"Best Ribs in the U.S." by Bon
Appétit magazine and featured on the Food
Network show Bon Appétit Picks the
Best.
Peace, Love, and Barbecue was nominated for a coveted James Beard award and won the National Barbecue Association Award of Excellence.
Carolyn and Gary Wells Pioneer of Barbecue award, by Jack Daniel's World Invitational Cooking Contest, October 2008.
Mike was called "America's most revered pitmaster" by Restaurants & Institutions magazine The only pitmaster in the country who’s had security clearance to board Air Force One.
Best Barbecue in St. Louis, Riverfront Times, 2007
Spirit of Barbecue award from the National Barbecue News
Arkansas Traveler, State of Arkansas, 1992
Peace, Love, and Barbecue was nominated for a coveted James Beard award and won the National Barbecue Association Award of Excellence.
Carolyn and Gary Wells Pioneer of Barbecue award, by Jack Daniel's World Invitational Cooking Contest, October 2008.
Mike was called "America's most revered pitmaster" by Restaurants & Institutions magazine The only pitmaster in the country who’s had security clearance to board Air Force One.
Best Barbecue in St. Louis, Riverfront Times, 2007
Spirit of Barbecue award from the National Barbecue News
Arkansas Traveler, State of Arkansas, 1992
Apple City Barbecue
Team Record
December 1989 to May 1994
69 Competitions
64 First Place awards
22 Second Place awards
9 Third Place awards
32 Grand Champion awards
1 Grand Sauce award at Jack Daniel's
2 First Place awards at Jack Daniel's
2 Perfect Scores at Memphis in May (first time ever)
4 times World Champion at Memphis in May
3 times Grand World Champion at Memphis in May (first team to achieve this feat; record held for 13 years and tied in 2007)
Team Record
December 1989 to May 1994
69 Competitions
64 First Place awards
22 Second Place awards
9 Third Place awards
32 Grand Champion awards
1 Grand Sauce award at Jack Daniel's
2 First Place awards at Jack Daniel's
2 Perfect Scores at Memphis in May (first time ever)
4 times World Champion at Memphis in May
3 times Grand World Champion at Memphis in May (first team to achieve this feat; record held for 13 years and tied in 2007)
