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Christening the first Smoker 1991
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1992
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Raytown, MO
GRAND CHAMPION
World Brisket Open
Welfare, TX
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
World Brisket Open
Welfare, TX
1st PLACE PORK SHOULDER
Jack Daniel’s World Championship
Lynchburg, TN
3rd PLACE BRISKET
KCBS Overall Championship
Kansas City, MO
1993
GRAND CHAMPION
Oklahoma State Championship
Ponca City, OK
GRAND CHAMPION
Blue Devil Cook-Off
Kansas City, KS
GRAND CHAMPION
McClouth BBQ Blow-Out
McClouth, KS
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Lexington BBQ Bail-Out
Lexington, MO
GRAND CHAMPION
Arkansas State Championship
Holiday Island, AR
GRAND CHAMPION
BBQ, Bluegrass, and Chili Festival
Tulsa, OK
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Nebraska State Championship
Omaha, NE
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Chief Osceola Pow-Wow,
Osceola, MO
GRAND CHAMPION
Bates County Beef-A-Thon
Butler, MO
1st PLACE LAMB
American Royal Open
Kansas City, MO
GRAND CHAMPION
American Royal Open
Kansas City, MO
1st PLACE BRISKET
Jack Daniel’s World Championship
Lynchburg, TN
1st PLACE BRISKET
KCBS Overall Championship
Kansas City, MO
1st PLACE RIBS
KCBS
Overall Championship
Kansas City, MO
2nd PLACE PORK
KCBS Overall Championship
Kansas City, MO
2nd PLACE POULTRY
KCBS Overall Championship
Kansas City, MO
GRAND CHAMPION KCBS
Overall Championship
“TEAM OF THE YEAR”
Kansas City, MO
1994
GRAND CHAMPION
Sunflower State Championship
Kansas City, KS
GRAND CHAMPION
North Kansas City Missouri State Championship
North Kansas City, MO
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Jesse James –Missouri State Championship
Kearney, MO
1995
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Mid-South Regional BBQ Championship
Lincoln, AR
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
North Kansas City Missouri State Championship
North Kansas City, MO
GRAND CHAMPION
Arkansas State Championship
Holiday Island, AR
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Jack Daniel’s World Championship
Lynchburg, TN
GRAND CHAMPION
American Royal Invitational
Kansas City, MO
1996
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Oklahoma State Championship
Stillwater, OK
GRAND CHAMPION
Sam’s Club Cook-Out America
Grandview, MO
GRAND CHAMPION
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
Kansas State Championship
Lenexa, KS
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
American Royal Invitational
Kansas City, MO
1st PLACE BBQ SAUCE
Jack Daniel’s World Championship
Lynchburg, TN
1st PLACE CHICKEN
Jack Daniel’s World Championship
Lynchburg, TN
1997
1st PLACE SAUSAGE
American Royal Invitational
Kansas City, MO
1999
1st PLACE BRISKET
American Royal Invitational
Kansas City, MO
2000
1st PLACE PORK
American Royal Open
Kansas City, MO
2001
1st PLACE “MILD” BBQ SAUCE
American Royal International
BBQ Sauce Contest
“BEST SAUCE ON THE PLANET”
Kansas City, MO
1st PLACE PORK
American Royal Invitational
Kansas City, MO
2002
1st PLACE “HOT” BBQ SAUCE
American Royal Invitational
BBQ Sauce Contest
Kansas City, MO
While Slaughterhouse Five was the primary cooking team name, this group also competed as Cowtown Barbeque and Oklahoma Joe's All-Stars at various times for different, unexplained reasons.
TEAM MEMBERS
Jeff Stehney -
Chief Cook
Jim Howell - Asst. Chief Cook
Joy Stehney - The Queen of Barbecue
Bryan Tyrell - Pit Boss
Larry Johnson - Chore Boy
Joe Don Davidson - Inspirational Leader
Charlie Podrebarac - Honorary Team Member
Special thanks to the others who helped out over the years.
Kevin O'Neill
Mike Savage
Steve Currie
Dwayne Carnes
Roger Davidson
Dennis Brown
Fred Denney
Jim Harmon
Larry Ziegler
George Cantu
Jay Johnson