| Platinum | Follow The Smoke BBQ LLC |
| Gold | Big Eu'Es BBQ |
| Silver | Brooks Homestyle BBQ |
| Bronze | Jimmy's Backyard BBQ |
| Top Pick | Best Damn Smoked Meats |
| Top Pick | City Barbeque |
| Top Pick | D-Bo's Grill, LLC |
| Top Pick | Diamond Grille |
| Top Pick | Old Carolina Barbecue Company - Akron |
| Top Pick | Wild Eagle Steak & Saloon Streetsboro |