Aug 13–14, 2016 · Russellville, AR · 📍 500 South Knoxville Ave
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff on August 13, 2016 in Russellville, AR at 500 South Knoxville Ave, scoring 698.2172 in a field of 28 teams. SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.0972. Category winners: Chicken — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000); Pork Ribs — HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE (173.1316); Pork — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (178.8800); Brisket — TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER (176.0000).
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.
Chicken places 3–4: T'S BBQ and RAZORRACKS tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: GETTIN' BASTED and Fat Daddy BBQ tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: PEARL SNAPS BBQ and ROYAL SMOKERS tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 4th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1316 | 169.6916 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 176 | 170.8456 | 168.5484 |
28 entries · top 698.2172 · median 660.1888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 7 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 8 | TNK BBQ | |
| 9 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 10 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 11 | Cannonball Express | |
| 12 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 13 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | Saint Mary's BBQ Crew | |
| 16 | BOTTOMLAND BBQ | |
| 17 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 18 | T'S BBQ | |
| 19 | CAMP SLAUGHTERHOUSE | |
| 20 | Righteous Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 22 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 23 | Fiery Swine | |
| 24 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 25 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 26 | FLATLINE BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 28 | Dover Market |
28 entries · top 180 · median 168.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | T'S BBQ | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 7 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 9 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 10 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 11 | TNK BBQ | |
| 12 | Saint Mary's BBQ Crew | |
| 13 | Cannonball Express | |
| 14 | BOTTOMLAND BBQ | |
| 15 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 17 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 18 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 19 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 20 | CAMP SLAUGHTERHOUSE | |
| 21 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 22 | Fiery Swine | |
| 23 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 24 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 25 | Righteous Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | Dover Market | |
| 27 | FLATLINE BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BUTTS |
28 entries · top 173.1316 · median 164.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 5 | Cannonball Express | |
| 6 | TNK BBQ | |
| 7 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 8 | BOTTOMLAND BBQ | |
| 9 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | Fiery Swine | |
| 13 | Saint Mary's BBQ Crew | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | T'S BBQ | |
| 16 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 17 | CAMP SLAUGHTERHOUSE | |
| 18 | Righteous Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 20 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 21 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 22 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 24 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 25 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 26 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 27 | FLATLINE BBQ | |
| 28 | Dover Market |
28 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | Fiery Swine | |
| 6 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 7 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 9 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 10 | CAMP SLAUGHTERHOUSE | |
| 11 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | Saint Mary's BBQ Crew | |
| 15 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 17 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 18 | Righteous Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | T'S BBQ | |
| 20 | TNK BBQ | |
| 21 | Cannonball Express | |
| 22 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 23 | FLATLINE BBQ | |
| 24 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 25 | BOTTOMLAND BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 27 | Dover Market | |
| 28 | Kermit's Ex |
28 entries · top 176 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | TNK BBQ | |
| 6 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 7 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 8 | Righteous Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | BOTTOMLAND BBQ | |
| 10 | Whole Hog Cafe | |
| 11 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 12 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 13 | Cannonball Express | |
| 14 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 15 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 16 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 18 | Saint Mary's BBQ Crew | |
| 19 | CAMP SLAUGHTERHOUSE | |
| 20 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 21 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 22 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 23 | T'S BBQ | |
| 24 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 25 | Fiery Swine | |
| 26 | SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 27 | FLATLINE BBQ | |
| 28 | Dover Market |