2016-09-16 – 2016-09-17 · Carrollton, KY · 📍 Point Park
Grand Champion: GREY STREET BBQ (707.9772) · 31 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ
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 2024 — 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.
707.9772 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 694.8572 BLUE CHIP BBQ set in 2014.
3 of 11 tracked editions
BLUE CHIP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 11 tracked editions.
Chicken places 3–4: DUB TOWN SMOKERS and GREY STREET BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: HUG HOGS and YELLOW RIVER BBQ tied on 169.6916 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: PB&J'S BBQ TEAM and HUG HOGS tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GREY STREET BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
GREY STREET BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
GREY STREET BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 177.7372 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BLUE CHIP BBQ (won 2014), BARK BROTHERS BBQ (won 2015).
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY | 34 | 693.6916 | Nobody from Nowhere | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| 2014-09-05 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 36 | 694.8572 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| 2015-09-11 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 29 | 694.2856 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2016-09-16 ← this one | Carrollton, KY | Point Park | 31 | 707.9772 | GREY STREET BBQ | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ |
| 2017-09-15 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 696.5372 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2018-09-14 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 27 | 703.9544 | GREY STREET BBQ | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 697.0744 | Blue Chip BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-09-10 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 694.8228 | High on the Hawg - TN | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-09-09 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 32 | 698.8460 | Smoke-N-Peppers | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH |
| 2023-09-08 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 700.6060 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-09-13 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main Street | 31 | 699.3828 | WeQ4U | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2026-09-11 | Carrollton, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 177.7028 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 171.4172 | 169.6916 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 171.4172 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2972 | 169.6800 |
31 entries · top 707.9772 · median 670.1596
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 3 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 10 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 11 | HUG HOGS | |
| 12 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 13 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 15 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 16 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 17 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 18 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | McQ Smokers | |
| 20 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | ACME BBQ | |
| 22 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 23 | Pappy Q | |
| 24 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 25 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 26 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 27 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 28 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 29 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 30 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN GONE WILD |
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 5 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 6 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 7 | ACME BBQ | |
| 8 | Pappy Q | |
| 9 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 13 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 14 | HUG HOGS | |
| 15 | WEQ4U | |
| 16 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 17 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 19 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 21 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 22 | McQ Smokers | |
| 23 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 24 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 25 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 27 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 28 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 29 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN GONE WILD |
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 3 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 5 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 6 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | HUG HOGS | |
| 10 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 12 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 13 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Pappy Q | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 16 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 17 | McQ Smokers | |
| 18 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 19 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 20 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 21 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 22 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 23 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 25 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 26 | ACME BBQ | |
| 27 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 28 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 30 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 31 | BULLHEADED BBQ |
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 3 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 6 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 7 | McQ Smokers | |
| 8 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | HUG HOGS | |
| 10 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 13 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 15 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 16 | ACME BBQ | |
| 17 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 18 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 21 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 23 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 24 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 26 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 27 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 28 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 29 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 30 | Pappy Q | |
| 31 | SMOKIN GONE WILD |
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 2 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 5 | WEQ4U | |
| 6 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 8 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 9 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 11 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 12 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 15 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Pappy Q | |
| 17 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 19 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 20 | HUG HOGS | |
| 21 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 22 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 23 | McQ Smokers | |
| 24 | ACME BBQ | |
| 25 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 26 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 27 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 28 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 29 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 30 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN GONE WILD |
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.
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.2742 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 2 | WEQ4U | |
| 3 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 4 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 5 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 7 | McQ Smokers | |
| 8 | BLUE DOG BBQ |
15 entries · top 178.2972 · median 173.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 4 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 5 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 6 | McQ Smokers | |
| 7 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 8 | WEQ4U | |
| 9 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 10 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 12 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 14 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 15 | EXTRA MILE BBQ |