May 27–28, 2016 · Lewisburg, TN
MUSIC CITY BBQ won Grand Champion at the Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff on May 27, 2016 in Lewisburg, TN, scoring 705.1316 in a field of 31 teams. Organizer Portal took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.2516. Category winners: Chicken — DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS (177.1428); Pork Ribs — HIGH ON THE HAWG (177.7028); Pork — Organizer Portal (177.7144); Brisket — MUSIC CITY BBQ (178.2972). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS.
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, 2014 to 2016 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 85 times in 100
MUSIC CITY BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 15-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was MUSIC CITY BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 13th tracked contest.
Chicken places 4–5: PARADISE QUE and MUSIC CITY BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: MUSIC CITY BBQ and 2 LIVE CUE tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Organizer Portal and BIG BLUE QUE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MUSIC CITY BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2014 | Lewisburg, TN | Lewisburg, TN 37091 | 41 | 698.8000 | TENACIOUS Q | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES |
| May 22, 2015 | Lewisburg, TN | Lewisburg, TN 37091 | 28 | 710.2744 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | Organizer Portal |
| May 27, 2016 ← this one | Lewisburg, TN | Lewisburg, TN | 31 | 705.1316 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| May 26, 2017 | Lewisburg, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 174.8572 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 171.9888 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
31 entries · top 705.1316 · median 675.3256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 4 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 6 | GOOBY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 8 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 9 | PWA BBQ | |
| 10 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 11 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 13 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 14 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 15 | Q SMOKE | |
| 16 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 17 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 18 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 19 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 22 | BREWS & QUE | |
| 23 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 24 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 25 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 26 | DIRTY SOUTH BBQ CO | |
| 27 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 28 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 29 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 30 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 31 | HIGH VOLTAGE SMOKERS |
31 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 2 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 3 | PWA BBQ | |
| 4 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 5 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 6 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 7 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 10 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 11 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BREWS & QUE | |
| 13 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 14 | GOOBY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 16 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 17 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 18 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 19 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 20 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 22 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 23 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 24 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 26 | Q SMOKE | |
| 27 | DIRTY SOUTH BBQ CO | |
| 28 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 29 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 30 | HIGH VOLTAGE SMOKERS | |
| 31 | TEAM HOGWEISER |
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 2 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 3 | BREWS & QUE | |
| 4 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 5 | GOOBY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Q SMOKE | |
| 7 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 8 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 9 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 10 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 12 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 13 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 14 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 15 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 16 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 17 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 18 | PWA BBQ | |
| 19 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 20 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 21 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 22 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 24 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 25 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 26 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 27 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 28 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 29 | DIRTY SOUTH BBQ CO | |
| 30 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 31 | HIGH VOLTAGE SMOKERS |
31 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 3 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 4 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 5 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 8 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 9 | GOOBY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 11 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 12 | DIRTY SOUTH BBQ CO | |
| 13 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 14 | PWA BBQ | |
| 15 | Q SMOKE | |
| 16 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 17 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 18 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 19 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 20 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 21 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 22 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 23 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 24 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 25 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 26 | BREWS & QUE | |
| 27 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 28 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 29 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 30 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 31 | HIGH VOLTAGE SMOKERS |
31 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 4 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 5 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | GOOBY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 11 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 12 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 13 | PWA BBQ | |
| 14 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 15 | Q SMOKE | |
| 16 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 17 | DIRTY SOUTH BBQ CO | |
| 18 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 19 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 20 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 21 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW | |
| 22 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 23 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 25 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 26 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 27 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 28 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 29 | BREWS & QUE | |
| 30 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 31 | HIGH VOLTAGE SMOKERS |
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.
15 entries · top 358.8800 · median 342.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fat N Juicy Butts | |
| 2 | Creek Bank Smokers | |
| 3 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 4 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 5 | THE LOW AND SLOW SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 7 | Blue Creek BBQ | |
| 8 | Rub Dat Butt BBQ | |
| 9 | OUTDOOR COOK'S | |
| 10 | THE GATOR PIT | |
| 11 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 12 | QUE'N CREW | |
| 13 | DaddyO's Smokestack | |
| 14 | J's BarBQ | |
| 15 | TONY'S PIT HOUSE |
15 entries · top 180 · median 169.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 2 | Fat N Juicy Butts | |
| 3 | Creek Bank Smokers | |
| 4 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 5 | THE LOW AND SLOW SMOKERS | |
| 6 | QUE'N CREW | |
| 7 | J's BarBQ | |
| 8 | DaddyO's Smokestack | |
| 9 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 10 | THE GATOR PIT | |
| 11 | Blue Creek BBQ | |
| 12 | OUTDOOR COOK'S | |
| 13 | Rub Dat Butt BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 15 | TONY'S PIT HOUSE |
15 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fat N Juicy Butts | |
| 2 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 3 | Creek Bank Smokers | |
| 4 | Blue Creek BBQ | |
| 5 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 6 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 7 | Rub Dat Butt BBQ | |
| 8 | THE LOW AND SLOW SMOKERS | |
| 9 | OUTDOOR COOK'S | |
| 10 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 11 | THE GATOR PIT | |
| 12 | DaddyO's Smokestack | |
| 13 | QUE'N CREW | |
| 14 | J's BarBQ | |
| 15 | TONY'S PIT HOUSE |
27 entries · top 180 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q SMOKE | |
| 2 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 3 | BREWS & QUE | |
| 4 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 6 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 8 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 9 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 10 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 11 | OUTDOOR COOK'S | |
| 12 | PWA BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 14 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 15 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 16 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 17 | DaddyO's Smokestack | |
| 18 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 19 | Rub Dat Butt BBQ | |
| 20 | QUE'N CREW | |
| 21 | Blue Creek BBQ | |
| 22 | Fat N Juicy Butts | |
| 23 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 24 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 25 | THE LOW AND SLOW SMOKERS | |
| 26 | TONY'S PIT HOUSE | |
| 27 | HIGH VOLTAGE SMOKERS |