Founded at the turn of the century, Cowtown Barbecue Products LLC produces award-winning sauces and rubs for BBQ enthusiasts throughout the USA and beyond! Awards and Accolades include: American Royal Grand Champions (1993, 1995) Slaughterhouse 5 team. Best Sauce on the Planet! 2001 American Royal BBQ Contest. Best Hot Barbecue Sauce, 2002 American Royal BBQ Contest. Best Packaging on the Planet! 2004 American Royal BBQ Contest. People's Choice Award, American Royal BBQ Contest 2007 Best KC Style BBQ Sauce, EveryDay with Rachel Ray 2008. Saveur Magazine, 14 Top BBQ Sauces We Can't Live Without! 2011. Southern Living Magazine, BEST BBQ SAUCE, 2012 "Cue Awards". Joe's Kansas City is Chosen the "Manliest Restaurant in America!" by Men's Health Magazine and The Travel Channel.