May 24–25, 2014 · Lewisburg, TN
TENACIOUS Q won Grand Champion at the Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff on May 24, 2014 in Lewisburg, TN, scoring 698.8000 in a field of 41 teams. DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8460. Category winners: Chicken — LOTTA BULL BBQ (178.2972); Pork Ribs — TENACIOUS Q (178.8572); Pork — FRIENDS OF OBR (177.7372); Brisket — DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES (178.8572). This is the 1st of 3 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 2016 — 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 5–6: T-N-T BBQ and CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE and JIGGY PIGGY tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES and BOOTYQUE tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
TENACIOUS Q took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 17th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2014 ← this one | Lewisburg, TN | Lewisburg, TN 37091 | 41 | 698.8000 | TENACIOUS Q | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES |
| May 22, 2015 | Lewisburg, TN | Lewisburg, TN 37091 | 28 | 710.2744 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | Organizer Portal |
| May 27, 2016 | Lewisburg, TN | Lewisburg, TN | 31 | 705.1316 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| May 26, 2017 | Lewisburg, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 172.5716 |
| Pork | 177.7372 | 175.4056 | 172.0228 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176 | 174.8572 |
41 entries · top 698.8000 · median 671.8972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 2 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 3 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 4 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 5 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 6 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 7 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 8 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 11 | MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB | |
| 12 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 14 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 15 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 16 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 17 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 18 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 19 | Ain't Yo Daddy's BBQ | |
| 20 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 21 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 22 | DORAG Q | |
| 23 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 24 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 25 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 27 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 28 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 29 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 30 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 31 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 32 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 33 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 34 | G-QUE KY | |
| 35 | SKILLET HEAD BBQ | |
| 36 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 37 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 38 | Dirty South | |
| 39 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 40 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 41 | BLINDOG'S OUTLAW BBQ GANG |
41 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 2 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 5 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 6 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 7 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 10 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 11 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 12 | BLINDOG'S OUTLAW BBQ GANG | |
| 13 | DORAG Q | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 15 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 16 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 17 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 18 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 19 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 20 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 22 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 23 | MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB | |
| 24 | Ain't Yo Daddy's BBQ | |
| 25 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 26 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 27 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 28 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 29 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 30 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 31 | G-QUE KY | |
| 32 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 33 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 34 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 35 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 36 | SKILLET HEAD BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 38 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 39 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 40 | Dirty South | |
| 41 | BIG G BBQ |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 2 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 3 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 4 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 5 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 6 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 10 | Organizer Portal | |
| 11 | Ain't Yo Daddy's BBQ | |
| 12 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 13 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 14 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 15 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 16 | Dirty South | |
| 17 | G-QUE KY | |
| 18 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 19 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 20 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 21 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 22 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 23 | MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB | |
| 24 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 26 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 27 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 28 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 30 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 31 | DORAG Q | |
| 32 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 33 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 34 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 35 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 36 | SKILLET HEAD BBQ | |
| 37 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 38 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 39 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 40 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 41 | BLINDOG'S OUTLAW BBQ GANG |
41 entries · top 177.7372 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 2 | Ain't Yo Daddy's BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 4 | SKILLET HEAD BBQ | |
| 5 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 6 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 7 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 8 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 9 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 10 | Dirty South | |
| 11 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 12 | BLINDOG'S OUTLAW BBQ GANG | |
| 13 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 14 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 15 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 17 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB | |
| 19 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 20 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 21 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 22 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 23 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 24 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 25 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 26 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 27 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 28 | DORAG Q | |
| 29 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 30 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 31 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 32 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 33 | Organizer Portal | |
| 34 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 35 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 36 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 37 | G-QUE KY | |
| 38 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 39 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 40 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 41 | BIG G BBQ |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 2 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 3 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 4 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 5 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 6 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 7 | MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB | |
| 8 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 9 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 11 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 12 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 13 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 14 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 17 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 18 | Organizer Portal | |
| 19 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 20 | DORAG Q | |
| 21 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 22 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 23 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 24 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 25 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 26 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 27 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 28 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 29 | G-QUE KY | |
| 30 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 31 | BLINDOG'S OUTLAW BBQ GANG | |
| 32 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 33 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 34 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 35 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 36 | SKILLET HEAD BBQ | |
| 37 | Ain't Yo Daddy's BBQ | |
| 38 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 39 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 40 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 41 | Dirty South |
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.
12 entries · top 347.4400 · median 340.5084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 2 | GRILL'N N CHILL'N AL | |
| 3 | JIMMY QUE | |
| 4 | THE LOW AND SLOW SMOKERS | |
| 5 | PORKY'S NIGHTMARE | |
| 6 | BUCKEYE BBQ | |
| 7 | BACKYARD PORKERS | |
| 8 | Blue Creek BBQ | |
| 9 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 10 | Blake's Backyard BBQ | |
| 11 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 12 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE |
12 entries · top 175.4172 · median 170.2570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIMMY QUE | |
| 2 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 3 | GRILL'N N CHILL'N AL | |
| 4 | Blue Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | BACKYARD PORKERS | |
| 6 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 7 | BUCKEYE BBQ | |
| 8 | PORKY'S NIGHTMARE | |
| 9 | THE LOW AND SLOW SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 11 | Blake's Backyard BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE |
12 entries · top 177.1772 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 2 | THE LOW AND SLOW SMOKERS | |
| 3 | PORKY'S NIGHTMARE | |
| 4 | GRILL'N N CHILL'N AL | |
| 5 | Blake's Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | BUCKEYE BBQ | |
| 7 | BACKYARD PORKERS | |
| 8 | JIMMY QUE | |
| 9 | Blue Creek BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 11 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 12 | HOG-N-HONEYS |
27 entries · top 180 · median 174.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 3 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 4 | Blue Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 6 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 7 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 8 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 9 | BACKYARD PORKERS | |
| 10 | SKILLET HEAD BBQ | |
| 11 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 12 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 14 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 15 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 16 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 18 | MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB | |
| 19 | THE LOW AND SLOW SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Dirty South | |
| 21 | BUCKEYE BBQ | |
| 22 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 23 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 24 | Ain't Yo Daddy's BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 26 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 27 | BIG G BBQ |