2016 Law Enforcement Memorial BBQ Cook-off

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First responders from the metro area heated up the competition on Wednesday in the annual Law Enforcement Memorial BBQ Cook-off.

Albany Police Sgt. Graham Stacy shows off some of his team’s ribs at the 2016 Law Enforcement Memorial BBQ Cook-off. (Staff Photo: Jon Gosa)

Contestants line up with samples of Boston butt for the judges to taste at the 2016 annual Law Enforcement BBQ Cook-off. (Staff Photo: Jon Gosa)

Award winning wing at the 2016 annual Law Enforcement Memorial BBQ Cook-off. (Staff Photo: Jon Gosa)

Wings from team Buns of Anarchy are arranged for the judges at the 2016 annual Law Enforcement BBQ Cook-off. (Staff Photo: Jon Gosa)

Tracey Barnes of the Albany Police Department (left) awards Investigators Rusty Shackleford (center) and Todd Smith (right) of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office the trophy for grand champions in the 2016 Annual Law Enforcment BBQ Cook-off. (Staff Photo: Jon Gosa)

BBQ ribs headed for the judges at the 2016 annual Law Enforcement Memorial Cook-off. (Staff Photo: Jon Gosa)

Trophy await the winners at the 2016 annual Law Enforcement Memorial BBQ Cook-off. (Staff Photo: Jon Gosa)

Victor Camp of team Smoking Guns BBQ pulls chicken off the grill at the 2016 Annual Law Enforcement BBQ Cook-off. (Staff Photo: Jon Gosa)

A pile of chicken wings get some special treatment at Wednesday’s annual Law Enforcement Memorial BBQ Cook-off. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Boston butts slowly smoke at Wednesday’s Law Enforcement Memorial BBQ Cook-off. (Staff Photo: Jon Gosa)

A group of food afficianados, including Albany Police Chief Michael Persley, serve as judges at the 2016 Law Enforcement Memorial BBQ Cook-off. (Staff Photo: Jon Gosa)

A member of the Meat Medics BBQ team labors over the grill during the 2016 Law Enforcement Memorial BBQ Cook-off. (Staff Photo: Jon Gosa)

A pan of wings silently waits to be eaten during the 2016 Law Enforcement Memorial BBQ Cook-off. (Staff Photo: Jon Gosa)

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