Barbecue experts are already smokin' up at Cutrubus Cadillac in Riverdale for this weekend's Utah BBQ Association's fall barbecue championship. --- Cooks began as early as 9 a.m. Friday for the competition, which will end on Saturday at 4 p.m.

The cook-off is taking place at Cutrubus Cadillac HQ: 770 W. Riverdale Road. It's free and open to the public after 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29.

I'll be stopping by on Saturday afternoon to announce the winner and present awards. The winners will be announced at 4 p.m.

Here's a list of the teams competing in the fall championship cook-off:

Pro Division:

Big Johnson's BBQ: O-Town

Frankenswine, Ezzygore & the Beast: Parts Known!

Nations Best Barbecue: Utah

HQO: West Jordan 

Utah Smoke (T is in!): Taylorsville

Smoke in Laws: Saratoga Springs

Chicken Butt BBQ Utah: American Fork

Dubba Dass BBQ: Ogden

Lone Star BBQ: Burley, Idaho!

Half Baked Hippies: Murray

Tumbleweed BBQ: Brigham City

Tommy's Texas BBQ: Heber City

Smoking Flyers: Mill Creek

Rub Q Long Time - Desert Magnolia: Roy, IN!

Smokin' Hot BBQ & Catering: Cottonwood Heights 

Grandpa Jon: Clinton (trying to get there)

Smokey Jakes BBQ: Taylorsville (trying to get there)

Backyard Division:

Razcal Ribs: Clearfield

More Beer: Ogden

Gibbs Grillers: Riverdale

Pigout: Herriman

C.D. Butt Smokers: Ogden

Bubba's Barbecue: West Jordan

Alabama B.A.S.S. BBQ: Copperton

Wilson BBQ: Taylorsville

C'mon and check out the 'cue!