NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Randy Harry presents Moni Matush and Bobby Stanfield of B-S Bar BBQ Outlaws of Hill City, South Dakota with the grand championship at the Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctionedi Wyoming State BBQ Championship Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland. The team won with 699.94 points, two points ahead of Papa’s Pit Crew.
1st Place Chicken
1st Place Ribs
1st Place Pork
1st Place Brisket
1st Place Sauce
NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Randy Harry presents 3 Smokin’ Chicks cook Mikaylynn White and Ryatt White with the first-place award for the mystery meat competition as part of the Wyoming State BBQ Championship Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland. This year’s mystery meat was pork cheeks.Kids Q WinnersNORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Brady Anderson helps his daughter Mila on with her gloves before she begins getting her burger ready for the Kids Q at the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Friday night, Aug. 14, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland.
NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Kellyn Anderson begins work on making his first-place winning “Smoke On the Weekend Meatloaf for the Kids Q at the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Friday night, Aug. 14, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland. Anderson was first in the 6-11 category, Second went to Hendrick Brinkerhoff with bacon jam burger and third was Mila Anderson with her sweet and sassy BBQ sliders.
NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Colby Mueller works on his Armidillo Eggs that tied for first-place in the 12 and older division of the Kids Q at the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Friday night, Aug. 14, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland. Mueller tied for first with Aspen McBride.NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Aspen McBride checks the temperature of her first-place winning crack burgers for the 12 and older division of the Kids Q at the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Friday night, Aug. 14, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland. McBride tied for first placw with Colby Mueller.NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy A couple enjoys dancing to some smooth bluegrass sounds at the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland.NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Members of North Fork Crossing perform a set Friday night, Aug. 14, at the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival at the Washakie County Fairgrounds.NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Facepainter Trista Calentine paints the Hulk on Rhyis Grayeda’s cheek during the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Friday night, Aug. 14, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland.NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Members of Release The Squirrels perform a set Friday night, Aug. 14, at the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival at the Washakie County Fairgrounds.NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Hillbilly Fever, including members (l-r): Daniel David, Justin Smith and Adam Bachman, perform a set Saturday night, Aug. 15, at the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival at the Washakie County Fairgrounds.NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Sky enjoys her drink and some cotton candy at the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Saturday night, Aug. 15, 2026, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds.NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Kansas City Barbecue Society judge Dan Mattis of Worland takes a bite of the first sample of chicken as judging gets underway at the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Saturday afternoon, Aug. 15, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland.NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Kansas City Barbecue Society judges Richard Mulz and Joe Reinart take a bite of the first sample of chicken as judging gets underway at the Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland.NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy DJ Daniel Galarza works some lights to go with the music he is playing at the Brewfest Thursday night, Aug. 14, 2026, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds. The brewfest is a fundraiser for the Wyoming BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival the follows on Friday and Saturday.Connor and Katie Martin share an umbrella and some samples of some brews at the annual Brewfest Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 in Worland at the Washakie County Fairgrounds.JP Jones of Admiral Beverage pours a sample for a Brewfest customer Thursday night at the Washakie County Fairgrounds.Scott Fritzler of Admiral Beverage pours a sample for a Brewfest customer Thursday night at the Washakie County Fairgrounds.NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Glenn Martin and his daughter Abigail were prepared for the rain as they enjoy samples at the Brewfest on Thursday, Aug. 13, to kick off the Pepsi Wyoming Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival weekend at the Washakie County Fairgrounds.NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Bill Ainsworth’s 1973 Ford Bronco won Best of Show at the Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland.NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS PHOTOS/Karla Pomeroy Festival attendees enjoy looking at classic cars including Best GM (white and purple 1941 Chevey; Best Import (red 1976 Triumph) and honorable mention for the blue 1965 Chevy Corvette at the Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland.A few weeks ago the concession area was full of a petting zoo and food trucks at the county fair and Saturday it was classic vehicles galore including the Chevy Corvette Stingray (far left) that won Youth Recognition at the BBQ & Bluegrass Car Show.
