Record Book AR
The whole sport in one place — records, dynasties, and where the fire burns hottest, from 35 scored contests. Data grows nightly.
Showing the AR record book — the stats, scores, championships, fields, category difficulty and season trend below are all limited to contests held in AR. Longest streaks, Team of the Year and the cross-region contest map stay global.
Contests scored
35
of 56 tracked
Teams
536
5375 result rows
Reps
19
Perfect 180s
98 🔥
all-time, all categories
The sport over time in AR (contests per season, and the average winning score at full 4-meat contests)
Hot in 2026 🔥
| Team | GCs this season |
|---|---|
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 1 |
Closest championships ever
| Margin | Winner over runner-up |
|---|---|
| 0.0456 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW over THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship · 2019-10-04 |
| 0.5716 | MUNNY'S STOVE over BBQ Maestros University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest · 2026-03-13 |
| 0.5716 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW over Fergolicious BBQ Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz · 2019-05-10 |
| 1.0972 | BOOMERANG BBQ over AMERICAN FIRE BBQ Smoke On the Border · 2019-04-06 |
| 1.1312 | Kith n' Kin over Kermit's Ex Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · 2023-06-09 |
| 1.1660 | Piggin' Whiskey over Heavy Smoke BBQ Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · 2024-06-07 |
| 1.1772 | Kermit's Ex over Cowboy Q Go Hog Wild BBQ · 2023-10-06 |
| 1.6916 | TRIPLE H BBQ over Heavy Smoke BBQ Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · 2022-06-10 |
| 1.7028 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ over Poppa Pig Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · 2023-09-29 |
| 2.2628 | Piggin' Whiskey over Heavy Smoke BBQ Bombers & BBQ · 2022-05-27 |
Highest overall contest scores
Highest category scores
Chicken
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · 2025-06-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | HOLLOW Q Old Town Smokeout · 2025-06-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · 2025-09-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Bad Dog BBQ Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · 2025-09-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest · 2026-03-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest · 2026-03-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · 2023-09-29 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS Go Hog Wild BBQ · 2023-10-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB · 2023-10-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | HOLLOW Q University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest · 2025-03-14 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Pork Ribs
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · 2025-06-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · 2025-06-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Kermit's Ex Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · 2025-06-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · 2025-06-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Bad Dog BBQ Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · 2025-09-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | Ahh Townley BBQ Go Hog Wild BBQ · 2023-10-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Rusty Pig BBQ Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB · 2023-10-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | JaBs BBQ Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB · 2023-10-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | Piggin' Whiskey Bombers & BBQ · 2022-05-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge · 2022-07-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Pork
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · 2025-06-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · 2025-06-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | BLIND HOG BBQ Old Town Smokeout · 2025-06-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | SUPER SWINE Old Town Smokeout · 2025-06-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Whiskey & Swine Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · 2025-09-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | Bazinga BBQ Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · 2025-09-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS CabotFest Bags n BBQ (ONE MEAT PORK) · 2025-10-10 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | HOLLOW Q University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest · 2026-03-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest · 2026-03-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | Poppa Pig Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · 2023-09-29 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Brisket
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thin Blue Smoke MS Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · 2025-06-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Ahh Townley BBQ Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · 2025-06-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | SUPER SWINE Old Town Smokeout · 2025-06-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ Old Town Smokeout · 2025-06-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Bad Dog BBQ Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · 2025-09-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | Thin Blue Smoke MS Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · 2025-09-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest · 2026-03-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · 2023-09-29 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ Go Hog Wild BBQ · 2023-10-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | Glamping Grillers Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · 2024-09-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Perfect 180s (most recent)
Team of the Year champions (national program — all regions)
| Year | Series | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Backyard | Rollin Smoke BBQ 🏆 | 1331 |
| 2026 | Master | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 🏆 | 2366 |
| 2025 | Backyard | Electro-Que-ted 🏆 | 1414 |
| 2025 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2826 |
| 2024 | Backyard | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 🏆 | 1404 |
| 2024 | Master | CHUNKY BBQ 🏆 | 2734 |
| 2023 | Master | JANKY LEG BBQ 🏆 | 2773 |
| 2022 | Master | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 🏆 | 2761 |
| 2021 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2804 |
| 2020 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2670 |
| 2019 | Master | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 🏆 | 2774 |
| 2018 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2840 |
| 2017 | Master | CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆 | 2850 |
| 2016 | Master | PORKY BUTTS BBQ 🏆 | 2846 |
| 2015 | Master | CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆 | 2843 |
| 2014 | Master | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆 | 2936 |
| 2013 | Master | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆 | 2940 |
| 2013 | Master | TRUEBUD BBQ 🏆 | 2940 |
Most grand championships
Most reserve championships
Most category wins
Longest top-10 streaks (global)
| Team | Streak |
|---|---|
| Westside BBQ | 33 active |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 30 active |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 29 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 27 |
| The BBQ Ranch | 26 active |
| Sensuous BBQ | 25 |
| D’Qued Barbeque | 23 |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 23 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 22 active |
| Backcorner BBQ | 22 |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 21 |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 21 |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 20 active |
| BBQ+ | 20 |
| Knockstone BBQ Team Austria | 20 |
Most consecutive GCs (global)
| Team | In a row |
|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 6 🏆 |
| Sweaty Hogs | 4 🏆 |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 4 🏆 |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 4 🏆 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| Under the Radar | 4 🏆 |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Dog Bite Barbecue | 3 🏆 |
| Fire Pig | 3 🏆 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 3 🏆 |
Most active reps
Biggest contests
Category difficulty (which meat is toughest to score in AR)
| Category | Entries | Avg score | Avg winning score | Perfect 180s | 180s per 1,000 entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisket toughest room | 994 | 165.82 | 178.71 | 18 | 18.1 |
| Pork Ribs | 1049 | 166.99 | 178.40 | 14 | 13.3 |
| Pork | 1046 | 167.41 | 178.95 | 34 | 32.5 |
| Chicken | 1007 | 168.01 | 178.82 | 24 | 23.8 |
Sorted by average score — the category at the top scores lowest across the whole field, which usually means the judges are hardest to please there.