May 15–16, 2015 · Syracuse, NY
Priorville won Grand Champion at the Salt City BBQ Festival on May 15, 2015 in Syracuse, NY, scoring 661.1660 in a field of 21 teams. GOOD SMOKE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 656.4340. Category winners: Chicken — Priorville (171.9656); Pork Ribs — GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ (170.2744); Pork — MP BBQ (167.4056); Brisket — Priorville (176.0228). This is the 1st of 4 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2018 — 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.
Brisket places 6–7: BIG AWESOME BBQ and RED VALLEY BBQ tied on 163.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: THREE DOGS BBQ edged REED BOYZ BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 6–7: GENERAL JOE'S BBQ edged BIG AWESOME BBQ by 0.0228.
Priorville won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
Priorville took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2015 ← this one | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse, NY 13210 | 21 | 661.1660 | Priorville | GOOD SMOKE BBQ |
| May 20, 2016 | Syracuse, NY | Clinton Sq | 32 | 670.8460 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | GOOD SMOKE BBQ |
| May 19, 2017 | Syracuse, NY | NY State Fair Grounds | 41 | 667.9544 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM |
| May 18, 2018 | Syracuse, NY | NY State Fair Grounds | 34 | 682.3088 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | BIG RAZ BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 171.9656 | 165.7028 | 159.4516 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.2744 | 160.5372 | 158.2516 |
| Pork | 167.4056 | 164 | 159.9772 |
| Brisket | 176.0228 | 164.5600 | 157.0972 |
21 entries · top 661.1660 · median 623.9540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priorville | |
| 2 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 4 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 5 | PIG IRON | |
| 6 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG AWESOME BBQ | |
| 8 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 9 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 11 | SLOW & LOW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 13 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 14 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 15 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 18 | MP BBQ | |
| 19 | The Smokin Dutchmen | |
| 20 | TEAM DARK HORSE BBQ | |
| 21 | RODFATHERS BBQ |
21 entries · top 171.9656 · median 158.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priorville | |
| 2 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 3 | PIG IRON | |
| 4 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 5 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 8 | BIG AWESOME BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 10 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 11 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 12 | TEAM DARK HORSE BBQ | |
| 13 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 14 | SLOW & LOW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 16 | The Smokin Dutchmen | |
| 17 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 18 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | MP BBQ | |
| 21 | RODFATHERS BBQ |
21 entries · top 170.2744 · median 158.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 2 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 3 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 5 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG AWESOME BBQ | |
| 8 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 9 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 11 | PIG IRON | |
| 12 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 13 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | Priorville | |
| 15 | SLOW & LOW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | The Smokin Dutchmen | |
| 17 | MP BBQ | |
| 18 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 20 | RODFATHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | TEAM DARK HORSE BBQ |
21 entries · top 167.4056 · median 159.9540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MP BBQ | |
| 2 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 3 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SLOW & LOW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG AWESOME BBQ | |
| 9 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 10 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 11 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | The Smokin Dutchmen | |
| 13 | Priorville | |
| 14 | PIG IRON | |
| 15 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM DARK HORSE BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 20 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 21 | RODFATHERS BBQ |
21 entries · top 176.0228 · median 156
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priorville | |
| 2 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | PIG IRON | |
| 4 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 6 | BIG AWESOME BBQ | |
| 7 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 8 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 11 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 13 | SLOW & LOW BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 15 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM DARK HORSE BBQ | |
| 17 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 18 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | MP BBQ | |
| 20 | The Smokin Dutchmen | |
| 21 | RODFATHERS BBQ |