BBQ loving Hogs: Arkansas restaurant sponsors several Razorbacks across multiple sports

Has there ever been a better hashtag than “#BodyByBbq”?

That was the tag several Arkansas offensive linemen were using after Wrights Barbecue made the decision to sponsor several of Sam Pittman’s crew this week.

A deal that started out with the Arkansas offensive line quickly turned into a sponsorship that spanned multiple sports, including baseball and women’s basketball.

This is just the latest in a growing line of smart sponsorships across the country as the restaurant chain, Wrights Barbecue has locations in Johnson and Bentonville, has recently received a ton of praise for partnering up with Arkansas athletes.

The first deals announced came with several offensive linemen announcing deals before the entire unit was sponsored:

Arkansas BBQ franchise @wrightsbarbecue sponsoring several Razorback offensive linemen.

Maybe the best NIL partnership I've seen to date. pic.twitter.com/lh1jY42efB

— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) July 6, 2021

Official Protectors Of the Pit #bodybybbq #wrightsathlete @wrightsbarbecue @AndrewTVest @Shane_Clenin @ty_clary @Stromburski @beaux_knows_ @_ryanwinkel_ @Austin_Nix08 @DaltonWagner78 @Luke__jones26 @BradyLatham62

— Wright's Barbecue (@wrightsbarbecue) July 6, 2021

Here are some of the others that later shared their deals with Wrights Barbecue:

QB KJ Jefferson

https://twitter.com/KJ_Jefferson2/status/1412550836908183553?s=20

QB Lucas Coley

Extremely excited to be sponsored by THE best Barbecue place in the country! Thank you for this opportunity, I’ll be stopping by soon to eat again!
@wrightsbarbecue #WrightsAthlete

— ????? ????? ✞ (@LucasColeyy) July 6, 2021

Women’s basketball team members

Welcome to the #wrightsathlete family! @samaraaspencer @averyhughes00 @ElaunaEaton23 @goforthsasha @EllisEmrie @rylang2 @MarqueshaDavis @AshlynSage15 @yungram_ @erynnbee_ @MakaylaDaniels5 @wrightsbarbecue

— Wright's Barbecue (@wrightsbarbecue) July 6, 2021

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