"That little Brown jug she is holding is not easy to come by."Pellet Envy * 16th Annual Jack Daniels Invitational 

Rib Fest Vendors  

Famous Dave's - Sioux Falls, SD http://www.famousdaves.com

Boss Hog BBQ - Sioux City, IA

Kirk's BBQ - Sgt. Bluff, IA www.kirksbbqonline.com/Home

Jack's Dakota Grill -Mission Hill

Hog Wild BBQ -  Luck, WI      http://www.hogwildbbqgrill.com/ 

Florida Skin & Bones - Miami

BG Cakes & More - Hawarden

www.theepittsagain.com

Roger Wagner to present cooking demonstrations

Seen here with his family and Guy Fiere from Diners, Dive-ins and Dives of the Food Network, Roger Wagner’s barbeque restaurant located in Glendale Arizona was recently featured on the Food Channel. Roger has competed in over 300 barbeque competitions over the last 35 years. He will be sharing some of his barbeque expertise with those in attendance at this year’s Ribs, Rods & Rock’n Roll State Barbeque Championships. Roger’s informal question and answer session will take place in the barbeque competition area downtown Friday evening starting at 6 p.m.

Out on Phoenix’s northwest side, you’ll find Thee Pitt’s Again ensconced in a stainless-steel diner-styled building on the north side of the road. Thee Pitt’s Again has the best facility by a nose over the competition, and the most varied offerings on the menu – including that old Arizona stand-by, fried rattlesnake.

Roger Wagner, owner of Thee Pitt’s Again, takes his show on the road frequently to national competitions. His place is full of plaques and trophies attesting to the excellence of his work. For pork and ham, the meat is marinated in beer before smoking over mesquite in the time-honored, traditional way. His meats are as excellent as they sound – beef ribs, pork ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, ham, and a chopped mixture of beef and pork. The ribs (both varieties) are tender and succulent. The smoke flavor comes through most in the sliced beef and pork. The sauce, according to Roger, is Memphis-inspired, but it is different in texture and taste from any others. It is sweet, tangy, and thick. A highlight at Thee Pitt’s Again is the corn bread; not too crumbly, slightly sweet and served with honey butter. It is definitely a cut-above the other two places, as they serve only sliced bread or institutional-style white rolls.

For more information on Roger and Thee Pitt’s Again, check out the website at www.theepittsagain.com .

Competitive teams 

(28 and Counting)

Aesop's Table - Eden Prairie, MN  http://aesopstable.com/

Duker's BBQ - Yankton, SD - 2006 Ribs & Rods Champion

The Tall Wons  - Sioux Falls, SD

Niobrara BBQ Company - Niobrara NE

Rogue "Q" Smokers of the Serengeti - Omaha, NE * KCBS Bio

Parrothead Smokers - Dakota Dunes, SD

Two & a Half Swines - Mason City, Iowa 

Dakota Hawgin - Wahpeton, ND

Hog Wild BBQ - Luck, WI

Smokin Buddies - Vermillion, SD

Kirk's BBQ - Sgt. Bluff, IA

We'll Smoke You BBQ - Valley, NE                     *KCBS Bio

Scotty D's Built for BBQ  - Huron, SD       *Scotty D's Bio

Charcoal Loungers - Vermillion * 2007 Ribs & Rods Champion

Dakota Country BBQ - Webster SD

Dakota Smoke BBQ - Willow Lake, SD

Roo B Q'n - Arlington, NE                                    *KCBS Bio

Jack's Dakota Grill - Mission Hill, SD 

Varsity Pub Flying Pigs BBQ - Vermillion, SD

Boss Hog BBQ - Sioux City, IA

Prairie Oak Smokers - Perham, MN            *KCBS Bio

Boda-Boom BBQ - Alton, IA

Dakota Grillin' & Chillin' - Vermillion, SD

Pellet Envy - Overland, KS                                  * Click for Pellet Envy's KCBS Bio

Famous Dave's  - Sioux Falls, SD

Florida Skin and Bones - Tampa Bay         *KCBS Bio

*Special Guest 1 - Arizona

*Special Guest 2 - Illinios

*Special Guest 3 - Minnesota

* Three teams asked not to be listed by name on our website but have submitted   applications

 

This is it  folks, The final line-up of 28 BBQ Teams for this year's event.

In the words of the great Mills Lane...

LET'S Get It ON! 

 

These South Dakota boys "do good Q".

Jody