Jun 21–22, 2013 · Apex, NC
KILLER B'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Peak City Pig Fest on June 21, 2013 in Apex, NC, scoring 685.7140 in a field of 36 teams. REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.8570. Category winners: Chicken — Chillin The Most BBQPart (174.8572); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN SKULLIES (174.8572); Pork — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (174.8572); Brisket — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (178.2858). This is the 1st of 3 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 2017 — 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.
KILLER B'S BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 7–8: Armed and Hammered and BOO YA! BBQ tied on 169.7142 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: FAT HEADS BBQ and RECYCLED SMOKE tied on 169.1430 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: IRON BOAR SMOKERS and Evel Que-Neivel tied on 167.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Pork, Brisket — a double.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2013 ← this one | Apex, NC | Apex, NC | 36 | 685.7140 | KILLER B'S BBQ | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Apex, NC | Apex, NC 27502 | 48 | 686.2628 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Apex, NC | Salem Street | 47 | 692 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8572 | 170.8570 | 169.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 169.1430 | 164.5716 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 169.7142 | 167.4286 |
| Brisket | 178.2858 | 168.5714 | 166.2858 |
36 entries · top 685.7140 · median 647.7135
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 4 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 5 | Evel Que-Neivel | |
| 6 | The Smoke House Bandits! | |
| 7 | PIT QUE | |
| 8 | SMOKE-N-MY-I'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 9 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 10 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | Prime Barbecue | |
| 12 | Armed and Hammered | |
| 13 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 14 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 15 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Mac's Smoke Shope | |
| 17 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 18 | BOO YA! BBQ | |
| 19 | PELLETHEADS.COM | |
| 20 | IRON BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 22 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 23 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 24 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 25 | Pharm-A-Que | |
| 26 | DANCING MOOSE BBQ | |
| 27 | TNT-NC BBQ | |
| 28 | Pig Whistle | |
| 29 | THE KINGS OF Q | |
| 30 | All Fired Up&Kicking Ash | |
| 31 | OAK CITY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 32 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 33 | Pigsdye | |
| 34 | Chillin The Most BBQPart | |
| 35 | SMOKIN B'S BBQ | |
| 36 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ |
36 entries · top 174.8572 · median 164
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chillin The Most BBQPart | |
| 2 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 3 | Evel Que-Neivel | |
| 4 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 5 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE-N-MY-I'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | Armed and Hammered | |
| 8 | BOO YA! BBQ | |
| 9 | TNT-NC BBQ | |
| 10 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 11 | PIT QUE | |
| 12 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 13 | THE KINGS OF Q | |
| 14 | The Smoke House Bandits! | |
| 15 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 17 | Pig Whistle | |
| 18 | Prime Barbecue | |
| 19 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 20 | Mac's Smoke Shope | |
| 21 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 22 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 25 | Pharm-A-Que | |
| 26 | Pigsdye | |
| 27 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 28 | All Fired Up&Kicking Ash | |
| 29 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 30 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 31 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 32 | OAK CITY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 33 | PELLETHEADS.COM | |
| 34 | SMOKIN B'S BBQ | |
| 35 | DANCING MOOSE BBQ | |
| 36 | IRON BOAR SMOKERS |
36 entries · top 174.8572 · median 160.2855
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 2 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 4 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 5 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 6 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 7 | The Smoke House Bandits! | |
| 8 | SMOKE-N-MY-I'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 9 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | DANCING MOOSE BBQ | |
| 11 | Pharm-A-Que | |
| 12 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 13 | Evel Que-Neivel | |
| 14 | IRON BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 15 | PELLETHEADS.COM | |
| 16 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 17 | THE KINGS OF Q | |
| 18 | BOO YA! BBQ | |
| 19 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Prime Barbecue | |
| 21 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 22 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 23 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 24 | Pig Whistle | |
| 25 | PIT QUE | |
| 26 | TNT-NC BBQ | |
| 27 | Armed and Hammered | |
| 28 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 29 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 30 | All Fired Up&Kicking Ash | |
| 31 | Mac's Smoke Shope | |
| 32 | OAK CITY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 33 | SMOKIN B'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Pigsdye | |
| 35 | Chillin The Most BBQPart | |
| 36 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ |
36 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Prime Barbecue | |
| 5 | PIT QUE | |
| 6 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 7 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 9 | IRON BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Evel Que-Neivel | |
| 11 | Mac's Smoke Shope | |
| 12 | DANCING MOOSE BBQ | |
| 13 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | OAK CITY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 15 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 16 | Armed and Hammered | |
| 17 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | PELLETHEADS.COM | |
| 19 | SMOKE-N-MY-I'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 20 | The Smoke House Bandits! | |
| 21 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 22 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 23 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 24 | BOO YA! BBQ | |
| 25 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 26 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 27 | Pigsdye | |
| 28 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 29 | All Fired Up&Kicking Ash | |
| 30 | Pig Whistle | |
| 31 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 32 | Pharm-A-Que | |
| 33 | TNT-NC BBQ | |
| 34 | THE KINGS OF Q | |
| 35 | Chillin The Most BBQPart | |
| 36 | SMOKIN B'S BBQ |
36 entries · top 178.2858 · median 159.9997
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 3 | The Smoke House Bandits! | |
| 4 | PIT QUE | |
| 5 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 6 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | Prime Barbecue | |
| 8 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE-N-MY-I'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 10 | Mac's Smoke Shope | |
| 11 | Evel Que-Neivel | |
| 12 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 14 | Armed and Hammered | |
| 15 | PELLETHEADS.COM | |
| 16 | BOO YA! BBQ | |
| 17 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 18 | BASH BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 20 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 21 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 22 | IRON BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 23 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Pig Whistle | |
| 25 | Pharm-A-Que | |
| 26 | Pigsdye | |
| 27 | THE KINGS OF Q | |
| 28 | All Fired Up&Kicking Ash | |
| 29 | TNT-NC BBQ | |
| 30 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 31 | DANCING MOOSE BBQ | |
| 32 | Chillin The Most BBQPart | |
| 33 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 34 | OAK CITY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 35 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 36 | SMOKIN B'S BBQ |