9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam
2025-01-09 – 2025-01-11 · Elkton, FL · State championship
Reps: JODI HARRISS, KENT HARRISS, MIKE GARRETSON · Prize money: $7,200.00
Grand Champion: Elite BBQ Smokers (701.1316) · 38 teams
Entries
38
13 categories
Top score
353.7144
Winning margin
0.5944
GC over RC
Field average
335.52
median 334.88
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
334.8800
what a walk cost here
Field spread
39.5204
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,200.00
on the line
Double threats
15
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 81%
beats 19% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1556
avg power rating going in · stronger than 62% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS took the Grand Championship home to GA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, Poppa Pig, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Bloody mary
6 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Cockah Doodle Que | |
| 3 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 4 | Rue B Que | |
| 5 | Band of Brothers | |
| 6 | Bar-Down BBQ |
Ancillary — Brisket
19 entries · top 177.7028 · median 160.5144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Guys Grilling | |
| 2 | The Bent Brisket | |
| 3 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 4 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 5 | SoSo BBQ | |
| 6 | Bk's Smokin Ash BBQ | |
| 7 | Teamed Up BBQ | |
| 8 | Sm'hokies | |
| 9 | Band of Brothers | |
| 10 | KODAS BBQ LLC | |
| 11 | Mike's Backyard BBQ | |
| 12 | Rub n Butts BBQ | |
| 13 | Moore's BBQ | |
| 14 | F and G BBQ | |
| 15 | Big & Ugly BBQ | |
| 16 | Salt Run BBQ | |
| 17 | Saucey Hogs | |
| 18 | Cool Guys BBQ | |
| 19 | Whachu Smokin |
Ancillary — Chicken
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1086 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 3 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 4 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Sweet Meat Butcher Shop | |
| 6 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | Cockah Doodle Que | |
| 8 | Band of Brothers | |
| 9 | Blessed Beyond BBQ | |
| 10 | Bk's Smokin Ash BBQ | |
| 11 | Paca Crew BBQ | |
| 12 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 13 | Cool Guys BBQ | |
| 14 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 15 | Mixon's Fixins | |
| 16 | SoSo BBQ | |
| 17 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 18 | The Bent Brisket | |
| 19 | Smokin Spencer Q | |
| 20 | Bar-Down BBQ |
Ancillary — Margarita
6 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 2 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | Cool Guys BBQ | |
| 5 | Bar-Down BBQ | |
| 6 | Cockah Doodle Que |
Ancillary — Pork
19 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Guys Grilling | |
| 2 | SoSo BBQ | |
| 3 | Sm'hokies | |
| 4 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 5 | Mike's Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | Big & Ugly BBQ | |
| 7 | Rub n Butts BBQ | |
| 8 | Salt Run BBQ | |
| 9 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 10 | The Bent Brisket | |
| 11 | Cool Guys BBQ | |
| 12 | Whachu Smokin | |
| 13 | KODAS BBQ LLC | |
| 14 | Moore's BBQ | |
| 15 | F and G BBQ | |
| 16 | Bk's Smokin Ash BBQ | |
| 17 | Saucey Hogs | |
| 18 | Band of Brothers | |
| 19 | Teamed Up BBQ |
Ancillary — Sauce
23 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paca Crew BBQ | |
| 2 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 5 | Fire & Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 7 | The Bent Brisket | |
| 8 | Moore's BBQ | |
| 9 | Sm'hokies | |
| 10 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 11 | KODAS BBQ LLC | |
| 12 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 13 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 14 | Blessed Beyond BBQ | |
| 15 | Cockah Doodle Que | |
| 16 | Whachu Smokin | |
| 17 | Smokin Spencer Q | |
| 18 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 19 | SoSo BBQ | |
| 20 | Bar-Down BBQ | |
| 21 | 2 Guys Grilling | |
| 22 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 23 | Band of Brothers |
Ancillary — Slider
14 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 3 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 4 | SoSo BBQ | |
| 5 | Blessed Beyond BBQ | |
| 6 | The Bent Brisket | |
| 7 | Bar-Down BBQ | |
| 8 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 9 | Mixon's Fixins | |
| 10 | Smokin Spencer Q | |
| 11 | Cockah Doodle Que | |
| 12 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 13 | Cool Guys BBQ | |
| 14 | Rue B Que |
Backyard Series — Chicken
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 2 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 3 | Whachu Smokin | |
| 4 | Salt Run BBQ | |
| 5 | Big & Ugly BBQ | |
| 6 | 2 Guys Grilling | |
| 7 | Mike's Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | The Bent Brisket | |
| 9 | Sm'hokies | |
| 10 | SoSo BBQ | |
| 11 | F and G BBQ | |
| 12 | KODAS BBQ LLC | |
| 13 | Band of Brothers | |
| 14 | Moore's BBQ | |
| 15 | Rub n Butts BBQ | |
| 16 | Cool Guys BBQ | |
| 17 | Saucey Hogs | |
| 18 | Teamed Up BBQ | |
| 19 | Bk's Smokin Ash BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
19 entries · top 353.7144 · median 334.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Whachu Smokin | |
| 4 | 2 Guys Grilling | |
| 5 | Mike's Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | Salt Run BBQ | |
| 7 | The Bent Brisket | |
| 8 | Big & Ugly BBQ | |
| 9 | Sm'hokies | |
| 10 | Band of Brothers | |
| 11 | SoSo BBQ | |
| 12 | KODAS BBQ LLC | |
| 13 | Saucey Hogs | |
| 14 | Moore's BBQ | |
| 15 | Cool Guys BBQ | |
| 16 | F and G BBQ | |
| 17 | Bk's Smokin Ash BBQ | |
| 18 | Teamed Up BBQ | |
| 19 | Rub n Butts BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.9144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike's Backyard BBQ | |
| 2 | Whachu Smokin | |
| 3 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 4 | 2 Guys Grilling | |
| 5 | The Bent Brisket | |
| 6 | Salt Run BBQ | |
| 7 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 8 | Sm'hokies | |
| 9 | Big & Ugly BBQ | |
| 10 | Band of Brothers | |
| 11 | SoSo BBQ | |
| 12 | Saucey Hogs | |
| 13 | Cool Guys BBQ | |
| 14 | Moore's BBQ | |
| 15 | Bk's Smokin Ash BBQ | |
| 16 | KODAS BBQ LLC | |
| 17 | Teamed Up BBQ | |
| 18 | F and G BBQ | |
| 19 | Rub n Butts BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 2 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 3 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 5 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 9 | 2 Guys BBQ | |
| 10 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 11 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 12 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 13 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 14 | Poppa Pig | |
| 15 | Sweet Meat Butcher Shop | |
| 16 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 17 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 18 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 19 | Cockah Doodle Que | |
| 20 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 21 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 22 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 23 | Blessed Beyond BBQ | |
| 24 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 25 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 26 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 27 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 28 | Paca Crew BBQ | |
| 29 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 30 | IYAOYAS BBQ | |
| 31 | Blowing Smoke & Kicking Ash | |
| 32 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 33 | Bar-Down BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin Spencer Q | |
| 35 | Mixon's Fixins | |
| 36 | Joe's Cook Shack |
Master Series — Chicken
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 3 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Poppa Pig | |
| 5 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 8 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 9 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 10 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 11 | Mixon's Fixins | |
| 12 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 13 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 14 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 15 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 16 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | Cockah Doodle Que | |
| 18 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 19 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 20 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 21 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 22 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 24 | Paca Crew BBQ | |
| 25 | Blessed Beyond BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin Spencer Q | |
| 27 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 28 | Sweet Meat Butcher Shop | |
| 29 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 30 | 2 Guys BBQ | |
| 31 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 32 | Blowing Smoke & Kicking Ash | |
| 33 | IYAOYAS BBQ | |
| 34 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 35 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 36 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 37 | Bar-Down BBQ | |
| 38 | Joe's Cook Shack |
Master Series — Overall
38 entries · top 701.1316 · median 677.5826
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 5 | Poppa Pig | |
| 6 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 7 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 8 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 9 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 10 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 11 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 12 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 13 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 15 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 16 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 17 | Blessed Beyond BBQ | |
| 18 | Sweet Meat Butcher Shop | |
| 19 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 21 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 22 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 23 | Paca Crew BBQ | |
| 24 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 25 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 26 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 27 | Cockah Doodle Que | |
| 28 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 29 | Smokin Spencer Q | |
| 30 | 2 Guys BBQ | |
| 31 | Mixon's Fixins | |
| 32 | Blowing Smoke & Kicking Ash | |
| 33 | IYAOYAS BBQ | |
| 34 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 35 | Bar-Down BBQ | |
| 36 | Joe's Cook Shack | |
| 37 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
Master Series — Pork
38 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 2 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 3 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 5 | Poppa Pig | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 11 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | Sweet Meat Butcher Shop | |
| 13 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 14 | Blowing Smoke & Kicking Ash | |
| 15 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 16 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 18 | Blessed Beyond BBQ | |
| 19 | Bar-Down BBQ | |
| 20 | Paca Crew BBQ | |
| 21 | Cockah Doodle Que | |
| 22 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 23 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 24 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 25 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 26 | Smokin Spencer Q | |
| 27 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 28 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 29 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 31 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 32 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 33 | Mixon's Fixins | |
| 34 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 35 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 36 | 2 Guys BBQ | |
| 37 | IYAOYAS BBQ | |
| 38 | Joe's Cook Shack |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 2 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 3 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 4 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 6 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 7 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 9 | Poppa Pig | |
| 10 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 11 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 12 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | Blessed Beyond BBQ | |
| 14 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 15 | IYAOYAS BBQ | |
| 16 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 17 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 18 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin Spencer Q | |
| 20 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 22 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 23 | Paca Crew BBQ | |
| 24 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 25 | Sweet Meat Butcher Shop | |
| 26 | Mixon's Fixins | |
| 27 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 28 | 2 Guys BBQ | |
| 29 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 30 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 31 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 32 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 33 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 34 | Blowing Smoke & Kicking Ash | |
| 35 | Joe's Cook Shack | |
| 36 | Cockah Doodle Que | |
| 37 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 38 | Bar-Down BBQ |