Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
2024-09-27 – 2024-09-28 · Jonesboro, AR · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $13,200.00
Grand Champion: Glamping Grillers (705.7028) · 27 teams
Entries
27
4 categories
Top score
705.7028
Winning margin
3.4628
GC over RC
Field average
680.35
median 687.92
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
694.7772
what a walk cost here
Field spread
73.3144
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,200.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 14%
beats 86% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1627
avg power rating going in · stronger than 97% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Glamping Grillers took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1627 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
Glamping Grillers came in rated below the field's top team, JANKY LEG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-26 | 48 | 692.5484 | HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP | |
| 2015-09-25 | 38 | 708.0456 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2019-09-27 | Jonesboro, AR | 43 | 699.9544 | COWBOY Q |
| 2023-09-29 | Jonesboro, AR | 25 | 703.3712 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 ← this one | Jonesboro, AR | 27 | 705.7028 | Glamping Grillers |
| 2025-09-26 | Jonesboro, AR | 26 | 717.7028 | Bad Dog BBQ |
| 2026-09-25 | Jonesboro, AR | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | Poppa Pig | |
| 6 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke Busters | |
| 8 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 9 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 10 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 11 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 12 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 13 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 16 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 17 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 18 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 19 | Cowboy Q | |
| 20 | Rub My Butt BBQ Crew | |
| 21 | McBrim Brothers BBQ | |
| 22 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 23 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 24 | HOG HEAVEN BAR B QUE | |
| 25 | Wild Wolves | |
| 26 | Smoking Through Salvation | |
| 27 | Kinfolk's Smokin Butts |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | Poppa Pig | |
| 6 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke Busters | |
| 9 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 11 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | HOG HEAVEN BAR B QUE | |
| 13 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 16 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 17 | Cowboy Q | |
| 18 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 19 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoking Through Salvation | |
| 21 | McBrim Brothers BBQ | |
| 22 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 23 | Kinfolk's Smokin Butts | |
| 24 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW | |
| 25 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 26 | Rub My Butt BBQ Crew | |
| 27 | Wild Wolves |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 705.7028 · median 687.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Busters | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | Poppa Pig | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 10 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 11 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 14 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 15 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 16 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW | |
| 17 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 18 | Cowboy Q | |
| 19 | HOG HEAVEN BAR B QUE | |
| 20 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 21 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 22 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 23 | Rub My Butt BBQ Crew | |
| 24 | Smoking Through Salvation | |
| 25 | McBrim Brothers BBQ | |
| 26 | Kinfolk's Smokin Butts | |
| 27 | Wild Wolves |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 2 | Smoke Busters | |
| 3 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | Poppa Pig | |
| 10 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 14 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 15 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 16 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 17 | Cowboy Q | |
| 18 | HOG HEAVEN BAR B QUE | |
| 19 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 20 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 21 | Rub My Butt BBQ Crew | |
| 22 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 23 | Wild Wolves | |
| 24 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 25 | Kinfolk's Smokin Butts | |
| 26 | McBrim Brothers BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoking Through Salvation |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 6 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 7 | Cowboy Q | |
| 8 | Smoke Busters | |
| 9 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW | |
| 10 | Poppa Pig | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 13 | HOG HEAVEN BAR B QUE | |
| 14 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 15 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 16 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 17 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 18 | Dr. Smoke | |
| 19 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoking Through Salvation | |
| 21 | Rub My Butt BBQ Crew | |
| 22 | Kinfolk's Smokin Butts | |
| 23 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 24 | Slappin'Butt BBQ | |
| 25 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 26 | Wild Wolves | |
| 27 | McBrim Brothers BBQ |