TUTTLE WOMAN'S 12-YEAR CHURCH POTLUCK RANKINGS SPARK DISPUTE AFTER PASTOR'S WIFE FINISHES LAST IN CASSEROLE CATEGORY LONGTIME COMPETITION WINNER RECEIVES 2.1 OUT OF 10; CHURCH MEMBERS NOW QUESTION NINE YEARS OF TROPHIES By Emily Carter | KTNB 27 Community Reporter TUTTLE, OK — A Tuttle woman's private record of church potluck meals has become a matter of considerable concern after she released 12 years of rankings and revealed that the pastor's wife, a nine-time casserole champion, has been sitting near the bottom of the list since 2014. Barbara Lawson, 67, began keeping scores after a potato salad incident she still declines to discuss in detail. What started as a spiral notebook became a spreadsheet with 418 entries, categories for texture and temperature, and a column labeled "Would I Eat This at a Funeral?" The pastor's wife's signature casserole earned a 2.1 out of 10. "I gave her two points for bringing a hot dish," Lawson said. "The extra tenth was for the lid fitting correctly." Several church members initially dismissed Lawson's findings as one woman's opinion. That changed after someone noticed the winning casserole had received a lower score than the store-bought rolls served beside it. The pastor encouraged everyone to remember that fellowship is more important than competition. His wife asked whether that principle also applied to the nine trophies currently displayed in their dining room. Lawson maintains that the scoring was blind whenever possible, although she acknowledged recognizing certain recipes by sight. "You don't forget a casserole with marshmallows and tuna in it," she said. A small group has requested access to the underlying records. Lawson agreed, on the condition that nobody touch the formulas. By Thursday afternoon, two families had requested corrections to their entries, one former potluck coordinator had disputed the definition of a side dish, and a woman whose deviled eggs ranked first had asked whether certificates would be issued. Lawson said she never intended to create controversy. She simply wanted people to know where things stood. She has since opened a new tab in the spreadsheet titled "People Upset About the Spreadsheet." --- © 2026 KTNB 27 Tri-City News. All Rights Reserved. — KTNB 27 Tri-City News is a satirical news outlet. This story is entirely satire/parody. Names, dialogue and events depicted in this story are invented for comedic purposes. Any resemblance to actual people or events is coincidental. Tuttle • Newcastle • Blanchard. ### 🛒 KTNB MERCH DESK Like the stories? Wear the bullshit. Official KTNB 27 merch is available now — shirts, hats, polos, jackets, stickers and other questionable financial decisions featuring your favorite completely legitimate local news organization. Shop: https://ktnb-news-27-shop.fourthwall.com Every purchase helps support the page, the content and whatever the hell this operation has become. KTNB 27 — Local News. Allegedly.™ #KTNB27 #TuttleOK #ChurchPotluck #OklahomaSatire #LocalNewsAllegedly