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Willingham's World Champion BBQ

American championship barbecue brand founded in Memphis, Tennessee
Organization business Q139323566
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Summary

Willingham's World Champion BBQ is a business[1]. It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

FAQs

What awards did Willingham's World Champion BBQ receive?

Honors received include Q139394707[4], Q140993223[5], and Q140993534[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . mdjonline.com. mdjonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . smartcitymemphis.com. Retrieved . smartcitymemphis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . indexjournal.com. indexjournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . The Kansas City Star. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . barbecuenews.com. barbecuenews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . amazon.com. amazon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Q139899891. Retrieved . fireflysbbq.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . modernistcuisine.com. modernistcuisine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · PaulTHolden · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pinterest username → willinghams_bbq
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Pinterest username: willinghams_bbq, Official Pinterest account (linked from willinghams.com footer and #organization sameAs)"
  2. 7w ago · PaulTHolden · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Q139394707, Q139394707, Q140993223 +2
    "/* wbsetreference-set:2| */ Award received: Q140993534, Replace paywalled Newspapers.com /image/ URL with the equivalent public /clip/ URL so the reference is verifiable without a subscription"
  3. 9w ago · PaulTHolden · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Q139394707, Q139394707, Q140993223 +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Award received: Q140993223, Add award received: South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2026, 1st place Pork, KCBS-sanctioned), referenced to Index-Journal + KCBS 180"
  4. 15w ago · PaulTHolden · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nickname → {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Willingham's River City Rooters"}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Nickname: Willingham's River City Rooters, Add P1449 nickname "Willingham's River City Rooters" (historical MIM competition team name) with references"
  5. 19w ago · PaulTHolden · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Threads username → willinghams_bbq
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Threads username: willinghams_bbq, Add P11892 Threads username (willinghams_bbq) — closes drift between website #organization sameAs (which already lists threads.com/@"
  6. 20w ago · PaulTHolden · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Q139899891
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Described by source: Q139899891, Add P1343 (described by source) → America's Best BBQ cookbook (Q139899891). The cookbook explicitly names the team as 'River City Root"
  7. 20w ago · PaulTHolden · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owned by → Q139373993
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Award received: Q139394707, add reference: Yahoo/Commercial Appeal MIM 2026 winners"
  8. 23w ago · PaulTHolden · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://willinghams.com
    Instance of → business
    Youtube channel id → UCXR44ustelIYxa1T65LXzug
    Logo image → Authentic Willinghams Logo.svg
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Award received: Q139394707, Stack ref: 1988 CA Harper & Row (1983 MIM win ref)"
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