COMPETITOR BIOS
The Gallivan Center's Rock N' Ribs competition draws in teams from across the nation come to compete in this KCBS sanctioned event.
To honor their great talent, we'd like to introduce you to them.
Use the menu/list on the right and click on a team name to take you to
their bio and pic.
Good luck to all our competitors!
2009 Competitors
BBQ Heaven
Pleasant Grove & Orem, UT
Competing for: 1 year/2 events
Notable Award: Reserve Grand Champion - Grill on the Hill
Name of smoker/grill: Magnum
Big Pig Parade
Pleasant Grove, UT
Competing for: 2 seasons
Name of smoker/grill: A Blank Canvas
Why do you compete: "My wife is tired of smoked food and I need an
audience."
FrankenSwine & EzzyGore
Draper, UT
Competing for: 2 seasons
Awards won: Grand Champion - Wild West Showdown & Pleasant Grove
(both 2008)
Why do you compete? "We compete because we love the social
aspects as well as just competing."
Hintze’s Hog
Saratoga Springs, UT
Competing for: 2 months
What type of cookers have you owned? Home-built Ugly Drum
Smokers
Name of smoker/grill: Konner's Chicken Drum, Tanner's Rib Drum,
Hintze's Butt Drum, Court's Brisket Drum
Hoochie-Que
Park City, UT
Competing for: 4 years
Awards won: 2 Grand Champions, 1 Reserve & more
How did you first get into barbecue?: “We are originally from Texas…. BBQ in
Texas is a part of life just like football, fast cars, & pretty girls!”
HQO
West Jordan, UT
Competing for: 2 years
Most Unique Award: Cleaver in a block of wood
Name of smoker/grill: Meat Eater, Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum and The Bullet
OOPS –
Outstanding Order of the Pig Society
Grand Junction, CO
Competing for: 4 years/across the West
Most Unique Award: Cutting board in the shape of Alabama
Best Kept Secret: “Having the drop dead good looks and body I have at this
age.”
Otis and the Bird
Mesa, AZ
Competing for: 9 years, 66 events
Awards won: 9 Grand Championships, 8 Reserves, 100's total
What type of cookers have you owned?: "I have 23 grills and
smokers - but I'm not addicted! :)"
Pikeman BBQ
Stevensville, MT
Competing for: 7 years
Most Unique Award: Traveled the farthest (Austin, MN)
Name of smoker/grill: Muletuff
Pitmaster BBQ Company
Idaho Falls, ID
Competing for: 2 years
Name of smoker/grill: Hog Whisperer
Best Kept Secret: “My sauce – sticky, sweet, spicy & delicious!”
Smokin’ Hot Sistahs
Saratoga Springs, UT
Competing for: 3 years/30+ competitions
Best Kept Secret: “Specially-trained butt rubbers”
Why do you compete?: The people! Plus promoting BBQ as the only all-girls
team in the Mtn. West
R and R BarBQue
Taylorsville & Alpine, UT
Competing for: less than 6 months
Notable Award: Grand Champion Backyard
Why do you compete?: “Want to win!”
Tubby’s Smokin’ Q
Orem, UT
Competing for: 2 years
Most Unique Award: Frostbite Challenge Plates
Strengths: Good team, ribs and pork
Utah Smoke
Kearns, UT
