World-Class Championship Barbeque
Historic Route 66 starts in Chicago and stretches across the United States all the way to Santa Monica, California. The Dirty Old Basters home base is proud to be located along the route!
Seventh Place Team at Memphis in May 2021
Steve Winsted
Dirty Old Basters recently lost a beloved member of the team, Steve Winsted to Covid 19 on 1/8/22. Steve competed with the team in 2021 and passed away recently, but he will not be forgotten. Steve will be missed and he will be happily remembered for his calm demeanor and his witty conversation. God bless you, Steve!
Our Awesome Team
Dirty Old Basters was established by Mark Wheeler in 2007 and in 2021 they placed 7th in the world at Memphis in May, one of the most preeminent barbeque competitions on Earth. This team is based out of Strafford, Missouri, and includes motivated and talented members from all over the United States.
We would love to extend a huge thank you to both our competition team and our honorary extended team. You support us and join in on the fun with us, and we are truly grateful.
On the top banner image:
Back Row: Patrick, Kyle, Nathaniel, Mick, Alex
Next Row: Eric, Paul, Mark, Chris, Steve, Mark
Front Row: Amy, Dusty, Kathy, Tom
Competition Ready!
Main Event: Whole Hog
Preparations for Memphis in May’s main event takes days. When we are finally ready to cook, we spend hours getting the hog ready for the smoker. We carefully prepare the hog with only the best products and time-proven processes and we use exclusive season-all and rubs.
Ready to Smoke
Fires are started and carefully looked after. Once the hog is ready, we load it into the smoker. Our custom smoker has both cooking racks and a telescoping base to put the pig on. The base telescopes out of the smoker and rotates 360 degrees to allow easy access to the hog.
Winning the Prize!
Now that the hog is fully smoked and it has reached its peak tastiness, it is dressed up for judging with a bed of fresh, crispy lettuce and plenty of lively, colorful vegetables. At this point, it’s all about a judge-pleasing presentation and we do our best to stage the pig to look inviting.
Make it Tasty!
We have spent years developing award-winning Spice Rubs and Season-All that we use in competitions. Dirty Old Basters are happy to announce they are now available for everyone! These incredibly tasty rubs and seasonings pair very well with a variety of foods not only on barbequed whole-hog. Try in meatloaf, soups, and many other family-pleasing meals.
