Mar 13–14, 2026 · Fayetteville, AR · 📍 1335 W. Knapp Dr. · State championship
Reps: Eugene Wickham, Sarah Wickham · Prize money: $6,200
MUNNY'S STOVE won Grand Champion at the University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest on March 13, 2026 in Fayetteville, AR at 1335 W. Knapp Dr., scoring 703.9544 in a field of 37 teams. BBQ Maestros took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.3828. Category winners: Chicken — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (180.0000); Pork Ribs — MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS (178.8572); Pork — HOLLOW Q (180.0000); Brisket — PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by HOLLOW Q; the next is scheduled for March 12, 2027.
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 90% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 76 times in 100
MUNNY'S STOVE came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
MUNNY'S STOVE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.4288 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Stronger than 94% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1645 power rating going in — stronger than 94% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ and BBQ Pit Bros tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ and MUNNY'S STOVE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 177.1772 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: HOLLOW Q (won 2025).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | Fayetteville, AR | 1335 W. Knapp Dr. | 28 | 705.7372 | HOLLOW Q | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| Mar 13, 2026 ← this one | Fayetteville, AR | 1335 W. Knapp Dr. | 37 | 703.9544 | MUNNY'S STOVE | BBQ Maestros |
| Mar 12, 2027 | Fayetteville, AR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2027 | Fayetteville, AR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7144 | 176.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 177.7144 | 175.4056 |
| Pork | 180 | 178.8572 | 176.5716 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4056 | 173.7028 |
37 entries · top 703.9544 · median 688.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 2 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 3 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 8 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 10 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 11 | Thin Blue Smoke MS | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 14 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 15 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 16 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 17 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 18 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 19 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | Ambition Que | |
| 21 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 22 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Crooked Que BBQ | |
| 24 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 25 | Ahh Townley BBQ | |
| 26 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 27 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 28 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 29 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 30 | MR BBQ | |
| 31 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 32 | Old Grunt BBQ | |
| 33 | Chisholm Trail Smokers | |
| 34 | Rub Me Raw BBQ | |
| 35 | Partners 'N' Swine | |
| 36 | BRRBQ | |
| 37 | Better Than Tim BBQ |
37 entries · top 180 · median 173.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 5 | Thin Blue Smoke MS | |
| 6 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 7 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 8 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 11 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 13 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 14 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 15 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 16 | Chisholm Trail Smokers | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 19 | Ambition Que | |
| 20 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 21 | Ahh Townley BBQ | |
| 22 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 23 | MR BBQ | |
| 24 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 25 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 26 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 27 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 28 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 29 | Old Grunt BBQ | |
| 30 | Partners 'N' Swine | |
| 31 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 32 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 33 | Crooked Que BBQ | |
| 34 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 35 | Rub Me Raw BBQ | |
| 36 | BRRBQ | |
| 37 | Better Than Tim BBQ |
37 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | Ahh Townley BBQ | |
| 4 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 5 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 8 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 9 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 10 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 11 | Crooked Que BBQ | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 18 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 19 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 20 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Thin Blue Smoke MS | |
| 22 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 23 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 24 | Ambition Que | |
| 25 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 26 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 27 | MR BBQ | |
| 28 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 29 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 30 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 31 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 32 | Old Grunt BBQ | |
| 33 | Rub Me Raw BBQ | |
| 34 | BRRBQ | |
| 35 | Partners 'N' Swine | |
| 36 | Better Than Tim BBQ | |
| 37 | Chisholm Trail Smokers |
37 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 2 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 5 | Ambition Que | |
| 6 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 7 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 8 | Rub Me Raw BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 10 | Crooked Que BBQ | |
| 11 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 14 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 15 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 16 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 18 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 19 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 20 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 21 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 22 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | MR BBQ | |
| 24 | Thin Blue Smoke MS | |
| 25 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 27 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 28 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 29 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 30 | Chisholm Trail Smokers | |
| 31 | Ahh Townley BBQ | |
| 32 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 33 | BRRBQ | |
| 34 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 35 | Old Grunt BBQ | |
| 36 | Better Than Tim BBQ | |
| 37 | Partners 'N' Swine |
37 entries · top 180 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 3 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 5 | Thin Blue Smoke MS | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 10 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 11 | Bad Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 15 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 16 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 18 | Electrified BBQ | |
| 19 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 20 | Crooked Que BBQ | |
| 21 | Ahh Townley BBQ | |
| 22 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 23 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 24 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 25 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 26 | Old Grunt BBQ | |
| 27 | Ambition Que | |
| 28 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 29 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 30 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 31 | MR BBQ | |
| 32 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 33 | Chisholm Trail Smokers | |
| 34 | Partners 'N' Swine | |
| 35 | Rub Me Raw BBQ | |
| 36 | Better Than Tim BBQ | |
| 37 | BRRBQ |