The BBQ Report

Barbecue competitions encourage creativity, and it starts with the team names themselves. In fact, it appears that a clever name is second only to owning a smoker as a requirement to enter at many contests. Of course, there’s always the potential embarrassment of showing up to the showdown with the same name as another team.

Ever industrious, the barbecue community has set up a system to avoid just such a problem. At the website www.BBQTeamNames.com you’ll find a database of nearly 700 names that been used in past competitions. A useful and fun resource to browse. A few gems that caught my eye.

• Glazed and Confused
• 3 Fat Guys & A Smoker
• Wild Bunch Butt Burners
• Smokin & Chokin
• Hoggie & The Blowpigs