus, OH)
Open Hands Catering (Columbus, OH)
Pigfoot BBQ Co. (West Salem, OH)
Porky N' Beans (Port St.Lucie, FL)
Schmidt's German Village (Columbus, OH)
Smokin' Joes Ribs (Columbus,OH)
Texas Outlaw BBQ (Elizabethtown, KY)

Butch Lupinetti, former owner of Butch's Blues and BBQ joint in Mt. Laurel, NJ, takes his "Smack Your Lips" BBQ to contests across the nation. His pork ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket and chicken have won him numerous awards including the Great American Rib Cook-off in Cleveland, OH, as well as the winner of the Best in the West Cook-off in Sparks, NV. You may have recently seen him beat Bobby Flay in a Throwdown featured on the Food Network.

Not content to just be a BBQ pro, Butch also has won numerous awards for his barbecue and hot pepper sauces. They include awards from Chile Pepper Magazine, the Fiery Foods Festival in Texas and the Best of New Jersey for 3 consecutive years. Visit his website for additional information.

One of the most popular “People’s Choice” vendors in the US, Cowboy’s has been mastering their award-winning recipes for the past 15 years on the World Rib Tour. Cowboy’s owner Dallas Green likes to “leave a little sizzle on the table” in the events they compete in and “Guarantees that the girls will kiss better and the boys will like it more” at Cowboy’s. “Where the hugs, kisses, smiles and smells are always free!”

DD Stutz's Catering/Jack on the Bone International Rib Team

The Jack on the Bone International Rib Team has over 20 years experience selling over 250 tons of ribs. The owner, David Amstutz, has the practice and touch to make your mouth come back for more. The tender, smoked ribs and complex blend of tastes in the sauce, including Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey, create the ultimate ribbing flavor. The 2006 awards given to Jack on the Bone last year were a statement of their superior ribs. The awards include Toronto, Canada Rib-Fest 1st place Runner-up and in Northeast, Pennsylvania Best Ribs and Best Sauce. Also, in Burlington, Canada, which is named Canada’s Largest Rib-Fest, the team received 1st place Best Ribs and 1st place Best Pig Rig and at the Columbus Jazz & Rib-Fest, which is named Ohio’s Largest Rib-Fest, the Big Wig award, which is the Best Ribs award, was awarded to the team. Come try us and let the Jack Girls take care of you and allow you to taste what Jack on the Bone stands for!

Desperado BBQ & Rib Co., based out of Hinckley, OH (south of Cleveland) has been taking our National Award Winning BBQ to the Jazz & Rib Fest since 1989, being one of the few non-Columbus operations in those early years.

Desperado features their fall-off-the-bone Pork Ribs, meaty Beef Ribs, huge Pork sandwich and Chicken to millions of BBQ Lovers all across the U.S. every summer. Winners of over 200 1st Place Awards including $15,000.00 "Best Ribs in America". Those "Lick My Ribs" pink stickers mark all the Desperado BBQ Lovers, stop and see what everyone else already knows.

At Down Home Bar-B-Que All Meat Is Slow Smoked With Mesquite Wood.

We've participated festivals & cook offs all over the country. Our customers remain supportive of our efforts because they know we'll exceed their expectations. Customer Satisfaction is our lifeline.

Because we appreciate you, take every effort to successfully and consistently produce meat that truly falls off the bone and melts in your mouth, the key is in the smoking process. We slow smoke our meats to preserve the natural juices along with that mesquite flavor we all love! The resulting combination is our famous 'falling of the bone ribs'.

Realizing one of his life-long dreams, Dave opened his first Famous Dave’s BBQ Shack in Hayward, Wisconsin, on Round Lake. Dave’s new joint, featuring slow-smoked ribs along with Dave’s own secret BBQ sauces, was an instant success. In no time, the restaurant was serving up to 8,000 people a week in a town of only 1,800! Among the many awards and honors that Dave and the company have received, in 1997 Ernst & Young, sponsored by Nasdaq and USA Today, recognized Dave Anderson as Minnesota and Dakota’s Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year.

Pigfoot BBQ CO. is a family owned and run business specializing in Rib Competitions and caterings. We have been in business since 1989 and have won over 250 awards for "Best Ribs," "Best Sauce," "People's Choice" and "Best Pork." In over 75 cities. Winning Critics' choice, Celebrities Choice and People's choice many times in Columbus.
We pride ourselves on having the most meaty tender ribs you'll find. And offering 4 different flavors of sauce to try on them Sweet, Mild, Hot and Killer. We offer our sauces and seasoning for sale at all events and over the web at www.pigfootbbq.com.
So try us at the Jazz & Ribfest and if you're having a company picnic or special occasion give us a call.

Texas Outlaws BBQ is the only team in the world to win the coveted Reno, Nevada's Best in the West first place ribs "3 times" and to have our restaurant featured on the National "Food Network TV" channel. This is our 14th year at Rib Fest and our old fashion approach to BBQ has remained constant, never precooking, always slow cooking using premium meat, spices, sauce and wood. Even when grilling we use lump coal, never gas. We feel our old fashion, labor intensive approach to BBQ has made us a crowd favorite for many years at Rib Fest, but as my grandmother always said, "self brag is half scandal", so we will let you tell us what you think. See you at Rib Fest.