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
Tippy Canoe
HEAD COOK: Joe Beland
COMPETITION: World Barbecue Championship
QUALIFYING EVENT: Up In Smoke
Joe Beland is the Pitmaster of TippyCanoe BBQ Crew, a championship competition BBQ team based out of St. Ansgar Iowa. Founded in 2008, TippyCanoe BBQ Crew competes in Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned contests across the country winning more than twenty Grand Championships. In 2011 Team Tippy was crowned National Champions at the Inaugural Sam's Club National BBQ Tour and Grand Champions of the "World Series of Barbecue" American Royal Invitational.