AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Proud Souls Awards and Accolades

You know we love to talk about smoking, grilling, and all types of outdoor cooking. But did you know we're pretty good at it, too? Learn about Proud Souls' KCBS-sanctioned BBQ contest entries.

• 65X Combined Grand & Reserve Grand Championships
• 85X 1st place category wins
• 785X+ Top 10 Category and Overall awards
• 2021 KCBS World Champion (Fergolicious)
• 2010 Jack Daniels Pork World Champion (Smoke on Wheels)



*All awards earned at KCBS-sanctioned professional BBQ contests nationwide. Combined Fergolicious BBQ (Richard Fergola) and Smoke on Wheels BBQ (Kim & Andy Groneman).

Richard Fergola, otherwise known as “Fergie” hailing from Gardner, KS a suburb of Kansas City, has been in the BBQ game since 2012 when he started his brand Fergolicious BBQ. 12 years later, his brand is known world-wide, with 6 of his own seasonings sold around the world, 38 Grand & Reserve Grand Championships including a World Championship in 2021, Fergolicious has become a house-hold name. You can see Fergie on Destination America’s BBQ Pitmasters, Food Network’s Chopped and BBQ USA, Barbecue Country on The Country Network as well as many other TV shows. Richard teaches many levels of BBQ classes world-wide.

Kim & Andy Groneman hail from Shawnee, KS and are the owners and pitmasters for Smoke on Wheels Competition BBQ team. Kim is the General Manager for the Kansas City Proud Souls location. Andy is the Director of Marketing for Booth Creek Wagyu Meats. Andy was also featured on Barbecue Country on The Country Network where he lost to Fergolicious, just sayin. World Champion Pork cook and is staple in the Kansas City BBQ scene.