Posted by – Shawn Keenan, Assistant City Planner 

The City of Auburn Hills held its 7^th Annual State Championship Barbecue Cook-Off on June 19^th and 20^th.  The cook-off, which was part of Auburn Hills Summerfest, was sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society.  Thirty-two teams competed in all four categories; chicken, pork ribs, pork and brisket for the coveted Grand Championship title.  This year the city had four teams from out of state; Illinois, Indiana and Ohio (2).

Congratulations to this year’s Grand Champion, Slippery Pete’s BBQ, from Wadsworth, Ohio.  They will now be considered for participation in the two largest invitational BBQ contests in the world, the American Royal, in Kansas City, and the Jack Daniel’s World Championship BBQ Invitational, in Lynchburg, Tennessee.

Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Contest Results (Top 5)

Overall Rankings

1. Slippery Pete’s BBQ (Grand Champion)
2. iBQ’N@TheBBQSuperstore.com (Reserve Champion)
3. Mac Attack BBQ
4. Smokin’ In The D
5. Smokin’Aces@TheBBQSuperstore.com

Chicken

1. Mac Attack BBQ
2. Slippery Pete’s BBQ
3. iBQ’N@TheBBQSuperstore.com
4. Motley Que Crew
5. Rack Masters BBQ

Pork Ribs

1. Holy Smokers MI
2. SmokinAces@TheBBQSuperstore.com
3. Smoldering Q
4. Smokin’ In The D
5. Bavarian Smoke BBQ

Pork

1. Giggly Pig BBQ Team
2. Mac Attack BBQ
3. QUBED
4. Motley Que Crew
5. Slippery Pete’s BBQ

Brisket

1. Rubbed, Smoked and Sauced BBQ
2. Smokin’Aces@TheBBQSuperStore.com
3. iBQ’N@TheBBQSuperStore.com
4. Motley Que Crew
5. Slippery Pete’s BBQ

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

Genisys Credit Union, DTE, Mayo Welding,  ITC, Hilton Suites, Sonesta ES Suites, Meijer, Duffy’s Pub, Little Caesars, Community Impact Church, The River Church, Secrest Wardle, Asset Strategies, Plante Moran