Top HAM-JAM Winners Announced

The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce has announced the top winners in the 2019 EffingHAM-JAM, held Friday evening and Saturday in downtown Effingham.

In Friday evening's Hometown Throwdown Corporate Challenge, the Top Hog award went to Al's Electronics and Tire Mart's "Squeals on Wheels" team. The Amateur Top Hog award went to Porking Lot Smokers, who also received Grand Champion honors.

In Saturday's KCBS competition, a local team, Kick Addis BBQ, won the Reserve Champion award. Grand Champion of the Saturday competition was Heavy Smoke from St. Louis.

Below is the full list of winners

Home-Town Throwdown Winners

1^st Place Chicken- Porking Lots

2^nd Place Chicken- Bethlehem Lutheran

1^st Place Pork Loin- Al’s Tire Mart

2^nd Place Pork Loin-Bethlehem Lutheran

1^st Place Presentation- Al’s Tire Mart

2^nd Place Presentation- Porking Lots

Top Hog Amateur- Porking Lots

Top Hog Corporate- Al’s Tire Mart

Grand Champion- Porking Lots

1^st Place Best Sauce Rub- Al’s Tire Mart

2^nd Place Best Sauce Rub- Drunkle Dougees BBQ Team

1^st Place Best Theme- Al’s Tire Mart

2^nd Place Best Theme- Porking Lots

KCBS Winners

1st Place Chicken- High on the Hawg

2^nd Place Chicken- Kam Lyn BBQ

1^st Place Ribs- Heavy Smoke STL

2^nd Place Ribs- Rooters-N-Tooters

1^st Place Pork- Kick Addis BBQ

2^nd Place Pork- Local Yokels BBQ

1^st Place Brisket- Kick Addis BBQ

2^nd Place Brisket- Heavy Smoke STL

Reserve Champion- Kick Addis BBQ

Grand Champion- Heavy Smoke STL