Apr 25–26, 2025 · Murfreesboro, TN · 📍 6790 John Bragg Hwy.
Prize money: $6,200
LEE LA Q won Grand Champion at the Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) on April 25, 2025 in Murfreesboro, TN at 6790 John Bragg Hwy., scoring 535.4056 in a field of 31 teams. Smokin' Bandits BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 527.3828. Category winners: Chicken — LEE LA Q (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Smokin' Bandits BBQ (178.8572). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2026.
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.
Chicken places 6–7: Armstrong Smoke & Co. and CHARCOAL COWBOYS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: Smokin' Bandits BBQ and Manos al Fuego BBQ Team tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Dad's BBQ and CHARCOAL COWBOYS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 ← this one | Murfreesboro, TN | 6790 John Bragg Hwy. | 31 | 535.4056 | LEE LA Q |
| May 1, 2026 | Murfreesboro, TN | 6790 John Bragg Hwy. | 23 | 527.9772 | The Big B Barbecue Co |
| Apr 30, 2027 | Murfreesboro, TN | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.2628 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
31 entries · top 535.4056 · median 507.8740 · out of 540, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Smokin' Bandits BBQ | |
| 3 | Manos al Fuego BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 5 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 6 | SimpleManBBQ | |
| 7 | Dad's BBQ | |
| 8 | Armstrong Smoke & Co. | |
| 9 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 10 | sHOGun BBQ | |
| 11 | Hog Molly BBQ | |
| 12 | Myke's BBQ | |
| 13 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 14 | Killer B Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | Rogerrays | |
| 16 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 17 | Red, White & Que | |
| 18 | Budget BBQ | |
| 19 | THE BLAZERS | |
| 20 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 21 | The Red Goose | |
| 22 | Bad company cookers | |
| 23 | BIGG WIGGS BBq | |
| 24 | Sterlings Low & Slow BBQ | |
| 25 | La 'N' Lou's BBQ | |
| 26 | Cook with Jax Spice Masters | |
| 27 | Smokin' Pimp | |
| 28 | Phyllis Prater Pit Crew | |
| 29 | MJ's Ribs | |
| 30 | Corner3Q | |
| 31 | 2 Bros Smoking |
31 entries · top 180 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | SimpleManBBQ | |
| 3 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 4 | sHOGun BBQ | |
| 5 | Rogerrays | |
| 6 | Armstrong Smoke & Co. | |
| 7 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 8 | Hog Molly BBQ | |
| 9 | Myke's BBQ | |
| 10 | Dad's BBQ | |
| 11 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 12 | Red, White & Que | |
| 13 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 14 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 15 | Manos al Fuego BBQ Team | |
| 16 | Smokin' Bandits BBQ | |
| 17 | Budget BBQ | |
| 18 | Bad company cookers | |
| 19 | Killer B Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | BIGG WIGGS BBq | |
| 21 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin' Pimp | |
| 23 | MJ's Ribs | |
| 24 | Phyllis Prater Pit Crew | |
| 25 | THE BLAZERS | |
| 26 | Sterlings Low & Slow BBQ | |
| 27 | The Red Goose | |
| 28 | La 'N' Lou's BBQ | |
| 29 | 2 Bros Smoking | |
| 30 | Corner3Q | |
| 31 | Cook with Jax Spice Masters |
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin' Bandits BBQ | |
| 2 | Manos al Fuego BBQ Team | |
| 3 | sHOGun BBQ | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | Dad's BBQ | |
| 6 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 7 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 8 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 9 | Budget BBQ | |
| 10 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 11 | The Red Goose | |
| 12 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 13 | Armstrong Smoke & Co. | |
| 14 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 15 | Hog Molly BBQ | |
| 16 | THE BLAZERS | |
| 17 | Red, White & Que | |
| 18 | Killer B Backyard BBQ | |
| 19 | Myke's BBQ | |
| 20 | SimpleManBBQ | |
| 21 | Bad company cookers | |
| 22 | Rogerrays | |
| 23 | La 'N' Lou's BBQ | |
| 24 | Sterlings Low & Slow BBQ | |
| 25 | BIGG WIGGS BBq | |
| 26 | Cook with Jax Spice Masters | |
| 27 | Phyllis Prater Pit Crew | |
| 28 | Smokin' Pimp | |
| 29 | 2 Bros Smoking | |
| 30 | MJ's Ribs | |
| 31 | Corner3Q |
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.
31 entries · top 180 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | Smokin' Bandits BBQ | |
| 4 | Killer B Backyard BBQ | |
| 5 | Manos al Fuego BBQ Team | |
| 6 | THE BLAZERS | |
| 7 | The Red Goose | |
| 8 | SimpleManBBQ | |
| 9 | Armstrong Smoke & Co. | |
| 10 | Myke's BBQ | |
| 11 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 12 | Sterlings Low & Slow BBQ | |
| 13 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 14 | Hog Molly BBQ | |
| 15 | Dad's BBQ | |
| 16 | Rogerrays | |
| 17 | La 'N' Lou's BBQ | |
| 18 | BIGG WIGGS BBq | |
| 19 | Cook with Jax Spice Masters | |
| 20 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 21 | Red, White & Que | |
| 22 | Bad company cookers | |
| 23 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 24 | Budget BBQ | |
| 25 | Corner3Q | |
| 26 | sHOGun BBQ | |
| 27 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 28 | 2 Bros Smoking | |
| 29 | Smokin' Pimp | |
| 30 | MJ's Ribs | |
| 31 | Phyllis Prater Pit Crew |