app/Http/Controllers/PagesController.php

@@ -335,15 +335,7 @@ class PagesController extends Controller
 
     public function winnersbyitem()
     {
-        $winnersbyitem_results = DB::select("SELECT
-      *
-      FROM winning_bids
-      INNER JOIN items as items
-      ON winning_bids.winning_item_num=items.iditems
-      INNER JOIN bidders AS bidders
-      ON winning_bids.winning_bidder_num=bidders.idbidders
-      ORDER BY item_assigned_num ASC
-    ");
+        $winnersbyitem_results = WinningBids::with(['items', 'bidders'])->get();
         return view('winnersbyitem', ['winnersbyitem_results' => $winnersbyitem_results]);
     }