2026 BBQ Fest on the Neuse
45th Annual Wil King Hog Happenin’
Award Winners
PROFESSIONAL
1st Place Product Quality - $500
Cook Team: Wicked Pig, Billy John Narron
Cook Team Sponsor: Pittman Agner
2nd Place Product Quality - $300
Cook Team: Mr. Curly’s Que Crew, Andy Harrison
Cook Team Sponsor: State Farm - Judy Jones, Wil Hardy, and Keith Thompson
3rd Place Product Quality - $200
Cook Team: Grilling Palms, David Hoffman
Cook Team Sponsor: Smithfield Foods
4th Place Product Quality - $100
Cook Team: Show Time’s Legit BBQ, Dana Peterson
Cook Team Sponsor: KC Crop Insurance
Sauce Boss - $300
Cook Team: Wicked Pig, Billy John Narron
Cook Team Sponsor: Pittman Agner
BACKYARD
1st Place Product Quality - $300
Cook Team: Johnny Mac Wells Smokehouse, Nathan Cornish
Cook Team Sponsor: Towne Insurance, Scott Crocker
2nd Place Product Quality - $200
Cook Team: In-laws and Outlaws, Brett McHenry
Cook Team Sponsor: Marsha House & Company/ Gammon Communities
3rd Place Product Quality - $100
Cook Team: Pork Stars, Susan Harper
Cook Team Sponsor: Sonya Davis
NOT PICTURED
Natural Source $300
Cook: Boo’s BBQ, Randall White
Cook Team Sponsor: Mackey Family Transport