Sep 9–10, 2016 · Decatur, AL · 📍 701 Market Street Northwest
JIGGY PIGGY won Grand Champion at the Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest on September 9, 2016 in Decatur, AL at 701 Market Street Northwest, scoring 698.2516 in a field of 41 teams. SOUTH PORK took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5140. Category winners: Chicken — BIG BLUE QUE (178.8572); Pork Ribs — Organizer Portal (180.0000); Pork — BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (177.7144); Brisket — JIGGY PIGGY (178.8572).
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 66 times in 100
JIGGY PIGGY came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 4–5: BUSH LEAGUE BBQ and SOUTH PORK tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SOUTH PORK and Fat, drunk and stupid BBQ Team tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
JIGGY PIGGY took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 11th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.8572 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 171.4056 |
41 entries · top 698.2516 · median 667.3716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 2 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 3 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | THE PIG EASY! | |
| 7 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 8 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 11 | Fat, drunk and stupid BBQ Team | |
| 12 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BBKEGS | |
| 14 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Swine & Shine BBQ | |
| 16 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 17 | STILL SMOKIN | |
| 18 | BREWS & QUE | |
| 19 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 20 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 21 | CAMO COOKERS | |
| 22 | PIPING HOT PIG | |
| 23 | BANNYHEN'S SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 24 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 25 | Why You Grillin Me Dawg | |
| 26 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 27 | 5B's BBQ | |
| 28 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 29 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 31 | DEEP SOUTH GRILLING COMPANY | |
| 32 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 33 | OLDE TOWNE QUEING CO | |
| 34 | NICE BUTT BBQ | |
| 35 | Valley Budweiser | |
| 36 | The Lumbee Smokers | |
| 37 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 38 | Weigh Tec Warriors | |
| 39 | KING BEE SMOKERS | |
| 40 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 41 | PORK U |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 2 | BBKEGS | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | Fat, drunk and stupid BBQ Team | |
| 7 | THE PIG EASY! | |
| 8 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 9 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 13 | BREWS & QUE | |
| 14 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 15 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 16 | DEEP SOUTH GRILLING COMPANY | |
| 17 | Organizer Portal | |
| 18 | STILL SMOKIN | |
| 19 | Swine & Shine BBQ | |
| 20 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 22 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 23 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Why You Grillin Me Dawg | |
| 25 | KING BEE SMOKERS | |
| 26 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 27 | 5B's BBQ | |
| 28 | PIPING HOT PIG | |
| 29 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 30 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 31 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 32 | OLDE TOWNE QUEING CO | |
| 33 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 34 | PORK U | |
| 35 | Weigh Tec Warriors | |
| 36 | The Lumbee Smokers | |
| 37 | BANNYHEN'S SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 38 | Valley Budweiser | |
| 39 | CAMO COOKERS | |
| 40 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 41 | NICE BUTT BBQ |
41 entries · top 180 · median 166.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 3 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | BREWS & QUE | |
| 6 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 7 | CAMO COOKERS | |
| 8 | Fat, drunk and stupid BBQ Team | |
| 9 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 10 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 11 | NICE BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | BBKEGS | |
| 13 | THE PIG EASY! | |
| 14 | STILL SMOKIN | |
| 15 | BANNYHEN'S SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 16 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 17 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 18 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 19 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 20 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 21 | Valley Budweiser | |
| 22 | Swine & Shine BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 24 | Why You Grillin Me Dawg | |
| 25 | DEEP SOUTH GRILLING COMPANY | |
| 26 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 27 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 28 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 29 | PIPING HOT PIG | |
| 30 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 31 | The Lumbee Smokers | |
| 32 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 33 | Weigh Tec Warriors | |
| 34 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 35 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 36 | OLDE TOWNE QUEING CO | |
| 37 | 5B's BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 39 | KING BEE SMOKERS | |
| 40 | PORK U | |
| 41 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ |
41 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 2 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 3 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 6 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 9 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 10 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 11 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 12 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 13 | THE PIG EASY! | |
| 14 | Fat, drunk and stupid BBQ Team | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 17 | PIPING HOT PIG | |
| 18 | CAMO COOKERS | |
| 19 | 5B's BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 21 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 22 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 23 | STILL SMOKIN | |
| 24 | BANNYHEN'S SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 25 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 26 | Swine & Shine BBQ | |
| 27 | NICE BUTT BBQ | |
| 28 | BBKEGS | |
| 29 | Why You Grillin Me Dawg | |
| 30 | OLDE TOWNE QUEING CO | |
| 31 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 32 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 33 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 34 | DEEP SOUTH GRILLING COMPANY | |
| 35 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 36 | The Lumbee Smokers | |
| 37 | BREWS & QUE | |
| 38 | Weigh Tec Warriors | |
| 39 | Valley Budweiser | |
| 40 | KING BEE SMOKERS | |
| 41 | PORK U |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 2 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 3 | Swine & Shine BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | THE PIG EASY! | |
| 6 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 9 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 10 | Organizer Portal | |
| 11 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 13 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 14 | BBKEGS | |
| 15 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 16 | Why You Grillin Me Dawg | |
| 17 | PIPING HOT PIG | |
| 18 | BANNYHEN'S SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 19 | 5B's BBQ | |
| 20 | CAMO COOKERS | |
| 21 | Valley Budweiser | |
| 22 | STILL SMOKIN | |
| 23 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 24 | BREWS & QUE | |
| 25 | Fat, drunk and stupid BBQ Team | |
| 26 | OLDE TOWNE QUEING CO | |
| 27 | NICE BUTT BBQ | |
| 28 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 30 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 31 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 32 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 33 | Weigh Tec Warriors | |
| 34 | KING BEE SMOKERS | |
| 35 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 36 | The Lumbee Smokers | |
| 37 | DEEP SOUTH GRILLING COMPANY | |
| 38 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 39 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 40 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 41 | PORK U |
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.
32 entries · top 180 · median 165.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 2 | Mac Attack | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 5 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 6 | Bubba Q | |
| 7 | LEE LA Q | |
| 8 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 9 | THAT JUST AINT RIGHT BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 11 | Smoke 2 Go | |
| 12 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 13 | Lenox & Son BBQ Company | |
| 14 | Peach Pitters | |
| 15 | SMOKIN A FATTY | |
| 16 | Lil - T's BBQ | |
| 17 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 18 | SEMPER SWINE | |
| 19 | A VIEW TO A GRILL | |
| 20 | GOOD 'N SAUCED | |
| 21 | SALT & PEPPER | |
| 22 | D&G BBQ | |
| 23 | Bull & Bones BBQ | |
| 24 | Think Outside the Box | |
| 25 | Barrels of Fun | |
| 26 | 2ND HAND SMOKE | |
| 27 | Two Guns A Smokin | |
| 28 | Belew Smoke | |
| 29 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 30 | Mach2BQ | |
| 31 | Smokin' Temptations | |
| 32 | Neon Lilly |
32 entries · top 354.2628 · median 332.7826
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 2 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 5 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 6 | Mac Attack | |
| 7 | SMOKIN A FATTY | |
| 8 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 9 | Peach Pitters | |
| 10 | THAT JUST AINT RIGHT BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | Lil - T's BBQ | |
| 12 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 13 | Bull & Bones BBQ | |
| 14 | Bubba Q | |
| 15 | Smoke 2 Go | |
| 16 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 17 | A VIEW TO A GRILL | |
| 18 | Lenox & Son BBQ Company | |
| 19 | SEMPER SWINE | |
| 20 | Barrels of Fun | |
| 21 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 22 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 23 | GOOD 'N SAUCED | |
| 24 | Smokin' Temptations | |
| 25 | Belew Smoke | |
| 26 | SALT & PEPPER | |
| 27 | 2ND HAND SMOKE | |
| 28 | D&G BBQ | |
| 29 | Think Outside the Box | |
| 30 | Two Guns A Smokin | |
| 31 | Mach2BQ | |
| 32 | Neon Lilly |
32 entries · top 174.8456 · median 163.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bull & Bones BBQ | |
| 2 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 3 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 4 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | SMOKIN A FATTY | |
| 7 | Lil - T's BBQ | |
| 8 | Peach Pitters | |
| 9 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 10 | A VIEW TO A GRILL | |
| 11 | Smokin' Temptations | |
| 12 | THAT JUST AINT RIGHT BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 14 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 15 | Smoke 2 Go | |
| 16 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 17 | Bubba Q | |
| 18 | Lenox & Son BBQ Company | |
| 19 | Barrels of Fun | |
| 20 | Belew Smoke | |
| 21 | Mac Attack | |
| 22 | SEMPER SWINE | |
| 23 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 24 | GOOD 'N SAUCED | |
| 25 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 26 | 2ND HAND SMOKE | |
| 27 | SALT & PEPPER | |
| 28 | Mach2BQ | |
| 29 | Two Guns A Smokin | |
| 30 | Think Outside the Box | |
| 31 | D&G BBQ | |
| 32 | Neon Lilly |
33 entries · top 180 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 2 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 3 | NICE BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 6 | Mac Attack | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 8 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | PIPING HOT PIG | |
| 11 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 12 | Two Guns A Smokin | |
| 13 | Weigh Tec Warriors | |
| 14 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 15 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 16 | 5B's BBQ | |
| 17 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 18 | BREWS & QUE | |
| 19 | CAMO COOKERS | |
| 20 | PORK U | |
| 21 | GOOD 'N SAUCED | |
| 22 | THAT JUST AINT RIGHT BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | The Lumbee Smokers | |
| 24 | D&G BBQ | |
| 25 | Belew Smoke | |
| 26 | DEEP SOUTH GRILLING COMPANY | |
| 27 | Lil - T's BBQ | |
| 28 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 29 | Neon Lilly | |
| 30 | BBKEGS | |
| 31 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 32 | Smokin' Temptations | |
| 33 | Mach2BQ |
56 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.2800