2008- 1st place baked beans in Ohio - 2008 -1st place ribs in Bellville - 2008 - 1st place ribs, 2nd place people’s choice for Red Cross, Ohio - 2008 - Best ribs in Kalamazoo - 2008 - 1st place people’s choice at Rib Fest - 2008 - 1st ribs in Muskegon -2007 - 1st place baked beans, at Michigan state-cook-off - 2007 - 1st place ribs at Sturgis, 1st place people’s choice - 2006 - 1st place ribs Kalamazoo Rib Fest - 2006- 1st place ribs in Sturgis = 2006 - 1st place people’s choice in Kalamazoo - 2006 - 2nd place ribs at Michigan state cook-off - 2006 - Best Barbeque sauce in Detroit - 2006 - Grand Champion in Detroit - 2006 - 1st place beef brisket and 1st place pork in Detroit -2006 - 2nd in chicken in Detroit - 2006 - Best small business - 2005 - Best ribs in Kalamazoo County News - 2005 -1st place ribs in Detroit - 2005 - 1st place ribs in Kalamazoo Rib Fest, 1st place people’s choice - 2004 - 2nd place pork, 2nd in chicken and 2nd in potatoes at Michigan state cook-off - 2004 - 1st place people’s choice at Rib Fest Kalamazoo and best ribs -2003 -1st in pork at Michigan cook-off - 2003 - 1st place barbeque beans at Michigan state cook-off - 2003 - 1st place ribs at ribs on the runway in Sturgis - 2003 - 1st place people’s choice in Sturgis - 2003 - 1st place sponsors choice in Sturgis - 2003 - 2nd place for overall Michigan state cook-off - 2002 - 2nd place in ribs in Bay City - 2002 - 1st place Chicken at Michigan state cook-off - 2002 - 1st place people’s choice in Kalamazoo - 2001 -1st place in the open for chicken wings at Michigan state cook-off - 2001 - 1st place people’s choice, 1st senior choice and best ribs in Kalamazoo - 2001 - 3rd place pork at Michigan state cook-off - 2000 -1st place in pork at Michigan state cook-off - 2000 - Best ribs in Kalamazoo - 2000 - 1st place people’s choice in Kalamazoo - 2000 - 1st place dessert at Michigan state cook-off - 1990 - 1st place in west Michigan Shoot out (GR.) - 1999 - 1st place Grand Champion in Michigan state cook-off (GR) - 1999 - 1st place in ribs, 2nd place in chicken, pork at Michigan state cook-off (GR)