2015-09-25 – 2015-09-26 · Newton, NC · 📍 Newton, NC 28658
Grand Champion: SMOKE ON THIS (700.5600) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 REDNECK SCIENTIFIC
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 2019 — 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.
SMOKE ON THIS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 6–7: EB'S BAR-B-QUE and K and D tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: K and D and PORKYLICIOUS tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ and WHO CARES BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-26 | Hickory, NC | Hickory, NC 28042 | 24 | 706.2628 | KILLER B'S BBQ | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE |
| 2015-09-25 ← this one | Newton, NC | Newton, NC 28658 | 27 | 700.5600 | SMOKE ON THIS | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
| 2016-09-23 | Newton, NC | 1127 US 70 | 31 | 705.6916 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2017-09-22 | Newton, NC | American Legion Ave | 41 | 697.1084 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | SMOKING BUTT HEADS |
| 2018-09-21 | Newton, NC | American Legion Ave | 45 | 689.5996 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | CONTAGIOUS Q |
| 2019-09-27 | Newton, NC | American Legion Ave | 37 | 701.1428 | Under the Radar | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ |
| 2021-09-24 | Newton, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 172.5828 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 175.4172 | 172.0000 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 171.9772 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 172.5828 |
27 entries · top 700.5600 · median 678.7888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 8 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 9 | K and D | |
| 10 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 11 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | Q-FACTOR | |
| 14 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 15 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 17 | Too Sauced... | |
| 18 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE Q LONG TIME | |
| 20 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 21 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 22 | Molly Que | |
| 23 | Foothills BBQ Company | |
| 24 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 25 | BB's Q | |
| 26 | Jesse Edwards | |
| 27 | Turn or Burn BBQ |
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | K and D | |
| 8 | Foothills BBQ Company | |
| 9 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 10 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 12 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 13 | Molly Que | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 15 | Q-FACTOR | |
| 16 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 18 | Too Sauced... | |
| 19 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 20 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 22 | SMOKE Q LONG TIME | |
| 23 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 24 | Turn or Burn BBQ | |
| 25 | Jesse Edwards | |
| 26 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 27 | BB's Q |
27 entries · top 177.1544 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | Q-FACTOR | |
| 4 | K and D | |
| 5 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 6 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 7 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 11 | Too Sauced... | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 14 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE Q LONG TIME | |
| 16 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 17 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 19 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 21 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 22 | Foothills BBQ Company | |
| 23 | BB's Q | |
| 24 | Jesse Edwards | |
| 25 | Molly Que | |
| 26 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 27 | Turn or Burn BBQ |
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 5 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 6 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 7 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 8 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 10 | Turn or Burn BBQ | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | K and D | |
| 13 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 15 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 16 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | Q-FACTOR | |
| 18 | Foothills BBQ Company | |
| 19 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 20 | Too Sauced... | |
| 21 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 22 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 23 | Molly Que | |
| 24 | SMOKE Q LONG TIME | |
| 25 | Jesse Edwards | |
| 26 | BB's Q | |
| 27 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY |
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9884 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 9 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 11 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 12 | K and D | |
| 13 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 14 | Q-FACTOR | |
| 15 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Too Sauced... | |
| 17 | BB's Q | |
| 18 | SMOKE Q LONG TIME | |
| 19 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 21 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 22 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Molly Que | |
| 24 | Jesse Edwards | |
| 25 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 26 | Foothills BBQ Company | |
| 27 | Turn or Burn BBQ |
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.
15 entries · top 176.5600 · median 154.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | Jim's BBQ | |
| 3 | Southern Smokehouse Que | |
| 4 | e2BBQ | |
| 5 | IRON PIG BBQ | |
| 6 | Poor Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | OIE Smokey BBQ Crew | |
| 8 | Pink in the Middle BBQ | |
| 9 | PPR BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin K Que | |
| 11 | Tricks Black Doggie Q | |
| 12 | Slim Pickin's | |
| 13 | What The Fork | |
| 14 | SMOKE EATERS | |
| 15 | Kickin Butt BBQ |
15 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.1312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | Southern Smokehouse Que | |
| 3 | Poor Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | IRON PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | OIE Smokey BBQ Crew | |
| 6 | Jim's BBQ | |
| 7 | e2BBQ | |
| 8 | Pink in the Middle BBQ | |
| 9 | Tricks Black Doggie Q | |
| 10 | PPR BBQ | |
| 11 | What The Fork | |
| 12 | Slim Pickin's | |
| 13 | Kickin Butt BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE EATERS | |
| 15 | Smokin K Que |