May 31 – Jun 1, 2013 · Ft. Washington, MD
3 EYZ BBQ won Grand Champion at the Beltway BBQ Showdown on May 31, 2013 in Ft. Washington, MD, scoring 681.7144 in a field of 25 teams. CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 679.4292. Category winners: Chicken — CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ (175.4286); Pork Ribs — PORK BARREL BBQ (174.8572); Pork — 3 EYZ BBQ (175.4286); Brisket — FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM (169.1428). This is the 1st of 7 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 2019 — 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.
Chicken places 2–3: ALQUEMY - VA and PORK BARREL BBQ tied on 172.5714 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: HOG-IT-UP BBQ and APORKALYPSE NOW tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: 3 SWINES & A PIGLET edged LYIN' PIGS by 0.0002.
3 EYZ BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2013 ← this one | Ft. Washington, MD | Ft. Washington, MD | 25 | 681.7144 | 3 EYZ BBQ | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Ft. Washington, MD | Ft. Washington, MD 20744 | 42 | 667.9656 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| May 29, 2015 | Ft. Washington, MD | Ft. Washington, MD 20744 | 39 | 674.7768 | PORK BARREL BBQ | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Fort Washington, MD | 1770 Tucker RD | 37 | 696.5600 | SAUCE THIS BBQ | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Upper Marlboro, MD | 14900 Pennsylvania Ave | 29 | 683.3140 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Upper Marlboro, MD | 14900 Pennsylvania Ave | 42 | 681.0856 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Upper Marlboro, MD | Show Place Arena, Prince Georges Equestrian Center | 37 | 698.2628 | APORKALYPSE NOW | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4286 | 170.8572 | 166.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 168.0002 | 161.7144 |
| Pork | 175.4286 | 166.8572 | 161.7142 |
| Brisket | 169.1428 | 165.7142 | 161.1428 |
25 entries · top 681.7144 · median 639.9996
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 3 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 6 | WHO ARE THOSE GUYS? | |
| 7 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 8 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 9 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 10 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 11 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG STOGIE SMOKERS | |
| 13 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 14 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 15 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 16 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 17 | Texas Ribs | |
| 18 | Grilling with Rich | |
| 19 | HARVEY'S QUE | |
| 20 | PIG PICKERS | |
| 21 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 23 | Spicey Q | |
| 24 | Master Sergeant of BBQ | |
| 25 | 3 SWINES & A PIGLET |
25 entries · top 175.4286 · median 164.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 2 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 3 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 4 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 5 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 6 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 7 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 10 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 12 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 13 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 14 | Texas Ribs | |
| 15 | BIG STOGIE SMOKERS | |
| 16 | WHO ARE THOSE GUYS? | |
| 17 | Grilling with Rich | |
| 18 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 19 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 20 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 21 | PIG PICKERS | |
| 22 | Spicey Q | |
| 23 | HARVEY'S QUE | |
| 24 | Master Sergeant of BBQ | |
| 25 | 3 SWINES & A PIGLET |
25 entries · top 174.8572 · median 161.1430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 2 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 3 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 5 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 6 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 7 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 8 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 9 | WHO ARE THOSE GUYS? | |
| 10 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 11 | HARVEY'S QUE | |
| 12 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 13 | Spicey Q | |
| 14 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Grilling with Rich | |
| 16 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 17 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG STOGIE SMOKERS | |
| 19 | PIG PICKERS | |
| 20 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 21 | Texas Ribs | |
| 22 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 23 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 24 | Master Sergeant of BBQ | |
| 25 | 3 SWINES & A PIGLET |
25 entries · top 175.4286 · median 161.1426
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | WHO ARE THOSE GUYS? | |
| 5 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 6 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG STOGIE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | 3 SWINES & A PIGLET | |
| 9 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 10 | HARVEY'S QUE | |
| 11 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 12 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 13 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 14 | Texas Ribs | |
| 15 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 16 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 17 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 19 | PIG PICKERS | |
| 20 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 21 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 22 | Grilling with Rich | |
| 23 | Spicey Q | |
| 24 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 25 | Master Sergeant of BBQ |
25 entries · top 169.1428 · median 157.1430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 4 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 5 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 6 | WHO ARE THOSE GUYS? | |
| 7 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 8 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 9 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 10 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 11 | Grilling with Rich | |
| 12 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 13 | BIG STOGIE SMOKERS | |
| 14 | PIG PICKERS | |
| 15 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 16 | SIMPLY Q | |
| 17 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 18 | Texas Ribs | |
| 19 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 20 | HARVEY'S QUE | |
| 21 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 22 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | 3 SWINES & A PIGLET | |
| 24 | Master Sergeant of BBQ | |
| 25 | Spicey Q |