2023 Winners & Teams

The South Shore Smoke Show competed for the first time in 2016 and has been a crowd favorite at the Marshfield Community Rib Cook-off every year since. The team has grown throughout the years and is made up of backyard BBQ buddies who have combined their talents to produce an incredible proprietary pork rib recipe and smoking method that continues to have crowds coming back for more year after year.

The Marshfield Community Rib Cook-off is thrilled to welcome “The Cohasset Punchahs” as a 2023 competitor.

Ya Porkin’ Me BBQ is a Plymouth-based team that has been competing in NEBS and KCBS since 2017.

The Smoky Jakes is new to MCRCO this year and sponsored by the Scituate Fire Department.

Professor Smoke is a KCBS Masters competition team. Our team is made up of family members who believe in giving back to the local community. The Pitmaster is an actual professor at a local college. Professor Smoke is in their second year of Masters level competition and focus on entering competitions that give to local charities

Two cousins, one with Tattoos and one with none, got into BBQ accidentally at the same time. Greg, with Tats, started on a stick burner. Pat, with out, started on a Pit Boss. Family members independently started raving over the food that was being cooked, and we started comparing recipes. We quickly realized that if we put our heads together, we could make something of this. COVID hit, and all was put on hold. After COVID restrictions were lifted, we hit the BBQ circuit slowly, starting off at local VFWs, then moving to doing one KCBS a year. Still getting our feet wet, we are having fun BBQing and meeting those fellow BBQers!

Like most who compete at MCRCO – it all started (for returning Marshfield Rib Cook-off 2nd (’21 & ’23) and 3rd (’25) place winners “A Simple Pig”), when friends and family told them “this is the best BBQ I have ever had” and from there they were hooked!

MCRCO welcomes Al’s BBQ to this year’s competition.

MCRCO welcomes Al’s BBQ to this year’s competition.

Wood & Steel Barbecue started in 2012 with three friends with a passion for backyard barbecue. In 2014 we entered our first competition at the Marshfield Community Rib Cook Off as “Smokin’ Pigs” In 2016 we decided to give it a go and enter a KCBS contest. Unfortunately, the name Smokin’ Pigs was taken, so Wood & Steel was born. We have won various awards since, but are still in search of our first elusive MCRCO championship!

Delivering tasty BBQ since 2013. Bunch of friends coming together, sharing a love of BBQ and supporting great causes. We are not pros, but, we promise, you’ll come back for seconds, thirds and maybe even fourths. Every year, we ALWAYS have repeat customers!

Team is made up of Fire fighter, police officers and military members.

JDQ came on the scene in 2021 and rose to success as the MCRCO 1st Place Winners for 2024. Congratulations!

The Marshfield Community Rib Cook-off is thrilled to welcome “South of Boston BBQ” as a 2023 competitor.

Blue collar cooks with a fine wine charm. 2024 3rd Place Winner!

Kath’s Racks is a scrappy team of twenty-somethings who have a burning love for smoked meats and friendly competition. Lead by Kath Mooney, professional “broad” caster with no barbecue experience prior to Thanksgiving 2020. After last year’s competition it was determined that we must continue sharing Kath’s Racks for years to come. This is our second year, and we are super excited.

Big Bobby’s Q is a new comer to the world of competition BBQ. Starting in 2019 with a smoker as a gift has turned from hobby to obsession. Competing for the first time in 2022 at a backyard level event to competing against seasoned pitmasters. Team goals, to have fun and enjoy the process. Bonus hear there name called during awards.

Just a couple of guys looking to have fun doing what they love.

The Meat Bros will be firing up OG Texas BBQ flavors – heavy on salt and pepper but you’ll still get some hints of mustard. The Meat Bros’ team brings passion for BBQ and their years in culinary school and the restaurant industry.

MCRCO welcome’s Smokestack Joe’s, a family team that is new to competition but not new to barbecue. They got addicted to cooking BBQ after receiving a smoker awhile back and it quickly turned into a favorite hobby. They’ve done a few private cooking events and enjoy cooking for a crowd. Now we are ready to try our hand at competition BBQ.

The Marshfield Community Rib Cook-off is thrilled to welcome back “Jimmy D’s BBQ” as a 2025 competitor.

Based in Brockton and Marshfield, our team has been a fierce competitor in the BBQ scene since 2019. We’re known for starting our cook early—nobody is up before us! Our competitive spirit is unmatched, and our dedication to excellence is evident in our accolades. We were honored with the 2020 People’s Choice Award and clinched First Place for Ribs in 2023. At Morning Wood BBQ, we bring passion, precision, and unbeatable flavor to every competition.

Congratulations to 16 Mesh BBQ, the 2024 People’s Choice Winner! A family team who have been competing since 2021 and loves bbq and sharing our food with the world. Thankful to have won a grand championship at the Central Maine BBQ Cook-off in June 2022. This led us to the American Royal and Jack Daniels BBQ Championships.

Sarcastic Swine BBQ is a quick service restaurant in Abington with a satellite location in Middleborough. We offer full service catering, takeout catering, and we have a brand new food truck this year. We started out in competitions, but don’t get to often anymore. Winner of the People’s Choice Award of the MCRCO 2022.

A family founded team that went from patron to participant. With a passion for barbecue and a collective drive to better the community, the Rib Ticklers are an MCRCO award-winning team; their success only furthering their love of the event and competition.

A Saint’s BBQ rib aims to focus more on the rub, and is not as saucy or wet as some other ribs. It combines a homemade savory rub with a thin coating of a sweet glaze that keeps the rib moist, but does not overpower the rub.

The Marshfield Community Rib Cook-off is thrilled to welcome back “First Rib-Sponders” representing the Marshfield Fire Department.

Family team started in 2020. From Somerset Massachusetts we are in our 3rd season as a pro KCBS team. To date we have done 15 competitions including at the World Food Championship in Dallas Texas in 2022 .