| Platinum | Gravity Smokehouse |
| Gold | Meat BBQ |
| Silver | Saddleback BBQ |
| Bronze | The Smoke N Pig BBQ |
| Top Pick | Capital City BBQ |
| Top Pick | Looking Glass Brewing Co. |
| Top Pick | Saddleback Catering |
| Top Pick | Smokeshow BBQ, LLC |
| Top Pick | Smokey Bones Lansing |
| Top Pick | Ukai Japanese Strakhouse |