May 20–21, 2016 · Sevierville, TN · 📍 102 Court Ave
CHECKERED PIG won Grand Champion at the Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass on May 20, 2016 in Sevierville, TN at 102 Court Ave, scoring 706.2628 in a field of 46 teams. LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8344. Category winners: Chicken — CONTAGIOUS Q (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SAUCED! BBQ TEAM (180.0000); Pork — WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ (176.5600); Brisket — CONTAGIOUS Q (179.4400). This is the 3rd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by MOTLEY QUE CREW; 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, 2013 to 2019 — 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.
706.2628 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 694.8568 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS set in 2013.
CHECKERED PIG won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 6 tracked editions
CHECKERED PIG has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Chicken places 4–5: UNDER THE RADAR and JACK'S OLD SOUTH tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: Q SMOKE and SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: SMOKE ON THIS and LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
CONTAGIOUS Q won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
CONTAGIOUS Q turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 177.7142 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
This contest was away for 2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2014-05-16.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2013 | Sevierville, TN | Sevierville, TN | 47 | 694.8568 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | FOWL BUTT BBQ |
| May 16, 2014 | Sevierville, TN | Sevierville, TN 37862 | 56 | 693.6456 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| May 20, 2016 ← this one | Sevierville, TN | 102 Court Ave | 46 | 706.2628 | CHECKERED PIG | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS |
| May 19, 2017 | Sevierville, TN | Court Avenue | 49 | 702.2744 | CHECKERED PIG | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE |
| May 18, 2018 | Sevierville, TN | Court Avenue | 43 | 701.0856 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| May 17, 2019 | Sevierville, TN | Court Avenue | 43 | 696.5372 | UNDER THE RADAR | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.0116 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 177.7028 | 175.4172 |
46 entries · top 706.2628 · median 674.7484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 2 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 5 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 6 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 8 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 11 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 12 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 14 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 15 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | Q SMOKE | |
| 17 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 18 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 19 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 20 | Q FACTOR | |
| 21 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 22 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 23 | KNOXVEGAS BBQ | |
| 24 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 25 | SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT | |
| 26 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 27 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 28 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 29 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 30 | MOLLOY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | KILLER BBQ | |
| 32 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 33 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 34 | Pig Boss Man | |
| 35 | Cookin Possums | |
| 36 | GRILLZ GONE WILD | |
| 37 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 38 | PASS THAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 39 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 40 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 41 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 42 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 43 | Carolina Rib King | |
| 44 | L & N BBQ | |
| 45 | Seymour Smokers | |
| 46 | ALL IN BBQ |
46 entries · top 180 · median 169.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 3 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 6 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 7 | Q SMOKE | |
| 8 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 10 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Q FACTOR | |
| 12 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 15 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 16 | KILLER BBQ | |
| 17 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 19 | MOLLOY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 21 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 23 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 24 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 25 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 26 | Pig Boss Man | |
| 27 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT | |
| 29 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 30 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 31 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 32 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 33 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 34 | KNOXVEGAS BBQ | |
| 35 | Cookin Possums | |
| 36 | PASS THAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 37 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 38 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 39 | ALL IN BBQ | |
| 40 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 41 | L & N BBQ | |
| 42 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 43 | Carolina Rib King | |
| 44 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 45 | GRILLZ GONE WILD | |
| 46 | Seymour Smokers |
46 entries · top 180 · median 167.6972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 3 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 4 | Q FACTOR | |
| 5 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 6 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 7 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 9 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 10 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 11 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 12 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 13 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 14 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 15 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 17 | Q SMOKE | |
| 18 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 19 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 20 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 21 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 22 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 23 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | MOLLOY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Cookin Possums | |
| 26 | SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT | |
| 27 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 28 | GRILLZ GONE WILD | |
| 29 | KNOXVEGAS BBQ | |
| 30 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 31 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 32 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 33 | Seymour Smokers | |
| 34 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 35 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 36 | PASS THAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 37 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 38 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 39 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 40 | Pig Boss Man | |
| 41 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 42 | Carolina Rib King | |
| 43 | L & N BBQ | |
| 44 | KILLER BBQ | |
| 45 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 46 | ALL IN BBQ |
46 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 2 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 3 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 4 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 6 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 7 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 10 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 11 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 12 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 13 | PASS THAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 15 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 16 | KILLER BBQ | |
| 17 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 18 | GRILLZ GONE WILD | |
| 19 | KNOXVEGAS BBQ | |
| 20 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT | |
| 22 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 23 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 24 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 25 | Q FACTOR | |
| 26 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 27 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 28 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 29 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 30 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 31 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 32 | Seymour Smokers | |
| 33 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 34 | Cookin Possums | |
| 35 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 36 | Q SMOKE | |
| 37 | MOLLOY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Carolina Rib King | |
| 39 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 40 | L & N BBQ | |
| 41 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 42 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 43 | Pig Boss Man | |
| 44 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 45 | ALL IN BBQ | |
| 46 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS |
46 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 5 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 6 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 8 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 9 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 10 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | Q SMOKE | |
| 12 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 13 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 14 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | KNOXVEGAS BBQ | |
| 16 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 17 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 18 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 19 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 21 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 22 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 23 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 24 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 25 | GRILLZ GONE WILD | |
| 26 | Pig Boss Man | |
| 27 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 28 | SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT | |
| 29 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 30 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 31 | Carolina Rib King | |
| 32 | Q FACTOR | |
| 33 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 34 | KILLER BBQ | |
| 35 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 36 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 37 | MOLLOY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 39 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 40 | ALL IN BBQ | |
| 41 | Cookin Possums | |
| 42 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 43 | Seymour Smokers | |
| 44 | PASS THAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 45 | L & N BBQ | |
| 46 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ |
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.
42 entries · top 175.4400 · median 160.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 2 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 5 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 6 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 7 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 8 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 9 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Cookin Possums | |
| 11 | ALL IN BBQ | |
| 12 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 14 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 15 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | Pig Boss Man | |
| 17 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 18 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 19 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Q SMOKE | |
| 21 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 22 | KNOXVEGAS BBQ | |
| 23 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 24 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 25 | Seymour Smokers | |
| 26 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 27 | KILLER BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT | |
| 29 | MOLLOY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 32 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 33 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 34 | PASS THAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 35 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 36 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 37 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 38 | Q FACTOR | |
| 39 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 40 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 41 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 42 | SMOKE ON THIS |
26 entries · top 180 · median 172.2858 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 2 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 3 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 4 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 5 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | Pig Boss Man | |
| 7 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 10 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 13 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 14 | Cookin Possums | |
| 15 | KILLER BBQ | |
| 16 | Q SMOKE | |
| 17 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 18 | ALL IN BBQ | |
| 19 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 20 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 21 | PASS THAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | Seymour Smokers | |
| 23 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 24 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 25 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 26 | MOLLOY'S BBQ |
37 entries · top 172.5600 · median 159.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | L & N BBQ | |
| 3 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 4 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 6 | GRILLZ GONE WILD | |
| 7 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 8 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 9 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 10 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 11 | Seymour Smokers | |
| 12 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 13 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 14 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 15 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 17 | PASS THAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 19 | MOLLOY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Pig Boss Man | |
| 21 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 22 | Cookin Possums | |
| 23 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 24 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 26 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 27 | KILLER BBQ | |
| 28 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 29 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 30 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 31 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 32 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 33 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 34 | ALL IN BBQ | |
| 35 | KNOXVEGAS BBQ | |
| 36 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 37 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ |
42 entries · top 176 · median 162.0172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Q SMOKE | |
| 3 | SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT | |
| 4 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Q FACTOR | |
| 6 | KNOXVEGAS BBQ | |
| 7 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 8 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 9 | NIBBLE ME THIS | |
| 10 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 11 | Cookin Possums | |
| 12 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 13 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 14 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 15 | LAST SMOKER STANDING | |
| 16 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 17 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 18 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 19 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 21 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 22 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ | |
| 24 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 25 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 26 | L & N BBQ | |
| 27 | Seymour Smokers | |
| 28 | Pig Boss Man | |
| 29 | KILLER BBQ | |
| 30 | ALL IN BBQ | |
| 31 | PASS THAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 33 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 34 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 35 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 36 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 37 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 38 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 39 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 40 | GRILLIN' GANGSTERS | |
| 41 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 42 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE |