2014-09-26 – 2014-09-27 · Jonesboro, AR · 📍 Jonesboro, AR 72404
Grand Champion: HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP (692.5484) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FIRE DANCER 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, 2014 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 75 times in 100
HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP came in rated below the field's top team, KILLER HOGS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP's first Grand Championship in the data.
HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP finished 1st overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Pork places 8–9: ACE BBQ and Totally Smokin tied on 171.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: FIRE DANCER BBQ and RAZOR RACKS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT edged DownhomeQue by 0.0112.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-26 ← this one | Jonesboro, AR | Jonesboro, AR 72404 | 48 | 692.5484 | HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2015-09-25 | Jonesboro, AR | Jonesboro, AR 72404 | 38 | 708.0456 | RAZORRACKS | KILLER HOGS |
| 2019-09-27 | Jonesboro, AR | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 43 | 699.9544 | COWBOY Q | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ |
| 2023-09-29 | Jonesboro, AR | 315 Union | 25 | 703.3712 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | Poppa Pig |
| 2024-09-27 | Jonesboro, AR | 314 Union | 27 | 705.7028 | Glamping Grillers | RAZORRACKS |
| 2025-09-26 | Jonesboro, AR | 314 Union | 26 | 717.7028 | Bad Dog BBQ | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ |
| 2026-09-25 | Jonesboro, AR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1544 | 170.8344 | 168.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 171.9772 | 168.0228 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2856 | 172.0000 |
48 entries · top 692.5484 · median 641.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | Sizzlin Bones BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 6 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 7 | THE RACK PACK BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | ACE BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG O'S RIBS | |
| 10 | CHUNKY BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | RAZOR RACKS | |
| 12 | L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | DRAGGIN BOOTY BBQ | |
| 14 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 15 | DownhomeQue | |
| 16 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 17 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 19 | ROLLIN SMOKE GRILLERS | |
| 20 | Kinfolks Smoking Butts | |
| 21 | HOG UP BBQ | |
| 22 | Totally Smokin | |
| 23 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 24 | Wild Wolves | |
| 25 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 26 | Porkchop Mafia | |
| 27 | RWQ/SKIP HIGHFILL | |
| 28 | MAJOR LEAGUE PORK | |
| 29 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW | |
| 30 | Crusty Butts | |
| 31 | SMOKE CITY LIMITS | |
| 32 | SIMPLY SWINE BBQ | |
| 33 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 34 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 35 | JP&O Lab | |
| 36 | 3 D BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN AND POKIN | |
| 38 | KELLY DEAN'S BBQ | |
| 39 | T.J.ROSS BBQ | |
| 40 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 41 | PIT DADDY SMOKERS | |
| 42 | CANDY APPLE'S BBQ | |
| 43 | QUESSENBERRY | |
| 44 | BU-RAYS | |
| 45 | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 46 | PIGN' AN'A GRILLIN | |
| 47 | MIKEL FEARS FOR CITY COUNCIL | |
| 48 | HEAVY'S BBQ |
41 entries · top 173.1544 · median 162.9144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 2 | Sizzlin Bones BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | DRAGGIN BOOTY BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP | |
| 7 | L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 10 | CHUNKY BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | DownhomeQue | |
| 12 | ROLLIN SMOKE GRILLERS | |
| 13 | BIG O'S RIBS | |
| 14 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 16 | T.J.ROSS BBQ | |
| 17 | ACE BBQ | |
| 18 | RWQ/SKIP HIGHFILL | |
| 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 20 | RAZOR RACKS | |
| 21 | THE RACK PACK BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | SMOKIN AND POKIN | |
| 23 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW | |
| 24 | JP&O Lab | |
| 25 | Porkchop Mafia | |
| 26 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Kinfolks Smoking Butts | |
| 28 | SMOKE CITY LIMITS | |
| 29 | KELLY DEAN'S BBQ | |
| 30 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 31 | MAJOR LEAGUE PORK | |
| 32 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 33 | Wild Wolves | |
| 34 | SIMPLY SWINE BBQ | |
| 35 | Crusty Butts | |
| 36 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 37 | HOG UP BBQ | |
| 38 | BU-RAYS | |
| 39 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 40 | Totally Smokin | |
| 41 | 3 D BBQ |
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sizzlin Bones BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP | |
| 4 | Totally Smokin | |
| 5 | THE RACK PACK BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | KELLY DEAN'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG O'S RIBS | |
| 10 | MIKEL FEARS FOR CITY COUNCIL | |
| 11 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 12 | RAZOR RACKS | |
| 13 | ACE BBQ | |
| 14 | DRAGGIN BOOTY BBQ | |
| 15 | T.J.ROSS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN AND POKIN | |
| 17 | HOG UP BBQ | |
| 18 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 19 | JP&O Lab | |
| 20 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Wild Wolves | |
| 22 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 23 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW | |
| 24 | DownhomeQue | |
| 25 | CANDY APPLE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | QUESSENBERRY | |
| 27 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 28 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 30 | Kinfolks Smoking Butts | |
| 31 | L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | Porkchop Mafia | |
| 33 | MAJOR LEAGUE PORK | |
| 34 | BU-RAYS | |
| 35 | SIMPLY SWINE BBQ | |
| 36 | HEAVY'S BBQ | |
| 37 | ROLLIN SMOKE GRILLERS | |
| 38 | PIT DADDY SMOKERS | |
| 39 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 40 | Crusty Butts | |
| 41 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 42 | 3 D BBQ | |
| 43 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 44 | RWQ/SKIP HIGHFILL | |
| 45 | SMOKE CITY LIMITS | |
| 46 | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 47 | PIGN' AN'A GRILLIN | |
| 48 | HOLY SMOKERS |
43 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 3 | Porkchop Mafia | |
| 4 | HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP | |
| 5 | THE RACK PACK BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 7 | DownhomeQue | |
| 8 | ACE BBQ | |
| 9 | Totally Smokin | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN AND POKIN | |
| 12 | Wild Wolves | |
| 13 | L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | CHUNKY BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 16 | KELLY DEAN'S BBQ | |
| 17 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 18 | DRAGGIN BOOTY BBQ | |
| 19 | 3 D BBQ | |
| 20 | PIGN' AN'A GRILLIN | |
| 21 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 22 | PIT DADDY SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Kinfolks Smoking Butts | |
| 24 | Sizzlin Bones BBQ | |
| 25 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 26 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 27 | BIG O'S RIBS | |
| 28 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 29 | RWQ/SKIP HIGHFILL | |
| 30 | RAZOR RACKS | |
| 31 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 32 | Crusty Butts | |
| 33 | HOG UP BBQ | |
| 34 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 35 | QUESSENBERRY | |
| 36 | CANDY APPLE'S BBQ | |
| 37 | ROLLIN SMOKE GRILLERS | |
| 38 | JP&O Lab | |
| 39 | SMOKE CITY LIMITS | |
| 40 | SIMPLY SWINE BBQ | |
| 41 | MAJOR LEAGUE PORK | |
| 42 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 43 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW |
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | RAZOR RACKS | |
| 3 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 4 | BIG O'S RIBS | |
| 5 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP | |
| 7 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 8 | Sizzlin Bones BBQ | |
| 9 | L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 11 | ACE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 13 | ROLLIN SMOKE GRILLERS | |
| 14 | THE RACK PACK BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | HOG UP BBQ | |
| 16 | CHUNKY BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE CITY LIMITS | |
| 18 | Kinfolks Smoking Butts | |
| 19 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 21 | DRAGGIN BOOTY BBQ | |
| 22 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 23 | RWQ/SKIP HIGHFILL | |
| 24 | MAJOR LEAGUE PORK | |
| 25 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW | |
| 26 | SIMPLY SWINE BBQ | |
| 27 | DownhomeQue | |
| 28 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 29 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 30 | Crusty Butts | |
| 31 | Totally Smokin | |
| 32 | 3 D BBQ | |
| 33 | Wild Wolves | |
| 34 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 35 | Porkchop Mafia | |
| 36 | JP&O Lab |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 160.0058