Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
2019-09-27 – 2019-09-28 · Jonesboro, AR · 📍 Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $13,200.00
Grand Champion: COWBOY Q (699.9544) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ
Entries
43
4 judged meats
Top score
699.9544
Winning margin
6.8688
GC over RC
Field average
571.05
median 641.73
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8684 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.3140
10th place overall
Field spread
547.3600
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,200.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 48%
beats 52% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
21%
of the 43 teams with a home region came from outside AR
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.22 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 17% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: RAZORRACKS (won 2015).
🃏 An upset on the books
Cowboy Q came in rated below the field's top team, RAZORRACKS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-26 | Jonesboro, AR 72404 | 48 | 692.5484 | HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY DENTAL GROUP | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2015-09-25 | Jonesboro, AR 72404 | 38 | 708.0456 | RAZORRACKS | KILLER HOGS | |
| 2019-09-27 ← this one | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.1544 | 167.3712 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1084 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 171.4172 |
| Brisket | 174.8456 | 171.9772 | 168.5256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 | %22L%22 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 |
Chicken
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 | %22L%22 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 |
Pork Ribs
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 | %22L%22 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 |
Pork
38 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 | %22L%22 IF I KNOW BBQ TEAM |
Brisket
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 | %22L%22 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 |