2016-06-25 – 2016-06-26 · Washington, DC · 📍 Pennsylvania Ave
Grand Champion: APORKALYPSE NOW (690.2400) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BULL RUSH BBQ
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.
Closer than 97% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0344 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
2 of 8 tracked editions
APORKALYPSE NOW has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.4972 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 7–8: HOT WACHULA'S and SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC and SERIAL GRILLER tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: BEERBEQUE and JACK'S OLD SOUTH tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
APORKALYPSE NOW took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 15th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-25 ← this one | Washington, DC | Pennsylvania Ave | 35 | 690.2400 | APORKALYPSE NOW | BULL RUSH BBQ |
| 2017-06-24 | Washington, DC | Pennsylvania Ave NW | 33 | 708.5372 | APORKALYPSE NOW | ALQUEMY - VA |
| 2018-06-23 | Washington, DC | Pennsylvania Ave NW | 42 | 704.5944 | SERIAL GRILLER | COOL SMOKE |
| 2022-06-25 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 32 | 706.8228 | CHUNKY BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 29 | 702.2400 | Mispillion Meat Works | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2024-06-22 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 36 | 704.0116 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | The Fat is Where It's At |
| 2025-06-21 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 26 | 707.3944 | 3 Eyz BBQ | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2026-06-26 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 31 | 703.3828 | Titans of BBQ | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2027-06-25 | Washington, DC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 167.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 174.2628 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 176.0344 | 173.7028 | 170.8800 |
35 entries · top 690.2400 · median 668.5148
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | BULL RUSH BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 7 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 8 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 9 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 10 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 11 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 12 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 13 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 14 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 15 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 16 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 17 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 18 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 19 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 20 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE-N-SHINE | |
| 22 | KG Cookers BBQ | |
| 23 | SIMPLY SWAG BBQ | |
| 24 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 25 | FISH NAKED | |
| 26 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 27 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 28 | Down to Smoke | |
| 29 | Smokey McTasty | |
| 30 | VM Smoke | |
| 31 | Team Porksmith | |
| 32 | Dyvine BBQ | |
| 33 | MAMA MARY'S BBQ | |
| 34 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 35 | Liquifired Creative Bar-B-Crew |
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.3200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 3 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 6 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 7 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 8 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 9 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BULL RUSH BBQ | |
| 11 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 12 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 13 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 14 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 15 | FISH NAKED | |
| 16 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 17 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 18 | Dyvine BBQ | |
| 19 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 20 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 21 | SMOKE-N-SHINE | |
| 22 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 23 | Liquifired Creative Bar-B-Crew | |
| 24 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 25 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 26 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 27 | Smokey McTasty | |
| 28 | KG Cookers BBQ | |
| 29 | Down to Smoke | |
| 30 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 31 | VM Smoke | |
| 32 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 33 | SIMPLY SWAG BBQ | |
| 34 | MAMA MARY'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Team Porksmith |
35 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 4 | BULL RUSH BBQ | |
| 5 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 6 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 7 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 8 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 9 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 10 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 11 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 12 | SIMPLY SWAG BBQ | |
| 13 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 14 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 15 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 16 | SMOKE-N-SHINE | |
| 17 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 18 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 20 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 21 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 22 | KG Cookers BBQ | |
| 23 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 24 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 25 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 26 | Down to Smoke | |
| 27 | Team Porksmith | |
| 28 | VM Smoke | |
| 29 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 30 | Smokey McTasty | |
| 31 | FISH NAKED | |
| 32 | Liquifired Creative Bar-B-Crew | |
| 33 | Dyvine BBQ | |
| 34 | MAMA MARY'S BBQ | |
| 35 | RIBS BY ANDY |
35 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 2 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 3 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 4 | BULL RUSH BBQ | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 7 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 8 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 9 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 10 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 11 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 12 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 13 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 14 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 15 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 16 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 17 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 18 | FISH NAKED | |
| 19 | KG Cookers BBQ | |
| 20 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Team Porksmith | |
| 22 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 23 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 24 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE-N-SHINE | |
| 26 | SIMPLY SWAG BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokey McTasty | |
| 29 | VM Smoke | |
| 30 | Liquifired Creative Bar-B-Crew | |
| 31 | Down to Smoke | |
| 32 | Dyvine BBQ | |
| 33 | MAMA MARY'S BBQ | |
| 34 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 35 | RIBS BY ANDY |
34 entries · top 176.0344 · median 165.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 5 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 6 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 7 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 8 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 9 | BULL RUSH BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 11 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 14 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 15 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 16 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 17 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 18 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 19 | SIMPLY SWAG BBQ | |
| 20 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 21 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 22 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 23 | FISH NAKED | |
| 24 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 25 | KG Cookers BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE-N-SHINE | |
| 27 | Down to Smoke | |
| 28 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 29 | Smokey McTasty | |
| 30 | VM Smoke | |
| 31 | MAMA MARY'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Team Porksmith | |
| 33 | Dyvine BBQ | |
| 34 | RIBS BY ANDY |
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.
29 entries · top 168.5600 · median 157.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL RUSH BBQ | |
| 2 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 3 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 8 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 9 | Team Porksmith | |
| 10 | SMOKE-N-SHINE | |
| 11 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 12 | FISH NAKED | |
| 13 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 15 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 16 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 17 | Down to Smoke | |
| 18 | MAMA MARY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 20 | Liquifired Creative Bar-B-Crew | |
| 21 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 22 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 23 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 24 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 25 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 26 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 27 | Smokey McTasty | |
| 28 | Dyvine BBQ | |
| 29 | HOT WACHULA'S |