Apr 15–16, 2016 · Kings Mountain, NC · 📍 311 Cleveland Ave
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Grand Champion at the 20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off on April 15, 2016 in Kings Mountain, NC at 311 Cleveland Ave, scoring 695.3600 in a field of 41 teams. MIDNIGHT BURN took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6572. Category winners: Chicken — SAUCED! BBQ TEAM (180.0000); Pork Ribs — TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL (178.8572); Pork — SWIG-N-PIG (175.4056); Brisket — SWIG-N-PIG (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.
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 9–10: SMOKING BUTT HEADS and SMOKIN SKULLIES tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: BS PITMEISTERS and Q FACTOR tied on 171.4288 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: SAUCED! BBQ TEAM and WHO CARES BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SWIG-N-PIG won Pork, Brisket — a double.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 171.4400 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 175.4056 | 172 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.1656 | 171.4056 |
41 entries · top 695.3600 · median 662.8116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 3 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 4 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Q FACTOR | |
| 6 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 8 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 9 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 12 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 14 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 15 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 16 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 17 | Big E's Screamin Nite Hogs | |
| 18 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 19 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 20 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 21 | BALONEY JOE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | BUBBA'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 23 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 24 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 25 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 26 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 27 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 28 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 29 | Bubba & Son | |
| 30 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 31 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 32 | King's Cooking | |
| 33 | CR'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 34 | Good Ole Boys Country BBQ | |
| 35 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 36 | TUMBLIN DICE | |
| 37 | Preachers | |
| 38 | BACKWOODS BBQ SHACK | |
| 39 | FIRE HOUSE GRILL | |
| 40 | K'S Q | |
| 41 | SULTANS OF SWINE, NC |
40 entries · top 180 · median 166.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 3 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Q FACTOR | |
| 7 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 8 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 11 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 12 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 15 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 16 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 17 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 18 | BUBBA'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 19 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 20 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 21 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Big E's Screamin Nite Hogs | |
| 23 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 24 | BALONEY JOE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Bubba & Son | |
| 26 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 27 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 28 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 29 | King's Cooking | |
| 30 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 31 | CR'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 32 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 33 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Good Ole Boys Country BBQ | |
| 35 | FIRE HOUSE GRILL | |
| 36 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 37 | TUMBLIN DICE | |
| 38 | Preachers | |
| 39 | BACKWOODS BBQ SHACK | |
| 40 | K'S Q |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 2 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 5 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 7 | Q FACTOR | |
| 8 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 9 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 11 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 12 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 13 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 15 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 16 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 18 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 19 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 20 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | King's Cooking | |
| 22 | BUBBA'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 23 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 24 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 25 | Bubba & Son | |
| 26 | BALONEY JOE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 28 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 29 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 30 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 31 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 32 | Big E's Screamin Nite Hogs | |
| 33 | SULTANS OF SWINE, NC | |
| 34 | CR'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 35 | BACKWOODS BBQ SHACK | |
| 36 | Preachers | |
| 37 | K'S Q | |
| 38 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 39 | Good Ole Boys Country BBQ | |
| 40 | TUMBLIN DICE | |
| 41 | FIRE HOUSE GRILL |
41 entries · top 175.4056 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 2 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 3 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 4 | Big E's Screamin Nite Hogs | |
| 5 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 6 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 7 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 8 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 11 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 12 | BUBBA'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 13 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 14 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 16 | BALONEY JOE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | Q FACTOR | |
| 19 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 20 | TUMBLIN DICE | |
| 21 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 22 | Good Ole Boys Country BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 24 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 25 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 26 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 27 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 28 | Bubba & Son | |
| 29 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 30 | BACKWOODS BBQ SHACK | |
| 31 | FIRE HOUSE GRILL | |
| 32 | SULTANS OF SWINE, NC | |
| 33 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 34 | King's Cooking | |
| 35 | CR'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 36 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 37 | Preachers | |
| 38 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 39 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 40 | K'S Q | |
| 41 | BUD WISER'S BBQ |
41 entries · top 180 · median 165.6916 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 2 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | Q FACTOR | |
| 6 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 7 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 8 | Big E's Screamin Nite Hogs | |
| 9 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 10 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 11 | BALONEY JOE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 13 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 14 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SUE E PIGG | |
| 16 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 18 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 21 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 22 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 23 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 24 | BUBBA'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 25 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 26 | Bubba & Son | |
| 27 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 28 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 29 | King's Cooking | |
| 30 | TUMBLIN DICE | |
| 31 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 32 | Good Ole Boys Country BBQ | |
| 33 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 34 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 35 | SULTANS OF SWINE, NC | |
| 36 | CR'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 37 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 38 | BACKWOODS BBQ SHACK | |
| 39 | K'S Q | |
| 40 | Preachers | |
| 41 | FIRE HOUSE GRILL |