Jul 2–4, 2016 · Lake Placid, NY
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ won Grand Champion at the I love Barbecue & Music Festival on July 2, 2016 in Lake Placid, NY, scoring 658.2856 in a field of 28 teams. OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE took Reserve Grand Champion with 651.9312. Category winners: Chicken — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (171.4400); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (172.5944); Pork — THE BASIC BBQ TEAM (172.5600); Brisket — SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS (169.7372). This is the 4th of 11 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA; 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, 2013 to 2023 — 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 78 times in 100
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 11 tracked editions
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
Brisket places 7–8: V-LICIOUS BBQ edged BLACK HART BBQ by 0.0228. Chicken places 7–8: GOOD SMOKE BBQ edged Rogue Hog BBQ by 0.0232. Chicken places 3–4: Smokin' Ain't Easy edged BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ by 0.0344.
THE BASIC BBQ TEAM turned in 172.5600 in pork — past the 169.7140 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ (won 2014), SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2015).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2013 | Lake Placid, NY | Lake Placid, NY | 28 | 646.8570 | Q HAVEN BBQ | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Lake Placid, NY | Lake Placid, NY 12946 | 27 | 657.1200 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Lake Placid, NY | Lake Placid, NY 12946 | 31 | 661.6800 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | QUAU |
| Jul 2, 2016 ← this one | Lake Placid, NY | Lake Placid, NY | 28 | 658.2856 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Lake Placid, NY | 32 School St | 40 | 669.7028 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | BLACK HART BBQ |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Lake Placid, NY | 32 School St | 39 | 661.0972 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Lake Placid, NY | 32 School St | 32 | 677.1540 | Hot Wachula's | GOOD SMOKE BBQ |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Lake Placid, NY | Shipman Youth Center | 15 | 699.4628 | Top Gun barbecue | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Lake Placid, NY | 5514 Cascade Road | 22 | 679.4060 | Chunky BBQ | BOGGS HOG BBQ |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Lake Placid, NY | 5514 Cascade Road | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Lake Placid, NY | 5514 Cascade Road | 18 | 690.8116 | Paddy McQ's | Dirt Bag Barbeque |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 171.4400 | 164.5828 | 157.7484 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5944 | 163.9772 | 157.7260 |
| Pork | 172.5600 | 166.3084 | 159.9656 |
| Brisket | 169.7372 | 161.7372 | 158.2628 |
28 entries · top 658.2856 · median 623.0800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 7 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 10 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 16 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 17 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 18 | V-LICIOUS BBQ | |
| 19 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 20 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 21 | SAINT BBQ | |
| 22 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 23 | KISS MY BUTT BBQ | |
| 24 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 25 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 26 | STRUGGLETOWN BBQ | |
| 27 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ | |
| 28 | NY PHAT DADDY'S |
28 entries · top 171.4400 · median 156.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 4 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 11 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 12 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 13 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 14 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 15 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 16 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 18 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 19 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 20 | KISS MY BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | V-LICIOUS BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 23 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 24 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 25 | NY PHAT DADDY'S | |
| 26 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 27 | SAINT BBQ | |
| 28 | STRUGGLETOWN BBQ |
28 entries · top 172.5944 · median 155.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 5 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 6 | SAINT BBQ | |
| 7 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 8 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 9 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 10 | KISS MY BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 12 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 13 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ | |
| 14 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 16 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 17 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 18 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | STRUGGLETOWN BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 21 | V-LICIOUS BBQ | |
| 22 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 24 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 25 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 26 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 27 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 28 | NY PHAT DADDY'S |
28 entries · top 172.5600 · median 153.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 4 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 5 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 14 | SAINT BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 16 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 18 | V-LICIOUS BBQ | |
| 19 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 20 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 21 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 22 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 23 | KISS MY BUTT BBQ | |
| 24 | STRUGGLETOWN BBQ | |
| 25 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 26 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 27 | NY PHAT DADDY'S | |
| 28 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ |
28 entries · top 169.7372 · median 153.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 2 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 3 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 4 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | V-LICIOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 13 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | STRUGGLETOWN BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 16 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 17 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 18 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 20 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 21 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 22 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 24 | SAINT BBQ | |
| 25 | KISS MY BUTT BBQ | |
| 26 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 27 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ | |
| 28 | NY PHAT DADDY'S |
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.
18 entries · top 168.5828 · median 150.8912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 3 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 6 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 7 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 8 | STRUGGLETOWN BBQ | |
| 9 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 10 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 11 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ | |
| 12 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 13 | SAINT BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | NY PHAT DADDY'S | |
| 16 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 18 | Smokin' Ain't Easy |
18 entries · top 638.9484 · median 611.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 2 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | STRUGGLETOWN BBQ | |
| 4 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 5 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 8 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 9 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 10 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ | |
| 11 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 12 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 15 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 16 | NY PHAT DADDY'S | |
| 17 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | SAINT BBQ |
18 entries · top 165.1544 · median 154.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 2 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 4 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 5 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | STRUGGLETOWN BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 11 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 12 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 13 | SAINT BBQ | |
| 14 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 15 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 16 | NY PHAT DADDY'S | |
| 17 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ | |
| 18 | BOAR-N-Q |
18 entries · top 173.7372 · median 157.1370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRUGGLETOWN BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 3 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 4 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 9 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 10 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 12 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 13 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 14 | NY PHAT DADDY'S | |
| 15 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 16 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 17 | SAINT BBQ | |
| 18 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM |
18 entries · top 167.4400 · median 155.7542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 3 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 4 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 5 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 8 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 9 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ | |
| 10 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 11 | STRUGGLETOWN BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 13 | SAINT BBQ | |
| 14 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 16 | NY PHAT DADDY'S | |
| 17 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 18 | Smokin' Ain't Easy |