May 28–29, 2016 · Nashville, TN · 📍 1 Titan Way
PORKY BUTTS BBQ won Grand Champion at The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) on May 28, 2016 in Nashville, TN at 1 Titan Way, scoring 705.1432 in a field of 50 teams. THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.9428. Category winners: Chicken — CONTAGIOUS Q (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SLAPS BBQ (178.3200); Pork — KILLER HOGS (180.0000); Brisket — CRIMSON Q (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by SOUTH PORK.
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 77% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2004 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
705.1432 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 703.3712 SOUTH PORK set in 2016.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 65 times in 100
PORKY BUTTS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
PORKY BUTTS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 5th. Consistency beat fireworks.
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Stronger than 99% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1680 power rating going in — stronger than 99% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: CONTAGIOUS Q and POT'S BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: VICTORY LANE BBQ and PORKY BUTTS BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: iBQ'n and OWLS NEST BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SOUTH PORK (won 2016).
49 of 51 teams from 2016-05-27 came back
49 of the 51 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2016 | Nashville, TN | 1Titans Way | 51 | 703.3712 | SOUTH PORK | PORKY BUTTS BBQ |
| May 28, 2016 ← this one | 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 | 176.0116 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5600 | 175.4056 |
| Brisket | 180 | 177.7028 | 175.4056 |
50 entries · top 705.1432 · median 681.3658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 5 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 6 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 7 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 8 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 10 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 11 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 16 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 17 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 19 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 20 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 21 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 22 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 24 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 25 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 26 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 27 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 28 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 30 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 31 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 32 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 33 | BELFOR | |
| 34 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 35 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 36 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 37 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 38 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 39 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 40 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 41 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 42 | JORDYQ | |
| 43 | MUSIC CITY PIG PALS | |
| 44 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 45 | BOB ROBERTS | |
| 46 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 47 | INHOGNITO | |
| 48 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 49 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 50 | Willingham's |
50 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 5 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | BOB ROBERTS | |
| 7 | iBQ'n | |
| 8 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 9 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 13 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 15 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 16 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 17 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 18 | BELFOR | |
| 19 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | INHOGNITO | |
| 22 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 23 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 25 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 26 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 27 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 28 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 29 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 30 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 31 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 32 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 33 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 34 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 35 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 36 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 37 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 38 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 39 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 40 | JORDYQ | |
| 41 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 42 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 43 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 44 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 45 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 46 | MUSIC CITY PIG PALS | |
| 47 | Willingham's | |
| 48 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 49 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 50 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE |
50 entries · top 178.3200 · median 170.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 7 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 8 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 9 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 10 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 11 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | BELFOR | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 16 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 17 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 18 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 20 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 21 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 22 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 23 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 24 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 25 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 27 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 28 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 29 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 30 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 31 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 32 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 33 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 34 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 35 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 36 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 37 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 38 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 39 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 40 | JORDYQ | |
| 41 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 42 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 43 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 44 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 45 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 46 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 47 | MUSIC CITY PIG PALS | |
| 48 | INHOGNITO | |
| 49 | BOB ROBERTS | |
| 50 | Willingham's |
50 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 2 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 3 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 9 | MUSIC CITY PIG PALS | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 12 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 15 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 16 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 17 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 18 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 19 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 21 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 22 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 23 | INHOGNITO | |
| 24 | iBQ'n | |
| 25 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 26 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 27 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 29 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 30 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 31 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 32 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 33 | Willingham's | |
| 34 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 35 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 36 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 37 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 38 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 39 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 40 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 41 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 43 | BELFOR | |
| 44 | JORDYQ | |
| 45 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 46 | BOB ROBERTS | |
| 47 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 48 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 49 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 50 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE |
50 entries · top 180 · median 169.9886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 2 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 3 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 4 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 5 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 9 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 10 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 11 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 15 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 16 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 17 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 18 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 19 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 22 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 24 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 26 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 27 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | JORDYQ | |
| 29 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 30 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 31 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 32 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 33 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 34 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 35 | iBQ'n | |
| 36 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 37 | MUSIC CITY PIG PALS | |
| 38 | BOB ROBERTS | |
| 39 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 40 | BELFOR | |
| 41 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 42 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 43 | INHOGNITO | |
| 44 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 45 | Willingham's | |
| 46 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 47 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 48 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 49 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 50 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ |