Sep 2–3, 2016 · Vernon, IN
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ won Grand Champion at the Homecoming 2016 on September 2, 2016 in Vernon, IN, scoring 698.2860 in a field of 26 teams. THUNDER HOG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.3484. Category winners: Chicken — Gettin' Piggy With IT BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ (177.7372); Pork — WEQ4U (180.0000); Brisket — FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE (175.4056).
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.
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 2–3: HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ and BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ tied on 174.8800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: WEQ4U and Uncle Charlie's tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ and THUNDER HOG BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.1428 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 171.4056 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2744 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 170.8228 | 162.8228 |
26 entries · top 698.2860 · median 652.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | WEQ4U | |
| 4 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 5 | Gettin' Piggy With IT BBQ | |
| 6 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 7 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 10 | Pappy Q | |
| 11 | Huey's | |
| 12 | Big Dogg BBQ | |
| 13 | High on the Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | Uncle Charlie's | |
| 15 | ACME BBQ | |
| 16 | SUGAR CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 18 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 19 | DD BBQ | |
| 20 | Scooters Family BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKEY JOE'S | |
| 22 | B6 BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin E's BBQ | |
| 24 | Bar BQ & Blues Crew | |
| 25 | @bourbonsavvy | |
| 26 | Showtime BBQ |
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gettin' Piggy With IT BBQ | |
| 2 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | Pappy Q | |
| 5 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 7 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 9 | High on the Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | ACME BBQ | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Dogg BBQ | |
| 14 | Uncle Charlie's | |
| 15 | SUGAR CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 16 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | DD BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEY JOE'S | |
| 19 | Huey's | |
| 20 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 21 | @bourbonsavvy | |
| 22 | Bar BQ & Blues Crew | |
| 23 | Scooters Family BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin E's BBQ | |
| 25 | B6 BBQ |
26 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 5 | WEQ4U | |
| 6 | Uncle Charlie's | |
| 7 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | Huey's | |
| 9 | Pappy Q | |
| 10 | Gettin' Piggy With IT BBQ | |
| 11 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 12 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | SUGAR CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 14 | ACME BBQ | |
| 15 | B6 BBQ | |
| 16 | Scooters Family BBQ | |
| 17 | Big Dogg BBQ | |
| 18 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 19 | Bar BQ & Blues Crew | |
| 20 | Smokin E's BBQ | |
| 21 | @bourbonsavvy | |
| 22 | High on the Hog BBQ | |
| 23 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 24 | DD BBQ | |
| 25 | Showtime BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKEY JOE'S |
26 entries · top 180 · median 166.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | Huey's | |
| 3 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 5 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 7 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | Scooters Family BBQ | |
| 10 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 11 | Big Dogg BBQ | |
| 12 | Gettin' Piggy With IT BBQ | |
| 13 | B6 BBQ | |
| 14 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Pappy Q | |
| 16 | High on the Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | Uncle Charlie's | |
| 18 | Showtime BBQ | |
| 19 | SUGAR CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 20 | DD BBQ | |
| 21 | ACME BBQ | |
| 22 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 23 | SMOKEY JOE'S | |
| 24 | Smokin E's BBQ | |
| 25 | @bourbonsavvy | |
| 26 | Bar BQ & Blues Crew |
26 entries · top 175.4056 · median 158.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 5 | Gettin' Piggy With IT BBQ | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | Pappy Q | |
| 8 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 9 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 10 | High on the Hog BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Dogg BBQ | |
| 12 | Huey's | |
| 13 | ACME BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEY JOE'S | |
| 16 | DD BBQ | |
| 17 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 18 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 19 | SUGAR CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Smokin E's BBQ | |
| 21 | Uncle Charlie's | |
| 22 | Bar BQ & Blues Crew | |
| 23 | Showtime BBQ | |
| 24 | B6 BBQ | |
| 25 | Scooters Family BBQ | |
| 26 | @bourbonsavvy |