Jul 16–17, 2016 · Old Orchard Beach, ME · 📍 7 BallparkWay
THE BASIC BBQ TEAM won Grand Champion at the Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest on July 16, 2016 in Old Orchard Beach, ME at 7 BallparkWay, scoring 676.5600 in a field of 26 teams. SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took Reserve Grand Champion with 676.5484. Category winners: Chicken — FIRE DOWN BELOW (174.8800); Pork Ribs — THE BASIC BBQ TEAM (178.8800); Pork — I Smell Smoke!!! (173.7144); Brisket — LO' -N- SLO' BBQ (175.4400). This is the 1st of 2 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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 98% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
THE BASIC BBQ TEAM came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 7–8: LO' -N- SLO' BBQ and BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ tied on 165.0856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: A MAZIE Q edged BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 4–5: SMOKIN ACES edged INSANE SWINE BBQ by 0.0116.
THE BASIC BBQ TEAM took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 19th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2016 ← this one | Old Orchard Beach, ME | 7 BallparkWay | 26 | 676.5600 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Old Orchard Beach, ME | 7 Ballpark BBQ Festival | 29 | 686.2972 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | ACK-QUE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8800 | 168.5256 | 163.4628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 170.2972 | 165.1428 |
| Pork | 173.7144 | 168.5600 | 164 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 169.1316 | 165.7256 |
26 entries · top 676.5600 · median 651.3830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 7 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 10 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 12 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 13 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 16 | Q SHANTY | |
| 17 | IQUE | |
| 18 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 20 | HARDWAY BARBECUE | |
| 21 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 22 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 23 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 24 | MadMike'sSmokinHawgBBQ | |
| 25 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Boar |
26 entries · top 174.8800 · median 162.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 2 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 5 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 7 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 8 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 13 | Q SHANTY | |
| 14 | IQUE | |
| 15 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | HARDWAY BARBECUE | |
| 17 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 18 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 20 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 21 | MadMike'sSmokinHawgBBQ | |
| 22 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 23 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 25 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Boar |
26 entries · top 178.8800 · median 163.4230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 3 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 4 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | HARDWAY BARBECUE | |
| 8 | IQUE | |
| 9 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 12 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 14 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 15 | Q SHANTY | |
| 16 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 17 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 19 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 20 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 21 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 23 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 24 | MadMike'sSmokinHawgBBQ | |
| 25 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Boar |
26 entries · top 173.7144 · median 163.4170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 2 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 8 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 9 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Q SHANTY | |
| 11 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 12 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 13 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 14 | IQUE | |
| 15 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 16 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | HARDWAY BARBECUE | |
| 18 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 19 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 20 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 22 | MadMike'sSmokinHawgBBQ | |
| 23 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 25 | Smokin' Boar | |
| 26 | FEEDING FRIENDZ |
26 entries · top 175.4400 · median 162.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 7 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 12 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 13 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 14 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 15 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 16 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 17 | HARDWAY BARBECUE | |
| 18 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 19 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | Q SHANTY | |
| 21 | IQUE | |
| 22 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 23 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | MadMike'sSmokinHawgBBQ | |
| 25 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Boar |