Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival
2024-05-31 – 2024-06-01 · Covington, TN · 📍 Cobb Parr Park · State championship
Reps: MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN · Prize money: $10,700.00
Grand Champion: Triple H BBQ (702.2400) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Poppa Pig
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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 88% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
TRIPLE H BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: Rankin County BBQ Company and Kermit's Ex tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: Kermit's Ex and RAZORRACKS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: TRIPLE H BBQ and Sweet Swine O' Mine tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Triple H BBQ (won 2022).
🏟️ 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)
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Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-03 | Covington, TN | Cobb Parr Park | 28 | 707.3828 | Triple H BBQ | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington, TN | Cobb Parr Park | 25 | 701.6688 | Triple H | Kith n' Kin |
| 2024-05-31 ← this one | Covington, TN | Cobb Parr Park | 25 | 702.2400 | Triple H BBQ | Poppa Pig |
| 2025-05-30 | Covington, TN | Cobb Parr Park | 25 | 707.3828 | Mudville BBQ | Kith n' Kin |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5716 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 172.5716 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 702.2400 · median 690.8004
Chicken
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9772
Pork
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8572
Brisket
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180