May 27–28, 2016 · Nashville, TN · 📍 1Titans Way
SOUTH PORK won Grand Champion at The National BBQ Cup (Day 1) on May 27, 2016 in Nashville, TN at 1Titans Way, scoring 703.3712 in a field of 51 teams. PORKY BUTTS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 701.1200. Category winners: Chicken — BOB ROBERTS (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SMOKEAHOLICS (180.0000); Pork — iBQ'n (180.0000); Brisket — SWIGGIN PIG (180.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2016.
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 69 times in 100
South Pork came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SOUTH PORK won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Stronger than 98% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1675 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: BOB ROBERTS and CHECKERED PIG tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: VICTORY LANE BBQ and CRIMSON Q tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: CRIMSON Q and OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2016 ← this one | Nashville, TN | 1Titans Way | 51 | 703.3712 | SOUTH PORK | PORKY BUTTS BBQ |
| May 28, 2016 | Nashville, TN | 1 Titan Way | 50 | 705.1432 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| May 26, 2017 | Nashville, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 26, 2017 | Nashville, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 178.8572 | 177.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5600 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5600 | 175.4056 |
| Brisket | 180 | 177.7144 | 175.4056 |
51 entries · top 703.3712 · median 683.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 4 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 7 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 8 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 11 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 12 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 13 | iBQ'n | |
| 14 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 15 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 16 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 17 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 18 | INHOGNITO | |
| 19 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 20 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 21 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 22 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 23 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 24 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 25 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 26 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 27 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 28 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 29 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 31 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 32 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 33 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 34 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 35 | JORDYQ | |
| 36 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 37 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 38 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 39 | BOB ROBERTS | |
| 40 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 41 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 42 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 43 | MUSIC CITY PIG PALS | |
| 44 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 45 | Willingham's | |
| 46 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 47 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 48 | BELFOR | |
| 49 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 50 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 51 | TEXAS TWISTED TRIO |
51 entries · top 180 · median 173.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOB ROBERTS | |
| 2 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | INHOGNITO | |
| 5 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 6 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 8 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 10 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 11 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 12 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 13 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 14 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 15 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 16 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 17 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 19 | MUSIC CITY PIG PALS | |
| 20 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 21 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 22 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 23 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 24 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 25 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 26 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 27 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 28 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 29 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 30 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Willingham's | |
| 32 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 33 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 34 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 35 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 36 | JORDYQ | |
| 37 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 38 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 39 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 40 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 41 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 42 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 43 | iBQ'n | |
| 44 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 45 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 46 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 47 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 48 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 49 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 50 | BELFOR | |
| 51 | TEXAS TWISTED TRIO |
51 entries · top 180 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 2 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 3 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 4 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 10 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 11 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | iBQ'n | |
| 14 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 15 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 16 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 18 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 19 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 21 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 22 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 23 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 24 | JORDYQ | |
| 25 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 27 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 28 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 29 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 30 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 31 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 32 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 33 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 34 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 35 | BELFOR | |
| 36 | Willingham's | |
| 37 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 38 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 39 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 40 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 41 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 42 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 43 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 44 | INHOGNITO | |
| 45 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 46 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 47 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 48 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 49 | BOB ROBERTS | |
| 50 | TEXAS TWISTED TRIO | |
| 51 | MUSIC CITY PIG PALS |
51 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 3 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 4 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 7 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 9 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 12 | JORDYQ | |
| 13 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 14 | INHOGNITO | |
| 15 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 18 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 19 | Willingham's | |
| 20 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 21 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 22 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 23 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 24 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 25 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 26 | MUSIC CITY PIG PALS | |
| 27 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 28 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 29 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 30 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 31 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 32 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 34 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 35 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 36 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 37 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 38 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 39 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 40 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 41 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 42 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 43 | BOB ROBERTS | |
| 44 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 45 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 46 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 47 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 48 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 49 | TEXAS TWISTED TRIO | |
| 50 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 51 | BELFOR |
51 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 4 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 5 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 6 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 7 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 9 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 11 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 12 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 13 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 14 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 15 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 16 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 17 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 18 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 19 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 20 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 21 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 22 | INHOGNITO | |
| 23 | iBQ'n | |
| 24 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 25 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 26 | BOB ROBERTS | |
| 27 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 29 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 30 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 31 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 32 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 33 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 34 | MUSIC CITY PIG PALS | |
| 35 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 36 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 37 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 38 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 39 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 40 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 41 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 42 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 43 | JORDYQ | |
| 44 | BELFOR | |
| 45 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 46 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 47 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 48 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 49 | TEXAS TWISTED TRIO | |
| 50 | Willingham's | |
| 51 | SMOKIN' F 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.
9 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 2 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 5 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 6 | TEXAS TWISTED TRIO | |
| 7 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 8 | BELFOR | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' F BBQ |