Meet the Judges

Natalie Hayes
Meet Natalie Hayes, Head Chef for Cork & Table in Plymouth and culinary consultant who works alongside local celebrity chef Stephen Coe (four-time Chopped Champion and Bobby Flay slayer, Stephen Coe.

Jeff Hills
Jeff Hills, owner of Healthy Appetites Natural Foods of Plymouth (voted New England’s best health food store) has a passion for good food and giving back to the community. Jeff joins us this year as a Marshfield Community Rib Cook-off Judge.

Ben Cutler
Owner and Chef of XR Crossroads Sandwiches and the XR BBQ product line, Ben Cutler is classically trained in culinary arts, has cooked professionally in fine-dining and more casual establishments across the continental US. Ben brings his passion for food and giving back to the community as Marshfield Community Rib Cook-off Judge.

Bill Shields
Meet Bill Shields, local celebrity and retired news reporter for WBZ, shares his passion for supporting community initiatives as a Marshfield Community Rib Cook-off Judge.


Dan & Josie Naples
Meet Dan & Josie Naples, co-owners of Fetch BBQ and esteemed Marshfield Community Rib Cook-off Judges.
Happy New Year to you and yours! The Annual Marshfield Community Rib Cook-off is so thankful for you and your continued support. ...
Please remember MCRCO this year in your holiday giving! HTTPS://MCRCO.org/donate. ...
The Marshfield Community Rib Cook-off (MCRCO) along with its various benefactors gathered at the Cask n' Flagon in Marshfield for the distribution of net proceeds from the 14th annual rib cook-off.
The event, which was held on September 10, 2022, set records for attendance and total proceeds again this year. Over 2500 people attended and approximately $76,000 was raised.
MCRCO distributed $40,000 to local charities from proceeds of its 14th annual event.
- McKinney-Vento $22,000
- Marshfield Food Pantry $5,000
- Marshfield FACTS $2,500
- Clift Rodgers Library $3,000
- NCC Missions $5,500
- Semper FI and America’s Fund $2,000
For more details on each of these organizations you can visit mcrco.org. ...
We had such an amazing turnout at this year’s Marshfield Community Rib Cook-Off!
Congratulations to our winning team, Mickey Finn’s BBQ - they are one of our oldest teams, and had won this event nearly 10 years ago!
Another huge shout out to our second and third place teams - Fire For Effect BBQ, and A Simple Pig!
Thank you to everyone who was in attendance and came out to support this community event!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Next year’s 15th Annual Marshfield Community Rib Cook-Off is already set for September 9, 2023. ...
Who’s ready for some ribs!? Come on down to the Marshfield Fairgrounds for the 14th annual community rib cook off and sample some of our teams amazing ribs! ...