Sep 6–7, 2013 · Carrollton, KY
Pappy Q won Grand Champion at the Bands & BBQ at the Point on September 6, 2013 in Carrollton, KY, scoring 693.6916 in a field of 34 teams. BLUE CHIP BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.8572. Category winners: Chicken — MAKING MEAT BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — 2 WORTHLESS NUTS (177.7028); Pork — BLUE CHIP BBQ (176.5944); Brisket — UNCULTURED SWINE (176.5828). This is the 1st of 12 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2014.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
Pappy Q came in rated below the field's top team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pappy Q won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 of 12 tracked editions
BLUE CHIP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 12 tracked editions.
Brisket places 4–5: Pappy Q and WEQ4U tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: WEQ4U edged SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE by 0.0116. Chicken places 9–10: EXTRA MILE BBQ edged Hog Heaven BBQ by 0.0228.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2013 ← this one | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY | 34 | 693.6916 | Nobody from Nowhere | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 36 | 694.8572 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 29 | 694.2856 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Carrollton, KY | Point Park | 31 | 707.9772 | GREY STREET BBQ | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 696.5372 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 27 | 703.9544 | GREY STREET BBQ | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 697.0744 | Blue Chip BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 694.8228 | High on the Hawg - TN | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 32 | 698.8460 | Smoke-N-Peppers | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 700.6060 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Shiggin aint easy |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main Street | 31 | 699.3828 | WeQ4U | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main Street | 38 | 704.5372 | Shiggin aint easy | Rooters - N - Tooters |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 172.5828 | 169.7144 |
| Pork | 176.5944 | 172 | 166.8228 |
| Brisket | 176.5828 | 170.8344 | 168.0116 |
34 entries · top 693.6916 · median 655.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pappy Q | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 4 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 5 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 7 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 9 | HUG HOGS | |
| 10 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | Tiki Q | |
| 13 | 2 WORTHLESS NUTS | |
| 14 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 16 | ACME BBQ | |
| 17 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 18 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 19 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 20 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 21 | SWEET BLAQ ASH | |
| 22 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | FIRE BBQ | |
| 24 | Sofa King/Good BBQ | |
| 25 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 26 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 28 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 29 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 30 | Bubba's Butts | |
| 31 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 32 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 33 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN GONE WILD |
34 entries · top 180 · median 166.8686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 3 | Pappy Q | |
| 4 | HUG HOGS | |
| 5 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 6 | Sofa King/Good BBQ | |
| 7 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 8 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 9 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 10 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 WORTHLESS NUTS | |
| 12 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 14 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 16 | Bubba's Butts | |
| 17 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 18 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 19 | WEQ4U | |
| 20 | Tiki Q | |
| 21 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 22 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | SWEET BLAQ ASH | |
| 24 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 25 | ACME BBQ | |
| 26 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 27 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 28 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 29 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 30 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 32 | FIRE BBQ | |
| 33 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 34 | PARADISE BBQ |
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 WORTHLESS NUTS | |
| 2 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 3 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 4 | Tiki Q | |
| 5 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 6 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | HUG HOGS | |
| 8 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 11 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 12 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 13 | Pappy Q | |
| 14 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | WEQ4U | |
| 16 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 17 | ACME BBQ | |
| 18 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 19 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 20 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 21 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 23 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 24 | Bubba's Butts | |
| 25 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 26 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 27 | FIRE BBQ | |
| 28 | Sofa King/Good BBQ | |
| 29 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 30 | SWEET BLAQ ASH | |
| 31 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 32 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 33 | DOLF'S BBQ |
34 entries · top 176.5944 · median 163.9486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | Pappy Q | |
| 3 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 4 | FIRE BBQ | |
| 5 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 7 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 8 | ACME BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 10 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | SWEET BLAQ ASH | |
| 12 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 13 | Tiki Q | |
| 14 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 15 | WEQ4U | |
| 16 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 17 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 18 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 19 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 21 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 22 | HUG HOGS | |
| 23 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 24 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 25 | Bubba's Butts | |
| 26 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 27 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | 2 WORTHLESS NUTS | |
| 29 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 30 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Sofa King/Good BBQ | |
| 32 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 33 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 34 | ALL OUT PIG OUT |
34 entries · top 176.5828 · median 163.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 2 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 4 | Pappy Q | |
| 5 | WEQ4U | |
| 6 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 8 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 9 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 10 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 11 | FIRE BBQ | |
| 12 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 13 | HUG HOGS | |
| 14 | Sofa King/Good BBQ | |
| 15 | Tiki Q | |
| 16 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 17 | 2 WORTHLESS NUTS | |
| 18 | SWEET BLAQ ASH | |
| 19 | ACME BBQ | |
| 20 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 22 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 23 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 25 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 26 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 27 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 28 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 29 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 30 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 31 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 32 | Bubba's Butts | |
| 33 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN GONE WILD |
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.
11 entries · top 180 · median 170.3200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiki Q | |
| 2 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 3 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 4 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 5 | WEQ4U | |
| 6 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 7 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 8 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 9 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | Bubba's Butts | |
| 11 | BEST RACK AROUND |
21 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 3 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 4 | WEQ4U | |
| 5 | Bubba's Butts | |
| 6 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 7 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 8 | Tiki Q | |
| 9 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 10 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | SWEET BLAQ ASH | |
| 13 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 14 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 15 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 16 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 17 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 18 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 19 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 20 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 21 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q |