Our first-annual Beast Feast BBQ Showcase & Competition broke attendance records for both the Market and the venue — we appreciate everyone’s support, and have already started planning towards an expanded format for 2010.

Awarded by the general public by popular vote

The People’s Choice Award

Southern Smokehouse

Second Place

Hillbilly Willy’s  BBQ & Catering

Third Place

Big Ben’s BBQ

In addition, the competitors were judged by an panel of experts in a double-blind tasting for attributes including appearance, aroma, taste, originality and the overall yummy factor.  We would like to thank our panel for their involvment in this week’s festivities: State Senator Andy Berke, Chattanooga Councilwoman Carol Berz, Keith Sanford (First Tennessee), Kelly McCoy (KZ106) and Bob Payne (chattanoogan.com)

Best Chicken

Hillbilly Willy’s BBQ & Catering

Second Place

Moss Place  BBQ & Catering

Third Place

Lockhart’s Fire & Smoke BBQ

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Best Beef

Hillbilly Willy’s BBQ & Catering

Second Place

Southern Smokehouse

Third Place

Kenny’s Smokehouse BBQ

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Best Pork

Kenny’s Smokehouse BBQ

Second Place

Hillbilly Willy’s BBQ & Catering

Third Place

Dixie BBQ

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Best Beast

Hoss’s (Almost Famous) BBQ by Terry

Second Place

Kenny’s Smokehouse BBQ

Third Place

Southern Smokehouse