Behold, the best barbecue smoking team logo ever. Adam mentioned Transformer BBQ's logo in his post about the American Royal Barbecue Contest, but the logo's awesomeness warrants its own post. Compare the original Transformers logo to the porky version, after the jump.... More

The barbecue contest at the American Royal in Kansas City essentially comprises two competitions that bring in a total of about 500 meat-smoking teams. Serious Eats walked the 20 acres of smokin' action on Saturday and came back with this photo gallery. Dig in! More