Blane Hunter of Porky Butts BBQ is one of the most accomplished competition cooks on the circuit and is also the owner of Porky Butts BBQ restaurant in Omaha Nebraska. Here are just a few highlights of his comp career Over 130 competitions and counting 85 top 10 finishes 22 Grand Championships in 9 different states 7 Reserve Grand Championships 2016 KCBS National Grand Champion – Team of the Year 2016 KCBS National Ribs Champion 2017 American Royal Open World Champion 2017 American Royal Open Brisket Champion 2017 King of the Smoker Grand Champion 2017 King of the Smoker Brisket Champion Multiple KCBS "700"s" Multiple KCBS "180's"
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