May 17–18, 2024 · Winchester, TN · 📍 1561 Phillip Fulmer Parkway
Reps: Carol Bigler, Randy G Bigler · Prize money: $3,800
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS won Grand Champion at The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) on May 17, 2024 in Winchester, TN at 1561 Phillip Fulmer Parkway, scoring 352.0000 in a field of 39 teams. Electro-Que-ted took Reserve Grand Champion with 351.9772. Category winners: Chicken — PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q (178.8572); Pork Ribs — Electro-Que-ted (175.4172). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by 2 Swine Crew.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 93% of the 612 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0228 points — closer than 93% of every championship in the data.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0000 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Backyard Series — Chicken places 3–4: LEE LA Q and Smokey Bees BBQ - MS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Chicken places 5–6: Small Batch BBQ - TN and Deviant Smoke tied on 176.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Pork Ribs places 3–4: NORALA BBQ TEAM and PUDDLEDUCK BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 2 Swine Crew (won 2023).
This contest usually draws about 32 teams
39 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 32.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2022 | Winchester, TN | 1561 Phillip Fulmer Parkway | 29 | 353.1316 | Veteran Pork Pullers |
| May 19, 2023 | Winchester, TN | 1561 Phillip Fulmer Parkway | 34 | 353.1200 | 2 Swine Crew |
| May 17, 2024 ← this one | Winchester, TN | 1561 Phillip Fulmer Parkway | 39 | 352 | Smokey Bees BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5716 | 173.7144 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 173.1200 | 171.4172 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 180 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
39 entries · top 352 · median 335.9084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 2 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | B.G.Q. | |
| 5 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 6 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 7 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 9 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 10 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 11 | LEE LA Q | |
| 12 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 13 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 15 | 931 BBQ | |
| 16 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 17 | Bentley Que | |
| 18 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 19 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 20 | Bad company cookers | |
| 21 | Saturday Night Swine | |
| 22 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 23 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 24 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 25 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 26 | Chokin "N" tha Smoke | |
| 27 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 28 | Rise and Swine-AL | |
| 29 | Green Dragon BBQ | |
| 30 | Pig Bossman BBQ | |
| 31 | Toolshed BBQ | |
| 32 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 33 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 34 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 35 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 36 | Black Label Smokers | |
| 37 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 38 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team | |
| 39 | Tus-Que-Loosa |
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 5 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 6 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 7 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 8 | B.G.Q. | |
| 9 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 10 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 11 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 12 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 13 | Saturday Night Swine | |
| 14 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 15 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Bentley Que | |
| 17 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 18 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | 931 BBQ | |
| 21 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 22 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 23 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 24 | Green Dragon BBQ | |
| 25 | Bad company cookers | |
| 26 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 27 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 28 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 29 | Pig Bossman BBQ | |
| 30 | Black Label Smokers | |
| 31 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 32 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 33 | Toolshed BBQ | |
| 34 | Chokin "N" tha Smoke | |
| 35 | Rise and Swine-AL | |
| 36 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 38 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team | |
| 39 | Tus-Que-Loosa |
39 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 2 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 3 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 5 | B.G.Q. | |
| 6 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 7 | 931 BBQ | |
| 8 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 9 | Chokin "N" tha Smoke | |
| 10 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 12 | Rise and Swine-AL | |
| 13 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 14 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 15 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 16 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 17 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 18 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 20 | Bad company cookers | |
| 21 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 22 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 23 | Bentley Que | |
| 24 | Toolshed BBQ | |
| 25 | LEE LA Q | |
| 26 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 27 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 28 | Saturday Night Swine | |
| 29 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 31 | Pig Bossman BBQ | |
| 32 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 33 | Green Dragon BBQ | |
| 34 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team | |
| 35 | Tus-Que-Loosa | |
| 36 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 37 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 38 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 39 | Black Label Smokers |
21 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 2 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 3 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 4 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 5 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 6 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 7 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 8 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 9 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 10 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team | |
| 12 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 13 | Chokin "N" tha Smoke | |
| 14 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 15 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 16 | LEE LA Q | |
| 17 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 18 | Bad company cookers | |
| 19 | Bentley Que | |
| 20 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 21 | Toolshed BBQ |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
21 entries · top 180 · median 176.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toolshed BBQ | |
| 2 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 3 | Black Label Smokers | |
| 4 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 5 | Bad company cookers | |
| 6 | Tus-Que-Loosa | |
| 7 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 8 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | LEE LA Q | |
| 10 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 12 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 13 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 14 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 15 | Pig Bossman BBQ | |
| 16 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 17 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 18 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 19 | Chokin "N" tha Smoke | |
| 20 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 21 | Electro-Que-ted |
16 entries · top 174.2972 · median 164.0172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 2 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 3 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 4 | Bad company cookers | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | Toolshed BBQ | |
| 7 | Tus-Que-Loosa | |
| 8 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 9 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 10 | Pig Bossman BBQ | |
| 11 | Bentley Que | |
| 12 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 13 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 14 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 15 | Chokin "N" tha Smoke | |
| 16 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team |
25 entries · top 169.6800 · median 154.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 2 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 5 | Toolshed BBQ | |
| 6 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 7 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 9 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 11 | Bentley Que | |
| 12 | Rise and Swine-AL | |
| 13 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 15 | Bad company cookers | |
| 16 | Tus-Que-Loosa | |
| 17 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 18 | LEE LA Q | |
| 19 | Chokin "N" tha Smoke | |
| 20 | Pig Bossman BBQ | |
| 21 | Black Label Smokers | |
| 22 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 23 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 24 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 25 | Small Batch BBQ - TN |