May 8–9, 2015 · Ashland, MS
Organizer Portal won Grand Champion at the Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest on May 8, 2015 in Ashland, MS, scoring 703.4056 in a field of 31 teams. SOUTHERN SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.2512. Category winners: Chicken — SOUTHERN SMOKERS (177.7372); Pork Ribs — 2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS (180.0000); Pork — BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ (177.1544); Brisket — Organizer Portal (178.8800). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2016.
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.
Chicken places 5–6: THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE and KILLER HOGS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ and Team Porkers tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: Organizer Portal and THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Organizer Portal took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 9th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2015 ← this one | Ashland, MS | Ashland, MS 38603 | 31 | 703.4056 | SMOKE ME SILLY | SOUTHERN SMOKERS |
| May 13, 2016 | Ashland, MS | Ashland, MS | 26 | 701.1316 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | Organizer Portal |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 172.5600 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 175.4400 | 170.2856 |
| Pork | 177.1544 | 175.4172 | 171.4172 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 173.7372 | 170.2744 |
31 entries · top 703.4056 · median 672.5028
31 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.9656
31 entries · top 180 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180
30 entries · top 177.1544 · median 169.3942
30 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.6800
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.
7 entries · top 173.7372 · median 148.5944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Suede Ques 2 | |
| 2 | Jimbos Jumbo | |
| 3 | Down & Dirty 2 | |
| 4 | Swine Crue 3 | |
| 5 | Sloppy Hog 2 | |
| 6 | First Class Smokers 2 | |
| 7 | Fat Daddy 2 |
11 entries · top 175.4400 · median 142.2056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotty Totty BBQ Crew 2 | |
| 2 | Down & Dirty 3 | |
| 3 | Swine Crue 2 | |
| 4 | Fat Daddy 1 | |
| 5 | K & K Kookers 2 | |
| 6 | Sloppy Hog 1 | |
| 7 | Heavenly Manna | |
| 8 | Y-Not Smokin 3 | |
| 9 | Hogg Legg Smokers 2 | |
| 10 | Blue Suede Ques 1 | |
| 11 | Jimbo Jumbo Butts 2 |
5 entries · top 180 · median 175.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victory Lane 2 | |
| 2 | Blue Suede Ques 1 | |
| 3 | Sloppy Hog 1 | |
| 4 | Jimbo Jumbo Butts 2 | |
| 5 | Swine Crue 2 |
16 entries · top 176.0116 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavenly Manna | |
| 2 | Sloppy Hog 1 | |
| 3 | Down & Dirty 2 | |
| 4 | Victory Lane 2 | |
| 5 | Fat Daddy 1 | |
| 6 | Sweet Swine O'Mine 1 | |
| 7 | Jimbo Jumbo Butts 2 | |
| 8 | Blind Hog 1 | |
| 9 | Blue Suede Ques 1 | |
| 10 | Swine Crue 2 | |
| 11 | Ashland Blazing | |
| 12 | Team Porkers 2 | |
| 13 | First Class Smokers 2 | |
| 14 | Right on Q 2 | |
| 15 | Y-Not Smokin 3 | |
| 16 | Y-Not Smokin 2 |