Tuesday, 01 September 2009 18:53

After a weekend of beautiful weather, great music, kids activities and of course great BBQ, Sloss has announced its BBQ winners for this year's festival. On the evening of August 22nd, Bob Rathburn, Executive Director of Sloss Furnaces announced the winners for the best Q in town. Over 80 local amateur bbq cook teams competed for braggin' rights and boy there was some tough competition!

Sloss would like to thank all of those who participated and attended this year's event. Without their support this fundraiser for the preservation and restoration of our treasured National Historic Landmark would not be possible.

Check out images from this year's festivities at Melissa Pardi Photography. Password to view images is Sloss.

Winners include: (For more details on all team rankings and scores, click here.)

Overall Grand Champion: Bubba Q - Bessemer, AL

Overall Reserve Champion: Chugger Nation BBQ Team - Madison, AL

1st Place Chicken: Hogs and Hank - Chelsea, AL

2nd Place Chicken: Men Are Pigs - Mount Olive, AL

3rd Place Chicken: Hitman BBQ - Anniston, AL

1st Place Ribs: Butts, Bellies & Buddies - Huntsville, AL

2nd Place Ribs: Alabama Rentals - Birmingham, AL

3rd Place Ribs: Bubba Q - Bessemer, AL

1st Place Dessert: Buckets, BBQ and Blues - Birmingham, AL

1st Place Best Burger: Sweet Bonz Alabama - Rainbow City, AL

1st Place Cook Team Spirit: Butt Patrol - Hoover, AL

2nd Place Cook Team Spirit: Grillin' Gangstas - Hoover, AL

3rd Place Cook Team Spirit: Fire It Up Boys - Centre, AL

1st Place People's Choice: Smokin Joe - Birmingham, AL

2nd Place People's Choice: Butt Patrol - Hoover, AL

3rd Place People's Choice: TBT Rib Master - Birmingham, AL

Thank you for your support of the 2009 Stokin' The Fire BBQ and Music Festival. We can't wait to see you again next year! For any questions regarding Stokin' The Fire, call the Sloss Furnaces main office at 205-324-1911.