special to The Democrat

NATCHEZ — Winners of this past weekend’s barbecue cook-off, Little Mr. and Ms. Jim Bowie Pageant and bake-off contest can celebrate their victories after a weekend of work and play at the Jim Bowie Festival.

Winners of the barbecue context include the following:

• Overall winner — Concordia Bank.

• Pork — Concordia Bank

• Beef — Rouxed Behavior

• Seafood — Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office

• Fowl — Geaux BBQ

Winners of the Little Miss Bowie Pageant include:

• Miss Baby Bowie — Madelayne Elizabeth Wagoner of Natchez

• Miss Wee Bowie — Gracen Gordon of West Monroe

• Little Miss Bowie — Bre’Aunna Wall of Natchez

• Miss Bowie — Ashlee Braswell of Pineville

• Miss Jr. Jim Bowie — Samantha Nunez of Vidalia

• Miss Sr. Jim Bowie-Montana Sterling of Vidalia

• Mr. Baby Bowie-Bryson Christopher Carroll of Vidalia

• Mr. Wee Bowie-Marty Alexander of Natchez

• Jr. Jim Bowie-Thomas John Olexy of Ferriday

• Mr. Concordia Parish — Nathaniel Creel

• Miss Concordia Parish — Chloe McGlothen

• Cutest Southern Belle — Madalyn Cupit

• Cutest Louisiana Beau — Cash Hughes

• Best Knowledge of Jim Bowie — Thomas John Olexy

• Most Spirited — Marty Alexander

• Best Themed Outfit — Skyler Jones

• Most Beautiful Smile — Samantha Nunez

• Most Beautiful Hair-Montana Sterling

• Most Beautiful Eyes-Makenzee Brawell

Winners of the pie contest include the following:

• Best of the best for pie — Catherine Cartwright; second place — Kate Hughes.

• Best of the best for cupcakes — Penny Harrigill; second place — Henrietta Braswell.