IOWA BBQ SOCIETY'S MISSION:

"The Iowa BBQ Society is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote, teach and have fun with BBQ while focusing on random acts of kindness through charitable works with emphasis in helping children, families, our communities and our state."

History of Iowa BBQ Society

EST. March 1997

Hall of Fame Members

All members exemplify the best in BBQ and the society is honored to have them all as inductees. The success of our organization has been shaped by their dedication to the society, its members, its mission, its charitable events, our community and the Art of BBQ. Each inductee receives a small token of the society’s appreciation in the form of a Hall of Fame Certificate & a “Lifetime Membership” in the Society

CONGRATULATIONS!!

2022 HALL OF FAME CLASS

Christine Dutton (Posthumously)

Jeremy Biondi (Posthumously)

2018 HALL OF FAME CLASS

Dave Compton (Master BBQ Judge)
Ken “Andy” Anderson (Posthumously)

2017 HALL OF FAME CLASS

Steve Bryant (Meadow Valley BBQ)

2016 HALL OF FAME CLASS

Darren & Sherry Warth (Iowa Smokey D’s)
Howard Query (Posthumously)

2015 INAUGURAL HALL OF FAME CLASS

“Original” founding members of the Iowa BBQ Society:

Roger Chase
Bruce Ring
Speed Herrig
Mike Tucker
Lew Miller
Tim Turner
Anne Rehnstrom
Bret Wram

Hall of Fame Nomination

IOWA BBQ SOCIETY HALL OF FAME

INDUCTION CRITERIA & PROCEDURES

The Iowa BBQ Society Hall of Fame is intended to honor BBQ individuals, teams, businesses and local charities who have distinguished themselves in the pursuit of recognizing barbeque as America's Cuisine, while celebrating, teaching, preserving & promote barbeque as a culinary technique, sport and art form.

Selection or induction is “NOT” guaranteed.

No more than 2 members will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in any given year. All inductees will receive an official Hall Of Fame notification letter, Hall of Fame Framed Certificate and a Lifetime Membership in the Iowa BBQ Society.

Individuals or teams will be notified upon their selection.

The Iowa BBQ Society Executive Selection Committee shall consist of the current President, Vice President, Treasure, Secretary, all board elected representatives along with 2 “At Large” membership members. This committee will review and select all nominee requests for induction into the Iowa BBQ Society Hall of Fame.

The individual or team selection criteria are as follows:

Local, state or national recognition for outstanding achievement in barbecue excellence such as:

BBQ Competitions
Judging & Promoting BBQ
Business & Industry
Charitable Volunteering & Giving

All Hall of Fame applications MUST include the following:

**If any Hall of Fame application does not include all of the following information it will not be considered**

Proof of Membership in the Iowa BBQ Society

Nominee must be verified by the Current IBS Membership Director
Nominee must NOT have a lapse in Membership longer than 1 Year

Nomination Letter (Must include the following)

Name of Individual or Team
Mailing Address (City, State & Zip Code)
Email Address
Contact Phone Numbers (Home & Cell)
Biographical Sketch of Individual/Team (Limited to 1000 Words either Typed Format or Email)
Name of nominating person or entity

All nominee induction paperwork must be submitted to the Iowa BBQ Society Executive Selection Committee no later than November 15^th of every year.

To obtain a Hall of Fame Nomination form please email iabbqsociety@gmail.com

Nominations, further inquiries, other information or questions for the Iowa BBQ Society Executive Selection Committee should be submitted to: Iowa BBQ Society Hall of Fame Email: iabbqsociety@gmail.com