North Georgia BBQ Team Garners 3rd Place In High On The Hog BBQ Contest

  • Sunday, May 18, 2025
Michael Williams and Jason Pendley, Mind If I Smoke BBQ team members, captured third place Saturday at the High On The Hog BBQ Festival in Winchester, Tn.

Mr. Williams' spare ribs were awarded third place and Mr. Pendley's chicken entry came in seventh place for an overall third place finish.

Dogpatch BBQ of Belews Creek, NC was grand champion of the BBQ contest.

Mr. Williams and Mr. Pendley are both Owls Nest BBQ Supply Store pro staffers.
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