Awards and Honors

2023 Awards

NBBQA (National Barbecue and Grilling Association) Awards of Excellence
Best Video Series
1st place
BBQ Like a Boss on Tik Tok

Mild Vinegar Sauce
1st place
Alabama White Gold

Original Sauce
3rd Place
DQ Glaze

2018 Awards

NBBQA (National Barbecue and Grilling Association) Awards of Excellence
White BBQ Sauce
1st place
Duce’s Wild Alabama White Gold

2nd place
Duce’s Wild Texas Sauce

Mild Vinegar Sauce
3rd place
Duce’s Wild Competition

2017 Awards

NBBQA (National Barbecue and Grilling Association) Awards of Excellence
Tomato Based Sweet Sauce
1st Place
Duce’s Wild DQ Glaze

Mild Vinegar Sauce
2nd Place
Duce’s Wild Competition

White BBQ Sauce
2nd Place
Duce’s Wild Alabama White Gold

Illinois BBQ Society National BBQ Sauce Competition
Mustard Sauce
1st Place
Duce’s Wild Best of Both Worlds

Overall People’s Choice
1st Place
Duce’s Wild Best of Both Worlds


NBBQA – Celebrity Steak Cook OFF
Steak
3rd Place



Red White and BBQ - Westmont, IL
Brisket
2nd Place out of 60 top teams



Gold Ribbin’ Fest - Green Bay, WI
Reserve Grand Champion

Pork
1st Place out of 60 teams

Ribs
3rd Place

Grill Games- Kenosha, WI
Reserve Grand Champion

Anything Goes
1st Place

Brisket
2nd Place

2016 Awards

NBBQA (National Barbecue and Grilling Association) Awards of Excellence
Mustard BBQ Sauce
1st Place
Duce’s Wild Original Mustard



CCS Fest- Indianapolis, IN
Ribs
2nd Place out of 50 top teams



2015 Awards

Anything Goes
1st Place
Kenosha, WI

Brisket
2nd Place


2013 Awards

Reserve Grand Champion
1st Place
Ribs
Kenosha, WI

MBN
3rd Place
Pork
Murphysboro, IL


2012 Awards

“Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook Off”
2nd Place
Ribs

KCBS
1st Place
Pork
Murphysboro, IL

MBN
2nd Place
Pork
Murphysboro, IL

2011 Awards

Reserve Grand Champion
1st Place
Pork
Kenosha, WI

Brisket
1st Place
Willowbrook, IL


2010 Awards

Brisket
2nd Place
Elk Grove Village, IL



2009 Awards

Naperville Rib Fest
2nd Place
Ribs
Naperville, IL

Sauce
1st Place
Author, IL


2008 Awards

Naperville Rib Fest
1st Place
Ribs

Naperville Rib Fest
2nd Place
Sauce

Ribs
1st Place
Westmont, IL