{"id":262020,"date":"2025-05-29T04:56:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T04:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/barbecue\/johnny-trigg-godfather-of-bbq\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T04:56:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T04:56:05","slug":"johnny-trigg-godfather-of-bbq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=262020","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Trigg – Godfather of BBQ"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Johnny Trigg. Today we continue the countdown of the Most Influential People in BBQ with the 19th<\/sup> Most Influential Person in BBQ. Coming in as the 19th<\/sup> Most Influential Person in BBQ is pitmaster of Smokin\u2019 Triggers, Johnny Trigg.<\/p>\n

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Trigg, better known as the Godfather of BBQ, is unquestionably a living legend on the competition barbecue circuit, driving thousands of miles and cooking dozens of contests each year since 1990. Trigg\u2019s competition team, Smokin\u2019 Triggers, comprised of Trigg and wife Trish, hold the distinct honor of being the only team to win the Jack Daniel\u2019s World Championship BBQ Invitational<\/a> in Lynchburg, TN twice, in 2000 and 2003. Trigg is also widely known as one of the best rib cooks in the history of competition barbecue.<\/p>\n

Want to hear from Johnny Trigg, the Godfather of BBQ?\u00a0 Here is Pork Barrel BBQ’s interview with Mr. Trigg:<\/p>\n