Oct 9–10, 2015 · Hattiesburg, MS
KILLER HOGS won Grand Champion at the Downtown BBQ Showdown on October 9, 2015 in Hattiesburg, MS, scoring 694.8116 in a field of 26 teams. C4-QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.8344. Category winners: Chicken — KILLER HOGS (180.0000); Pork Ribs — PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ (176.5600); Pork — RED EYED SMOKERS (177.7028); Brisket — COCHON 225 (176.5600). This is the 2nd of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES; the next was held in 2017.
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.
Pork places 5–6: SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES and LIBERTY BBQ tied on 172.5484 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: LOTTA BULL BBQ edged BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ by 0.0004. Chicken places 6–7: RIB TICKLERS edged KOKOMO Q by 0.0112.
KILLER HOGS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 10th.
KILLER HOGS turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 175.4056 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2014 | Hattiesburg, MS | Hattiesburg, MS 39401 | 27 | 698.2744 | SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES | LIBERTY BBQ |
| Oct 9, 2015 ← this one | Hattiesburg, MS | Hattiesburg, MS | 26 | 694.8116 | KILLER HOGS | C4-QUE |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Hattiesburg, MS | 600 Walnut | 19 | 691.9200 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | THE BLUE BLOODS |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Hattiesburg, MS | Townsquare Park, 100 Main St | 30 | 688.4912 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Hattiesburg, MS | 600 Rebecca Ave | 28 | 699.9656 | The Specialists | SHIG NINJA BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 171.4400 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 168.5600 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 172.5484 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 171.4056 | 166.2628 |
26 entries · top 694.8116 · median 662.7026
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 2 | C4-QUE | |
| 3 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 5 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 6 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 7 | LIBERTY BBQ | |
| 8 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 9 | COCHON 225 | |
| 10 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 11 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 12 | Sho-Nuff BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKING MAGNOLIAS - MS | |
| 14 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 15 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 17 | SOUTHERN BUSCHE'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 18 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 19 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 20 | BAD TO THE BONE TEAM BBQ | |
| 21 | BLOWING SMOKE GOING BROKE | |
| 22 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 23 | PIG'N & GRIN'N BBQ | |
| 24 | LA 45 SMOKIN JOINT | |
| 25 | EAT IT EVERDAY | |
| 26 | RIB TICKLERS |
26 entries · top 180 · median 167.6856 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 2 | BAD TO THE BONE TEAM BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKING MAGNOLIAS - MS | |
| 4 | C4-QUE | |
| 5 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 6 | RIB TICKLERS | |
| 7 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 8 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 9 | COCHON 225 | |
| 10 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 11 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 12 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 13 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 14 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 15 | LIBERTY BBQ | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN BUSCHE'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 18 | Sho-Nuff BBQ | |
| 19 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 20 | BLOWING SMOKE GOING BROKE | |
| 21 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 23 | LA 45 SMOKIN JOINT | |
| 24 | PIG'N & GRIN'N BBQ | |
| 25 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 26 | EAT IT EVERDAY |
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 2 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 3 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 4 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 5 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 6 | LIBERTY BBQ | |
| 7 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 8 | C4-QUE | |
| 9 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 10 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 12 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 13 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 14 | Sho-Nuff BBQ | |
| 15 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKING MAGNOLIAS - MS | |
| 17 | COCHON 225 | |
| 18 | BAD TO THE BONE TEAM BBQ | |
| 19 | SOUTHERN BUSCHE'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 21 | BLOWING SMOKE GOING BROKE | |
| 22 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 23 | LA 45 SMOKIN JOINT | |
| 24 | PIG'N & GRIN'N BBQ | |
| 25 | RIB TICKLERS | |
| 26 | EAT IT EVERDAY |
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 3 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 4 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 6 | LIBERTY BBQ | |
| 7 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 8 | C4-QUE | |
| 9 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 10 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 11 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 12 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 13 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 14 | Sho-Nuff BBQ | |
| 15 | COCHON 225 | |
| 16 | SMOKING MAGNOLIAS - MS | |
| 17 | EAT IT EVERDAY | |
| 18 | BAD TO THE BONE TEAM BBQ | |
| 19 | SOUTHERN BUSCHE'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 21 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 22 | PIG'N & GRIN'N BBQ | |
| 23 | LA 45 SMOKIN JOINT | |
| 24 | BLOWING SMOKE GOING BROKE | |
| 25 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 26 | RIB TICKLERS |
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COCHON 225 | |
| 2 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 3 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 4 | C4-QUE | |
| 5 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 6 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 7 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 8 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 9 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 10 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 11 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 12 | Sho-Nuff BBQ | |
| 13 | SOUTHERN BUSCHE'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | LIBERTY BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 16 | SMOKING MAGNOLIAS - MS | |
| 17 | PIG'N & GRIN'N BBQ | |
| 18 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 19 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 20 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 21 | BLOWING SMOKE GOING BROKE | |
| 22 | EAT IT EVERDAY | |
| 23 | LA 45 SMOKIN JOINT | |
| 24 | BAD TO THE BONE TEAM BBQ | |
| 25 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 26 | RIB TICKLERS |