Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2016 · Jonesboro, AR · 📍 Main St
TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ won Grand Champion at the Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival on September 30, 2016 in Jonesboro, AR at Main St, scoring 701.7488 in a field of 44 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.9084. Category winners: Chicken — TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ (177.7144); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (178.8572); Pork — GETTIN' BASTED (178.8800); Brisket — SEXY Q (177.7028). This is the 3rd of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by RAZORRACKS; the next was held in 2017.
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 89 times in 100
TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 4th tracked contest.
Wider than 95% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 13.8404 points — a wider margin than 95% of championships in the data.
2 of 8 tracked editions
RAZORRACKS has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 3–4: ACE BBQ and TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: FIRE DANCER BBQ and TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ tied on 174.8800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: SEXY Q and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GETTIN' BASTED won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 6th.
GETTIN' BASTED turned in 178.8800 in pork — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: RAZORRACKS (won 2015).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2014 | Jonesboro, AR | Jonesboro, AR 72404 | 48 | 692.5484 | HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Jonesboro, AR | Jonesboro, AR 72404 | 38 | 708.0456 | RAZORRACKS | KILLER HOGS |
| Sep 30, 2016 ← this one | Jonesboro, AR | Main St | 44 | 701.7488 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Jonesboro, AR | Main St/Union St | 33 | 694.7768 | RAZORRACKS | Higginbotham Family Dental |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Jonesboro, AR | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 43 | 699.9544 | COWBOY Q | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Jonesboro, AR | 315 Union | 25 | 703.3712 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | Poppa Pig |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Jonesboro, AR | 314 Union | 27 | 705.7028 | Glamping Grillers | RAZORRACKS |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Jonesboro, AR | 314 Union | 26 | 717.7028 | Bad Dog BBQ | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Jonesboro, AR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 170.8112 | 168.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 169.7256 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 174.8800 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2972 | 171.9656 |
44 entries · top 701.7488 · median 650.7198
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | THE RACK PACK | |
| 4 | ACE BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | PORK ILLUSTRATED | |
| 8 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SEXY Q | |
| 10 | 501 BBQ | |
| 11 | R-W Que | |
| 12 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 14 | TURTLE COVE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 16 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 17 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 18 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 19 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 20 | KINFOLKS SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 21 | ROLLIN SMOKE GRILLERS | |
| 22 | SLADES BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG O'S RIBS | |
| 24 | CANDY APPLE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 26 | KELLY DEAN'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Totally Smokin | |
| 28 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 29 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 30 | WILD WOLVES BBQ | |
| 31 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW | |
| 32 | SMOKES UP BBQ | |
| 33 | DELTA RIDGE BBQ | |
| 34 | 3D BBQ | |
| 35 | L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM | |
| 36 | LOCK N LOAD | |
| 37 | THE MOVING COMPANY | |
| 38 | A QUE GOOD MEN | |
| 39 | FIELD OF PIGS | |
| 40 | CALL OF SMOKE | |
| 41 | MINORS CAUGHT SMOKING | |
| 42 | EVA SUE'S BBQ | |
| 43 | SPARTAN WARRIOR Q | |
| 44 | RUB IT DOWN BBQ |
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 3 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 4 | THE RACK PACK | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | ACE BBQ | |
| 7 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | PORK ILLUSTRATED | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 11 | R-W Que | |
| 12 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 13 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 14 | WILD WOLVES BBQ | |
| 15 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 16 | Totally Smokin | |
| 17 | KELLY DEAN'S BBQ | |
| 18 | TURTLE COVE BBQ | |
| 19 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 20 | 501 BBQ | |
| 21 | ROLLIN SMOKE GRILLERS | |
| 22 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 23 | LOCK N LOAD | |
| 24 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 25 | SEXY Q | |
| 26 | SLADES BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 28 | L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | 3D BBQ | |
| 30 | DELTA RIDGE BBQ | |
| 31 | CANDY APPLE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKES UP BBQ | |
| 33 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 34 | KINFOLKS SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 35 | BIG O'S RIBS | |
| 36 | THE MOVING COMPANY | |
| 37 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW | |
| 38 | CALL OF SMOKE |
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.8284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | THE RACK PACK | |
| 3 | ACE BBQ | |
| 4 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 5 | EVA SUE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW | |
| 9 | 501 BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 11 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 12 | KINFOLKS SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 13 | TURTLE COVE BBQ | |
| 14 | PORK ILLUSTRATED | |
| 15 | KELLY DEAN'S BBQ | |
| 16 | A QUE GOOD MEN | |
| 17 | FIELD OF PIGS | |
| 18 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 19 | R-W Que | |
| 20 | THE MOVING COMPANY | |
| 21 | BIG O'S RIBS | |
| 22 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 23 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 24 | SEXY Q | |
| 25 | CALL OF SMOKE | |
| 26 | Totally Smokin | |
| 27 | LOCK N LOAD | |
| 28 | ROLLIN SMOKE GRILLERS | |
| 29 | SMOKES UP BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 31 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 32 | CANDY APPLE'S BBQ | |
| 33 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 34 | SPARTAN WARRIOR Q | |
| 35 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 37 | L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 39 | SLADES BBQ | |
| 40 | 3D BBQ | |
| 41 | DELTA RIDGE BBQ | |
| 42 | WILD WOLVES BBQ |
40 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | SLADES BBQ | |
| 3 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 6 | ACE BBQ | |
| 7 | SEXY Q | |
| 8 | TURTLE COVE BBQ | |
| 9 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 10 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 11 | 501 BBQ | |
| 12 | PORK ILLUSTRATED | |
| 13 | KINFOLKS SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 14 | R-W Que | |
| 15 | THE RACK PACK | |
| 16 | WILD WOLVES BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 18 | A QUE GOOD MEN | |
| 19 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 20 | BIG O'S RIBS | |
| 21 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 22 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 23 | ROLLIN SMOKE GRILLERS | |
| 24 | FIELD OF PIGS | |
| 25 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 27 | CANDY APPLE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 29 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW | |
| 30 | THE MOVING COMPANY | |
| 31 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 32 | LOCK N LOAD | |
| 33 | KELLY DEAN'S BBQ | |
| 34 | DELTA RIDGE BBQ | |
| 35 | L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM | |
| 36 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 37 | SMOKES UP BBQ | |
| 38 | Totally Smokin | |
| 39 | 3D BBQ | |
| 40 | RUB IT DOWN BBQ |
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEXY Q | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | MINORS CAUGHT SMOKING | |
| 5 | PORK ILLUSTRATED | |
| 6 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | CANDY APPLE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | 501 BBQ | |
| 11 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Totally Smokin | |
| 13 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 14 | R-W Que | |
| 15 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 16 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 17 | THE RACK PACK | |
| 18 | ROLLIN SMOKE GRILLERS | |
| 19 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 20 | ACE BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 22 | DELTA RIDGE BBQ | |
| 23 | SLADES BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG O'S RIBS | |
| 25 | KINFOLKS SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 26 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 27 | TURTLE COVE BBQ | |
| 28 | 3D BBQ | |
| 29 | Great Southern Smokers | |
| 30 | KELLY DEAN'S BBQ | |
| 31 | WILD WOLVES BBQ | |
| 32 | The Porkchop Mafia | |
| 33 | SMOKES UP BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 35 | L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM | |
| 36 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ CREW |