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
Proud Souls Barbecue
HEAD COOK: chris webb
COMPETITION: World Barbecue Championship
Chris Webb was born in Daphne, AL and currently resides in Lakewood, CO. Chris is an Army veteran with multiple combat tours as a US Army Infantryman and went back later as a private security contractor. Since leaving the military Chris has dedicated his life to BBQ as a partner at Proud Souls Barbecue & Provisions with locations in Colorado and Missouri, BBQ is the heart of what we do. With a strong passion for food, community and comptetion their three locations service competition Pitmasters as well as avid home cooks, creating Pitmasters one backyard at a time Chris has showed off his BBQ skills cooking in KCBS events, winning numerous Grand & Reserve Championships, 180 category wins, 700+ finishes, and most recently the 2022 American Royal Invitational Reserve Grand Champion.
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