Here's a list of this year's BBQ participants: (ratings provided by TMBBQ)
Pitmaster: Kent Black
Rating: 4.25
Rating: 4.25
Pitmaster: Harold "Buzzie" Hughes
Rating: 4.25
Rating: 4.25
Pitmaster: Gerald Birkelbach (since 1982)
Rating: 4.25
Rating: 4.25
Pitmaster: Multiple
Rating: 4.5
Rating: 4.5
Pitmaster:
Rating: 4.25
Rating: 4.25
Pitmaster: Daniel Martin and Glenn Wilke
Rating: 4.25
Rating: 4.25
Pitmaster: Aaron Franklin
Rating: 5
Rating: 5
Pitmaster: Tim Rattray
Rating: 4
Rating: 4
Pitmaster: Kenny Hatfield
Rating: 4
Rating: 4
Pitmaster: Michael Hernandez; Aaron Hernandez (since 2009); and Omar Serna (since 2012)
Rating: 4
Rating: 4
Pitmaster: Tim Hutchins (since 1999)
Rating: 4.25
Rating: 4.25
Pitmaster: Ronnie Killen and Manny Torres
Rating: 4.75
Rating: 4.75
Pitmaster: John Lewis, Francisco Saucedo, and Chris McGhee
Rating: 4.5
Rating: 4.5
Pitmaster: Zach Davis
Rating: 4.25
Rating: 4.25
Pitmaster: Tim McLaughlin and Will Fleischman
Rating: 4.5
Rating: 4.5
Pitmaster: Wayne Mueller (since 2008)
Rating: 4.75
Rating: 4.75
Pitmaster: Dirk Miller and Robert Reid
Rating: 4.25
Rating: 4.25
Pitmaster: Seth Glaser and Marina Sanchez
Rating: 4.5
Rating: 4.5
Pitmaster: Justin Fourton
Rating: 4.75
Rating: 4.75
Pitmaster: Israel Campos
Rating: 4
Rating: 4
Pitmaster: Tootsie Tomanetz
Rating: 4.75
Rating: 4.75
Pitmaster: Nick Pencis (since 2006) and Jonathan Shaw (since 2009)
Rating: 4.5
Rating: 4.5
Pitmaster: Lance Kirkpatrick
Rating: 4
Rating: 4
Pitmaster: Javier Rodriguez
Rating: 4.25
Rating: 4.25
Pitmaster: Tyler Frazer
Rating: 4
Rating: 4