Sep 10–11, 2021 · Ponca City, OK · 📍 Ponca Lake · State championship
Reps: Larry Voth, Lynda Voth · Prize money: $15,250
PIGGIN' WHISKEY won Grand Champion at the Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off on September 10, 2021 in Ponca City, OK at Ponca Lake, scoring 703.9428 in a field of 25 teams. BUFFALO'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.9200. Category winners: Chicken — FIRE DANCER BBQ (176.5600); Pork Ribs — PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ (178.8572); Pork — BUTCHER BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — HOLLOW Q (177.7028). This is the 1st of 9 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
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, 2021 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.
PIGGIN' WHISKEY won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 9 tracked editions
Razorracks has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: DR. NORDY'S BBQ and PIGGIN' WHISKEY tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: DR. NORDY'S BBQ and BUTCHER BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: BUTCHER BBQ and BUFFALO'S BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2021 ← this one | Ponca City, OK | Ponca Lake | 25 | 703.9428 | Piggin Whiskey | BUFFALO'S BBQ |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Ponca City, OK | Ponca Lake | 39 | 709.6800 | Razorracks | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Ponca City, OK | Ponca Lake | 13 | 176.5600 | SuperSwine BBQ | — |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 26 | 701.0740 | RAZORRACKS | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 11 | 176.5716 | SMOKED & FURIOUS | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 26 | 698.8000 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 4 | 175.4056 | COOKSHACK | — |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 25 | 712.5484 | BULL IN THE RING | Smoked & Furious |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 7 | 178.8572 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 170.8344 | 169.1316 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 172 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 171.9656 | 169.1200 |
25 entries · top 703.9428 · median 673.5884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 11 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 12 | TC BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 14 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ BRAVADO | |
| 16 | It's OK BBQ | |
| 17 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 18 | Burning Sands | |
| 19 | Back From the Dead | |
| 20 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 21 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 22 | Howlin' Good | |
| 23 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 24 | Sunset BBQ & Grilling | |
| 25 | FIRE WHEN READY BBQ |
25 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ BRAVADO | |
| 8 | TC BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 10 | Burning Sands | |
| 11 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 14 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 15 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 16 | It's OK BBQ | |
| 17 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 18 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 19 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 20 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 21 | Back From the Dead | |
| 22 | Howlin' Good | |
| 23 | FIRE WHEN READY BBQ | |
| 24 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 25 | Sunset BBQ & Grilling |
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 5 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 7 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | It's OK BBQ | |
| 9 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | BBQ BRAVADO | |
| 11 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 12 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 13 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 14 | Howlin' Good | |
| 15 | TC BBQ | |
| 16 | Burning Sands | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 18 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 19 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 20 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 21 | Back From the Dead | |
| 22 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 23 | Sunset BBQ & Grilling | |
| 24 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 25 | FIRE WHEN READY BBQ |
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 4 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 8 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 9 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 10 | TC BBQ | |
| 11 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 13 | It's OK BBQ | |
| 14 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 17 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 18 | Sunset BBQ & Grilling | |
| 19 | BBQ BRAVADO | |
| 20 | Burning Sands | |
| 21 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 22 | Back From the Dead | |
| 23 | Howlin' Good | |
| 24 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 25 | FIRE WHEN READY BBQ |
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 7 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 8 | Back From the Dead | |
| 9 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | TC BBQ | |
| 13 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 14 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ BRAVADO | |
| 16 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 18 | It's OK BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 21 | Burning Sands | |
| 22 | Howlin' Good | |
| 23 | Sunset BBQ & Grilling | |
| 24 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 25 | FIRE WHEN READY BBQ |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
3 entries · top 171.4056 · median 166.2512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 2 | Holy Smokers | |
| 3 | Back From the Dead |
5 entries · top 179.4400 · median 176.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | Back From the Dead | |
| 3 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 4 | BBQ BRAVADO | |
| 5 | HOLLOW Q |
10 entries · top 174.8456 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 2 | Frank's Sauce 3 | |
| 3 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 4 | Frank's Sauce 2 | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | Frank's Sauce 1 | |
| 7 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 8 | Big Meat BBQ | |
| 9 | Back From the Dead | |
| 10 | Howlin' Good |