Chicken Fried BBQ (Bill Purvis)
Magnolia, Texas
Bill Purvis is the pitmaster and founder of Chicken Fried BBQ, one of the most respected names in Texas competition barbecue. Known for bold flavors, precision cooking, and a relentless drive to win, Bill has taken Chicken Fried BBQ from backyard smoke sessions to national retail shelves and won some of the toughest and biggest BBQ competitions in the country. Whether teaching online, demoing on stage, or chasing that next buckle or trophy, he’s always repping Texas with fire and pride.
Accolades
•50+ Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion titles across multiple states and different sanction bodies (KCBS, IBCA, CBA, BCA, and Lone Star)
•Grand Champion – San Antonio Rodeo BBQ Cook-Off (300+ Teams)
•Reserve Grand Champion – San Antonio Rodeo BBQ Cook-Off (300+ Teams)
•2× Grand Champion – Austin Rodeo BBQ Cook-Off (200+ Teams)
•Grand Champion – Humble Rodeo BBQ Cook-Off (100+ Teams)
•7× State Champion GC – earned Automatic entry for the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational
•Top 10 Overall – American Royal World Series of Barbecue (500+ Teams)
•1st Place Chicken – Houston Rodeo BBQ Contest
•Perfect Score – Chicken – American Royal
•Tied for 1st Place Brisket – Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational
•2nd Place Brisket – Champions Barbecue Alliance Team of the Year
•3rd Place Pork – Champions Barbecue Alliance Team of the Year
•3rd Place Overall Team of the Year –Champions Barbecue Alliance
•Barbecue products sold nationwide – including Home Depot and Scheels
•Official Sponsored Pitmaster – Royal Oak Charcoal
Chicken Fried BBQ Texas Rib Grind
Chicken Fried BBQ Sweet Rib Grind