Sep 9–10, 2016 · Goldsboro, NC · 📍 200 North Center St
BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM won Grand Champion at the Beak Week BBQ Challenge on September 9, 2016 in Goldsboro, NC at 200 North Center St, scoring 692.5028 in a field of 44 teams. SAUCED! BBQ TEAM took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.8456. Category winners: Chicken — BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM (177.7028); Pork Ribs — BANGIN' BBQ (176.0000); Pork — SMOKING BUTT HEADS (177.7144); Brisket — THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA (175.4172). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by SAUCED! BBQ TEAM; 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, 2015 to 2017 — 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.
Closer than 76% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6572 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
692.5028 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 691.4284 SAUCED! BBQ TEAM set in 2015.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM came in rated below the field's top team, Smoke-A-Holics, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pork Ribs places 3–4: SAUCED! BBQ TEAM and SMOKE THIS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: SMOKE-AHOLICS and SLICKS BAR-B-QUE tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: CONTAGIOUS Q and PORK COUNTY BARBECUE tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 16th.
SMOKING BUTT HEADS turned in 177.7144 in pork — past the 176.5828 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SAUCED! BBQ TEAM (won 2015).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2015 | Goldsboro, NC | Goldsboro, NC 27533 | 32 | 691.4284 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! |
| Sep 9, 2016 ← this one | Goldsboro, NC | 200 North Center St | 44 | 692.5028 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Goldsboro, NC | 200 S Center Street | 39 | 690.2172 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | MIDNIGHT BURN |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 173.1200 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 173.1660 | 171.4172 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 171.9772 | 168.5256 |
44 entries · top 692.5028 · median 663.8858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 5 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 8 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 9 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 10 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 11 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 12 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 13 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 14 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 15 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 16 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 17 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 19 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 21 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 22 | 4:20 Q | |
| 23 | 412Q | |
| 24 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 25 | SLICKS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 27 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 28 | ARMED AND HAMMERED BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 30 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 31 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 32 | Bubba and Son | |
| 33 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 34 | GRILLBUSTERS BBQ | |
| 35 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 36 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 37 | NORTH MEETS SOUTH BBQ | |
| 38 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 39 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 40 | GITTIN SMOKED BBQ | |
| 41 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 42 | Country Road Barbeque | |
| 43 | OH YOU BET WE SMOKE | |
| 44 | CLUBB'S SMOKEHOUSE |
44 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 5 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 6 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 8 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 9 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 11 | 4:20 Q | |
| 12 | ARMED AND HAMMERED BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 14 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 15 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 16 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 17 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 18 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 19 | NORTH MEETS SOUTH BBQ | |
| 20 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 21 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 22 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 23 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 24 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 25 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 26 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 27 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 28 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 29 | GITTIN SMOKED BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 31 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 32 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 33 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 34 | GRILLBUSTERS BBQ | |
| 35 | SLICKS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 36 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 37 | 412Q | |
| 38 | Bubba and Son | |
| 39 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 40 | OH YOU BET WE SMOKE | |
| 41 | Country Road Barbeque | |
| 42 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 43 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 44 | CLUBB'S SMOKEHOUSE |
44 entries · top 176 · median 167.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 5 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 6 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 7 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 8 | SLICKS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | 412Q | |
| 12 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 13 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 14 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 15 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 16 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 17 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 18 | 4:20 Q | |
| 19 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 20 | GRILLBUSTERS BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 22 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 24 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 25 | ARMED AND HAMMERED BBQ | |
| 26 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 27 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 28 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 29 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 30 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 31 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 32 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 34 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 35 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 36 | Bubba and Son | |
| 37 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 38 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 39 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 40 | NORTH MEETS SOUTH BBQ | |
| 41 | GITTIN SMOKED BBQ | |
| 42 | CLUBB'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 43 | OH YOU BET WE SMOKE | |
| 44 | Country Road Barbeque |
44 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 2 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 3 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 6 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 7 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 8 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 9 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 10 | 412Q | |
| 11 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 12 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 13 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 15 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 18 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 19 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 20 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 21 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 22 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 23 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 24 | GRILLBUSTERS BBQ | |
| 25 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 26 | Bubba and Son | |
| 27 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 28 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 29 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 30 | GITTIN SMOKED BBQ | |
| 31 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 32 | Country Road Barbeque | |
| 33 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 34 | ARMED AND HAMMERED BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 36 | NORTH MEETS SOUTH BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 38 | SLICKS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 39 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 40 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 41 | 4:20 Q | |
| 42 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 43 | CLUBB'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 44 | OH YOU BET WE SMOKE |
44 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | SLICKS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 8 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 10 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 11 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 12 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 13 | Bubba and Son | |
| 14 | 4:20 Q | |
| 15 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 17 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 18 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 20 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 21 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 22 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 23 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 24 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 25 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 26 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 27 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 28 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 29 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 30 | 412Q | |
| 31 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 32 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 33 | ARMED AND HAMMERED BBQ | |
| 34 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 35 | NORTH MEETS SOUTH BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 38 | GRILLBUSTERS BBQ | |
| 39 | GITTIN SMOKED BBQ | |
| 40 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 41 | Country Road Barbeque | |
| 42 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 43 | OH YOU BET WE SMOKE | |
| 44 | CLUBB'S SMOKEHOUSE |