Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival
2024-05-31 – 2024-06-01 · Covington, TN · State championship
Reps: MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN · Prize money: $10,700.00
Grand Champion: Triple H BBQ (702.2400) · 25 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Triple H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
TRIPLE H BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1631 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-03 | Covington, TN | 28 | 707.3828 | Triple H BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington, TN | 25 | 701.6688 | Triple H |
| 2024-05-31 ← this one | Covington, TN | 25 | 702.2400 | Triple H BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Covington, TN | 25 | 707.3828 | Mudville BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 702.2400 · median 690.8004
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8572
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9772