Won without a category win
3 of 3
meats called to the stage
Hogs B Hatin' won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 3 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 2nd
Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) 2024
Jun 7–8, 2024 · Springfield, TN · 📍 4635 HWY 41 N
Reps: Janet Appleton, Sam Appleton · Prize money: $3,100
Hogs B Hatin' won Grand Champion at the Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) on June 7, 2024 in Springfield, TN at 4635 HWY 41 N, scoring 531.9656 in a field of 33 teams. Big James Kitchen took Reserve Grand Champion with 521.6572. Category winners: Chicken — Pig Destroyer (178.2972); Pork Ribs — Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack (178.2972); Pork — The Big B Barbeque Company (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Pig Destroyer; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
469.52
median 503.34
531.97 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.30
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 180 🔥
148.51
180
Entries
33
3 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
531.9656
Winning margin
10.3084
GC over RC
Field average
501.71
469.52531.97
median 503.34 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8916 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
507.3256
469.52531.97
10th place overall
Field spread
62.4456
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,100
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
Came back for more
63%
19 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A first Grand Championship
15
tracked contests to get there
This was Hogs B Hatin''s first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 15th tracked contest.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
Big James Kitchen has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2025
- 2026
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack and Big James Kitchen tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: sHOGun Competition BBQ and Big James Kitchen tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: The Big B Barbeque Company and Hogs B Hatin' tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
A contest record in chicken
178.2972
best chicken ever cooked here
Pig Destroyer turned in 178.2972 in chicken — past the 176.5716 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5716
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Pig Destroyer (won 2023).
- Pig Destroyer · 2023
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- The Big B Barbeque Company · Pork
- Hogs B Hatin' · Pork
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2023 | Springfield, TN | 4635 HWY 41 N | 30 | 698.2172 | Pig Destroyer |
| Jun 7, 2024 ← this one | Springfield, TN | 4635 HWY 41 N | 33 | 531.9656 | Hogs B Hatin' |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Springfield, TN | 4635 US-41 | 36 | 535.4172 | Big James Kitchen |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Springfield, TN | 4635 US-41 | 32 | 535.4288 | Big James Kitchen |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 175.4056 | 168.5372 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 180 | 171.9772 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series
Overall
33 entries · top 531.9656 · median 503.3372 · out of 540, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 2 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 3 | The Big B Barbeque Company | |
| 4 | Bad Company Cookers | |
| 5 | Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 6 | The Blazers | |
| 7 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 8 | Blinkys Offset BBQ | |
| 9 | A&R Q | |
| 10 | sHOGun Competition BBQ | |
| 11 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 12 | TomKat's BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke A Fatty BBQ | |
| 14 | Dad and Daughter | |
| 15 | Killer 'B' Backyard BBQ | |
| 16 | DaddyJacks BBQ | |
| 17 | Holy Smoke | |
| 18 | BOARder Line BBQ | |
| 19 | Serious Hog | |
| 20 | RT Que | |
| 21 | WestNashBBQ | |
| 22 | DC's Backyard Smokers | |
| 23 | KBBS | |
| 24 | Smokin' Hot Guys BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin in the Country | |
| 26 | The Red Goose | |
| 27 | Big Red Smokin BBQ | |
| 28 | VanBand BBQ | |
| 29 | Red Bow BBQ | |
| 30 | Playground Smokers | |
| 31 | Humphreys BBQ | |
| 32 | M-1 Smokin Guns | |
| 33 | Up in Smoke |
Chicken
33 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 2 | Bad Company Cookers | |
| 3 | Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 4 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 5 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 6 | Smokin' Hot Guys BBQ | |
| 7 | Serious Hog | |
| 8 | The Blazers | |
| 9 | RT Que | |
| 10 | DaddyJacks BBQ | |
| 11 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 12 | Killer 'B' Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin in the Country | |
| 14 | A&R Q | |
| 15 | WestNashBBQ | |
| 16 | The Red Goose | |
| 17 | TomKat's BBQ | |
| 18 | KBBS | |
| 19 | Holy Smoke | |
| 20 | Dad and Daughter | |
| 21 | VanBand BBQ | |
| 22 | The Big B Barbeque Company | |
| 23 | Blinkys Offset BBQ | |
| 24 | DC's Backyard Smokers | |
| 25 | Playground Smokers | |
| 26 | sHOGun Competition BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke A Fatty BBQ | |
| 28 | Up in Smoke | |
| 29 | BOARder Line BBQ | |
| 30 | Big Red Smokin BBQ | |
| 31 | M-1 Smokin Guns | |
| 32 | Humphreys BBQ | |
| 33 | Red Bow BBQ |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 2 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 3 | BOARder Line BBQ | |
| 4 | The Big B Barbeque Company | |
| 5 | Smoke A Fatty BBQ | |
| 6 | The Blazers | |
| 7 | sHOGun Competition BBQ | |
| 8 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 9 | Blinkys Offset BBQ | |
| 10 | Bad Company Cookers | |
| 11 | A&R Q | |
| 12 | Holy Smoke | |
| 13 | Dad and Daughter | |
| 14 | Killer 'B' Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 16 | TomKat's BBQ | |
| 17 | DaddyJacks BBQ | |
| 18 | Humphreys BBQ | |
| 19 | Serious Hog | |
| 20 | RT Que | |
| 21 | DC's Backyard Smokers | |
| 22 | WestNashBBQ | |
| 23 | M-1 Smokin Guns | |
| 24 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 25 | VanBand BBQ | |
| 26 | The Red Goose | |
| 27 | KBBS | |
| 28 | Big Red Smokin BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin in the Country | |
| 30 | Red Bow BBQ | |
| 31 | Playground Smokers | |
| 32 | Smokin' Hot Guys BBQ | |
| 33 | Up in Smoke |
Pork
33 entries · top 180 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Big B Barbeque Company | |
| 2 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 3 | Red Bow BBQ | |
| 4 | Blinkys Offset BBQ | |
| 5 | A&R Q | |
| 6 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 7 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 8 | sHOGun Competition BBQ | |
| 9 | KBBS | |
| 10 | TomKat's BBQ | |
| 11 | The Blazers | |
| 12 | Smoke A Fatty BBQ | |
| 13 | DC's Backyard Smokers | |
| 14 | Dad and Daughter | |
| 15 | Big Red Smokin BBQ | |
| 16 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 17 | WestNashBBQ | |
| 18 | Bad Company Cookers | |
| 19 | Smokin' Hot Guys BBQ | |
| 20 | DaddyJacks BBQ | |
| 21 | Holy Smoke | |
| 22 | RT Que | |
| 23 | Killer 'B' Backyard BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin in the Country | |
| 25 | BOARder Line BBQ | |
| 26 | Serious Hog | |
| 27 | Playground Smokers | |
| 28 | The Red Goose | |
| 29 | VanBand BBQ | |
| 30 | Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 31 | M-1 Smokin Guns | |
| 32 | Up in Smoke | |
| 33 | Humphreys BBQ |
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Dessert
18 entries · top 180 · median 174.2800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Company Cookers | |
| 2 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 3 | The Big B Barbeque Company | |
| 4 | DaddyJacks BBQ | |
| 5 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 6 | Holy Smoke | |
| 7 | sHOGun Competition BBQ | |
| 8 | Dad and Daughter | |
| 9 | VanBand BBQ | |
| 10 | Serious Hog | |
| 11 | Killer 'B' Backyard BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin in the Country | |
| 13 | Big Red Smokin BBQ | |
| 14 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 15 | Up in Smoke | |
| 16 | RT Que | |
| 17 | Smokin' Hot Guys BBQ | |
| 18 | The Red Goose |