2014-08-08 – 2014-08-09 · Frankllin, NC · 📍 Frankllin, NC 28734
Grand Champion: JACK'S OLD SOUTH (695.9656) · 39 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKE THIS
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.
Closer than 92% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
JACK'S OLD SOUTH came in rated below the field's top team, Killer B's BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
JACK'S OLD SOUTH won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was JACK'S OLD SOUTH's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 23rd tracked contest.
2 of 7 tracked editions
MIDNIGHT BURN has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 7–8: TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS and SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: SMOKE THIS and HAMBONES BY THE FIRE tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC and WHO CARES BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
WHO CARES BBQ turned in 178.2972 in chicken — past the 176.5716 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SWAMP BOYS (won 2013).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-09 | Franklin, NC | Franklin, NC | 49 | 698.2516 | SWAMP BOYS | SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS |
| 2014-08-08 ← this one | Frankllin, NC | Frankllin, NC 28734 | 39 | 695.9656 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | SMOKE THIS |
| 2015-08-07 | Franklin, NC | Franklin, NC 28734 | 36 | 695.9544 | PICKIN' PORKERS | SWAMP BOYS |
| 2016-08-12 | Franklin, NC | Macon County Fair Grounds | 34 | 699.9884 | HICKORY PRIME | MIDNIGHT BURN |
| 2017-08-11 | Franklin, NC | 1436 Georgia Rd | 34 | 688.5140 | MIDNIGHT BURN | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC |
| 2018-08-10 | Franklin, NC | 1436 Georgia Rd | 51 | 699.9544 | MIDNIGHT BURN | CONTAGIOUS Q |
| 2019-08-09 | Franklin, NC | Macon County Fairgrounds | 29 | 697.0744 | WHO CARES BBQ | MIDNIGHT BURN |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 176.0000 | 173.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 171.9656 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 172.5600 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 178.3200 | 174.8456 | 171.9656 |
39 entries · top 695.9656 · median 670.7312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 2 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 3 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 4 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 6 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 7 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 10 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 11 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 12 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 13 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 14 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 15 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 16 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 17 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 18 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 19 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 20 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 22 | SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS | |
| 23 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 24 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 25 | WOOD N PIG SMOKERS | |
| 26 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 27 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 28 | OUR DOGS LIKE IT | |
| 29 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 30 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 31 | FATSO'S BBQ | |
| 32 | SWINE SONG | |
| 33 | FISH'S BACKPORCH BBQ | |
| 34 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 35 | NOTORIOUS P.I.G. | |
| 36 | POP'S SMOKEHOUSE BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | PORK-N-BONES | |
| 38 | K'S Q | |
| 39 | BARKS' GOT BITE |
39 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 2 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 5 | WOOD N PIG SMOKERS | |
| 6 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 7 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 8 | SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS | |
| 9 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 10 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 12 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 13 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 14 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 15 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 17 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 18 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 19 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 20 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 21 | SWINE SONG | |
| 22 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 23 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 24 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 25 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 26 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 27 | OUR DOGS LIKE IT | |
| 28 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 29 | FISH'S BACKPORCH BBQ | |
| 30 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 31 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 32 | FATSO'S BBQ | |
| 33 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 34 | BARKS' GOT BITE | |
| 35 | PORK-N-BONES | |
| 36 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 37 | POP'S SMOKEHOUSE BARBEQUE | |
| 38 | NOTORIOUS P.I.G. | |
| 39 | K'S Q |
39 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 2 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 5 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 6 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 7 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 10 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 12 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 13 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 14 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | FATSO'S BBQ | |
| 16 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 17 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 18 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 19 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 20 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 21 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 22 | SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS | |
| 23 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 24 | NOTORIOUS P.I.G. | |
| 25 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 26 | WOOD N PIG SMOKERS | |
| 27 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 28 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 29 | FISH'S BACKPORCH BBQ | |
| 30 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 31 | OUR DOGS LIKE IT | |
| 32 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 33 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 34 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 35 | BARKS' GOT BITE | |
| 36 | POP'S SMOKEHOUSE BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | PORK-N-BONES | |
| 38 | SWINE SONG | |
| 39 | K'S Q |
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 2 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 3 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 5 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 7 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 8 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 9 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 10 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 11 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 13 | POP'S SMOKEHOUSE BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 15 | SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS | |
| 16 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 17 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 18 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | K'S Q | |
| 20 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 21 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 22 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 23 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 24 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 25 | NOTORIOUS P.I.G. | |
| 26 | OUR DOGS LIKE IT | |
| 27 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 28 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 29 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 30 | PORK-N-BONES | |
| 31 | FISH'S BACKPORCH BBQ | |
| 32 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 33 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 34 | WOOD N PIG SMOKERS | |
| 35 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 36 | SWINE SONG | |
| 37 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 38 | FATSO'S BBQ | |
| 39 | BARKS' GOT BITE |
39 entries · top 178.3200 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 2 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 4 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 5 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 7 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 8 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 9 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 10 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 11 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 12 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 13 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 14 | SWINE SONG | |
| 15 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 16 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 17 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 18 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 19 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 22 | OUR DOGS LIKE IT | |
| 23 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 24 | NOTORIOUS P.I.G. | |
| 25 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 26 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 27 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 28 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 29 | FISH'S BACKPORCH BBQ | |
| 30 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 31 | POP'S SMOKEHOUSE BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | FATSO'S BBQ | |
| 33 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 34 | SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS | |
| 35 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 36 | WOOD N PIG SMOKERS | |
| 37 | PORK-N-BONES | |
| 38 | BARKS' GOT BITE | |
| 39 | K'S Q |
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.
9 entries · top 174.8800 · median 164.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | NORTH GA GRILLERS | |
| 3 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 4 | OLE SMOKEY BBQ CREW | |
| 5 | BARKS' GOT BITE | |
| 6 | NOTORIOUS P.I.G. | |
| 7 | SCREAMING EAGLE | |
| 8 | BOOBIES BBQ | |
| 9 | OUR DOGS LIKE IT |
14 entries · top 501.1088 · median 468.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THREE LITTLE PIGS BBQ | |
| 2 | SCREAMING EAGLE | |
| 3 | BOOBIES BBQ | |
| 4 | BACKYARD PORKERS | |
| 5 | PORK 'N BUTTS | |
| 6 | ZOMBIE Q | |
| 7 | TEAM SWAG BBQ | |
| 8 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ | |
| 9 | OLE SMOKEY BBQ CREW | |
| 10 | NORTH GA GRILLERS | |
| 11 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | Skinny Rick's BBQ | |
| 13 | CARMON'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BONAFIDE BBQ |
14 entries · top 167.3828 · median 160.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK 'N BUTTS | |
| 2 | TEAM SWAG BBQ | |
| 3 | SCREAMING EAGLE | |
| 4 | BACKYARD PORKERS | |
| 5 | ZOMBIE Q | |
| 6 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | BOOBIES BBQ | |
| 8 | THREE LITTLE PIGS BBQ | |
| 9 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ | |
| 10 | NORTH GA GRILLERS | |
| 11 | Skinny Rick's BBQ | |
| 12 | OLE SMOKEY BBQ CREW | |
| 13 | CARMON'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BONAFIDE BBQ |
14 entries · top 174.8572 · median 153.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THREE LITTLE PIGS BBQ | |
| 2 | SCREAMING EAGLE | |
| 3 | BOOBIES BBQ | |
| 4 | OLE SMOKEY BBQ CREW | |
| 5 | PORK 'N BUTTS | |
| 6 | NORTH GA GRILLERS | |
| 7 | BACKYARD PORKERS | |
| 8 | CARMON'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ | |
| 10 | Skinny Rick's BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | ZOMBIE Q | |
| 13 | TEAM SWAG BBQ | |
| 14 | BONAFIDE BBQ |
14 entries · top 172.5600 · median 156.2402
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKYARD PORKERS | |
| 2 | BOOBIES BBQ | |
| 3 | THREE LITTLE PIGS BBQ | |
| 4 | SCREAMING EAGLE | |
| 5 | ZOMBIE Q | |
| 6 | PORK 'N BUTTS | |
| 7 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM SWAG BBQ | |
| 9 | NORTH GA GRILLERS | |
| 10 | OLE SMOKEY BBQ CREW | |
| 11 | Skinny Rick's BBQ | |
| 12 | CARMON'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | BONAFIDE BBQ |
12 entries · top 176.0800 · median 161.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK 'N BUTTS | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 4 | OUR DOGS LIKE IT | |
| 5 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 6 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 8 | BOOBIES BBQ | |
| 9 | OLE SMOKEY BBQ CREW | |
| 10 | NORTH GA GRILLERS | |
| 11 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 12 | BARKS' GOT BITE |
20 entries · top 169.1084 · median 150.6058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FATSO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BARKS' GOT BITE | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Skinny Rick's BBQ | |
| 5 | OLE SMOKEY BBQ CREW | |
| 6 | BOOBIES BBQ | |
| 7 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 8 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 9 | BACKYARD PORKERS | |
| 10 | OUR DOGS LIKE IT | |
| 11 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 13 | MIKE HALLMAN | |
| 14 | ZOMBIE Q | |
| 15 | SCREAMING EAGLE | |
| 16 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 17 | PORK-N-BONES | |
| 18 | NORTH GA GRILLERS | |
| 19 | FISH'S BACKPORCH BBQ | |
| 20 | BONAFIDE BBQ |