Aug 26–27, 2016 · Franklin, TN · 📍 239 Franklin Rd
Uncle Kenny's Take-Away won Grand Champion at the Franklin BBQ Festival Presented By Franklin Noon Rotary Club on August 26, 2016 in Franklin, TN at 239 Franklin Rd, scoring 697.6456 in a field of 31 teams. ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.5144. Category winners: Chicken — CAMP-BELL BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ (178.8572); Pork — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (174.8572); Brisket — Uncle Kenny's Take-Away (180.0000).
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 7–8: SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ and BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: MIDNIGHT BURN and HOBBIE BAR-B-Q tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ edged PORK, SWEAT, AND BEERS by 0.0116.
Uncle Kenny's Take-Away took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 11th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1428 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 171.4400 | 167.4056 |
| Brisket | 180 | 171.4400 | 167.4400 |
31 entries · top 697.6456 · median 660.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 4 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 5 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 6 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 7 | PWA BBQ | |
| 8 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 9 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 10 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 11 | PORK, SWEAT, AND BEERS | |
| 12 | THE BEACHED PIG | |
| 13 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 14 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 15 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ | |
| 16 | SULTANS OF SWINE, TN | |
| 17 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 18 | 3 STAR BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | BIG SAM'S PIG PAINT BBQ | |
| 20 | FOUR ALARM SMOKERS | |
| 21 | HOT PANTS BBQ | |
| 22 | BOOM BOOM QUE | |
| 23 | WILDHORSE SALOON | |
| 24 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 25 | 9 TOES BBQ | |
| 26 | Rub Down South | |
| 27 | Ole Country Porkers | |
| 28 | NO PIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE-RX | |
| 30 | Southern City Flavors | |
| 31 | PIT FOR BRAINS |
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 2 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | 3 STAR BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 6 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 8 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 9 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 10 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 11 | WILDHORSE SALOON | |
| 12 | PWA BBQ | |
| 13 | THE BEACHED PIG | |
| 14 | PORK, SWEAT, AND BEERS | |
| 15 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 16 | BIG SAM'S PIG PAINT BBQ | |
| 17 | Rub Down South | |
| 18 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 19 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 20 | Southern City Flavors | |
| 21 | FOUR ALARM SMOKERS | |
| 22 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 23 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ | |
| 24 | SULTANS OF SWINE, TN | |
| 25 | PIT FOR BRAINS | |
| 26 | HOT PANTS BBQ | |
| 27 | BOOM BOOM QUE | |
| 28 | Ole Country Porkers | |
| 29 | NO PIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE-RX | |
| 31 | 9 TOES BBQ |
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 2 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 3 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 4 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 5 | PWA BBQ | |
| 6 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 7 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 8 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 9 | PORK, SWEAT, AND BEERS | |
| 10 | SULTANS OF SWINE, TN | |
| 11 | 3 STAR BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 13 | 9 TOES BBQ | |
| 14 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 15 | FOUR ALARM SMOKERS | |
| 16 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 17 | THE BEACHED PIG | |
| 18 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 19 | BIG SAM'S PIG PAINT BBQ | |
| 20 | Ole Country Porkers | |
| 21 | SMOKE-RX | |
| 22 | HOT PANTS BBQ | |
| 23 | BOOM BOOM QUE | |
| 24 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ | |
| 25 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 26 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 27 | WILDHORSE SALOON | |
| 28 | NO PIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 29 | Rub Down South | |
| 30 | Southern City Flavors | |
| 31 | PIT FOR BRAINS |
31 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 3 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 4 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 5 | Southern City Flavors | |
| 6 | THE BEACHED PIG | |
| 7 | SULTANS OF SWINE, TN | |
| 8 | FOUR ALARM SMOKERS | |
| 9 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 10 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ | |
| 11 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 12 | HOT PANTS BBQ | |
| 13 | Ole Country Porkers | |
| 14 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 15 | NO PIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE-RX | |
| 17 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 18 | PWA BBQ | |
| 19 | BOOM BOOM QUE | |
| 20 | WILDHORSE SALOON | |
| 21 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 22 | BIG SAM'S PIG PAINT BBQ | |
| 23 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 24 | 9 TOES BBQ | |
| 25 | Rub Down South | |
| 26 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 27 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 28 | PORK, SWEAT, AND BEERS | |
| 29 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 30 | PIT FOR BRAINS | |
| 31 | 3 STAR BBQ TEAM |
31 entries · top 180 · median 164.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 2 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | CAMP-BELL BBQ | |
| 5 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK, SWEAT, AND BEERS | |
| 7 | PWA BBQ | |
| 8 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 9 | SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 10 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 11 | 9 TOES BBQ | |
| 12 | BOOM BOOM QUE | |
| 13 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 14 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 15 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 16 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 17 | HOT PANTS BBQ | |
| 18 | SULTANS OF SWINE, TN | |
| 19 | Rub Down South | |
| 20 | THE BEACHED PIG | |
| 21 | BIG SAM'S PIG PAINT BBQ | |
| 22 | NO PIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 23 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 24 | SMOKE-RX | |
| 25 | 3 STAR BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | PIT FOR BRAINS | |
| 27 | WILDHORSE SALOON | |
| 28 | Ole Country Porkers | |
| 29 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 30 | FOUR ALARM SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Southern City Flavors |
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.
30 entries · top 353.1200 · median 321.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 2 | SLAP YOUR MEAT ON THIS | |
| 3 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 5 | SMOKIN A FATTY | |
| 6 | TJ RENTAL COOKERS | |
| 7 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 8 | Spooky's BBQ | |
| 9 | ESTEP'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKING KNOTHEADS | |
| 11 | TANGLED UP IN Q | |
| 12 | SONNY BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | CD's BBQ | |
| 14 | SWINE ENTHUSIASTS | |
| 15 | UltiMate BBQ | |
| 16 | BARK-N-PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | Brentwood Pork Society | |
| 18 | SMOKEOLOGIST | |
| 19 | Smoke Showin | |
| 20 | SMOKE EATERS | |
| 21 | TEAM CENWOODY | |
| 22 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 23 | THE INGLORIOUS BUTTHEADS OF CHESTNUT BEND | |
| 24 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 25 | TEAM SAUCE | |
| 26 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 27 | SNOUTSIDERS | |
| 28 | BODACIOUS BUTTS | |
| 29 | High On The Hog | |
| 30 | SKYLINE BBQ |
30 entries · top 174.2628 · median 160.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAP YOUR MEAT ON THIS | |
| 2 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 3 | ESTEP'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN A FATTY | |
| 5 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | CD's BBQ | |
| 7 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 8 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 9 | TEAM CENWOODY | |
| 10 | SONNY BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | UltiMate BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE EATERS | |
| 13 | TANGLED UP IN Q | |
| 14 | Spooky's BBQ | |
| 15 | TJ RENTAL COOKERS | |
| 16 | THE INGLORIOUS BUTTHEADS OF CHESTNUT BEND | |
| 17 | SWINE ENTHUSIASTS | |
| 18 | TEAM SAUCE | |
| 19 | BARK-N-PIG BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke Showin | |
| 21 | BODACIOUS BUTTS | |
| 22 | SMOKEOLOGIST | |
| 23 | SNOUTSIDERS | |
| 24 | Brentwood Pork Society | |
| 25 | SKYLINE BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 27 | SMOKING KNOTHEADS | |
| 28 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 29 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 30 | High On The Hog |
30 entries · top 177.1428 · median 162.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TANGLED UP IN Q | |
| 2 | SONNY BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN A FATTY | |
| 4 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 5 | SWINE ENTHUSIASTS | |
| 6 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 7 | Brentwood Pork Society | |
| 8 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 9 | TJ RENTAL COOKERS | |
| 10 | THE INGLORIOUS BUTTHEADS OF CHESTNUT BEND | |
| 11 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 12 | CD's BBQ | |
| 13 | TEAM CENWOODY | |
| 14 | TEAM SAUCE | |
| 15 | SMOKING KNOTHEADS | |
| 16 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 17 | ESTEP'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 19 | SLAP YOUR MEAT ON THIS | |
| 20 | High On The Hog | |
| 21 | SNOUTSIDERS | |
| 22 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 23 | SMOKEOLOGIST | |
| 24 | SKYLINE BBQ | |
| 25 | UltiMate BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE EATERS | |
| 27 | BODACIOUS BUTTS | |
| 28 | Spooky's BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoke Showin | |
| 30 | BARK-N-PIG BBQ |
30 entries · top 180 · median 159.3884 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 2 | TJ RENTAL COOKERS | |
| 3 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 4 | SLAP YOUR MEAT ON THIS | |
| 5 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKING KNOTHEADS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN A FATTY | |
| 8 | Spooky's BBQ | |
| 9 | SWINE ENTHUSIASTS | |
| 10 | TANGLED UP IN Q | |
| 11 | BARK-N-PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | Brentwood Pork Society | |
| 13 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 14 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 15 | SONNY BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEOLOGIST | |
| 17 | Smoke Showin | |
| 18 | UltiMate BBQ | |
| 19 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 20 | ESTEP'S BBQ | |
| 21 | CD's BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 23 | High On The Hog | |
| 24 | SMOKE EATERS | |
| 25 | THE INGLORIOUS BUTTHEADS OF CHESTNUT BEND | |
| 26 | SNOUTSIDERS | |
| 27 | TEAM SAUCE | |
| 28 | TEAM CENWOODY | |
| 29 | BODACIOUS BUTTS | |
| 30 | SKYLINE BBQ |
24 entries · top 180 · median 168.5314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESTEP'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Spooky's BBQ | |
| 3 | BODACIOUS BUTTS | |
| 4 | TANGLED UP IN Q | |
| 5 | THE INGLORIOUS BUTTHEADS OF CHESTNUT BEND | |
| 6 | SKYLINE BBQ | |
| 7 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 8 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 9 | Brentwood Pork Society | |
| 10 | UltiMate BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKING KNOTHEADS | |
| 12 | SNOUTSIDERS | |
| 13 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 14 | TJ RENTAL COOKERS | |
| 15 | TEAM CENWOODY | |
| 16 | SMOKEOLOGIST | |
| 17 | SWINE ENTHUSIASTS | |
| 18 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 19 | SONNY BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke Showin | |
| 21 | SMOKE EATERS | |
| 22 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 23 | TEAM SAUCE | |
| 24 | CD's BBQ |