May 30–31, 2014 · Knoxville, TN
OLD PLANTATION BBQ won Grand Champion at The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off on May 30, 2014 in Knoxville, TN, scoring 692.5600 in a field of 48 teams. QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6568. Category winners: Chicken — OLD PLANTATION BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (176.5600); Pork — FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN (174.2628); Brisket — DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS (175.4172).
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 68 times in 100
OLD PLANTATION BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Brisket places 5–6: Pork Commander and UNDER THE RADAR tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS edged SAUCED! BBQ TEAM by 0.0116. Pork places 3–4: OLD PLANTATION BBQ edged WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS by 0.0116.
OLD PLANTATION BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 19th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.2972 | 172.0228 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 172.5944 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 174.2628 | 172.5944 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 173.1428 | 170.8800 |
48 entries · top 692.5600 · median 660.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | Q SMOKE | |
| 4 | Molloy's BBQ | |
| 5 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 8 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 10 | BUBBY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Pork Commander | |
| 12 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 13 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 14 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 17 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 18 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 19 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 20 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 22 | ADAM'S RIB | |
| 23 | RUB-WON-OUT | |
| 24 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 25 | Q-WE-DO BBQ | |
| 26 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE KNOXVILLE | |
| 28 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 29 | THE MEAT MAGICIANS | |
| 30 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 31 | Paradise Ridge | |
| 32 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR TN | |
| 33 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 34 | RIVER HOGS | |
| 35 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 36 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 37 | BACKWOODS SMOKER | |
| 38 | LEGACY SMOKERS | |
| 39 | PAR FOR THE QUE | |
| 40 | Son's of Knoxville | |
| 41 | UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE | |
| 42 | Butts Up BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 44 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 45 | VOL-B-QUE | |
| 46 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 47 | Cookin Possums | |
| 48 | Q THE PIG |
48 entries · top 180 · median 168.2742 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 2 | Molloy's BBQ | |
| 3 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 4 | UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | Pork Commander | |
| 6 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 8 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 9 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | LEGACY SMOKERS | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | Q SMOKE | |
| 13 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | RUB-WON-OUT | |
| 15 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 16 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 17 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 18 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Q-WE-DO BBQ | |
| 20 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 21 | PAR FOR THE QUE | |
| 22 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 23 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 24 | BUBBY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | RIVER HOGS | |
| 26 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 27 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 28 | Son's of Knoxville | |
| 29 | Paradise Ridge | |
| 30 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR TN | |
| 31 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 32 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 33 | ADAM'S RIB | |
| 34 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 35 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 36 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 37 | Q THE PIG | |
| 38 | THE MEAT MAGICIANS | |
| 39 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE KNOXVILLE | |
| 40 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 41 | Cookin Possums | |
| 42 | VOL-B-QUE | |
| 43 | BACKWOODS SMOKER | |
| 44 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 45 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 46 | Butts Up BBQ | |
| 47 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 48 | LAST SMOKER STANDING |
48 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 3 | Q SMOKE | |
| 4 | ADAM'S RIB | |
| 5 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 6 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BACKWOODS SMOKER | |
| 9 | BUBBY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 13 | Molloy's BBQ | |
| 14 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 15 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 16 | Pork Commander | |
| 17 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 18 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 19 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 20 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 21 | VOL-B-QUE | |
| 22 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 23 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 25 | THE MEAT MAGICIANS | |
| 26 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 27 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 28 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE KNOXVILLE | |
| 29 | UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 31 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 32 | Cookin Possums | |
| 33 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 34 | Q-WE-DO BBQ | |
| 35 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR TN | |
| 36 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 37 | Butts Up BBQ | |
| 38 | RIVER HOGS | |
| 39 | Paradise Ridge | |
| 40 | RUB-WON-OUT | |
| 41 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 42 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 43 | PAR FOR THE QUE | |
| 44 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 45 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 46 | Q THE PIG | |
| 47 | Son's of Knoxville | |
| 48 | LEGACY SMOKERS |
48 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 2 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 3 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 4 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 5 | Q SMOKE | |
| 6 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 7 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 9 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 10 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 13 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 14 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 15 | PAR FOR THE QUE | |
| 16 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 17 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE KNOXVILLE | |
| 18 | BUBBY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Molloy's BBQ | |
| 22 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 23 | LEGACY SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Paradise Ridge | |
| 25 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 26 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR TN | |
| 27 | Q-WE-DO BBQ | |
| 28 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 29 | RUB-WON-OUT | |
| 30 | THE MEAT MAGICIANS | |
| 31 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 32 | ADAM'S RIB | |
| 33 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 34 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 35 | Pork Commander | |
| 36 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 37 | Butts Up BBQ | |
| 38 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 39 | VOL-B-QUE | |
| 40 | Son's of Knoxville | |
| 41 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 42 | RIVER HOGS | |
| 43 | BACKWOODS SMOKER | |
| 44 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 45 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 46 | Q THE PIG | |
| 47 | Cookin Possums | |
| 48 | UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE |
48 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 2 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 5 | Pork Commander | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | BUBBY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | Molloy's BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 11 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 13 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Q SMOKE | |
| 15 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 16 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | RUB-WON-OUT | |
| 18 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 19 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | 82'S BBQ CREW | |
| 21 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 22 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 23 | THE MEAT MAGICIANS | |
| 24 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 25 | BACKWOODS SMOKER | |
| 26 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 27 | ADAM'S RIB | |
| 28 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE KNOXVILLE | |
| 29 | Son's of Knoxville | |
| 30 | RIVER HOGS | |
| 31 | Butts Up BBQ | |
| 32 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 33 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 34 | Q-WE-DO BBQ | |
| 35 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR TN | |
| 36 | Paradise Ridge | |
| 37 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 38 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 39 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 40 | LEGACY SMOKERS | |
| 41 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 42 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 43 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 44 | UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE | |
| 45 | Cookin Possums | |
| 46 | PAR FOR THE QUE | |
| 47 | VOL-B-QUE | |
| 48 | Q THE PIG |
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.
27 entries · top 174.3772 · median 153.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR TN | |
| 2 | VOL-B-QUE | |
| 3 | Paradise Ridge | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | Cookin Possums | |
| 6 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 7 | RIVER HOGS | |
| 8 | BUBBY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 11 | Son's of Knoxville | |
| 12 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Q THE PIG | |
| 14 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 15 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 16 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 17 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 18 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 19 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 20 | Q-WE-DO BBQ | |
| 21 | UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE KNOXVILLE | |
| 23 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 24 | THE MEAT MAGICIANS | |
| 25 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 26 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 27 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE |
17 entries · top 178.8572 · median 157.1428
27 entries · top 172.5600 · median 154.2972