The heat was on and so was the competition at the annual Barbecue Contest held on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the John Q Hammons Convention Center during The Poultry Federation’s 51st Annual Poultry Festival.  A total of 19 teams entered the Poultry Division of the contest and 7 teams entered the Allied Vendor Division.  Each team did an excellent job of representing their companies and providing Festival attendees an opportunity to sample the best barbecue chicken and turkey in the area.  It was evident that each team placed a lot of effort and craftsmanship on their booth construction, including décor and costumes; and each team is to be praised and applauded on their work.  It was fun to see how each team incorporated the Festival’s western theme into their booth and skit.  Thank you to all our teams for making this another outstanding barbecue contest and fair for our industry!  Every team deserves an award for their work!  

Barbecue Contest Award Winners

People’s Choice Award – Cargill

Poultry Division

Cooking Grand Champion – Simmons Food

Bone-In 1st Place – Simmons Food
Bone-In 2nd Place – Chick’N Quick-Tyson Foods
Bone-In 3rd Place – Dardanelle-Tyson Foods

Boneless – 1st Place – O.K. Foods
Boneless – 2nd Place – Waldron-Tyson Foods
Boneless – 3rd Place – Monett-Tyson Foods

Skit/Booth Grand Champion – Waldron-Tyson Foods

Skit 1st Place – Waldron-Tyson Foods
Skit 2nd Place – Wayne Farms
Skit 3rd Place – Hope-Tyson Foods

Booth 1st Place – Nashville-Tyson Foods
Booth 2nd Place – Chick’N Quick-Tyson Foods
Booth 3rd Place – Van Buren-Tyson Foods

Eric Shaver Award (for sportsmanship) – Noel-Tyson Foods

Allied Vendor Division

First Place - Balchem Corp.