Jun 28–29, 2013 · Franklin, IN
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness on June 28, 2013 in Franklin, IN, scoring 684.0000 in a field of 32 teams. ONE2BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 679.4288. Category winners: Chicken — PIG PAK (174.2856); Pork Ribs — SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE (178.2858); Pork — WEQ4U (174.2858); Brisket — ABLE ACRES BBQ (174.8572). This is the 1st of 5 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.
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 5 tracked editions
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 3–4: ABLE ACRES BBQ and YELLOW RIVER BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ and MAKING MEAT BBQ tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: PIG PAK and ABLE ACRES BBQ tied on 169.7142 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2013 ← this one | Franklin, IN | Franklin, IN | 32 | 684 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | ONE2BBQ |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Franklin, IN | Franklin, IN 46131 | 34 | 695.3944 | HISTORIC BBQ | HUG HOGS |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Franklin, IN | Franklin, IN 46131 | 34 | 694.7884 | ONE2BBQ | ABLE ACRES BBQ |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Franklin, IN | 70 E Monroe st. | 31 | 699.4288 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Franklin, IN | 70 E Monroe st. | 25 | 703.9888 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2856 | 171.4286 | 169.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2858 | 173.7144 | 167.4286 |
| Pork | 174.2858 | 171.4286 | 168.5712 |
| Brisket | 174.8572 | 169.1430 | 163.4284 |
31 entries · top 684 · median 645.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 4 | PIG PAK | |
| 5 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 7 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 8 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 9 | WEQ4U | |
| 10 | GETTA QUE | |
| 11 | Risky Brisket | |
| 12 | SWEET FIRE BBQ | |
| 13 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 14 | ACME BBQ | |
| 15 | R&S BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin' Swine BBQ Crew | |
| 17 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoke & Honey BBQ | |
| 19 | HUG HOGS | |
| 20 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 21 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 22 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 23 | BARK SHARK BBQ | |
| 24 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 25 | THIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 27 | TCA SMOKERS | |
| 28 | WINK'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 30 | SMOKE SIEGE BARBECUE | |
| 31 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | Wilbers Last Ride |
31 entries · top 174.2856 · median 162.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG PAK | |
| 2 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 5 | ACME BBQ | |
| 6 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 7 | Smoke & Honey BBQ | |
| 8 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 9 | GETTA QUE | |
| 10 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 11 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 13 | THIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 14 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | R&S BBQ | |
| 16 | BARK SHARK BBQ | |
| 17 | Risky Brisket | |
| 18 | Smokin' Swine BBQ Crew | |
| 19 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 20 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 21 | WEQ4U | |
| 22 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 23 | TCA SMOKERS | |
| 24 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 25 | SMOKE SIEGE BARBECUE | |
| 26 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 28 | Wilbers Last Ride | |
| 29 | SWEET FIRE BBQ | |
| 30 | HUG HOGS | |
| 31 | WINK'S BBQ, LLC |
31 entries · top 178.2858 · median 161.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 3 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 4 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 5 | Risky Brisket | |
| 6 | SWEET FIRE BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | PIG PAK | |
| 9 | ACME BBQ | |
| 10 | WINK'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 11 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 12 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 13 | WEQ4U | |
| 14 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 16 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 17 | R&S BBQ | |
| 18 | GETTA QUE | |
| 19 | Smokin' Swine BBQ Crew | |
| 21 | HUG HOGS | |
| 22 | TCA SMOKERS | |
| 23 | BARK SHARK BBQ | |
| 24 | THIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 25 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 26 | Wilbers Last Ride | |
| 27 | Smoke & Honey BBQ | |
| 28 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 30 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 31 | SMOKE SIEGE BARBECUE | |
| 32 | THE PURPLE PIG |
31 entries · top 174.2858 · median 162.8568
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | SWEET FIRE BBQ | |
| 6 | PIG PAK | |
| 7 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 8 | HUG HOGS | |
| 9 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 10 | Smokin' Swine BBQ Crew | |
| 11 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 12 | GETTA QUE | |
| 13 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 15 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 16 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 17 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 18 | WINK'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 19 | R&S BBQ | |
| 21 | ACME BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE SIEGE BARBECUE | |
| 23 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 24 | BARK SHARK BBQ | |
| 25 | THIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 26 | TCA SMOKERS | |
| 27 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 28 | Risky Brisket | |
| 29 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 30 | Smoke & Honey BBQ | |
| 31 | Wilbers Last Ride | |
| 32 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE |
31 entries · top 174.8572 · median 160.5710
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 2 | Risky Brisket | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke & Honey BBQ | |
| 5 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 7 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTA QUE | |
| 9 | R&S BBQ | |
| 10 | THE PURPLE PIG | |
| 11 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 12 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 13 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | HUG HOGS | |
| 16 | PIG PAK | |
| 17 | SWEET FIRE BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin' Swine BBQ Crew | |
| 19 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 20 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 21 | BARK SHARK BBQ | |
| 22 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 23 | RIB RUNNERS | |
| 24 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 25 | TCA SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Wilbers Last Ride | |
| 27 | THIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 28 | ACME BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE SIEGE BARBECUE | |
| 30 | HOOSIER MARKET BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | WINK'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 32 | MAKING MEAT BBQ |