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
Poker Porkers
HEAD COOK: Lance Gehring
COMPETITION: World Barbecue Championship
Pitmaster Lance Gehring, alongside John Hochu and Josee Chalut, lead Poker Porkers in its 19th year. Our team had humble beginnings as four families who came together for a fun social event. But as time went on, our competitiveness increased, and by 2013 Poker Porkers was involved in about 12 to 16 contests every year. We got results to: our best finishes over 11 years at Memphis in May include First place Chicken, Second place Sauce, and Fifth and Ninth place Ribs. Best results for the Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN) include 2019 Pulled Pork Team of the Year; 2022 and 2023 Whole Hog Team of the Year with 2022 and 2023 Overall Team of the Year. Lance and the team are excited to participate in the 2024 World Food Championships as this is their first competition in this setting.
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