Our Awards
2016 Awards
Cooking for Mental Health (MBN)—Newton, MS
- 3rd place Whole Hog
- 1st place Pork
- 4th place Ribs
- 1st place Sauce
Atoka BBQ Contest (MBN)—Atoka, TN
- 4th place Pork
- 4th place Prime Rib
Bull Moose Festival (KCBS)—Somerville, TN
- 15th place Chicken
- 2nd place Ribs
- 5th place Brisket
- 1st and 2nd place Sauce
- Overall 9th place
Ham Jam (MBN)—Philadelphia, MS
- 6th place Whole Hog
- 1st place Pork
- Overall Grand Champion with Pork
Southaven Springfest (MBN & KCBS)—Southaven, MS
MBN
- 6th place Whole Hog
- 21st place Pork
- 1st place Ribs
- Overall Grand Champion with Ribs
KCBS
- 11th place Chicken
- 14th place Ribs
- 2nd place Pork (Perfect 180, tied for 1st)
- 1st place Brisket (Perfect 180)
- Overall Grand Champion with a 704!
** We are the only team in history to win both Grand Championships at a dual contest on the same day! **
Memphis in May—Memphis, TN
- 23rd place Pork
Sam's Club Qualifier (KCBS)—Southaven, MS
- 1st place Chicken (Perfect 180)
- 2nd place Ribs (Perfect 180, tied for 1st)
- 7th place Pork
- 23rd place Brisket
- Overall Grand Champion
World's Oldest BBQ Contest (MBN)—Covington, TN
- 1st place Whole Hog
- 1st place Ribs
- 1st place Pork
- Overall Grand Champion with a Rib
- ** Complete Sweep! **
National BBQ Cup Double Header (KCBS)—Nashville, TN
Saturday
- 5th place Chicken
- 2nd place Ribs
- 28th place Pork
- 41st place Brisket
- Overall 11th Place
Sunday
- 4th place Chicken (Perfect 180)
- 6th place Ribs
- 14th place Pork
- 22nd place Brisket
- Overall 5th Place
** 1st place Dessert and Golden Ticket to the World Food Championship! **
Porkin in the Park (MBN)—Greenwood, MS
- 1st place Whole Hog
- 1st place Ribs
- 5th place Pork
- Overall Grand Champion with a Rib
Dyersburg BBQ Cooking Contest (KCBS)—Dyersburg, TN
- 7th place Chicken
- 6th place Brisket
- 8th place Ribs
- 10th place Pork
- Overall 3rd Place
Sam's Club Regional (KCBS)—Marietta, GA
- 23rd place Chicken
- 6th place Brisket
- 21st place Ribs
- 5th place Pork
- Overall 14th Place
Smoking on the White (MBN)—Batesville, AR
- 4th place Whole Hog
- 8th place Ribs
- 1st place Pork
- Overall Grand Champion with Pork
Smokin in McMinville (KCBS)—McMinville, TN
- 12th place Chicken
- 18th place Ribs
- 14th place Pork
- 8th place Brisket
- 1st place Dessert (Perfect 180)
- Overall 11th Place
Praise the Lard BBQ (MBN & KCBS)—Murphysboro, IL
MBN
- 2nd place Whole Hog
- 1st place Pork
- 1st place Ribs
KCBS
- 12th place Chicken
- 19th place Ribs
- 18th place Pork
- 32nd place Brisket
- Overall 15th Place
Watermelon Festival and BBQ (MBN)—Water Valley, MS
- 1st place Ribs
- 1st place Pork
- Overall Grand Champion with Pork
Hog Wild BBQ (KCBS)—Corinth, MS
- 8th place Chicken
- 9th place Ribs
- 9th place Pork
- 1st place Brisket (perfect 180)
- Overall Reserve Grand Champion
Octoberfest BBQ (MBN)—Cleveland, MS
- 6th place Whole Hog
- 1st place Ribs
- 1st place Pork
- Overall Grand Champion with a Rib
Smoking on the Rez (MBN)—Ridgeland, MS
- 1st place Whole Hog
- 6th place Ribs
- 5th place Pork
Arlington Fall Festival and BBQ)—Arlington, TN
- 2nd Place Whole Hog
- 4th place Ribs
- 1st place Pork
- Overall Grand Champion with Pork
American Royal Invitational (KCBS)—Kansas City, KS
- 88th place Chicken
- 64th place Ribs
- 164th place Pork
- 100th place Brisket
- Overall 115th Place
American Royal Open Contest (KCBS)—Kansas City, KS
- 69th place Chicken
- 4th place Ribs
- 339th place Pork
- 31st place Brisket
- Overall 23rd Place out of 609 teams
World Food Championship (KCBS)—Orange Beach, AL
- 21st place Chicken
- 25th place Ribs
- 10th place Pork
- 20th place Brisket
- Overall 5th Place
Big Pig Jig (MBN)—Vienna, GA
- 1st place Ribs
- 13th place Pork
- Overall Grand Champion with Ribs (96 teams)
** We are only the 2nd team ever to win the Pig Jig not from the state of Georgia, behind the legendary Pat Burke! **
Que'n in Cumming (KCBS)—Cumming, GA
Saturday
- 9th place Chicken
- 26th place Ribs
- 24th place Pork
- 19th place Brisket
- Overall 18th Place
Sunday
- 8th place Chicken
- 13th place Ribs
- 13th place Pork
- 17th place Brisket
- Overall 12th Place
2015 Awards
NBBQA Conference—Nashville, TN
- 1st place Celebrity Steak Cookoff (Steak Cookoff Association)
- 1st place NBBQA Steak Cookoff (Steak Cookoff Association)
- 17th place Chicken (KCBS)
- 22nd place Ribs (KCBS)
- 8th place Pork (KCBS)
- 10th place Brisket (KCBS)
MBN Invitational—Memphis, TN
- 5th place Whole Hog (MBN)
- 1st place Shoulder (MBN)
- 6th place Ribs (MBN)
Cookin’ for Mental Health—Newton, MS
- 1st place Whole Hog (MBN)
- 1st place Shoulder (MBN)
- 2nd place Ribs (MBN)
- 1st place Sauce
- 1st place Anything Butt
- Grand Champion by Shoulder (MBN)
Atoka BBQ Contest—Atoka, TN
- 4th place Whole Hog (MBN)
- 1st place Shoulder (MBN)
- 8th place Ribs (MBN)
- 1st place Dessert
- 3rd place Sauce
- Grand Champion by Shoulder (MBN)
Ham Jam—Philadelphia, MS
- 4th place Whole Hog (MBN)
- 1st place Shoulder (MBN)
- 1st place Ribs (MBN)
- Grand Champion by Rib (MBN)
Southaven Springfest—Southaven, MS
- 1st place Whole Hog (MBN)
- 2nd place Shoulder (MBN)
- 11th place Ribs (MBN)
- 5th place Dessert
- 3rd place Sauce
- Grand Champion by Hog (MBN)
Smokin’ on the White—Batesville, AR
- 1st place Whole Hog (MBN)
- 1st place Shoulder (MBN)
- 1st place Ribs (MBN)
- 1st place Sauce
- Grand Champion by Hog (MBN)
Ashland Springfest—Ashland, MS
- 2nd place Chicken (KCBS)
- 25th place Ribs (KCBS)
- 5th place Pork (KCBS)
- 19th place Brisket (KCBS)
- 1st place Dessert (KCBS—perfect score of 180)
Memphis in May—Memphis, TN
- 7th place Whole Hog
Heavenly Hogs BBQ—Madison, MS
- 2nd place Whole Hog (MBN) 1st place Shoulder (MBN) 3rd place Ribs (MBN)
World’s Oldest BBQ—Covington, TN
- 1st place Whole Hog (MBN)
- 1st place Shoulder (MBN)
- 2nd place Ribs (MBN)
- 1st place Dessert
- Grand Champion by Hog (MBN)
Desoto Shrine BBQ—Hernando, MS
- 9th place Chicken (KCBS)
- 2nd place Ribs (KCBS)
- 1st place Pork (KCBS)
- 12th place Brisket (KCBS)
- 3rd place Overall
Blues Hog BBQ Festival—Jackson, TN
- 17th place Chicken (KCBS)
- 17th place Ribs (KCBS)
- 10th place Pork (KCBS)
- 15th place Brisket (KCBS)
- 9th place Overall
Smoke on the Mountain—Galax, VA (Dual Contest-both KCBS & MBN)
- 1st place Chicken (KCBS)
- 14th place Ribs (KCBS)
- 2nd place Pork (KCBS)
- 6th place Brisket (KCBS)
- KCBS Reserve Champion
- 2nd place Whole Hog (MBN)
- 1st place Shoulder (MBN)
- 6th place Ribs (MBN)
- 2nd place Sauce
- Grand Champion by Shoulder (MBN)
Dyersburg BBQ Festival—Dyersburg, TN
- 19th place Chicken (KCBS)
- 1st place Ribs (KCBS—Perfect 180)
- 14th place Pork (KCBS)
- 7th place Brisket (KCBS)
- 5th place Overall
Stand by Your Grill—Fulton, MS
- 1st place Chicken (KCBS—Perfect, Perfect 180)
- 38th place Ribs (KCBS)
- 41st place Pork (KCBS)
- 8th place Brisket (KCBS)
- 15th Overall
Pink Heels BBQ—Chattanooga, TN
- 1st place Whole Hog (MBN)
- 1st place Shoulder (MBN)
- 1st place Ribs (MBN)
- 1st place Sauce
- Grand Champion by Shoulder (MBN)
Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff—Murphysboro, IL (Dual Contest-both KCBS & MBN)
- 5th place Chicken (KCBS)
- 18th place Ribs (KCBS)
- 1st place Pork (KCBS)
- 10th place Brisket (KCBS)
- 4th Overall (KCBS)
- 1st place Whole Hog (MBN)
- 1st place Shoulder (MBN)
- 9th place Ribs (MBN)
- Grand Champion by Hog (MBN)
Arlington Fall Festival—Arlington, TN
- 1st place Whole Hog (MBN)
- 1st place Shoulder (MBN)
- 7th place Ribs (MBN)
- 1st place Dessert
- Grand Champion by Shoulder (MBN)
Cleveland Octoberfest—Cleveland, MS
- 1st place Whole Hog (MBN)
- 1st place Shoulder (MBN)
- 3rd place Ribs (MBN)
- 2nd place Chicken
- 4th place Seafood
- Grand Champion by Shoulder (MBN)
Smokin’ on the Rez—Ridgeland, MS
- 2nd place Whole Hog (MBN)
- 1st place Shoulder (MBN)
- 7th place Ribs (MBN)
- 1st place Chicken
- 1st place Sauce
- Grand Champion by Shoulder (MBN)
Smoking Up the Saddle Club—Chatsworth, GA
- 13th place Chicken (KCBS)
- 5th place Ribs (KCBS)
- 29th place Pork (KCBS)
- 10th place Brisket (KCBS)
- 9th place Overall
National BBQ Cub—Cumming, GA
- 1st place Chicken (KCBS—perfect score of 180)
- 40th place Ribs (KCBS)
- 1st place Pork (KCBS)
- 44th place Brisket (KCBS)
- 2nd place Sauce
- 3rd place Dessert (KCBS—perfect score of 180 **all top 3 desserts had perfect 180s)
- 10th place Overall
Year End Awards
- 2015 MBN Team of the Year
- 2015 Whole Hog Team of the Year
- 2015 Shoulder Team of the Year
- 2015 Rib Team of the Year
2014 Awards
MBN Invitational—Memphis, TN
March 1, 2014- 6th place Whole Hog
- 1st place Shoulder
- 11th place Rib
Cookin’ for Mental Health—Newton, MS
March 22, 2014- 1st place Whole Hog
- 2nd place Shoulder
- 6th place Rib
- People’s Choice Pulled Pork
Atoka BBQ Contest—Atoka, TN
April 5, 2014- 1st place Whole Hog
- 5th place Shoulder
- 8th place Rib
- Grand Champion by Whole Hog
Ham Jam—Philadelphia, MS
April 12, 2014- 1st place Whole Hog
- 1st place Shoulder
- 12th place Rib
- People’s Choice Pulled Pork
- Grand Champion by Shoulder
Southaven Springfest—Southaven, MS
April 26, 2014- 4th place Whole Hog
- 1st place Shoulder
- 15th place Rib
- Grand Champion by Shoulder
Memphis in May—Memphis, TN
May 17, 2014- 8th place Whole Hog
Heavenly Hogs BBQ—Madison, MS
May 31, 2014- 1st place Whole Hog
- 1st place Shoulder
- 5th place Rib
- Grand Champion by Hog
Smokin’ on the White—Batesville, AR
June 21, 2014- 1st place Whole Hog
- 1st place Shoulder
- 1st place Rib
- Grand Champion by Shoulder
Smoke on the Mountain—Galax, VA
July 19, 2014- 4th place Whole Hog
- 3rd place Shoulder
- 2nd place Rib
- 1st place Brisket (KCBS)
- 6th place Pork (KCBS)
- 12th place Rib (KCBS)
Music City BBQ—Nashville, TN
August 23, 2014- 1st place Whole Hog
- 1st place Shoulder
- 2nd place Rib
- Grand Champion by Shoulder
- 3rd place Rib (KCBS)
- 4th place Brisket (KCBS)
- 16th place Pork (KCBS)
- 16th place Chicken (KCBS)
- 3rd Place Overall (KCBS)
Fire & Feast BBQ—Yazoo City, MS
September 6, 2014- 3rd place Whole Hog
- 1st place Shoulder
- 4th place Rib
Al Chymia Shrine BBQ—Memphis, TN
September 13, 2014- 2nd place Whole Hog
- 4th place Shoulder
- 2nd place Rib
Apple City BBQ—Murphysboro, IL
September 20, 2014- 1st place Whole Hog
- 1st place Shoulder
- 2nd place Rib
- Grand Champion by Shoulder
World’s Oldest BBQ Contest—Covington, TN
October 4, 2014- 1st place Whole Hog
- 1st place Shoulder
- 7th place Rib
- Grand Champion by Shoulder
Cleveland Octoberfest — Cleveland, MS
October 11, 2014- 1st place Whole Hog
- 1st place Shoulder
- 1st place Rib
- Grand Champion by Shoulder
Arlington BBQ Fallfest — Arlington, TN
October 18, 2014- 2nd place Whole Hog
- 4th place Shoulder
- 6th place Rib
Smokin’ on the Rez — Ridgeland, MS
October 25, 2014- 2nd place Whole Hog
- 2nd place Shoulder
- 5th place Rib
World Food Championships—Las Vegas, NV
November 2014- 3rd place overall in the BBQ Division
Year End Awards
- 2014 MBN Team of the Year
- 2014 Whole Hog Team of the Year
- 2014 Shoulder Team of the Year
- 2014 Rib Team of the Year
2013 Awards
Atoka Springfest BBQ Contest, Atoka, TN
April 6, 2013- 1st place Whole Hog
- 3rd place Shoulder
- 4th place Rib 1st place Sauce
Southaven Springfest, Southaven, MS
April 27, 2013- 1st place Whole Hog
- 4th place Shoulder
Memphis in May, Memphis, TN
May 18, 2013- 11th place Whole Hog
- 4th place Tomato Sauce
Smoke on the Mountain, Galax, VA
July 20, 2013- 2nd place Whole Hog
- 2nd place Shoulder
- 4th place Rib
BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest, Dyersburg, TN
July 27, 2013- 2nd place Whole Hog
- 2nd place Shoulder
- 3rd place Rib
Music City BBQ Championship, Nashville, TN
August 24, 2013- 2nd place Whole Hog
- 4th place Shoulder
- 2nd place Rib
Fire & Feast BBQ Festival, Yazoo, MS
September 7, 2013- 4th place Whole Hog
- 3rd place Shoulder
- 1st place Sauce
1st Annual Al Chymia Barbecue Contest, Memphis, TN
September 14, 2013- 2nd place Whole Hog
- 1st place Shoulder
- 2nd place Rib
Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off, Murphysboro, IL
September 21, 2013- 1st place Whole Hog
- 1st place Shoulder
- Grand Champion with Shoulder
41st Annual World’s Oldest Bar-B-Que, Covington, TN
October 5, 2013- 1st place Whole Hog
- 1st place Shoulder
- 2nd place Rib
Cleveland Octoberfest, Cleveland, MS
October 12, 2013- 2nd place Whole Hog
- 2nd place Rib
Arlington BBQ Fallfest, Arlington, TN
October 19, 2013- 2nd place Whole Hog
- 1st place Sauce
Smokin’ on The Rez, Ridgeland, MS
November 2, 2013- 1st place Whole Hog
- 4th place Shoulder
- 1st place Rib
- 1st place Sauce
- Grand Champion with Hog
Year End Awards
- 2013 Whole Hog Team of the Year