Dillon Carcass Cookers of Pueblo was named the grand champion and 4 Legs Up of Great Bend, Kans., took second at the 13th annual barbecue event held in Dillon on the Aug. 8-9.
More than 22,000 people walked the winding streets of downtown Dillon enjoying the sites, sounds, smells and tastes of 65 teams, including one team from England, all competing for a variety of awards at the event sponsored by the Rotary Club of Summit County.
Carcass Cookers was awarded $2,500 in cash, a $2,300 Horizon trailer grill donated by Ruffs BBQ Shoppe of Golden and the championship belt buckle.
The Kansas team took home $1,500 in cash and the reserve grand championship belt buckle.
Golden Toad of Littleton captured first place for the peoples choice award.
Other top finishers include:
Chicken
First place Burned Out BarBeQue, Grand Junction
Second place Toad Hollar BBQ, Maryville, Mo.
Third place Buffalo Smokin Bandits, Buffalo, Okla.
Pork Ribs
First place Okies Smokin in the Rockies, Owasso, Okla.
Second place 4 Legs Up, Great Bend, Kans.
Third place Wild Hogs, Colorado Springs
Pork
First place Okies Smokin in the Rockies, Owasso, Okla.
Second place Learn2q.com, Birmingham, Ala.
Third place Q Pig BBQ, Pueblo
Brisket
First place Sweet Peppers, Albuquerque, N.M.
Second place Pellet Envy, Leawood, Kans.
Third place Brew N Bar B Que, Shawnee, Kans.
Miscellaneous
First place Smoke in the Rockies, Pueblo
Second place Brew N Bar B Que, Shawnee, Kans.
Third place 4 Legs Up, Great Bend, Kans.
Dessert
First place Smoke in the Rockies, Pueblo
Second place Okies Smokin in the Rockies, Owasso, Okla.
Third place Quau, Brimfield, Ill.
Salsa
First place Burned Out Barbeque, Grand Junction
Second place The Best of the British BBQ, Bristol, United Kingdom
Third place Los Nerds BBQ Team, Parker
Sauce
First place Mountain Lyon Extreme Team, Silverthorne
Second place Burned Out Barbeque, Grand Junction
Third place Okies Smokin in the Rockies, Owasso, Okla.
Side Dish
First place Rub This, Westwood Hills, Kans.
Second place Best of the British BBQ, Bristol, United Kingdom
Third place Middle Earth Pub, Littleton
Kids Q Junior
First place Kelsey Vreeman
Second place Raymond Salazar, Mountain Lyon Extreme Team
Third place Max Wozniak, Quau
Kids Q Senior
First place Cody Hufford
Second place Ashley Bowlby, Meat and Bones BBQ
Third place Chris Naslund, Smoke in the Rockies