We're excited to see the field of competitors who have already won their golden ticket and registered to compete at the 2024 World Food Championships. And we are always proud to announce our special guests and celebrity judges participating in our judging events across the nation - we're sure the championship food certainly helps! Best of luck to our 2024 competitors!
COMPETITOR
Slow Porkin' BBQ
HEAD COOK: Eric Mendel
COMPETITION: World Barbecue Championship
QUALIFYING EVENT: Tree Top Skewered Apple
We are a relatively new BBQ competition team out of the Seattle area. Eric is a self taught pit master and has had a love for cooking from an early age. After numerous rib competitions amongst friends, Eric decided to enter the world of competitive BBQ to see how he stacked up against real pit masters. The team has been consistently finishing in the top 10 over the last two seasons.