2018-06-08 – 2018-06-09 · Wynne, AR · 📍 Wynne, AR 72396
Grand Champion: HOT COLE'S BBQ (707.3828) · 44 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Organizer Portal
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, 2013 to 2022 — 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 94% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5256 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
707.3828 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 704.5716 GILLY'S BBQ set in 2013.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100
HOT COLE'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 9 tracked editions
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
Chicken places 1–2: ROYAL SMOKERS and HOT COLE'S BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: HOT COLE'S BBQ and RAZORRACKS tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: LA PASADITA and LICKMAN BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
HOT COLE'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 22nd.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: FIRE DANCER BBQ (won 2014), HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ (won 2016).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-07 | Wynne, AR | Wynne, AR | 40 | 704.5716 | GILLY'S BBQ | Ghost RiverSmoke-A-Holic |
| 2014-06-13 | Wynne, AR | Wynne, AR 72396 | 49 | 703.9656 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| 2015-06-12 | Wynne, AR | Wynne, AR 72396 | 49 | 701.6800 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | Q-BONES BBQ |
| 2016-06-10 | Wynne, AR | Wynne , AR | 39 | 701.6800 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2017-06-09 | Wynne, AR | Wynne, AR 72396 | 45 | 704.5600 | GETTIN' BASTED | Organizer Portal |
| 2018-06-08 ← this one | Wynne, AR | Wynne, AR 72396 | 44 | 707.3828 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| 2019-06-07 | Wynne, AR | 705 S Union Ave | 51 | 702.7884 | 501 BBQ | COWBOY Q |
| 2021-06-11 | Wynne, AR | Wynne, AR 72396 | 38 | 709.1316 | Gettin' Basted | SWEET SWINE O'MINE |
| 2022-06-10 | Wynne, AR | Hwy 1 North | 33 | 707.3828 | Triple H BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 176.0116 | 173.1084 |
| Pork | 177.7372 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.1428 | 174.2628 |
44 entries · top 707.3828 · median 682.4684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 8 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 9 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 12 | 501 BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 14 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 16 | GINDER'S FLIPPIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 17 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 18 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 19 | Knight Fire Barbecue | |
| 20 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 21 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 23 | Poker Porkers | |
| 24 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 25 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 26 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 27 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Get Smokin' BBQ | |
| 29 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 30 | BARLEY, HOPS, & HOGS | |
| 31 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 32 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 33 | L" If I Know | |
| 34 | SLAB TECHS | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 36 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 37 | Backdraft Smokers | |
| 38 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 39 | Pig Tails 2 | |
| 40 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 41 | Dat's Cool | |
| 42 | The Flying Ducks | |
| 43 | Greenway Equipment | |
| 44 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS |
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 8 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 9 | LA PASADITA | |
| 10 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 11 | Poker Porkers | |
| 12 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 15 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 16 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 17 | SLAB TECHS | |
| 18 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 19 | Greenway Equipment | |
| 20 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 22 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 23 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 24 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 25 | 501 BBQ | |
| 26 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 27 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 28 | Get Smokin' BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 31 | Knight Fire Barbecue | |
| 32 | BARLEY, HOPS, & HOGS | |
| 33 | Pig Tails 2 | |
| 34 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 35 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 36 | GINDER'S FLIPPIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 37 | The Flying Ducks | |
| 38 | Backdraft Smokers | |
| 39 | L" If I Know | |
| 40 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 41 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 42 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 43 | Dat's Cool | |
| 44 | PORK AVENUE |
44 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | GINDER'S FLIPPIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 3 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 6 | 501 BBQ | |
| 7 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 8 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 9 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 10 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 11 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 12 | Knight Fire Barbecue | |
| 13 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 14 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 15 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 16 | Poker Porkers | |
| 17 | LA PASADITA | |
| 18 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 19 | SLAB TECHS | |
| 20 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 21 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 22 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 24 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 25 | Backdraft Smokers | |
| 26 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 27 | L" If I Know | |
| 28 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 29 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 30 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 31 | Get Smokin' BBQ | |
| 32 | Pig Tails 2 | |
| 33 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 34 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 35 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 36 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 37 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 38 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 40 | BARLEY, HOPS, & HOGS | |
| 41 | Dat's Cool | |
| 42 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 43 | The Flying Ducks | |
| 44 | Greenway Equipment |
44 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.9830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 4 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 8 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 9 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 12 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 13 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 14 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 15 | Poker Porkers | |
| 16 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 17 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 18 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 19 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 20 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 21 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 22 | Knight Fire Barbecue | |
| 23 | BARLEY, HOPS, & HOGS | |
| 24 | GINDER'S FLIPPIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 25 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 26 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 27 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Dat's Cool | |
| 29 | L" If I Know | |
| 30 | 501 BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 32 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 34 | Backdraft Smokers | |
| 35 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 36 | SLAB TECHS | |
| 37 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 38 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 39 | Get Smokin' BBQ | |
| 40 | Greenway Equipment | |
| 41 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 42 | Pig Tails 2 | |
| 43 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 44 | The Flying Ducks |
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 3 | LA PASADITA | |
| 4 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 5 | 501 BBQ | |
| 6 | Knight Fire Barbecue | |
| 7 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 10 | GINDER'S FLIPPIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 12 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 13 | Get Smokin' BBQ | |
| 14 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 15 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 16 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 17 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 18 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 19 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 20 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 22 | BARLEY, HOPS, & HOGS | |
| 23 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 24 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 25 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 27 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 28 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 30 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 31 | Poker Porkers | |
| 32 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 33 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 34 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 35 | Pig Tails 2 | |
| 36 | L" If I Know | |
| 37 | Backdraft Smokers | |
| 38 | The Flying Ducks | |
| 39 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 41 | SLAB TECHS | |
| 42 | Dat's Cool | |
| 43 | Greenway Equipment | |
| 44 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS |