Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2016 · Springfield, KY
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the Jim Beam BBQ Classic on September 30, 2016 in Springfield, KY, scoring 698.7884 in a field of 43 teams. THE REAL SMOKIN ACES took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.4172. Category winners: Chicken — FRIENDS OF OBR (180.0000); Pork Ribs — HUG HOGS (178.2972); Pork — THE REAL SMOKIN ACES (179.4400); Brisket — DEEP SOUTH BBQ (180.0000). This is the 4th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI; 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 5th. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 27th tracked contest.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 7 tracked editions
MIKE has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 1–2: FRIENDS OF OBR and VICTORY SMOKERS tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: HUG HOGS and CHARCOAL & MORE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ and SMOKIN' IN THE D tied on 177.7372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2013 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY | 41 | 693.1772 | MIKE | SOUTH PORK |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY 40069 | 44 | 697.1088 | MIKE | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY 40069 | 45 | 700.5828 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Sep 30, 2016 ← this one | Springfield, KY | Springfield , KY | 43 | 698.7884 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Springfield, KY | Ballard St | 44 | 702.2628 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Springfield, KY | Ballard St | 42 | 689.6344 | WEQ4U | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Springfield, KY | Ballard st | 42 | 701.6572 | One2BBQ | WEQ4U |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Springfield, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.2744 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 174.2744 | 172 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4056 | 171.4056 |
43 entries · top 698.7884 · median 676.4804
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 4 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 5 | HUG HOGS | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 7 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 9 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 10 | VALET PORKING | |
| 11 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 13 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 14 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 15 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 16 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 17 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 18 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 19 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 21 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 22 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 23 | BLUEGRASS SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 25 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 27 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 28 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 29 | ACME BBQ | |
| 30 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 31 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 32 | Pappy Q | |
| 33 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 34 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 35 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 36 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 37 | 502 BBQ | |
| 38 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 39 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 40 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 42 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 43 | Risky Brisket |
43 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 2 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 4 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 5 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 6 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | VALET PORKING | |
| 8 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | HUG HOGS | |
| 10 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 11 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 12 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUEGRASS SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 19 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 20 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 21 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 22 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 23 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 24 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 25 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 26 | ACME BBQ | |
| 27 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Pappy Q | |
| 29 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 30 | 502 BBQ | |
| 31 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 32 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 33 | Risky Brisket | |
| 34 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 35 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 36 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 37 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 38 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 39 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 40 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 41 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 42 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 43 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ |
43 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUG HOGS | |
| 2 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 4 | BLUEGRASS SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 6 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 7 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 9 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 10 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 11 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 13 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 14 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 17 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 18 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 19 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 20 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 21 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | Pappy Q | |
| 24 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 25 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 26 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 27 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 28 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 29 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 30 | ACME BBQ | |
| 31 | VALET PORKING | |
| 32 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 33 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 34 | 502 BBQ | |
| 35 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 36 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 37 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 38 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 39 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 40 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 41 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 42 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 43 | Risky Brisket |
43 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 3 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 5 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 9 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | VALET PORKING | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 12 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 14 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 15 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 16 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 17 | HUG HOGS | |
| 18 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 19 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 21 | ACME BBQ | |
| 22 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 23 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 24 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 25 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 26 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 27 | Risky Brisket | |
| 28 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 29 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 30 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 31 | 502 BBQ | |
| 32 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 33 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 35 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 36 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 37 | BLUEGRASS SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 38 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 39 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 40 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 41 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 42 | Pappy Q | |
| 43 | TOPPGATOR BBQ |
42 entries · top 180 · median 168.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
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.
12 entries · top 180 · median 174.5658 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 3 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 4 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 6 | Tommy Koopman | |
| 7 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 9 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 10 | Kelly Schaffrick | |
| 11 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 12 | BLUE DOG BBQ |