Back Forty Texas Barbecue takes first place at Nugget Rib Cook-off
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE After 20 years of competing in the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off, Back Forty Texas Barbecue won first place for the first time. Today, they are proudly displaying that...
View ArticleSpin Doctors and Molly Hatchet headlining Rib Cook-Off 2012
SPARKS — John Ascuaga’s Nugget is announcing an all-star line-up for The Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off, including country favorite, Gloriana, and 90’s hit-band the Spin Doctors. More than 40...
View ArticleThe Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off announces new rib cooker
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Locals and visitors alike will be able to enjoy the rib-cooking creations of this year’s new addition to The Best In the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off, Sweet Baby Ray’s. The...
View Article‘Best in the West’ rib cook-off draws nation’s greatest eaters to John...
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Top ranked Major League Eaters will battle cheek-to-jowl at the 7th Annual John Ascuaga’s Nugget World Rib-Eating Championship in Sparks, NV on Wednesday, August 29. The...
View ArticleProfessional chefs, media personalities to judge the Nugget Rib Cook-Off
NUGGET NEWS RELEASE As 24 rib cookers from all over the country compete for top honors at the 2012 Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off, 13 judges will work behind-the-scenes to determine who makes the...
View ArticleDozens of bands performing at rib cook-off
NUGGET NEWS RELEASE We have a lot of exciting entertainment on the way for the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off! Here’s a schedule of what you can expect to see on this extended Labor Day weekend....
View ArticleWorld No.1 Joey Chestnut Defends World Rib Eating Title at the 24th Annual...
Joey Chestnut, the world’s No.1-ranked competitive eater, thrilled a capacity crowd by reclaiming the World Rib Eating title today at the 7th Annual Nugget World Rib Eating Championship during the 24th...
View ArticleChicago BBQ takes first at rib cook-off
NUGGET NEWS RELEASE SPARKS –After 24 years of competing in the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off, Chicago BBQ won first place for the first time. Today, they are proudly displaying that first place...
View ArticleCompetitive eater Joey Chestnut defends title at Nugget rib eating championship
Reigning Nugget World Rib Eating Champion Joey Chestnut, the world’s No.1-ranked competitive eater, was in top form in defense of his World Rib Eating title, placing first by nearly a full pound at the...
View ArticleDesperado’s BBQ takes first at 2014 Rib Cook-Off
The top honors at the 2014 Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, Nevada went to Desperado’s BBQ from Hinckley, Ohio. The Labor Day weekend competition features 23 of the nation’s best...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Rib Cook-off Concludes with Bone Daddy’s BBQ Taking First
The winners are in. Announced yesterday at 2 p.m., the annual Nugget “Best in the West” Rib Cook-off 2015 featured two dozen competitors throughout the Labor Day weekend event. An estimated...
View ArticleNugget Releases Entertainment Lineup for 2016 Rib Cook-off
The Nugget Casino Resort released the full entertainment lineup for the 2016 Best of the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off. The highly anticipated list of just about every genre of music you would like to hear...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Rasta Joe’s BBQ Wins Nugget Rib Cook-Off
First place honors at the 2016 Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, Nevada, went to Rasta Joe’s BBQ Inc. Twenty-three of the country’s top competitive, large volume barbecue teams competed...
View ArticleWorld No.1 Joey Chestnut Defends World Rib Eating Title at the 24th Annual...
Joey Chestnut, the world’s No.1-ranked competitive eater, thrilled a capacity crowd by reclaiming the World Rib Eating title today at the 7th Annual Nugget World Rib Eating Championship during the 24th...
View ArticleChicago BBQ takes first at rib cook-off
NUGGET NEWS RELEASE SPARKS –After 24 years of competing in the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off, Chicago BBQ won first place for the first time. Today, they are proudly displaying that first place...
View ArticleCompetitive eater Joey Chestnut defends title at Nugget rib eating championship
Reigning Nugget World Rib Eating Champion Joey Chestnut, the world’s No.1-ranked competitive eater, was in top form in defense of his World Rib Eating title, placing first by nearly a full pound at the...
View ArticleDesperado’s BBQ takes first at 2014 Rib Cook-Off
The top honors at the 2014 Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, Nevada went to Desperado’s BBQ from Hinckley, Ohio. The Labor Day weekend competition features 23 of the nation’s best...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Rib Cook-off Concludes with Bone Daddy’s BBQ Taking First
The winners are in. Announced yesterday at 2 p.m., the annual Nugget “Best in the West” Rib Cook-off 2015 featured two dozen competitors throughout the Labor Day weekend event. An estimated...
View ArticleNugget Releases Entertainment Lineup for 2016 Rib Cook-off
The Nugget Casino Resort released the full entertainment lineup for the 2016 Best of the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off. The highly anticipated list of just about every genre of music you would like to hear...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Rasta Joe’s BBQ Wins Nugget Rib Cook-Off
First place honors at the 2016 Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, Nevada, went to Rasta Joe’s BBQ Inc. Twenty-three of the country’s top competitive, large volume barbecue teams competed...
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