The 10th annual ZipperQ, Claremore’s favorite family-friendly barbecue throwdown, was held on Saturday, October 2, at the Claremore Expo. A total of 17 teams competed for bragging rights and awesome prizes, while feeding the good folks of Claremore who showed up to support the Gordon family and the IFOPA. Zip Gordon was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (also known as FOP, or Stone Man Disease) back in 2011. The Will Rogers Junior High student is one of just 900 in the world affected by this disease. Ten years ago, his parents, Amy and Jacob Gordon, decided to help raise money to research a cure, and ZipperQ was born.
In 2018, ZipperQ crossed the million dollar mark in proceeds raised for FOP research. If you were unable to attend the event but would still like to donate, you can do that at ZipperQ.com.
Amy, Arlie, Zip, and Jacob Gordon
Chicken Winners
Third place: Smoking Butts BBQ
Second place: MCS BBQ
Chicken Champion: Backlash BBQ
Ribs Winners
Third place: G2 Cue
Second place: Smokin’ Elks 1230
Ribs Champion: MCS BBQ
Pulled Pork Winners
Third place: Smokin’ Elks 1230
Second place: MCS BBQ
Pulled pork champion: Eddie’s Junkyard Smokers
Brisket Winners
Third place: Eddie’s Junkyard Smokers
Second place: Limp Brisket
Brisket champion: G2 Cue
Overall Winners
Third place: Eddie’s Junkyard Smokers
Second place: MCS BBQ
Grand champion: G2 Cue
People’s Choice: Bucket Hat Boys
Zip’s Choice: Backlash BBQ
Thank you to everyone who made the 10th annual ZipperQ a success! Many thanks to the donors, the cooking teams, and all of the attendees. See you next year for #11!
Robert and Jennifer Melton, Sandy and Rob Melton, Amy, Zip, Arlie, and Jacob Gordon, and Sandy Gordon. And Waylon.
