Meat and greet: Hub City BBQ Cookoff draws 74 teams, thousands of eaters
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Hub City BBQ Cookoff, presented by West Texas Land Guys, recognized local businesses for the best barbecue in the Hub City on Thursday. There were 74 teams that competed in six food categories which included: Bloody Mary, Beans, Ribs, Brisket, Dessert and a mystery item: sweet potatoes.
The annual event is held at the South Plains Fairgrounds at Broadway and Avenue A. After the competition concluded and awards were announced, nearly 4,000 people attend the event to sample barbecue from the teams and enjoy live music from Texas-based Copper Chief, voted the Texas Regional Radio Report’s “New Band of the Year 2019” and Lubbock-based country music band Jason Nutt and Highway 70.
Lubbock area companies look forward to The Hub City BBQ every year because it’s a fun way to promote their businesses, create employee bonding, and engage the public, according to a chamber news release.
See Sunday's Avalanche-Journal business section to read about the work teams from Lubbock area organizations and businesses put in to preparing for the competition.
The following teams received the top awards:
Bloody Mary
Lubbock Professional Fire Fighters #2
KS Supplies Inc.
West Texas Land Guys #3
Great Plains Distributors – Coors Light
Coca-Cola SW Beverages #1
West Texas Land Guys #1
Lubbock Professional Fire Fighters #1
United Supermarkets
West Texas Land Guys #2
Beans
Vitalant
KT Black Services
Coca-Cola SW Beverages #2
Apex Construction
Coca-Cola SW Beverages #1
Barricades Unlimited
Lubbock Professional Fire Fighters #2
United Supermarkets
KS Supplies Inc.
Mystery: Sweet potatoes
All American Eatery and Catering
Apex Construction
Raider Ranch
One Guy From Italy – University
Coca-Cola SW Beverages #2
Henthorn Commercial Construction
Great Plains Distributors – Dos Equis
B&J Welding Supply
KT Black Services
Business meat-ing:Hub City BBQ Cookoff blends food, fun, networking
Ribs
Lubbock Professional Fire Fighters #1
Lubbock Professional Fire Fighters #2
Mr. Credit Solutions Smokers
Texas Farm Bureau – Lubbock County
Custom Electronics
KS Supplies Inc.
Apex Construction
Coca-Cola SW Beverages #1
Reed Beverages
Brisket
Lubbock Professional Fire Fighters #1
Overhead Door #2
SouthWest Bank
Raider Flooring #2
Custom Electronics
Apex Construction
Great Plains Distributors – Coors Light
Ferguson Enterprise
B&J Welding Supply
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Dessert
Great Plains Distributors – Coors Light
SouthWest Bank
First United Bank
Great Plains Distributors – Dos Equis
West Texas Land Guys #1
Sweet & Fluffy
FastSigns
West Texas Land Guys #2
Impact Collision Center