Sep 27–28, 2019 · Jonesboro, AR · 📍 Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $13,200
COWBOY Q won Grand Champion at the Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival on September 27, 2019 in Jonesboro, AR at Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival, scoring 699.9544 in a field of 43 teams. RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.0856. Category winners: Chicken — FIRE DANCER BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — WARDEN'S Q (178.8572); Pork — SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (174.8456). This is the 5th of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by RAZORRACKS; the next was held in 2023.
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 87 times in 100
Cowboy Q came in rated below the field's top team, RAZORRACKS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
COWBOY Q won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was COWBOY Q's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 11th tracked contest.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 8 tracked editions
RAZORRACKS has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
Pork places 1–2: SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ and RAZORRACKS tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: RAZORRACKS and COWBOY Q tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: Smokin Through The Night and RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 178.8800 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: RAZORRACKS (won 2015, 2017), TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ (won 2016).
| 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 | 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 ← this one | 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 | 178.8572 | 173.1544 | 167.3712 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1084 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2628 | 171.4172 |
| Brisket | 174.8456 | 171.9772 | 168.5256 |
43 entries · top 699.9544 · median 641.7260
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COWBOY Q | |
| 2 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 5 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 6 | DOWN HOME QUE | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 9 | ACE BBQ | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 12 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 13 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 14 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 15 | Beasley BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG SLAB BBQ | |
| 17 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | PORK CHOP MAFIA | |
| 19 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 20 | WILD WOLVES BBQ | |
| 21 | PARTY Q | |
| 22 | RIBS FOR HER PLEASURE | |
| 23 | DELTA SWINE | |
| 24 | BUCK NASTIES BBQ | |
| 25 | NOTORIOUS P.I.G. | |
| 26 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | KINFOLKS SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 28 | SMOKING GOAT BBQ | |
| 29 | BULL'S BBQ | |
| 30 | APEX GOONSQUAD GRILLERS | |
| 31 | SWINE AND CHEESE | |
| 32 | THE CHAPLAINS UNHOLY SMOKERS | |
| 33 | YESDOGGRILL | |
| 34 | "L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM | |
| 35 | BAR-B-WHHHEEEWWW | |
| 36 | BIG BAD WOLF DEMOLITION | |
| 37 | C&B MEATS | |
| 38 | DR. SQUEALGOOD | |
| 39 | TOTALLY SMOKIN | |
| 40 | RICKY BIRKHEAD | |
| 41 | BLOODY KNUCKLES BBQ | |
| 42 | JERRY GOODRICH | |
| 43 | RAZORBACK SMOKIN RIBS |
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 3 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG SLAB BBQ | |
| 5 | DOWN HOME QUE | |
| 6 | COWBOY Q | |
| 7 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | RIBS FOR HER PLEASURE | |
| 10 | ACE BBQ | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | PORK CHOP MAFIA | |
| 13 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 14 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SMOKING GOAT BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 17 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | WILD WOLVES BBQ | |
| 19 | Beasley BBQ | |
| 20 | BUCK NASTIES BBQ | |
| 21 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 22 | KINFOLKS SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 23 | BLOODY KNUCKLES BBQ | |
| 24 | "L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 26 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 27 | PARTY Q | |
| 28 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 29 | DELTA SWINE | |
| 30 | BULL'S BBQ | |
| 31 | BAR-B-WHHHEEEWWW | |
| 32 | SWINE AND CHEESE | |
| 33 | TOTALLY SMOKIN | |
| 34 | THE CHAPLAINS UNHOLY SMOKERS | |
| 35 | APEX GOONSQUAD GRILLERS | |
| 36 | NOTORIOUS P.I.G. | |
| 37 | BIG BAD WOLF DEMOLITION | |
| 38 | YESDOGGRILL |
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 2 | NOTORIOUS P.I.G. | |
| 3 | COWBOY Q | |
| 4 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK CHOP MAFIA | |
| 7 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 8 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 9 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | ACE BBQ | |
| 11 | APEX GOONSQUAD GRILLERS | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 14 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 15 | BULL'S BBQ | |
| 16 | DOWN HOME QUE | |
| 17 | WILD WOLVES BBQ | |
| 18 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 19 | Beasley BBQ | |
| 20 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 21 | SWINE AND CHEESE | |
| 22 | RICKY BIRKHEAD | |
| 23 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 24 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 25 | RIBS FOR HER PLEASURE | |
| 26 | DELTA SWINE | |
| 27 | BUCK NASTIES BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG SLAB BBQ | |
| 29 | C&B MEATS | |
| 30 | "L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | THE CHAPLAINS UNHOLY SMOKERS | |
| 32 | PARTY Q | |
| 33 | BAR-B-WHHHEEEWWW | |
| 34 | BIG BAD WOLF DEMOLITION | |
| 35 | JERRY GOODRICH | |
| 36 | RAZORBACK SMOKIN RIBS | |
| 37 | SMOKING GOAT BBQ | |
| 38 | TOTALLY SMOKIN | |
| 39 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ TEAM | |
| 40 | DR. SQUEALGOOD | |
| 41 | KINFOLKS SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 42 | YESDOGGRILL |
38 entries · top 180 · median 165.1086 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | COWBOY Q | |
| 4 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 5 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 6 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 7 | DOWN HOME QUE | |
| 8 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 9 | ACE BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG SLAB BBQ | |
| 11 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 12 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 13 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 14 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | BAR-B-WHHHEEEWWW | |
| 16 | APEX GOONSQUAD GRILLERS | |
| 17 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 18 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG BAD WOLF DEMOLITION | |
| 20 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | DELTA SWINE | |
| 22 | PARTY Q | |
| 23 | NOTORIOUS P.I.G. | |
| 24 | YESDOGGRILL | |
| 25 | RIBS FOR HER PLEASURE | |
| 26 | WILD WOLVES BBQ | |
| 27 | SWINE AND CHEESE | |
| 28 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 29 | BULL'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Beasley BBQ | |
| 31 | C&B MEATS | |
| 32 | BUCK NASTIES BBQ | |
| 33 | THE CHAPLAINS UNHOLY SMOKERS | |
| 34 | DR. SQUEALGOOD | |
| 35 | SMOKING GOAT BBQ | |
| 36 | KINFOLKS SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 37 | PORK CHOP MAFIA | |
| 38 | "L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM |
34 entries · top 174.8456 · median 162.5142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | Beasley BBQ | |
| 4 | COWBOY Q | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 7 | DOWN HOME QUE | |
| 8 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 10 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 11 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 12 | KINFOLKS SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 13 | PORK CHOP MAFIA | |
| 14 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 15 | ACE BBQ | |
| 16 | PARTY Q | |
| 17 | WARDEN'S Q | |
| 18 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 19 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 20 | "L" IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | DELTA SWINE | |
| 22 | SMOKING GOAT BBQ | |
| 23 | BUCK NASTIES BBQ | |
| 24 | NOTORIOUS P.I.G. | |
| 25 | WILD WOLVES BBQ | |
| 26 | C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS | |
| 27 | BIG SLAB BBQ | |
| 28 | RIBS FOR HER PLEASURE | |
| 29 | BULL'S BBQ | |
| 30 | TRUMP MY RUMP BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | YESDOGGRILL | |
| 32 | SWINE AND CHEESE | |
| 33 | APEX GOONSQUAD GRILLERS | |
| 34 | THE CHAPLAINS UNHOLY SMOKERS |