Oct 14–15, 2016 · Lenoir, NC
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smoking in the Foothills on October 14, 2016 in Lenoir, NC, scoring 701.6572 in a field of 41 teams. REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.7772. Category winners: Chicken — PORKYLICIOUS (177.7144); Pork Ribs — BREAKING BARBECUE (178.8572); Pork — THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA (177.7028); Brisket — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (177.7028).
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.
Chicken places 2–3: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC and SMOKE THIS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: SAUCED! BBQ TEAM and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: ELITE BBQ SMOKERS and THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 177.1428 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 169.6916 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 170.2856 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 172.5600 |
41 entries · top 701.6572 · median 672.4800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 5 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 6 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 7 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 9 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 10 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 11 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 16 | BALONEY JOE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 18 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 20 | BREAKING BARBECUE | |
| 21 | Q FACTOR | |
| 22 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 23 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 24 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 25 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 27 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 28 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 29 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 30 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 32 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 33 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 34 | JoeQ Barbecue | |
| 35 | Q-GRASS BBQ | |
| 36 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 37 | SMOKE WAGON BBQ | |
| 38 | 2 GUYS AND A CHICK | |
| 39 | Haulin Buttz BBQ | |
| 40 | HAWKS AND HAWGS BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN'SS BBQ |
41 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 4 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 5 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 6 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 7 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 8 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | BALONEY JOE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 13 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 14 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 15 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 16 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 18 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 20 | Q FACTOR | |
| 21 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 22 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 23 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 24 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 25 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 26 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 28 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 29 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Q-GRASS BBQ | |
| 31 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE WAGON BBQ | |
| 34 | JoeQ Barbecue | |
| 35 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 36 | 2 GUYS AND A CHICK | |
| 37 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 38 | BREAKING BARBECUE | |
| 39 | HAWKS AND HAWGS BBQ | |
| 40 | Haulin Buttz BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN'SS BBQ |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREAKING BARBECUE | |
| 2 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 6 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Q FACTOR | |
| 11 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 12 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 14 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 15 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 17 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 18 | BALONEY JOE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Haulin Buttz BBQ | |
| 20 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 21 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 22 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 23 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 24 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 25 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 26 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 27 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 28 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 29 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 30 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 31 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 34 | JoeQ Barbecue | |
| 35 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 36 | SMOKIN'SS BBQ | |
| 37 | Q-GRASS BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE WAGON BBQ | |
| 39 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 40 | 2 GUYS AND A CHICK | |
| 41 | HAWKS AND HAWGS BBQ |
41 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 2 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 6 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 9 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 10 | 2 GUYS AND A CHICK | |
| 11 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 12 | Q FACTOR | |
| 13 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 14 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 15 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 16 | JoeQ Barbecue | |
| 17 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 18 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 19 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 20 | BALONEY JOE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 23 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 24 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 25 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 26 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 27 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 28 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 29 | SMOKE WAGON BBQ | |
| 30 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 31 | BREAKING BARBECUE | |
| 32 | Q-GRASS BBQ | |
| 33 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM | |
| 34 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 35 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 36 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 37 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 38 | Haulin Buttz BBQ | |
| 39 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 40 | HAWKS AND HAWGS BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN'SS BBQ |
41 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 5 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 6 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 8 | BREAKING BARBECUE | |
| 9 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 11 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 12 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 14 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 15 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 16 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 17 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 18 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 19 | BALONEY JOE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 21 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 22 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 24 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 25 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 26 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 27 | Q FACTOR | |
| 28 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 29 | Q-GRASS BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' GRINGO'S BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 32 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 33 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 34 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 35 | JoeQ Barbecue | |
| 36 | Haulin Buttz BBQ | |
| 37 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE WAGON BBQ | |
| 39 | HAWKS AND HAWGS BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKIN'SS BBQ | |
| 41 | 2 GUYS AND A CHICK |
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 171.4400 · median 155.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smart's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 2 | DIRTY SOUTH BBQ | |
| 3 | SUNNYSIDE SMOKE | |
| 4 | Jim's Old School BBQ | |
| 5 | Blueridge Backyard Butt Rubbers | |
| 6 | KNUCKLE SUCKERS BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Boys | |
| 8 | Ole Smokey | |
| 9 | Slim Piggins | |
| 10 | LUCKY DOG BBQ | |
| 11 | e2BBQ | |
| 12 | Mountain Marinade |
11 entries · top 175.4172 · median 154.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRTY SOUTH BBQ | |
| 2 | SUNNYSIDE SMOKE | |
| 3 | Ole Smokey | |
| 4 | Smart's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 5 | e2BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin Boys | |
| 7 | KNUCKLE SUCKERS BBQ | |
| 8 | Slim Piggins | |
| 9 | Jim's Old School BBQ | |
| 10 | Blueridge Backyard Butt Rubbers | |
| 11 | Mountain Marinade |