Mar 11–12, 2016 · Nashville, TN
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won Grand Champion at the Smoke on the Shores on March 11, 2016 in Nashville, TN, scoring 703.4172 in a field of 49 teams. WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.3828. Category winners: Chicken — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (179.4400); Pork Ribs — WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS (178.8572); Pork — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (180.0000); Brisket — HIGH ON THE HAWG (177.7028). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; 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, 2016 to 2022 — 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 80 times in 100
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 3–4: Big B BBQ Company and KENTUCKY KOOKERS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: SON SEEKERS BBQ and ONE2BBQ tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: SWIGGIN PIG and DEEP SOUTH BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 19th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2016 ← this one | Nashville, TN | Nashville, TN | 49 | 703.4172 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Nashville, TN | 4001 Bell RD, | 62 | 702.8688 | UNDER THE RADAR | Organizer Portal |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Nashville, TN | Nashville, TN 37219 | 87 | 703.9776 | ONE2BBQ | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Lebanon, TN | 954 E Baddour Pky | 63 | 708.5372 | SMOKE ME SILLY | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 176 | 173.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176 | 172 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.1428 | 173.1544 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 172.5600 |
49 entries · top 703.4172 · median 670.1712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 5 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 10 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 11 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 12 | Pappy Q | |
| 13 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 16 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 17 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 19 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 21 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 22 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 23 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 24 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 25 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 26 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 28 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 29 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 30 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 31 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 32 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 33 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 34 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 35 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 36 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 37 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 38 | SUGAR BABY BBQ | |
| 39 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 40 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 41 | BUTTHURT BBQ | |
| 42 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 43 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 44 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 45 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 46 | SULTANS OF SWINE, TN | |
| 47 | Q SMOKE | |
| 48 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 49 | Opry Backstage Grillers |
49 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 3 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 4 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 5 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 8 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 9 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 11 | Pappy Q | |
| 12 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 13 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SUGAR BABY BBQ | |
| 15 | BUTTHURT BBQ | |
| 16 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 17 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 18 | Q SMOKE | |
| 19 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 20 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 21 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 22 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 23 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 24 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 26 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 27 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 28 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 29 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 30 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 31 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 32 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 33 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 34 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 35 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 36 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 37 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 38 | SULTANS OF SWINE, TN | |
| 39 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 40 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 42 | Organizer Portal | |
| 43 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 44 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 45 | Opry Backstage Grillers | |
| 46 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 47 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 48 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 49 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW |
49 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 3 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 4 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 5 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 6 | Pappy Q | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SULTANS OF SWINE, TN | |
| 10 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 12 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 13 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 14 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 16 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 17 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 18 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 19 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 20 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 22 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 23 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 24 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 25 | BUTTHURT BBQ | |
| 26 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 27 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 28 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 29 | SUGAR BABY BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 31 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 32 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 33 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 36 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 37 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 38 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 39 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 40 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 41 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 42 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 43 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 44 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 45 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 46 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 47 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 48 | Q SMOKE | |
| 49 | Opry Backstage Grillers |
49 entries · top 180 · median 166.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 8 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 9 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 10 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 11 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 12 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 13 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 14 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 15 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 16 | Organizer Portal | |
| 17 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 18 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 21 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 22 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 23 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 24 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 25 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 26 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 27 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 28 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 29 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 30 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 31 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 32 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 33 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 34 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 35 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 36 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Pappy Q | |
| 38 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 39 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 40 | SUGAR BABY BBQ | |
| 41 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 42 | SULTANS OF SWINE, TN | |
| 43 | BUTTHURT BBQ | |
| 44 | Q SMOKE | |
| 45 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 46 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 47 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 48 | Opry Backstage Grillers | |
| 49 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT |
49 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 11 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 13 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 15 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 16 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 17 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 18 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 19 | Pappy Q | |
| 20 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 21 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 22 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 23 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 24 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 26 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 27 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 28 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 29 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 30 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 31 | SUGAR BABY BBQ | |
| 32 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 33 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 34 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 35 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 36 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 37 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 38 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 39 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 40 | BUTTHURT BBQ | |
| 41 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 42 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 43 | Q SMOKE | |
| 44 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 45 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 46 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 47 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 48 | Opry Backstage Grillers | |
| 49 | SULTANS OF SWINE, TN |