We’re David and Tristian Taylor. We founded Ole Booger Bear’s BBQ in 2015 and named the team in honor of David’s late father, affectionately known as Booger Bear. The team expanded in late 2023 to include Jack Blurton and his daughter Jacey, aka “BBQBUGSY.” We are proud to be a team steeped in family history and a fiery competitive passion. Ole Booger Bear’s BBQ is ready to make its mark in the Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN) as a consistent top team.
AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2023 9th Placeoverall, MBN Team of the Year in Ribs
2023 Tied for19th Place overall, MBN Team of the Year in Pork Shoulder
2023 1st Place MBN Ribs, 5th Place in Pork Shoulder at Southaven Springfest
2023 5th Place in Pork Shoulder at Greenwood
2023 3rd Place in Ribs at Grenada Thunder on Water
2023 7th Place in Pork and 8th Place in Ribs at Bolivar
2024 At the midpoint of the MBN season, we were at 3rd Place in Ribs, 5th Place in Pork, and 19th Place in Whole Hog
2024 3rd Place in Ribs, 8th Place in Pork Shoulder, and 5th Place in Wings at Marion Arkansas Smoking for Down Syndrome
2024 Youth Championwith wins in Chicken, Beef, and dessert, along with 10th Place in Ribs and 9th Placein Pork Shoulder, Atoka, Tennessee
2024 12th Place in Whole Hog, 14th Place in Pork Shoulder, and 3rd Place in Baconat Smoke Slam, along with 3rd Place for BBQBUGSY in the World Junior BBQLeague, with 3rd Place in Brisket, Ribs, and Pork
2024 4th Place in Whole Hog, 7th Place in Pork Shoulder, and 8th Place in Ribs at Praise the Lard
2024 Double final with a 3rd Place in Ribs and 2nd Place in Pork Shoulder at Cooking for the Cure
2024 3rd Place in Ribs and 10th Place in Shoulder at the Watermelon Festival
2024 5th Place in Beef, 8th Place in Shoulder, and 9th Place in Ribs at Greenwood
2024 3rd Place in Ribs, 7th Place in Shoulder, 5th and 9th Place in Steak, and 4th Place overall team finish at DSU Pig Pickin’
2024 7th Place in Shoulder and 11th Place in Ribs at Mississippi State Championship Octoberfest