We're excited to see the field of competitors who have already won their golden ticket and registered to compete at the 2025 World Food Championships. And we are always proud to announce our special guests and celebrity judges participating in our judging events across the nation - we're sure the championship food certainly helps! Best of luck to our 2025 competitors!

COMPETITOR

ZBQ

HEAD COOK: Chris Clegg

COMPETITION: World Barbecue Championship

QUALIFYING EVENT: Polish Hungry For Que BBQ Bash


ZBQ is a competition barbecue team based out of Cumberland, Rhode Island. Competition barbecue is both a hobby and a passion for us. We love it because we enjoy cooking and all the great friends we have made on the competition circuit. Rhode Island isn't known for BBQ, but we are one of the leading teams in the northeast, with 10 Grand Championships to date. We cook about 20 contests a year.