Dave Dick of Gloucester, has received high honors in the Kansas City BBQ Society World Championship held earlier this month in Gadsden, Alabama.

Dick competed against top pitmasters from across the world at this, the final competition of 2022.

His team, “Ham Squad,” received the highest combined score for chicken and ribs out of 49 competing teams, also winning first place in the KCBS steak competition and earning the crown KCBS Steak World Champion.

Dick has been on the barbecue championship tour for three years, cooking in spots along the East Coast and Midwest. This year, he took part in 23 KCBS competitions, wining Grand Champion titles in nine, and Reserve Grand Champion in three more.

Ham Squad was crowned backyard chicken Team of the Year and took honors in ribs and turkey with nine and fourth place, respectively.

“It has been an exciting season filled with long drives, ups and downs, but most importantly great friends,” said Dick. “If it weren’t for the friends ...