Jun 18–19, 2021 · Nesbit, MS · 📍 2888 Gwynn RD · State championship
Reps: Karen Jane Williams, Ralph Williams · Prize money: $8,000
Poppa Pig won Grand Champion at the DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off on June 18, 2021 in Nesbit, MS at 2888 Gwynn RD, scoring 701.6456 in a field of 48 teams. FIRE DANCER BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.3600. Category winners: Chicken — Poppa Pig (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BIG BOOTS BBQ (178.8572); Pork — Q-BONES BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE (180.0000).
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 82 times in 100
Poppa Pig came in rated below the field's top team, RAZORRACKS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was Poppa Pig's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 18th tracked contest.
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 1–2: Poppa Pig and Rankin County BBQ Company tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: PIGGIN' WHISKEY and UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ and Maverick's BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Poppa Pig took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 15th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 178.8572 | 174.8800 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4516 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 180 | 177.1544 | 174.8456 |
48 entries · top 701.6456 · median 675.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | COWBOY Q | |
| 5 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 7 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 8 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 9 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 12 | 901Q | |
| 13 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 15 | Blue Collar BBQ | |
| 16 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 17 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 18 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 19 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 20 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 21 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 22 | Sloppy Hog BBQ | |
| 23 | Maverick's BBQ | |
| 24 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 25 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 26 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 27 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | Mississippi Moon Swiners | |
| 29 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 30 | Porkosaurus | |
| 31 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 32 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 33 | Busted Knuckle BBQ | |
| 34 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 35 | Romie's Secret Sauce | |
| 36 | Tiger Que | |
| 37 | Big Ass Q Masters | |
| 38 | Lightning BBQ | |
| 39 | KOGA BBQ | |
| 40 | Smokin Hogfat | |
| 41 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 42 | Mother Heifer | |
| 43 | Four Alarm Smokers | |
| 44 | No Stress Smokers | |
| 45 | Limp Brisket | |
| 46 | Rated R Pork Stars | |
| 47 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 48 | Jo Jo's Smokers |
47 entries · top 180 · median 168 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 5 | Maverick's BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | Blue Collar BBQ | |
| 8 | COWBOY Q | |
| 9 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 10 | Busted Knuckle BBQ | |
| 11 | Porkosaurus | |
| 12 | 901Q | |
| 13 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 14 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 15 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 16 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 17 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 18 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 19 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 20 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 21 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 22 | Four Alarm Smokers | |
| 23 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 24 | Mississippi Moon Swiners | |
| 25 | KOGA BBQ | |
| 26 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 27 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 28 | Sloppy Hog BBQ | |
| 29 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 31 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 32 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 33 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 34 | Rated R Pork Stars | |
| 35 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 36 | Romie's Secret Sauce | |
| 37 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 38 | Smokin Hogfat | |
| 39 | Mother Heifer | |
| 40 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 41 | Big Ass Q Masters | |
| 42 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 43 | Tiger Que | |
| 44 | No Stress Smokers | |
| 45 | Limp Brisket | |
| 46 | Lightning BBQ | |
| 47 | THE PIT CREW GA |
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | Poppa Pig | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 7 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 8 | 901Q | |
| 9 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 12 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 13 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 14 | Lightning BBQ | |
| 15 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 16 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 17 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 18 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 19 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 20 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 21 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 22 | Blue Collar BBQ | |
| 23 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 24 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 25 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 26 | COWBOY Q | |
| 27 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 29 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 30 | Sloppy Hog BBQ | |
| 31 | Limp Brisket | |
| 32 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 33 | Mother Heifer | |
| 34 | Smokin Hogfat | |
| 35 | Jo Jo's Smokers | |
| 36 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 37 | KOGA BBQ | |
| 38 | Romie's Secret Sauce | |
| 39 | Mississippi Moon Swiners | |
| 40 | Busted Knuckle BBQ | |
| 41 | Porkosaurus | |
| 42 | Four Alarm Smokers | |
| 43 | Maverick's BBQ | |
| 44 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 45 | Big Ass Q Masters | |
| 46 | Rated R Pork Stars | |
| 47 | No Stress Smokers | |
| 48 | Tiger Que |
48 entries · top 180 · median 166.5314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 5 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | COWBOY Q | |
| 8 | Sloppy Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 10 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 11 | Maverick's BBQ | |
| 12 | Tiger Que | |
| 13 | Blue Collar BBQ | |
| 14 | Poppa Pig | |
| 15 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 16 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 17 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 18 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 19 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 20 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 21 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 23 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 24 | Lightning BBQ | |
| 25 | 901Q | |
| 26 | Romie's Secret Sauce | |
| 27 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 28 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 29 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 30 | Porkosaurus | |
| 31 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 32 | Busted Knuckle BBQ | |
| 33 | Big Ass Q Masters | |
| 34 | Smokin Hogfat | |
| 35 | Mississippi Moon Swiners | |
| 36 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 37 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 38 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 39 | Mother Heifer | |
| 40 | No Stress Smokers | |
| 41 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 42 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 43 | KOGA BBQ | |
| 44 | Rated R Pork Stars | |
| 45 | Four Alarm Smokers | |
| 46 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 47 | Limp Brisket | |
| 48 | Jo Jo's Smokers |
48 entries · top 180 · median 168.8284 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 2 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 3 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 4 | COWBOY Q | |
| 5 | Mississippi Moon Swiners | |
| 6 | Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 8 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 9 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 12 | Sloppy Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 14 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | Poppa Pig | |
| 16 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 17 | 901Q | |
| 18 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 19 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 20 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 21 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 22 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 23 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 24 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 25 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 26 | Maverick's BBQ | |
| 27 | Blue Collar BBQ | |
| 28 | Lightning BBQ | |
| 29 | Porkosaurus | |
| 30 | Bacon & Whiskey | |
| 31 | Big Ass Q Masters | |
| 32 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 33 | Tiger Que | |
| 34 | No Stress Smokers | |
| 35 | Sultans of Smoke | |
| 36 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 37 | Busted Knuckle BBQ | |
| 38 | Limp Brisket | |
| 39 | Romie's Secret Sauce | |
| 40 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 41 | Mississippi Meat Mafia | |
| 42 | Jo Jo's Smokers | |
| 43 | KOGA BBQ | |
| 44 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 45 | Four Alarm Smokers | |
| 46 | Mother Heifer | |
| 47 | Smokin Hogfat | |
| 48 | Rated R Pork Stars |