A razor-thin finish
Closer than 88% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
- Kings BBQ Team
- KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ
Mar 13–14, 2026 · Shady Hills, FL · 📍 15362 Alric Pottberg Rd · State championship
Reps: Jeanne Titus, Mike Garretson · Prize money: $6,000
Kings BBQ Team won Grand Champion at the Jeepin 4 Justice on March 13, 2026 in Shady Hills, FL at 15362 Alric Pottberg Rd, scoring 699.4288 in a field of 15 teams. KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8344. Category winners: Chicken — Stewey Magoos BBQ (176.0000); Pork Ribs — Kings BBQ Team (178.2972); Pork — KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — TILLMAN'S BBQ (175.4056). The Backyard Series standings were won by Big & Ugly BBQ with 357.1428.
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.
Closer than 88% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: BrewsCue and KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: Stewey Magoos BBQ and KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ tied on 173.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 3–4: BrewsCue and TILLMAN'S BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Big & Ugly BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
Kings BBQ Team took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 9th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 176 | 174.2744 | 170.8344 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 173.1316 | 167.9656 |
| Master Series — Pork | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 167.3828 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 175.4056 | 169.1200 | 167.3828 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.1428 | 151.3256 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 151.3600 | — |
| Ancillary — Pork | 173.1084 | 151.9656 | — |
| Ancillary — Brisket | 176.5600 | 139.9316 | — |
15 entries · top 699.4288 · median 682.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 2 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BrewsCue | |
| 5 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 6 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ | |
| 8 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 9 | Mad Puppy | |
| 10 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 11 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 12 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 13 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 14 | Donkeys Bad A$$ BBQ | |
| 15 | The Woodhouse Grill |
15 entries · top 176 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 2 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 3 | BrewsCue | |
| 4 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 6 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ | |
| 8 | Mad Puppy | |
| 9 | The Woodhouse Grill | |
| 10 | Donkeys Bad A$$ BBQ | |
| 11 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 12 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 13 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 14 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 15 | Going Yard BBQ |
15 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 2 | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ | |
| 3 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 4 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 5 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 8 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 9 | BrewsCue | |
| 10 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 11 | Mad Puppy | |
| 12 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 13 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 14 | Donkeys Bad A$$ BBQ | |
| 15 | The Woodhouse Grill |
15 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 3 | BrewsCue | |
| 4 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Mad Puppy | |
| 6 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 7 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ | |
| 9 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 10 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 11 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 12 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 14 | The Woodhouse Grill | |
| 15 | Donkeys Bad A$$ BBQ |
15 entries · top 175.4056 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 3 | BrewsCue | |
| 4 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 6 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 7 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ | |
| 9 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Stewey Magoos BBQ | |
| 11 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 12 | Mad Puppy | |
| 13 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 14 | Donkeys Bad A$$ BBQ | |
| 15 | The Woodhouse Grill |
5 entries · top 357.1428 · median 325.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big & Ugly BBQ | |
| 2 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 3 | When Pigs Fly Family BBQ | |
| 4 | Pahokee O's BBQ Team | |
| 5 | The Local Que BBQ & Catering |
5 entries · top 177.1428 · median 157.0628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big & Ugly BBQ | |
| 2 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 3 | When Pigs Fly Family BBQ | |
| 4 | Pahokee O's BBQ Team | |
| 5 | The Local Que BBQ & Catering |
5 entries · top 180 · median 165.0972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big & Ugly BBQ | |
| 2 | When Pigs Fly Family BBQ | |
| 3 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 4 | The Local Que BBQ & Catering | |
| 5 | Pahokee O's BBQ Team |
5 entries · top 173.1084 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 2 | When Pigs Fly Family BBQ | |
| 3 | Big & Ugly BBQ | |
| 4 | The Local Que BBQ & Catering | |
| 5 | Pahokee O's BBQ Team |
5 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | When Pigs Fly Family BBQ | |
| 2 | Nuts & Butts | |
| 3 | Big & Ugly BBQ | |
| 4 | The Local Que BBQ & Catering | |
| 5 | Pahokee O's BBQ Team |
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.
3 entries · top 177.7600 · median 172.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Local Que BBQ & Catering | |
| 2 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 3 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ |
3 entries · top 174.2744 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | When Pigs Fly Berkley | |
| 2 | Keepin It Smokin Jr | |
| 3 | When Pigs Fly Jace |
3 entries · top 176.5828 · median 175.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | When Pigs Fly Berkley | |
| 2 | Keepin It Smokin Jr | |
| 3 | When Pigs Fly Jace |
6 entries · top 174.2628 · median 169.3998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tillman's BBQ 2 | |
| 2 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 4 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 5 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Nuts & Butts |