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Rio Valley Meat BBQ Wins 2019 American Royal Open

2019 American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Results

September 16, 2019

From September 12-15, nearly 500 teams assembled at the Kansas Speedway for the 40th Anniversary American Royal World Series of barbecue, the world’s largest BBQ contest.

The competition was fierce in all four of the primary categories — pork shoulder/butt, pork ribs, chicken, and brisket — but in the end it was Rio Valley Meat BBQ that walked away with the top prize in the American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open competition on Sunday, September 15! Here are the full overall results.

Mudville BBQ Wins 2019 American Royal Invitational

American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational Results 2019

September 15, 2019

Congratulations to all of the teams that competed in the 2019 American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational, including “the best of the best” Grand Champion Mudville BBQ!

Here are the complete overall results:

Pork Tenderloin Lollipops with Soy-Ginger Dipping Sauce

September 9, 2019

Continuing Grillocracy’s partnership with the fine folks at Smithfield*, today we’re firing up the grill for what is certain to become one of your “go to” appetizers -- Pork Tenderloin Lollipops with Soy-Ginger Dipping Sauce featuring Smithfield Roasted Garlic and Cracked Black Pepper Fresh Pork Tenderloin!

Firing Up the Perfect Labor Day Grilling Menu

August 29, 2019

This weekend, millions of Americans will head to the backyard and fire up their grills in celebration of Labor Day.

In order to help take your cookout to the next level, the Grillocracy team has compiled some of their favorite barbecue and grilling recipes including: