Bone Daddy’s BBQ from Midland, Mich., took first place and the People’s Choice award at the 27th annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off as 24 of the world’s top rib cookers vied for top honors at what is regarded as the largest and most prestigious rib cook-off in the country. The winners were announced Monday.
This is the third time Bone Daddy’s BBQ has won first place at the event. They also placed second in last year’s competition.
“It is a huge deal to win here,” said Bill Wall, pitmaster and owner of Bone Daddy’s BBQ. “It’s everything. I’m really proud to take home People’s Choice, as well. It means a lot to me.”
Wall plans to donate a portion of his winnings to a local food bank, and split the rest with his team.
The 2015 winners are:
1st Place: Bone Daddy’s BBQ (Midland, Mich.) – $7,500
2nd Place: Famous Dave’s BBQ (Plymouth, Minn., and Reno) – $3,000
3rd Place: Uncle Bub’s (Westmount, Ill.) – $2,000
4th Place: Back Forty Texas BBQ (Pleasant Hill, Calif.) – $1,000
5th Place: Texas Outlaw Barbecue (Elizabethtown, Ky.) – $500
Best Sauce: Aussom Aussie Australian BBQ Company (Pittsburg, Pa.) – $500
People’s Choice: Bone Daddy’s BBQ
Nugget officials estimate that more than 500,000 people visited Victorian Square during the six-day event, eating about 250,000 pounds of ribs.
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