A razor-thin finish
Closer than 85% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0856 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
- HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW
- Pigs R Us
Oct 1–3, 2015 · Corinth, MS
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW won Grand Champion at the Hog Wild BBQ Festival on October 1, 2015 in Corinth, MS, scoring 697.6572 in a field of 25 teams. Pigs R Us took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5716. Category winners: Chicken — BEAN BANDITS (180.0000); Pork Ribs — WILD BOAR SMOKERS (180.0000); Pork — BEAN BANDITS (177.7028); Brisket — Pigs R Us (175.4172). This is the 2nd of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by SMOKE ME SILLY; 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, 2014 to 2017 — 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.
Closer than 85% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0856 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 27th tracked contest.
Pork places 2–3: HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ and KC Porkers tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: SOUTHERN QUE and HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: G-QUE KY and Down and Dirty Porkers tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BEAN BANDITS won Chicken, Pork — a double.
BEAN BANDITS turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2014 | Corinth, MS | Corinth, MS 38835 | 32 | 703.9772 | SMOKE ME SILLY | Pigs R Us |
| Oct 1, 2015 ← this one | Corinth, MS | Corinth, MS 38852 | 25 | 697.6572 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | Pigs R Us |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Chandler, OK | Chandler, OK | 26 | 695.4060 | RISE N SWINE | CAVEMAN CUISINE |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Corinth, MS | Fillmore St | 28 | 698.2400 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | VICTORY LANE BBQ |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Chandler, OK | 1113 Joe long Drive | 14 | 690.7884 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | THE GRISWOLDS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4056 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.8800 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 171.9772 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 170.2628 | 167.9772 |
25 entries · top 697.6572 · median 673.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 2 | Pigs R Us | |
| 3 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 4 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 5 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 6 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 7 | G-QUE KY | |
| 8 | Down and Dirty Porkers | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | 1709 BBQ | |
| 11 | ROLLIN' RUMPS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 13 | KC Porkers | |
| 14 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' WITH AN ATTITUDE | |
| 16 | Twist N Snout | |
| 17 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Fire and Keystones | |
| 19 | BENCHWARMERS BAR B QUE | |
| 20 | MSCC Aged Hamm | |
| 21 | Stateline Swine | |
| 22 | Can't Stop Grill' N | |
| 23 | BREW CREW | |
| 24 | PIG MEDICS | |
| 25 | BALD HEADED BUTT RUBBERS |
25 entries · top 180 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 2 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 3 | G-QUE KY | |
| 4 | Pigs R Us | |
| 5 | Down and Dirty Porkers | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 8 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 9 | Fire and Keystones | |
| 10 | ROLLIN' RUMPS BBQ | |
| 11 | BENCHWARMERS BAR B QUE | |
| 12 | 1709 BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 14 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Stateline Swine | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' WITH AN ATTITUDE | |
| 17 | MSCC Aged Hamm | |
| 18 | Twist N Snout | |
| 19 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 20 | KC Porkers | |
| 21 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Can't Stop Grill' N | |
| 23 | BALD HEADED BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 24 | BREW CREW | |
| 25 | PIG MEDICS |
25 entries · top 180 · median 167.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 4 | 1709 BBQ | |
| 5 | ROLLIN' RUMPS BBQ | |
| 6 | Fire and Keystones | |
| 7 | G-QUE KY | |
| 8 | Pigs R Us | |
| 9 | KC Porkers | |
| 10 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 11 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 14 | BENCHWARMERS BAR B QUE | |
| 15 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Twist N Snout | |
| 17 | Down and Dirty Porkers | |
| 18 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' WITH AN ATTITUDE | |
| 20 | MSCC Aged Hamm | |
| 21 | Stateline Swine | |
| 22 | BREW CREW | |
| 23 | PIG MEDICS | |
| 24 | Can't Stop Grill' N | |
| 25 | BALD HEADED BUTT RUBBERS |
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 2 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 3 | KC Porkers | |
| 4 | Pigs R Us | |
| 5 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | Down and Dirty Porkers | |
| 8 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 9 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 10 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 11 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Twist N Snout | |
| 13 | ROLLIN' RUMPS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' WITH AN ATTITUDE | |
| 15 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 16 | 1709 BBQ | |
| 17 | Stateline Swine | |
| 18 | G-QUE KY | |
| 19 | BALD HEADED BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 20 | BENCHWARMERS BAR B QUE | |
| 21 | Can't Stop Grill' N | |
| 22 | Fire and Keystones | |
| 23 | MSCC Aged Hamm | |
| 24 | PIG MEDICS | |
| 25 | BREW CREW |
25 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pigs R Us | |
| 2 | G-QUE KY | |
| 3 | Down and Dirty Porkers | |
| 4 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 5 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' WITH AN ATTITUDE | |
| 7 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 8 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 9 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 13 | 1709 BBQ | |
| 14 | Twist N Snout | |
| 15 | MSCC Aged Hamm | |
| 16 | ROLLIN' RUMPS BBQ | |
| 17 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 18 | KC Porkers | |
| 19 | Can't Stop Grill' N | |
| 20 | Fire and Keystones | |
| 21 | BENCHWARMERS BAR B QUE | |
| 22 | BREW CREW | |
| 23 | PIG MEDICS | |
| 24 | Stateline Swine | |
| 25 | BALD HEADED BUTT RUBBERS |
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 162.2972 · median 147.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSCC Aged Hamm | |
| 2 | Can't Stop Grill' N | |
| 3 | PIG MEDICS | |
| 4 | KC Porkers | |
| 5 | BREW CREW | |
| 6 | Fire and Keystones | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' WITH AN ATTITUDE |
3 entries · top 308.6404 · median 306.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. T.'s Hot Wings | |
| 2 | Hogs, Heifers, & Hens | |
| 3 | BLOWIN' SMOKE |
3 entries · top 157.6800 · median 153.1660
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogs, Heifers, & Hens | |
| 2 | J. T.'s Hot Wings | |
| 3 | BLOWIN' SMOKE |
3 entries · top 155.4744 · median 150.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. T.'s Hot Wings | |
| 2 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 3 | Hogs, Heifers, & Hens |
7 entries · top 159.9884 · median 151.4516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | ROLLIN' RUMPS BBQ | |
| 4 | Can't Stop Grill' N | |
| 5 | BREW CREW | |
| 6 | KC Porkers | |
| 7 | Fire and Keystones |