2023-10-27 – 2023-10-28 · Pine Bluff, AR · 📍 1 Saracen Resort Dr · State championship
Reps: DEBBIE SPRAY, SCOTT SPRAY · Prize money: $50,000.00
Grand Champion: Shake 'N Bake BBQ (703.3828) · 49 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Sweetie's Bar-B-Q
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Stronger than 91% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1632 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 3–4: LA PASADITA and HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: FIRE DANCER BBQ and Kermit's Ex tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Dr. Squealgood BBQ and CHICKEN FRIED BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.1428 | 174.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 175.4288 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 176.0228 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 177.7028 | 173.7028 |
49 entries · top 703.3828 · median 679.3716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Sweetie's Bar-B-Q | |
| 3 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 4 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Donkey's Barbecue | |
| 8 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 10 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 12 | Poppa Pig | |
| 13 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 14 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 15 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 16 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 19 | COWBOY Q | |
| 20 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 21 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 22 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 23 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 24 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 25 | LA PASADITA | |
| 26 | East Texas Smokers | |
| 27 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 28 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 29 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 30 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 31 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 32 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 33 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 34 | Ahh Townley BBQ | |
| 35 | P&L Steaks | |
| 36 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 37 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 38 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 39 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 40 | Pig Trail Smokers | |
| 41 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 42 | Key corner cookers | |
| 43 | Snuff The Rooster BBQ | |
| 44 | Lowder-Pit | |
| 45 | DILLIGAF | |
| 46 | MEATSLINGERS OF AR | |
| 47 | Doctors orders | |
| 48 | Sugar Shack BBQ | |
| 49 | Old Grunt Bbq |
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 3 | LA PASADITA | |
| 4 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 8 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 9 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 10 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 11 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 12 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 13 | East Texas Smokers | |
| 14 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | COWBOY Q | |
| 16 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 17 | Poppa Pig | |
| 18 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 19 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 20 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 21 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 22 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 23 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 24 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 25 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 26 | DILLIGAF | |
| 27 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 28 | Old Grunt Bbq | |
| 29 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 30 | Sweetie's Bar-B-Q | |
| 31 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokin Donkey's Barbecue | |
| 33 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 34 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 35 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 36 | Ahh Townley BBQ | |
| 37 | P&L Steaks | |
| 38 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 39 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 40 | Pig Trail Smokers | |
| 41 | Lowder-Pit | |
| 42 | Key corner cookers | |
| 43 | Snuff The Rooster BBQ | |
| 44 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 45 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 46 | MEATSLINGERS OF AR | |
| 47 | Sugar Shack BBQ | |
| 48 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 49 | Doctors orders |
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 3 | Ahh Townley BBQ | |
| 4 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 5 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 7 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | P&L Steaks | |
| 10 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 12 | Sweetie's Bar-B-Q | |
| 13 | COWBOY Q | |
| 14 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 15 | Poppa Pig | |
| 16 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 17 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Donkey's Barbecue | |
| 19 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 20 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 21 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 22 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 23 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 24 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 25 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 26 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 27 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 28 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 29 | Snuff The Rooster BBQ | |
| 30 | Lowder-Pit | |
| 31 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 32 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 33 | East Texas Smokers | |
| 34 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 35 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 36 | Pig Trail Smokers | |
| 37 | DILLIGAF | |
| 38 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 39 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 40 | Old Grunt Bbq | |
| 41 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 42 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 43 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 44 | MEATSLINGERS OF AR | |
| 45 | Doctors orders | |
| 46 | LA PASADITA | |
| 47 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 48 | Key corner cookers | |
| 49 | Sugar Shack BBQ |
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweetie's Bar-B-Q | |
| 2 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 3 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | Smokin Donkey's Barbecue | |
| 6 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 7 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 8 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 9 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 10 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 13 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 17 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 18 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 19 | East Texas Smokers | |
| 20 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 21 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 22 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 23 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | Poppa Pig | |
| 25 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 26 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 27 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 28 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 29 | COWBOY Q | |
| 30 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 31 | Key corner cookers | |
| 32 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 33 | P&L Steaks | |
| 34 | MEATSLINGERS OF AR | |
| 35 | Ahh Townley BBQ | |
| 36 | Pig Trail Smokers | |
| 37 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 38 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 39 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 40 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 41 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 42 | Lowder-Pit | |
| 43 | Doctors orders | |
| 44 | Sugar Shack BBQ | |
| 45 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 46 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 47 | Snuff The Rooster BBQ | |
| 48 | DILLIGAF |
49 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 5 | Sweetie's Bar-B-Q | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 7 | Smokin Donkey's Barbecue | |
| 8 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 9 | Sure Shot BBQ | |
| 10 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 14 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 15 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 16 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 17 | Poppa Pig | |
| 18 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 19 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 20 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 21 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | COWBOY Q | |
| 23 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 24 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 25 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 26 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 27 | The Pitfather BBQ | |
| 28 | LA PASADITA | |
| 29 | Key corner cookers | |
| 30 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 31 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 32 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 33 | East Texas Smokers | |
| 34 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 35 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 36 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 37 | Doctors orders | |
| 38 | P&L Steaks | |
| 39 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 40 | Ahh Townley BBQ | |
| 41 | Snuff The Rooster BBQ | |
| 42 | Pig Trail Smokers | |
| 43 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 44 | MEATSLINGERS OF AR | |
| 45 | Old Grunt Bbq | |
| 46 | DILLIGAF | |
| 47 | Lowder-Pit | |
| 48 | Sugar Shack BBQ | |
| 49 | BULL IN THE RING |