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HOMETOWN VOICES WINNER! 🏆

Big Show BBQ brought the BIG flavor and took home the 2026 Hometown Voices Award at Best in the West (Nugget Rib Cook-Off).

BP holding the 2026 Hometown Voices trophy at Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook Off

The Story of BigShow BBQ – A Legacy of Championship Flavor

Hailing from Kansas City, one of America’s most legendary barbecue towns, BigShow BBQ has been serving up award-winning, slow-smoked perfection for over two generations. What started as a passion for authentic KC-style BBQ quickly grew into a competitive force, racking up awards across the country in states like Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and beyond.

Founded by BigShow Joe and carried on by BP. Joe, a natural-born pitmaster, built a brand synonymous with bold flavors, time-honored smoking techniques, and unforgettable barbecue experiences. BP carries that tradition forward—competing at the biggest cook-offs, feeding crowds at ribfests and burn-offs, and keeping the BIG Show flavor alive. With a dedicated team of BBQ pros like Jenny T and the legendary griller Que, BigShow BBQ continues to bring the BIG taste that made Kansas City famous.

Serving championship-winning ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, and chicken, they’re not just cooking BBQ—they’re preserving a tradition, one smoky, savory bite at a time.

🔥 BIG Awards. BIG Flavor. BIG Show BBQ 🔥

  • 2026 Hometown Voices Award – Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off
  • 1st Place Best Ribs – Canton OH
  • 1st Place People's Choice "Best BBQ Sauce" – Cabela's Dundee MI
  • 2nd Place "Best Pork" – Davenport IA
  • 2nd Place "Best Beef Brisket" – Portland OR
  • City's Best BBQ – Kansas City
  • Grand Champion – Best Ribs – Louisville KY
  • Grand Champion – Best Sauce – Louisville KY
  • 1st Place Midwest Championship – Omaha NE
  • Best BBQ Sauce – Richmond VA
  • 2025 Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off – 7th Best Ribs / 5th Best BBQ Sauce

Learn more at bigshowbbq.com.
Go Big Big Show Joe Barbecue Co. logo patch

WHERE THE BIG SHOW STARTED

Before the banner, before the rubs and sauces, before the first trophy ever rode home in the truck, there was BigShow Joe and a fire he couldn't stop tending.

Joe was a student of the barbecue game from the start. He learned the fire, the rub, the sauce, and the patience it takes to get a rack of ribs just right, and he kept at it until the flavor was all his own.

When he got his shot to cook against the best in the business, Joe didn't just show up. He held his own. The trophies below are the proof, earned at ribfests and cook-offs far from home, and carried back to Kansas City.

Today BP carries that tradition forward, and every bottle of BigShow still tastes like where it all started.

GO BIG. 🔥

BIG Moments

  • BigShow Joe in an orange Big Show apron holding a rack of ribs in front of the smoker
    Straight off the smoker
  • BigShow Joe in front of the Big Show Barbecue Co. banner holding two bottles of BigShow rub
    The rubs that started it all
  • BigShow Joe in a Big Show apron holding a 2nd place trophy on a street in Akron, Ohio
    2nd Place – Akron, OH
  • BigShow Joe holding a tall competition trophy on a festival plaza beside a Ferris wheel, with a Big Show banner in the background
    Bringing home the hardware
  • BigShow Joe smiling at an open grill at night, turning chicken with tongs in a Big Show Joe Barbecue Co. apron
    Working the grill after dark
  • BigShow Joe in a Big Show apron holding two BigShow seasoning bottles in front of the Big Show banner
    Seasoned for the Big Show
  • The BigShow BBQ crew in orange shirts and aprons holding two tall trophies and two pig trophies
    The BigShow crew
  • BigShow Joe smiling beside the Big Show Barbecue Co. banner
    Go Big
  • Close-up of BigShow Joe grilling at night with an intense expression, wearing a Big Show apron
    All in on every cook
  • BigShow Joe in a Big Show apron holding a red, white, and blue competition trophy
  • BigShow Joe holding a tall red competition trophy