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
Sweetie's Bar-B-Q
HEAD COOK: Daryl Walker
COMPETITION: World Barbecue Championship - CBA Division
Daryl Walker aka Sweetie of Sweetie's Bar-B-Q from Natchitoches, La. I got started with BBQ around the age of 15 with my dad and was always in the kitchen with my mom. I was able to cook my dad some of the best ribs he had ever eaten before he passed away. I finally got my mom to start FULLY sharing some of her secret recipes and now i am blessed to be able to make her famous cornbread dressing which pairs deliciously with so many BBQ dishes. I started catering as a hobby while being a full time General Contractor. In 2021 I began transitioning my hobby into something more full time with competitions, catering and getting my food trailer and then in 2022 purchased my 1st brick & mortar location. When I BBQ it's like it feeds my soul and relaxes me. I enjoy traveling with my beautiful wife of 25 years Trisha (The Boss) doing competitions and feeding people. Even though I am competitive, to me competitions aren't about who I am going up against it's just about me doing the best I can do.
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