Jun 24–25, 2016 · Maryville, TN
UNDER THE RADAR won Grand Champion at the Big BBQ Bash on June 24, 2016 in Maryville, TN, scoring 701.7260 in a field of 31 teams. CONTAGIOUS Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8000. Category winners: Chicken — KNOXVEGAS BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR (178.8800); Pork — K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ (178.8572). This is the 1st of 6 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
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 2026 — 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.
UNDER THE RADAR won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 6 tracked editions
Alpine Smoke Works has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Chicken places 8–9: PULL MY MEAT and ATLANTA BBQ STORE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS and SMOKIN' F BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: SMOKIN' F BBQ and CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 ← this one | Maryville, TN | Maryville, TN | 31 | 701.7260 | UNDER THE RADAR | CONTAGIOUS Q |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Avenue | 29 | 700.5028 | Bad Rooster BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Avenue | 36 | 714.2628 | Swig-N-Pig | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Avenue | 33 | 705.0856 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN | Glamping Grillers |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Ave. | 26 | 707.4056 | Alpine Smoke Works | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Townsend, TN | 7930 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy | 30 | 701.1088 | Alpine Smoke Works | Bad Rooster BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 176 | 172.5716 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 172 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 173.1084 |
31 entries · top 701.7260 · median 681.0400
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1200
31 entries · top 178.8800 · median 168.5256
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5140
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 8 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 9 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 10 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 11 | SHINY HINEYS | |
| 12 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 13 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 15 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 16 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 17 | UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | SHARPIE SMOKERS | |
| 19 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 20 | KNOXVEGAS BBQ | |
| 21 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 22 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 23 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 24 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 25 | HUNGRY HOLLOW BBQ | |
| 26 | MOLLOY'S BBQ | |
| 27 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 28 | WOOD SHED REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 29 | Big Love 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.
13 entries · top 173.2000 · median 154.3428
19 entries · top 173.1428 · median 155.9772
30 entries · top 175.4172 · median 158.8400