Capital City Cook-Off - Special Learning Center

What a tremendous evening at the Jefferson City Jaycees Fairgrounds on Friday, April 19th! Our 17th Annual Capital City Cook-Off welcomed roughly 1100 guests who enjoyed delicious ribs made by 29 of the best pit masters in Missouri. Plus, we raised beneficial funds for Special Learning Center! Thank you to all who joined us that evening, especially to our amazing rib cooking teams! And thank you Shiloh Country Band for the wonderful music! See below for the competition results.

First Place: FCS FINANCIAL

Second Place (tie): NATHAN VOSS CONSTRUCTION and REPUBLIC SERVICES

Third Place (tie): MRA CONSTRUCTION/2-Guys-1-Can and SCRUGGS LUMBER

In addition to our top placed winners, we’re thrilled to announce the recipients of our specialty awards!

MAYOR’S CHOICE (chosen by Mayor Ron Fitzwater): Rusty Drewing Chevrolet

REPRESENTATIVE’S CHOICE (chosen by Rep. Dave Griffith): Republic Services

SENTATOR’S CHOICE (chosen by Sen. Mike Bernskoetter): Scruggs Lumber

KWOS TALK RADIO CHOICE (chosen by host John Marsh): MRA Construction

WE LIKE THAT TOO Podcase Award (chosen by Keith Enloe and Brad Jones): Nathan Voss Construction

And finally, we had two winners for our PEOPLE’S CHOICE Award: MRA Construction LLC and FCS Financial

Let’s give a round of applause to all our amazing teams:

American Legion Riders Chapter 5

Ass Brothers

Attitudes of Smoke

Boessen Crane & Rigging

Central Bank

Gier Oil- Eagle Stop

Hawthorn Bank

Industrial Enterprises

J Randy Snodgrass- CPA

Jefferson Bank

Jefferson City Evening Lions

Jefferson City Jaycees

Korsmeyer Fire Protection

Mid America Bank

Nichole Manner, Photographer

Political Pork

Prison Brews

Quaker Windows & Doors

Rusty Drewing Chevrolet

Rusty Drewing Toyota

Sloppy Pig BBQ

Winge Masonry

Winge Masonry’s Daughter

Your hard work and culinary creativity did not go unnoticed! While not everyone can take home the trophy, your participation and passion are what make our Capital City Cook-Off such a sizzling success year after year! THANK YOU from the children with special needs served by Special Learning Center whose ribs you cooked!

Interested in competing as a Pit Master for 2025?

If you weren’t able to join our bbq rib competition this year, but enjoy grilling ribs and have the capacity to grill over 25 slabs of ribs, email Janelle Haley at jhaley@speciallearningcenter.com to be updated as soon a registration opens in February of 2025.

Interested in competing as a Pit Master for 2025?

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