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
The Shed
HEAD COOK: Tracy Brown
COMPETITION: World Barbecue Championship
QUALIFYING EVENT: Smoke on the Mountain
Founder of The Shed BBQ joint. Over 300 awards including world championship at Memphis in May. Father of 4 boys and happily married to a vegetarian ;) My passion is Beer BBQ and Blues I cut my teeth in old Juke Joints in North Mississippi thats where i learned the ropes of all night drinking and cooking and of course how to enjoy Mississippi blues! I have a huge garden every year and love to dig in the dirt and harvest things that have been homegrown and cared for. I started in the business at 14 washing dishes and have held every position in the restaurant . My junior year of college we opened a pizzeria the next year a sushi bar and then finally opened The Shed in 2001.