Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
2026-09-25 – 2026-09-26 · Murphysboro, IL · State championship
Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
🏆 Defending champion
WeQ4u won the most recent scored edition (2025-09-19).
🎪 Typical draw
This contest has averaged 53 teams across 4 scored editions.
📏 Contest record
The highest overall score here is 708.5716, set by The BBQ Bus in 2024.
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro, IL | 46 | 702.8344 | Smokin' Ghost |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro, IL | 50 | 701.1200 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro, IL | 58 | 708.5716 | The BBQ Bus |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro, IL | 56 | 706.2628 | WeQ4u |
| 2026-09-25 ← this one | Murphysboro, IL | — | — | — |
No results yet — they appear on kcbs.us after the contest wraps up.