1 - Big Mo from Aho, Morris Hampton, Blowing Rock, NC

2 - Serial Griller, Mark Breen, Yorktown, VA

3 - A Taste of Carolina, Howard Wooten, Alexis, NC

4 - EB's Bar-B-Que, Brian & Candy Elkins, Charlotte, NC

5 - Ash Kickers BBQ, Allen Clem, Kingsport, TN

6 - Grog N Hogs, Jeff Hayes, Richmond, VA

7 - Gooney Creek BBQ, Bruce Henson, Browntown, VA

8 - Pit Dog Barbecuers, Andrew Gage, Asheville, NC

9 - Fast Eddie's Fine Swine, Justin Hembree, Hendersonville, NC

10 - The Sapsville Smoker, Jeff Millsaps, Burke, VA

11 - Triple J BBQ, Paul Mayes, Blacksburg, SC

12 - Sue E. Pigg, Steve Wainscott, Clemson, SC

13 - Big E BBQ, Eric Pardo, Kings Mountain, NC

14 - Stoke and Smoke BBQ, Mike Lewis, Raleigh, NC

15 - Appalachian Smoke, J D Medford, Black Mountain, NC

16 - 4:20 Q, Jay Reeder, Clear Spring, MD

17 - Fine Swine, Tom Virant, Asheville, NC

18 - Carolina Custom Cookers, Wendell Kurtz, Fairview, NC