PIERRE — The best competition barbecue crew in the world is no farther away…than Pierre. Travis Duffy and his Last Call Heroes CHAMPIONSHP Barbecue team won Grand Champion at the 2021 American Royal World Series of Barbecue last weekend in the heart of American barbecue…Kansas City…
Over 470 competitors filled the Kansas Speedway infield in Kansas City, Kansas for the event. Duffy says their championship winning performance was unique…
Duffy says his wasn’t the only South Dakota team to return home with hardware…
Duffy also took home 15-thousand dollars for the win. The American Royal is more than just a barbecue contest. It includes rodeo, livestock, horse and agriculture events over eight weeks in the fall. The Royal is also where the Kansas City Royals baseball team gets its nickname. You can hear Duffy’s entire interview HERE.