We're excited to see the field of competitors who have already won their golden ticket and registered to compete at the 2024 World Food Championships. And we are always proud to announce our special guests and celebrity judges participating in our judging events across the nation - we're sure the championship food certainly helps! Best of luck to our 2024 competitors!
COMPETITOR
ZBQ
HEAD COOK: Chris Clegg
COMPETITION: World Barbecue Championship
QUALIFYING EVENT: Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Region 5 Finals - Chesapeake
Chris and Joan Clegg, and Paul and Ann Zonfrillo are the ZBQ Competition Barbecue Team. Friends for over 30 years, they started competing in 2006 with a single contest, Growing from a handful of contests a year to close to 20 a year today, ZBQ competes mainly in the northeast and mid-Atlantic, with national events like the World Food Championships taking them much further afield. ZBQ is one of the top teams in New England, and the only team from Rhode Island to win a Grand Championship. (6 and counting) Competing together for 7 years they have a passion for barbecue and the spirit of friendship, competition, and adventure that accompanies a barbecue cook off.