Swamp Boys BBQ and Rub Bagby Lead National BBQ Rankings
Rub Bagby of Swamp Boys BBQ shared with us yesterday via Facebook that his Swamp Boys BBQ Team is now ranked #1 in the National BBQ Rankings! Folks, this is a pretty big deal!
Click here to see the National BBQ Rankings
Rub has long been a stalwart of the Florida Bar-B-Que Association, is a Past President of FBA, and is known nationally as one of the best ambassadors of Competition BBQ there is.
Rub has been all over with BBQ… in the best possible way. In 2012, he embarked on a consulting gig for a BBQ restaurant in Sao Paulo, Brazil! Now, tell me that isn’t cool! That restaurant’s name is BOS BBQ.
Here’s a bit on BOS BBQ from Rub’s Swamp Boys BBQ Site:
BOS BBQ is a new restaurant in São Paulo Brazil that I have been consulting with this year. Our style and techniques of barbecue were previously unknown in the country – they had never tasted American style bbq!
I was hired by the investors and have flown to Brazil twice, teaching them the skills needed to truly be a BBQ Pitmaster. The restaurant is now open and has been receiving rave reviews. There are a couple that mention me, “Rob Rub” as I am known in São Paulo. Read more…
Swamp Boys Q School Heading To Chicago!
Another example of Rub’s acclaim far and wide is the Swamp Boys Q School Competition BBQ Class he’s hosting in Chicago, IL this March at Cabela’s!
That’s right, you Yankees! Get ready for the Master! LOL… (But it’s so true). The Q School I attended a few rounds back had folks flying in from all over. So, it’s no wonder he’s able to command full classes pretty much anywhere he chooses!
I’ve posted about Rub’s Swamp Boys Q School before in articles like this one, but you really need to catch one to see exactly why everyone who attends these Competition BBQ Classes finds several techniques they’ve either never heard of or never tried… that work!
So, congrats again to you, Rub!
1st Place in the National BBQ Rankings well deserved!
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Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour Registration Begins Tomorrow!
UPDATE! Registration Spots For Some Tour Stops Still Open!
Registration spots for the Sam’s Club Cook Team spots are still open in some locations. In others, wait lists are being updated.
IMPORTANT JUDGES NOTICE!
If you want to judge one of the Sam’s Club Regional Events, be sure to visit this link on January 16, 2013.
The official statement on judging is as follows:
Judges registration for the 2013 Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour begins on Jan. 16, 2013, at 7 PM CDT. In the event that a judge cannot preside at an event, there will be an online opt-out button and the next person on the waitlist will be notified.
Registration for the National Championship event for Master Certified Judges will begin on Aug. 1, 2013.
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Registration begins TOMORROW at 7pm CDT.
Team registration for the 2013 Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour begins tomorrow, Jan. 9, 2013, at 7 PM CDT. Mark your calendars and be ready; spots will fill up quickly! As in past years, payments can be made online through PayPal or by calling the KCBS office with your credit card number.
Registration for each event on the Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour is $250.
New for 2013 Registration:
There will be a live, online chat session to support team registrations from 6:30-8 PM CDT. A link to access the live chat will be found on kcbs.us and the KCBS social media platforms.
In the event a team is not able to compete or would like to change their event (where available), teams are now able to opt out online.
Note: Refund rules and policy are still applicable.
While a team is on a waitlist for its preferred contest, that team will now be able to register for a second contest (which may have open team positions at the time) WITHOUT jeopardizing the team’s original waitlist position during the process.
However, if the team is successful in registering for the second contest, that team’s waitlist position on the first contest will be forfeited and opened up to another team. During the process of seeking an open slot at a second contest, if the team ends up on a second waiting list, this will be the maximum number of attempts the team can make to enter the Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour.
When or if the team makes it into a contest via the waitlist, then the team’s second waitlist position will be forfeited and made available to another team on the waitlist. The online programming for this process will be an automatic process.
2013 Sam’s Club BBQ Tour Judges Registration
Judges registration for the 2013 Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour begins on Jan. 16, 2013, at 7 PM CDT. In the event that a judge cannot preside at an event, there will be an online opt-out button and the next person on the waitlist will be notified.
Registration for the National Championship event for Master Certified Judges will begin on Aug. 1, 2013.
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