2023 National Battle
June 24-25, 2023
Held on Pennsylvania Avenue
between the Washington Capitol Building
and the White House
Grand Champion
Mispillion Meat Works
Reserve Grand Champion
Uncle Pig's BBQ Pit
Champion Chicken:
Mispillion Meat Works
Champion Ribs:
Mispillion Meat Works
Champion Pork:
Old Virginia Smoke
Champion Brisket:
Blue Eyed BBQ
Judge Starvin Marvin
Sunday Main Event
Judging 29 Competition BBQ Teams
for Ribs, Pulled Pork Shoulder, Chicken and Beef Brisket.
Saturday, Ancillary Meats.
Turkey, Beyond Meat and Steak
Special added Judging competition for 22 barbecue sauces.
Ahhh, the smell of barbecue first thing in the morning!
Not starving here
Military Teams Compete
As a USO fundraiser, all the services are here to compete
Uncle Pigs BBQ Pit
Reserve Grand Champion
Show me the meat!
Plenty for everyone
Beautiful Sunday in D.C.
Team Blue & Gray from Virginia
The National Battle 2022
June 24-25, 2022
Last Judging - June, 2019
Held on Pennsylvania Avenue
between the Washington Capitol Building
and the White House
Judge Starvin Marvin
Sunday Main Event
Judging 32 Competition BBQ Teams
for Ribs, Pulled Pork Shoulder, Chicken and Beef Brisket.
Saturday, Ancillary Meats.
Turkey, Beyond Meat and Steak
Special added Judging competition for 35 barbecue sauces.
Not starvin here
National Gallery of Art
Ahhh, the smell of barbecue first thing in the morning!
Military Teams Compete
As a USO fundraiser, all the services are here to compete
Myron Mixon
"The winningest man in barbecue" with Jacks Old South Competition team.
Barbecue Ribs Rule
Plenty of ribs for everyone
Show me the meat!
Some of the best in the USA
The fans
The ribs
The Sauces
Back in June Pre-Covid, 2019
Judging 36 Competition BBQ Teams
for Ribs, Pulled Pork Shoulder, Chicken and Beef Brisket.
Special added Judging competition for 30 barbecue sauces.
Myron Mixon
"The winningest man in barbecue" with Jacks Old South Competition Bar-B-Que team.
Tuffy Stone
"The Professor". A two time Triple Crown winner in Memphis Whole Hog, Kansas City Royal and the Jack Daniels in Lynchburg, TN.
Dennis Milner
Driving (literally) the Johnson Meats Company 18 wheeler barbecue pit.
Some of the crazy pit master smokers!
Sunday winners trophy presentation
The Judges Meeting
The Competition Teams
