Sep 26–27, 2014 · Dothan, AL
Uncle Kenny's Take-Away won Grand Champion at the Porktober Que on September 26, 2014 in Dothan, AL, scoring 680.5488 in a field of 29 teams. WOODHOUSE BARBECUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 677.6456. Category winners: Chicken — WOODHOUSE BARBECUE (176.0000); Pork Ribs — The Specialists (169.7144); Pork — RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN (176.5600); Brisket — HOT WACHULA'S (173.1544). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2015.
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, 2014 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.
Uncle Kenny's Take-Away won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork Ribs places 7–8: BIG KAHUNA and Rooster Sunday tied on 166.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Rooster Sunday and Special K BBQ tied on 166.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Special K BBQ and WINK'S BARBEQUE tied on 166.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2014 ← this one | Dothan, AL | Dothan, AL 36301 | 29 | 680.5488 | UNCLE KENNY'S BBQ | WOODHOUSE BARBECUE |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Dothan, AL | Dothan, AL 36301 | 26 | 688.5716 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | BITE MY BUTT BBQ |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Dothan, AL | 1701 E Cottonwood Rd | 36 | 697.1200 | SMOKE ME SILLY | THE SPECIALISTS |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Dothan, AL | 257 S St Andrews St | 30 | 701.7144 | THE PIT CREW GA | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 170.2744 | 168.5256 |
| Pork Ribs | 169.7144 | 167.3944 | 166.8344 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 170.8800 | 167.9656 |
| Brisket | 173.1544 | 169.1544 | 164 |
29 entries · top 680.5488 · median 651.8284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 2 | WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | |
| 3 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 4 | The Specialists | |
| 5 | Rooster Sunday | |
| 6 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 8 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 10 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 11 | BIG KAHUNA | |
| 12 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 13 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Hot J BBQ | |
| 15 | Special K BBQ | |
| 16 | Poolside BBQ | |
| 17 | i Go Low & Slow BBQ Team | |
| 18 | Trippsmoke | |
| 19 | Forrest's Fine Food | |
| 20 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 21 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 22 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 23 | Team USP/Pit Posse | |
| 24 | GRANDPA'S PRIDE BBQ | |
| 25 | Guild of Calamitious Smokers | |
| 26 | EVERYTHING BUT THE SQUEAL | |
| 27 | BUTT FACE BBQ | |
| 28 | Bite My Butt | |
| 29 | Bald Boyz BBQ |
29 entries · top 176 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | |
| 2 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 5 | Poolside BBQ | |
| 6 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 7 | Rooster Sunday | |
| 8 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 9 | Bite My Butt | |
| 10 | i Go Low & Slow BBQ Team | |
| 11 | Trippsmoke | |
| 12 | The Specialists | |
| 13 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 14 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 16 | Special K BBQ | |
| 17 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 18 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 19 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 20 | Hot J BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG KAHUNA | |
| 22 | Team USP/Pit Posse | |
| 23 | GRANDPA'S PRIDE BBQ | |
| 24 | Guild of Calamitious Smokers | |
| 25 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 26 | EVERYTHING BUT THE SQUEAL | |
| 27 | BUTT FACE BBQ | |
| 28 | Bald Boyz BBQ | |
| 29 | Forrest's Fine Food |
29 entries · top 169.7144 · median 162.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Specialists | |
| 2 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 3 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 4 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 5 | Hot J BBQ | |
| 6 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG KAHUNA | |
| 8 | Rooster Sunday | |
| 9 | Special K BBQ | |
| 10 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 13 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Forrest's Fine Food | |
| 15 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 16 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 17 | WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | |
| 18 | Poolside BBQ | |
| 19 | Guild of Calamitious Smokers | |
| 20 | Trippsmoke | |
| 21 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 22 | BUTT FACE BBQ | |
| 23 | i Go Low & Slow BBQ Team | |
| 24 | GRANDPA'S PRIDE BBQ | |
| 25 | Team USP/Pit Posse | |
| 26 | Bald Boyz BBQ | |
| 27 | EVERYTHING BUT THE SQUEAL | |
| 28 | Bite My Butt | |
| 29 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN |
29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 2 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 3 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 4 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | Team USP/Pit Posse | |
| 7 | Trippsmoke | |
| 8 | Forrest's Fine Food | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 10 | WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | |
| 11 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 12 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 13 | The Specialists | |
| 14 | GRANDPA'S PRIDE BBQ | |
| 15 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BUTT FACE BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 18 | Special K BBQ | |
| 19 | Rooster Sunday | |
| 20 | Poolside BBQ | |
| 21 | Hot J BBQ | |
| 22 | i Go Low & Slow BBQ Team | |
| 23 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG KAHUNA | |
| 25 | EVERYTHING BUT THE SQUEAL | |
| 26 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Guild of Calamitious Smokers | |
| 28 | Bald Boyz BBQ | |
| 29 | Bite My Butt |
29 entries · top 173.1544 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 2 | Rooster Sunday | |
| 3 | WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | |
| 4 | The Specialists | |
| 5 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | BIG KAHUNA | |
| 7 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 8 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 9 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 10 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 12 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 13 | i Go Low & Slow BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Bite My Butt | |
| 15 | Forrest's Fine Food | |
| 16 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 17 | Hot J BBQ | |
| 18 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 19 | EVERYTHING BUT THE SQUEAL | |
| 20 | GRANDPA'S PRIDE BBQ | |
| 21 | Poolside BBQ | |
| 22 | Guild of Calamitious Smokers | |
| 23 | Team USP/Pit Posse | |
| 24 | Special K BBQ | |
| 25 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Trippsmoke | |
| 27 | BUTT FACE BBQ | |
| 28 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 29 | Bald Boyz BBQ |