2016-10-28 – 2016-10-29 · Dickson, TN · 📍 Dickson, TN
Grand Champion: HOT COLE'S BBQ (709.7028) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Organizer Portal
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.
K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ holds the KCBS record for the 180 grand slam — 4 different meats scored perfect in, first in 2016 · 18 contests to complete the set, set right here. Nobody has beaten it since.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
HOT COLE'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
HOT COLE'S BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
7 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 1–2: CONTAGIOUS Q and UNDER THE RADAR tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SHEATS SMOKED MEATS and 270 SMOKERS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Organizer Portal and MUSIC CITY BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-28 ← this one | Dickson, TN | Dickson, TN | 40 | 709.7028 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| 2017-11-03 | Dickson, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.1428 | 174.2972 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5828 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 172.5600 |
40 entries · top 709.7028 · median 671.3084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 8 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 9 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 11 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL | |
| 12 | DE FILOUS | |
| 13 | TUSCUMBIA RIVER BBQ | |
| 14 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 16 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 17 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 18 | A-1 TAX SERVICE | |
| 19 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 20 | Q SMOKE | |
| 21 | PAPA Q'S BEST | |
| 22 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 23 | RIB CAGE TN | |
| 24 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 25 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 26 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ | |
| 27 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 28 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 29 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 30 | King of Que | |
| 31 | BAR-B-QUE CUISINE | |
| 32 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 33 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 34 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 35 | SKYLINE BBQ | |
| 36 | Panek-n-Cooks | |
| 37 | PIG HEADED SMOKING CREW | |
| 38 | HOT PANTS BBQ | |
| 39 | Smokehouse Gang | |
| 40 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS |
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 6 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 7 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 8 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 9 | TUSCUMBIA RIVER BBQ | |
| 10 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BAR-B-QUE CUISINE | |
| 14 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 15 | Organizer Portal | |
| 16 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 17 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 18 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 19 | King of Que | |
| 20 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 21 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 22 | DE FILOUS | |
| 23 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 24 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL | |
| 25 | SKYLINE BBQ | |
| 26 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 27 | Panek-n-Cooks | |
| 28 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ | |
| 29 | Q SMOKE | |
| 30 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 31 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 32 | PAPA Q'S BEST | |
| 33 | HOT PANTS BBQ | |
| 34 | A-1 TAX SERVICE | |
| 35 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 36 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 37 | RIB CAGE TN | |
| 38 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 39 | PIG HEADED SMOKING CREW | |
| 40 | Smokehouse Gang |
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL | |
| 6 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | DE FILOUS | |
| 8 | Q SMOKE | |
| 9 | PAPA Q'S BEST | |
| 10 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 12 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 13 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 14 | A-1 TAX SERVICE | |
| 15 | TUSCUMBIA RIVER BBQ | |
| 16 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 17 | King of Que | |
| 18 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 19 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 20 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 21 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 22 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 24 | SKYLINE BBQ | |
| 25 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 26 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 27 | RIB CAGE TN | |
| 28 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 29 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 30 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 31 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 32 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokehouse Gang | |
| 34 | Panek-n-Cooks | |
| 35 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 36 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 37 | PIG HEADED SMOKING CREW | |
| 38 | HOT PANTS BBQ | |
| 39 | BAR-B-QUE CUISINE |
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 6 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 10 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL | |
| 11 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 13 | TUSCUMBIA RIVER BBQ | |
| 14 | DE FILOUS | |
| 15 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 16 | A-1 TAX SERVICE | |
| 17 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 18 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 19 | BAR-B-QUE CUISINE | |
| 20 | Q SMOKE | |
| 21 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 22 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 23 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ | |
| 24 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 25 | PAPA Q'S BEST | |
| 26 | RIB CAGE TN | |
| 27 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 28 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 29 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 30 | Panek-n-Cooks | |
| 31 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 32 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 33 | SKYLINE BBQ | |
| 34 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 35 | PIG HEADED SMOKING CREW | |
| 36 | King of Que | |
| 37 | HOT PANTS BBQ | |
| 38 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 39 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 40 | Smokehouse Gang |
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 4 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 5 | RIB CAGE TN | |
| 6 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 10 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 11 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 12 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 13 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 15 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 16 | A-1 TAX SERVICE | |
| 17 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ | |
| 18 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 19 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 20 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 21 | PIG HEADED SMOKING CREW | |
| 22 | DE FILOUS | |
| 23 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL | |
| 25 | BAR-B-QUE CUISINE | |
| 26 | PAPA Q'S BEST | |
| 27 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 28 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 29 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 30 | TUSCUMBIA RIVER BBQ | |
| 31 | Q SMOKE | |
| 32 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 33 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 34 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 35 | HOT PANTS BBQ | |
| 36 | King of Que | |
| 37 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 38 | SKYLINE BBQ | |
| 39 | Panek-n-Cooks | |
| 40 | Smokehouse Gang |
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.
7 entries · top 337.1084 · median 312.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Smokey | |
| 2 | G&G BBQ | |
| 3 | OL' ZEKE'S | |
| 4 | B & B | |
| 5 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 6 | DEEP SMOKE | |
| 7 | DOWN TO DA BONE |
7 entries · top 172.5600 · median 152.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Smokey | |
| 2 | G&G BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 4 | OL' ZEKE'S | |
| 5 | B & B | |
| 6 | DOWN TO DA BONE | |
| 7 | DEEP SMOKE |
7 entries · top 164.5484 · median 159.9660
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Smokey | |
| 2 | OL' ZEKE'S | |
| 3 | B & B | |
| 4 | G&G BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 6 | DEEP SMOKE | |
| 7 | DOWN TO DA BONE |