2024 WINNER

Scuffletown Smokers

Scuffletown Smokers from Boonville, Ind., were named Grand Champion at this weekend’s 35 th Annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue in Lynchburg, Tenn, earning $25,000 and the chance to defend its title at next year’s competition.


“Barbecue is a fierce, competitive sport that requires drive, motivation, and a lot of hard work,”
said Alby Ransom, pitmaster, Scuffletown Smokers. “We’ve won other big contests over the
years, but the one thing missing was The Jack. Being named Grand Champion among some of
the best pitmasters in the world is truly a dream.”

2023 Winner

Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit

This year's Grand Champion is Heavy Smoke BBQ. Heavy Smoke BBQ Pitmaster Chris Schafer Schafer has been competing since 2011. He partnered in 2017 with Pitmaster Chad Brewer to create Heavy Smoke BBQ. Shout out to the Missouri duo for bringing the heat. 

2022 Winner

Heavy Smoke

Missouri wins big in 2021. A big congratulations goes out to Gettin' Basted of Branson, MO for bringing us back in style. 

2021 Winner

Gettin' Basted

Oklahoma wins again at the biggest BBQ competition in Tennessee. A big congratulations goes out to Clark Crew BBQ of Yukon, OK for smoking the competition and bringing us back for seconds.

2019 Winner

Clark Crew BBQ

Turns out, 7 isn’t just Jack’s lucky number. After six previous appearances at The Jack, Butcher Barbecue of Chandler, OK claimed the title of Grand Champion at the 30th Annual  competition. Congrats!

2018 WINNER

BUTCHER BARBECUE

Rocky Top Barbecue of Jonesborough Tennessee, claimed top honors at the 2017 Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue.

2017 WINNER

ROCKY TOP BBQ

3-Time Grand Champs. Full-time BBQ geniuses. Meet Richmond, VA's Cool Smoke. 

2016 WINNER

COOL SMOKE

They came, they cooked, they conquered. Learn more about past winners of The Jack who smoked the competition and left Lynchburg with top honors.