Nov 1–2, 2013 · Shelby, NC
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE won Grand Champion at the Hog Happnin' on November 1, 2013 in Shelby, NC, scoring 695.9656 in a field of 75 teams. KILLER B'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.1428. Category winners: Chicken — KILLER B'S BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — MIDNIGHT BURN (179.4400); Pork — FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN (179.4400); Brisket — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (180.0000). This is the 1st of 4 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 2016 — 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.
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 of 4 tracked editions
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE has won this contest 3 times across its 4 tracked editions.
Chicken places 5–6: SWIGGIN PIG and ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE tied on 176.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: FATSO'S BBQ and ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: A TASTE OF CAROLINA and CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Bigger than 96% of the 5,482 contests in the data
75 teams — bigger than 96% of the 5,482 contests in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2013 ← this one | Shelby, NC | Shelby, NC | 75 | 695.9656 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | KILLER B'S BBQ |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Shelby, NC | Shelby, NC 28150 | 61 | 701.0972 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | KILLER B'S BBQ |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Shelby, NC | Shelby, NC 28150 | 60 | 703.4056 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | 270 SMOKERS |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Shelby, NC | 1751 Marion St | 56 | 699.3944 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 176.5828 | 174.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.8572 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 176.0344 | 173.1428 |
| Brisket | 180 | 178.2972 | 176 |
75 entries · top 695.9656 · median 659.8856
74 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.4170
75 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.0856
75 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.5372
74 entries · top 180 · median 163.6686 · 🔥 perfect 180
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.
25 entries · top 180 · median 167.4284 · 🔥 perfect 180