2024-06-07 – 2024-06-08 · Wynne, AR · 📍 Wynne Sports Complex · State championship
Reps: MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN · Prize money: $11,500.00
Grand Champion: Piggin' Whiskey (705.6916) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Heavy Smoke BBQ
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 79% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1660 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
Piggin' Whiskey came in rated below the field's top team, TRIPLE H BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 2–3: Heavy Smoke BBQ and RAZORRACKS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ and BLIND HOG BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: RAZORRACKS and Donk's BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
PIGGIN' WHISKEY won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
PIGGIN' WHISKEY took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 14th.
Smoke Busters turned in 178.8572 in brisket — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Kith n' Kin (won 2023).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-09 | Wynne, AR | 801 Glenda Lane | 26 | 707.3828 | Kith n' Kin | Kermit's Ex |
| 2024-06-07 ← this one | Wynne, AR | Wynne Sports Complex | 33 | 705.6916 | Piggin' Whiskey | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Wynne, AR | 705 E. Union Ave. | 30 | 711.9772 | Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | Kermit's Ex |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 176.0000 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.8456 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 174.2628 |
33 entries · top 705.6916 · median 686.1828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 7 | Cowboy Q | |
| 8 | Smoke Busters | |
| 9 | Donk's BBQ | |
| 10 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 11 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 13 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 14 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 15 | Slowburn BBQ - AR | |
| 16 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 17 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 18 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 19 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | honey b-b-q | |
| 21 | Pancho & Lefty Steaks | |
| 22 | Natural State Smokers | |
| 23 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 24 | Rub Me Raw BBQ | |
| 25 | Greenway Equipment | |
| 26 | Key corner cookers | |
| 27 | Lil J's Smokin Butts Crew | |
| 28 | Dats Cool | |
| 29 | Smokin Miss Piggy | |
| 30 | Ooh That Smell | |
| 31 | Johnson's Fish House | |
| 32 | Lucy Q BBQ | |
| 33 | L If I Know BBQ |
33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | Donk's BBQ | |
| 5 | Slowburn BBQ - AR | |
| 6 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 7 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 8 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 10 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 11 | Cowboy Q | |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke Busters | |
| 14 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 15 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 16 | honey b-b-q | |
| 17 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 18 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 19 | Natural State Smokers | |
| 20 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Miss Piggy | |
| 22 | Key corner cookers | |
| 23 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 24 | Greenway Equipment | |
| 25 | L If I Know BBQ | |
| 26 | Ooh That Smell | |
| 27 | Pancho & Lefty Steaks | |
| 28 | Lucy Q BBQ | |
| 29 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 30 | Lil J's Smokin Butts Crew | |
| 31 | Johnson's Fish House | |
| 32 | Rub Me Raw BBQ | |
| 33 | Dats Cool |
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | Donk's BBQ | |
| 8 | Cowboy Q | |
| 9 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 11 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 12 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 13 | Smoke Busters | |
| 14 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 15 | Natural State Smokers | |
| 16 | Greenway Equipment | |
| 17 | Slowburn BBQ - AR | |
| 18 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 19 | Key corner cookers | |
| 20 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 21 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 22 | honey b-b-q | |
| 23 | Rub Me Raw BBQ | |
| 24 | Johnson's Fish House | |
| 25 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 26 | L If I Know BBQ | |
| 27 | Pancho & Lefty Steaks | |
| 28 | Ooh That Smell | |
| 29 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 30 | Lucy Q BBQ | |
| 31 | Dats Cool | |
| 32 | Lil J's Smokin Butts Crew | |
| 33 | Smokin Miss Piggy |
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donk's BBQ | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 8 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | Cowboy Q | |
| 12 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke Busters | |
| 15 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 16 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 17 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | Slowburn BBQ - AR | |
| 19 | Pancho & Lefty Steaks | |
| 20 | honey b-b-q | |
| 21 | Dats Cool | |
| 22 | Lil J's Smokin Butts Crew | |
| 23 | Rub Me Raw BBQ | |
| 24 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 25 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 26 | Natural State Smokers | |
| 27 | Lucy Q BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin Miss Piggy | |
| 29 | Key corner cookers | |
| 30 | Ooh That Smell | |
| 31 | Greenway Equipment | |
| 32 | Johnson's Fish House | |
| 33 | L If I Know BBQ |
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Busters | |
| 2 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 5 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | Cowboy Q | |
| 7 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 8 | Slowburn BBQ - AR | |
| 9 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 11 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 14 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 15 | honey b-b-q | |
| 16 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 17 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 18 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 19 | Pancho & Lefty Steaks | |
| 20 | Lil J's Smokin Butts Crew | |
| 21 | Smokin Miss Piggy | |
| 22 | Donk's BBQ | |
| 23 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 24 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 25 | Rub Me Raw BBQ | |
| 26 | Dats Cool | |
| 27 | Johnson's Fish House | |
| 28 | Greenway Equipment | |
| 29 | Key corner cookers | |
| 30 | Ooh That Smell | |
| 31 | Natural State Smokers | |
| 32 | Lucy Q BBQ | |
| 33 | L If I Know BBQ |