2635 Willow Street Pike, Willow Street, PA 17584 Hess's Barbecue Catering Inc.
Phone: (717) 464-3374, Fax: (717) 474-4192
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Hess’s Barbecue Competitions & Awards

Hess's Barbecue Catering has been winning awards for the last thirty years, as they have developed into a thriving catering service and two competition teams. Although already famous in Lancaster County for their BBQ, the Hess brothers decided to branch out and try their hand at "competition BBQ" in 2000. Each brother has his own team and has won at least one award in every single Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) competition they've entered. Although they never compete against each other, the brothers still have the drive to be the best in what they do; and what they do is barbecue.

Lloyd competes under the name of the "Flying Porkers" while Paul and his wife Brenda enter competitions as the "PA Midnite Smokers".

After being judged by certified KCBS judges, it shows that the Hess brothers know how to make some "mean" barbeque! The public and their customers agree - Hess's Barbeque knows how to make your tasted buds happy! Stop by their shop for a visit to check out their trophy wall and get some of their award-winning barbecue for yourself! You'll see why they were voted "The Best Barbeque Caterers" in Lancaster County.

PA Midnite Smokers Championship BBQ Team

PA Midnite Smokers
  • 5 Time State BBQ Champion

  • MABA Team of the Year 2011 & 2007

  • Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational BBQ
        2011 - 3rd Place
        2009 - 11th Place
        2008 - 15th Place
        2007 - 24th Place

  • Over 150 Trophys & Awards

  • 12 Grand Championship Wins

  • 7 Reserve Championship Wins

  • Winnings for 2011
        Salisbury, MD - Grand Champion
        Q For the Troops - Grand Champion
        Greenlane, PA - Reserve Champion
        Sweintastic BBQ, MD - Grand Champion
        New Holland Summerfest - 5th Place
        Smoking on the bay, MD - 3rd Place
        Chambersburg, PA - 3rd Place
        Jack Daniels Worl CHmpionship - 3rd Place

  • Ranked 3rd in the Nation by KCBS 2011 amongst 4500 competing teams

Flying Porkers Championship BBQ Team

Lancaster, PA - Flying Porkers Barbeque Team
  • Over 55 Awards

  • 1 Grand Championship Win

  • 3 Reserve Grand Championship Wins

  • 1 First Place Rib Win

  • 4 First Place Pork Wins

  • 1 First Place Brisket Win

  • 2 First Place Chicken Wins

  • Winnings for 2012
        Bel Air, MD - 12th of 58 teams
        Gettysburg, PA - 29th of 48 teams
        Harrisburg, PA - 11th of 58 teams
        Middletown, DE - 20th of 52 teams
        Salisbury, MD - 10th of 113 teams
        York, PA - 5th of 29 teams
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