The 2024 Hall of Fame Ribs Burnoff is coming to Canton May 24-26. Here's the lineup

Six barbecue companies will compete in the Ribs Burnoff this year. Here's the lineup:

• Armadillo’s BBQ (Clarendon Hills, Illinois)
• Cowboys Barbeque & Rib Co. (Fort Worth, Texas)
• Off the Bone BBQ (Columbus)
• Old Carolina BBQ Co. (Northeast Ohio)
• Uncle Bacon’s BBQ (Northeast Ohio)
• Winking Lizard Tavern (Northeast Ohio)

Competition and judging of the ribs and sauces will take place 1:30 to 4 p.m. May 24 and 25.

The ribs will be judged on five categories: Appearance, Taste/Flavor, Tenderness, Smoke and Wood Balance and Aftertaste. Sauces will be judged on three categories: Flavor Profile, Texture and Overall Taste. A panel of pre-selected judges will taste and score the ribs and sauces blindly over the two days.

On May 25, the five celebrity judges are Bobby Bell, Pro Football Hall of Famer and longtime barbecue restaurateur; Frank Hill, executive chef of Burrata Italian Kitchen; Betsy Kling, chief meteorologist at WKYC-TV; William Sherer, mayor of Canton; and Guy Souheaver, an executive at Constellation Energy, a Hall of Fame partner.

Those who attend on May 24 will welcome to Canton the Class of 2024 presented by Visual Edge IT, as the class members unveil their banner outside the Hall and cut the ribbon on the featured exhibit inside the museum highlighting their football careers.

A meet-and-greet with the Class of 2024 will be from 11 a.m. until noon Friday, allowing ticket purchasers to meet and take photos with the newly elected Hall of Famers. The first 100 people to purchase a ticket will receive a commemorative item at the Hall of Fame. To purchase tickets to the meet and greet, visit the shortened link https://tinyurl.com/bdd3svfu.

Members of the newly elected class will take part Friday in the Ribs Burnoff as judges (ribs only), and they will present the “Hall of Famers’ Choice Award” to one of the competitors.

Several other local specialty vendors will be on site, among them Destefano's, John's Gyro King, Kissel Amusement Co., Kissel Foods, Lil' John Concessions, Mr. Fun's Concessions − Dippin' Dots and SMOOSH Cookies.

For more information and a full schedule for the event, visit https://tinyurl.com/ybm9ehvs.