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Featured Cookers for 2012

THE BIG 5 National Rib Cookers of America
	PORKY-N-BEANS National award winning rib cookers since 1983, they travel 15,000 a year to compete in cities all over the country. They have won numerous rib cook off titles such as the prestigious Golden Rib Award and the Best Ribs in America and is home to the world’s famous pulled pork sandwich.
	HOWLING COYOTE SOUTHWEST BBQ Specializing in St. Louis style pork spare ribs, has won many national and international cook-offs for Best Ribs, Best Sauce and Best Pulled Pork. They smoke and slow cook their ribs to a perfected combination of mouth watering flavor and tenderness then use their secret recipe “Damn Good” smokeafied sauce, as they are open seared on the grill.
	COWBOY’S BARBEQUE & RIB CO. Over 150 regional, national, and international titles. They have swept the nation making people across the country MOAN for True Texas BBQ!
	JOHNSON’S BAR-B-QUE Featuring Colonel Dan himself bringing his top secret recipe that has won over 150 awards and has been known to dare brave rib fans to take the heat and experience his infamous “Thermonuclear Sauce.”
	TENNESSEE Q Hickory smoked BBQ. Known for the Best ribs in the universe. Not since Adam has a rib been this famous!

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The competition is fierce and the flavors rich as National Award Winning Rib Cookers of America and local grillers produce the best that their secret recipes have to offer.

The Orange County BBQ Bonanza is accepting entries into The Best in the Orange County BBQ Rib Cook-off. Contestants need to pre-register. Entries will be taken up to August 7, 2012.

Entrants will give a sample size of no smaller than 3 ozs., to judges for judging. There will be a 5-6 judge panel.

Click Here to download an OC BBQ Bonanza Entry Form

The Orange County BBQ Bonanza uses a blind judging system. Contestants will be competing in three categories: The Best in Orange County BBQ Ribs, Sauce and People’s Choice. Judging will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2012 and conclude with an award presentation on Sunday, August 19, 2012.

First, second, and third place winners will be announced and a trophy awarded for The Best in Orange County BBQ Ribs and Sauce. The People’s Choice award will be presented to the team that receives the most votes from ticket holders during the competition event.

2012 Award Winners
		THE BEST IN ORANGE COUNTY BBQ RIBS First Place: Cowboy’s Barbeque & Rib Company Second Place: Bolsa BBQ Third Place: Johnson’s Bar-B-Que
		THE BEST IN ORANGE COUNTY BBQ SAUCE First Place: Porky-N-Beans Second Place: Cowboy’s Barbeque & Rib Company Third Place: Johnson’s Bar-B-Que
		THE BEST IN ORANGE COUNTY BBQ PEOPLE’S CHOICE Porky-N-Beans

2011 Award Winners
		THE BEST IN ORANGE COUNTY BBQ RIBS First Place: Cowboy’s Barbeque & Rib Company Second Place: Porky-N-Beans Third Place: Johnson’s Bar-B-Que
		THE BEST IN ORANGE COUNTY BBQ SAUCE First Place: Porky-N-Beans Second Place: Johnson’s Bar-B-Que Third Place: Cowboy’s Barbeque & Rib Company
		THE BEST IN ORANGE COUNTY BBQ PEOPLE’S CHOICE Porky-N-Beans