Inaugural Chieftain Football Smoke-a-thon winners and photos

Eight judges had a big job on Saturday afternoon: deciding who was best in eight different competitors who smoked meat in three categories, and 47 different cars, all vying for the trophy to take home—or in many cases, another trophy.

While families milled about looking at cars, buying from vendors or trying their hand at the dunk tank, the judges collected their sample baskets and scorecards and systematically began to try each entry in the contest. The judging table was filled with styrofoam samples from each smoker that contained pork butt, ribs, and brisket.