2016-02-25 – 2016-02-27 · Huntsville, TX · 📍 Huntsville, TX 77320
Grand Champion: MEAT @ SLIMS (685.1316) · 42 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Smokin Hot J's
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 2020 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
MEAT @ SLIMS came in rated below the field's top team, BUTCHER BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was MEAT @ SLIMS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 28th tracked contest.
2 of 7 tracked editions
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 6–7: GONEHOGGIN.COM and Smokin Hot J's tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy and FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX and THE SMOKING HILLS tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MEAT @ SLIMS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 31st.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-27 | Huntsville, TX | Huntsville, TX | 37 | 689.1316 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ |
| 2015-02-26 | Huntsville, TX | Huntsville, TX 77320 | 61 | 689.2228 | Lucky Dawg BBQ | KOSMO'S Q |
| 2016-02-25 ← this one | Huntsville, TX | Huntsville, TX 77320 | 42 | 685.1316 | MEAT @ SLIMS | Smokin Hot J's |
| 2017-02-16 | Huntsville, TX | Walker County Fair Grounds | 41 | 705.6568 | CLARK CREW BBQ | Smokie Okie & Company |
| 2018-02-16 | Huntsville, TX | 3925 Hwy 03 W | 38 | 694.8572 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| 2019-02-15 | Huntsville, TX | 3925 Hwy 03 W | 33 | 704.5256 | Rio Valley Meats BBQ | Tiny E BBQ |
| 2020-02-14 | Huntsville, TX | 3925 State High Way 30 | 42 | 704.0344 | The American Dream BBQ | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8456 | 172.0000 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 174.8456 | 166.8684 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 171.4056 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 173.7028 | 170.2856 | 168.0000 |
42 entries · top 685.1316 · median 657.3196
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 2 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | GONEHOGGIN.COM | |
| 5 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 6 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 7 | Texas Select BBQ | |
| 8 | LOOSE MOOSE COOKERS | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 10 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | Butler Chicks | |
| 13 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 15 | TEX'S SMOKE | |
| 16 | 3 WOODYS BBQ | |
| 17 | She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy | |
| 18 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 19 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 20 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 22 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 25 | EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 26 | DEJA Q | |
| 27 | LIBERTY BBQ | |
| 28 | MCKEEN BBQ | |
| 29 | Outlaw Ray's BBQ | |
| 30 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 31 | BURNT ENDS BBQ | |
| 32 | CACTUS FLAT COOKERS | |
| 33 | Controlled Chaos | |
| 34 | She Thinks My Smoker's Sexy | |
| 35 | Sigma Chi | |
| 36 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 37 | SWAMP DONKEYZ BBQ | |
| 38 | Top Shelf | |
| 39 | SHCA | |
| 40 | Hundo | |
| 41 | Brand X"BBQ Cookers | |
| 42 | SMOKE PIMPS |
42 entries · top 174.8456 · median 164.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 WOODYS BBQ | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | GONEHOGGIN.COM | |
| 4 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 8 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | DEJA Q | |
| 11 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 12 | TEX'S SMOKE | |
| 13 | She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy | |
| 14 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 15 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 16 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | LOOSE MOOSE COOKERS | |
| 18 | Controlled Chaos | |
| 19 | She Thinks My Smoker's Sexy | |
| 20 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 21 | EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 23 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 24 | LIBERTY BBQ | |
| 25 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 26 | Outlaw Ray's BBQ | |
| 27 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 28 | Texas Select BBQ | |
| 29 | SWAMP DONKEYZ BBQ | |
| 30 | Butler Chicks | |
| 31 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 32 | MCKEEN BBQ | |
| 33 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 34 | BURNT ENDS BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKE PIMPS | |
| 36 | SHCA | |
| 37 | CACTUS FLAT COOKERS | |
| 38 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 39 | Hundo | |
| 40 | Top Shelf | |
| 41 | Sigma Chi | |
| 42 | Brand X"BBQ Cookers |
41 entries · top 177.7028 · median 160.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 3 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 4 | Texas Select BBQ | |
| 5 | Butler Chicks | |
| 6 | GONEHOGGIN.COM | |
| 7 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 9 | LOOSE MOOSE COOKERS | |
| 10 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 11 | EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 12 | Sigma Chi | |
| 13 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 14 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 15 | TEX'S SMOKE | |
| 16 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 17 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 18 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 19 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 20 | 3 WOODYS BBQ | |
| 21 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 23 | She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy | |
| 24 | MCKEEN BBQ | |
| 25 | LIBERTY BBQ | |
| 26 | She Thinks My Smoker's Sexy | |
| 27 | BURNT ENDS BBQ | |
| 28 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 29 | Brand X"BBQ Cookers | |
| 30 | DEJA Q | |
| 31 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 32 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 33 | SHCA | |
| 34 | CACTUS FLAT COOKERS | |
| 35 | Top Shelf | |
| 36 | SWAMP DONKEYZ BBQ | |
| 37 | Outlaw Ray's BBQ | |
| 38 | Hundo | |
| 39 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 40 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 41 | Controlled Chaos |
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 4 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 5 | She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy | |
| 6 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 8 | LOOSE MOOSE COOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 10 | GONEHOGGIN.COM | |
| 11 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 12 | CACTUS FLAT COOKERS | |
| 13 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | TEX'S SMOKE | |
| 15 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 17 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 20 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 21 | Butler Chicks | |
| 22 | Outlaw Ray's BBQ | |
| 23 | LIBERTY BBQ | |
| 24 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 25 | Texas Select BBQ | |
| 26 | 3 WOODYS BBQ | |
| 27 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 28 | SWAMP DONKEYZ BBQ | |
| 29 | EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 30 | She Thinks My Smoker's Sexy | |
| 31 | BURNT ENDS BBQ | |
| 32 | Top Shelf | |
| 33 | Sigma Chi | |
| 34 | DEJA Q | |
| 35 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 36 | Controlled Chaos | |
| 37 | MCKEEN BBQ | |
| 38 | Hundo | |
| 39 | SMOKE PIMPS | |
| 40 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 41 | SHCA | |
| 42 | Brand X"BBQ Cookers |
42 entries · top 173.7028 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 2 | Texas Select BBQ | |
| 3 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 6 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 7 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 8 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 9 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 10 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 12 | MCKEEN BBQ | |
| 13 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 14 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | LOOSE MOOSE COOKERS | |
| 16 | 3 WOODYS BBQ | |
| 17 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 18 | Butler Chicks | |
| 19 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 20 | Controlled Chaos | |
| 21 | She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy | |
| 22 | TEX'S SMOKE | |
| 23 | GONEHOGGIN.COM | |
| 24 | DEJA Q | |
| 25 | Brand X"BBQ Cookers | |
| 26 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 27 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 28 | Outlaw Ray's BBQ | |
| 29 | LIBERTY BBQ | |
| 30 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 31 | EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 32 | BURNT ENDS BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE PIMPS | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 35 | SHCA | |
| 36 | Hundo | |
| 37 | Top Shelf | |
| 38 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 39 | CACTUS FLAT COOKERS | |
| 40 | Sigma Chi | |
| 41 | SWAMP DONKEYZ BBQ | |
| 42 | She Thinks My Smoker's Sexy |
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 178.8572 · median 161.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 2 | She Thinks My Smoker's Sexy | |
| 3 | MCKEEN BBQ | |
| 4 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 5 | Top Shelf | |
| 6 | Butler Chicks | |
| 7 | DEJA Q | |
| 8 | Hundo | |
| 9 | Texas Select BBQ | |
| 10 | Brand X" Beans 2 | |
| 11 | She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy | |
| 12 | Brand X"BBQ Cookers | |
| 13 | Outlaw Ray's BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 15 | LOOSE MOOSE COOKERS |
8 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCKEEN BBQ | |
| 2 | Texas Select BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE PIMPS | |
| 4 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 5 | Outlaw Ray's BBQ | |
| 6 | Butler Chicks | |
| 7 | She Thinks My Smoker's Sexy | |
| 8 | Brand X"BBQ Cookers |
13 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEJA Q | |
| 2 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 3 | MCKEEN BBQ | |
| 4 | Outlaw Ray's BBQ | |
| 5 | Butler Chicks | |
| 6 | Top Shelf | |
| 7 | She Thinks My Smoker's Sexy | |
| 8 | She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy | |
| 9 | GONEHOGGIN.COM | |
| 10 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 11 | Brand X"BBQ Cookers | |
| 12 | Texas Select BBQ | |
| 13 | Brand X" Beans 2 |
6 entries · top 174.3200 · median 169.4572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCKEEN BBQ | |
| 2 | She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy | |
| 3 | She Thinks My Smoker's Sexy | |
| 4 | GONEHOGGIN.COM | |
| 5 | Top Shelf | |
| 6 | Brand X"BBQ Cookers |