Smithfield Foods congratulates Janky Leg BBQ on taking home the overall title at the Smithfield Classic at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. In addition to earning the top prize, Benton, Illinois-based Janky Leg BBQ had an impressive performance throughout the competition, placing top five in all four protein categories.
Raised & Rooted, Tyson Foods’ brand of plant protein products, has launched its new Plant Based Bites. The snackable bites meet the growing demand and desire for plant-based products with delicious taste and fan-favorite flavors. Available in Buffalo and Sweet Barbecue varieties, the bites are made with 100% plant-based protein, have 8g of protein per serving, 3g of fiber, and have 33% less saturated fat than USDA white meat chicken nuggets.
Sadler’s Smokehouse is introducing a line of ready-to-eat beef brisket, pulled pork, pulled chicken and St. Louis Ribs at select retailers this summer. The new line of Sadler’s Smokehouse products is pit-smoked low and slow, using butcher-quality cuts of meat, no artificial ingredients, Texas hardwoods and 65 years of family barbeque tradition.
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, an American barbecue restaurant chain based in Dallas, Texas, launched three types of its signature smoked sausage—Original Smoked Polish Sausage, Smoked Spicy Cheddar Sausage and Hot Links—to 3,000 Walmart stores nationwide.
Looking to capture those consumers trading down from casual restaurants, Burger King Corp., Miami, is testing more than 45 new menu items that can be prepared by a new, more flexible broiler cooker.
Barbecue season is approaching and Lloyd’s Barbecue Co. (Hormel Foods Corp.) is ready with three 17-ounce Restaurant Style offerings. Varieties include Sliced Brisket, Pulled Pork and Boneless Smoked Pork Chops.
