| Platinum | Old Hickory Bar B-Q |
| Gold | Bullwinkle's |
| Silver | Warped Wing Brewing Company |
| Bronze | City Barbeque |
| Top Pick | Dayton Barbecue Company |
| Top Pick | Fatbacks Barbecue |
| Top Pick | Mission BBQ |
| Top Pick | Smokey Bones |
| Top Pick | Texas Beef & Cattle Company |
| Top Pick | Twin Peaks |