Dec 2–3, 2016 · Demopolis, AL
CONTAGIOUS Q won Grand Champion at the Christmas on the River on December 2, 2016 in Demopolis, AL, scoring 705.1428 in a field of 34 teams. THE SPECIALISTS took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.3828. Category winners: Chicken — JIGGY PIGGY (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Organizer Portal (178.8572); Pork — CONTAGIOUS Q (176.5828); Brisket — BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ (180.0000). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; 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, 2016 to 2018 — 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 66 times in 100
CONTAGIOUS Q came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Wider than 95% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 13.7600 points — a wider margin than 95% of championships in the data.
Chicken places 1–2: JIGGY PIGGY and CONTAGIOUS Q tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: HAULIN' BUTT BBQ and THE SPECIALISTS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: HAULIN' BUTT BBQ and SOUTH PORK tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
CONTAGIOUS Q took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 6th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2016 ← this one | Demopolis, AL | Demopolis, AL 36732 | 34 | 705.1428 | CONTAGIOUS Q | THE SPECIALISTS |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Demopolis, AL | Demopolis, AL 36782 | 27 | 695.3484 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | CONTAGIOUS Q |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Demoplis, AL | Demoplis, AL 36732 | 29 | 695.3600 | CAJUN BLAZE | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 174.8572 | 170.8344 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4400 | 172.0344 |
34 entries · top 705.1428 · median 678.1942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 3 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 4 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 5 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 10 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 11 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 13 | Big Bear | |
| 14 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 15 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 16 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 17 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 18 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 19 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 21 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 22 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 23 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 24 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 25 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 26 | Naheola Pride | |
| 27 | Dozier Hogware | |
| 28 | BLACK OPS BBQ | |
| 29 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 31 | Big Sonny's | |
| 32 | Houndstooth | |
| 33 | Powerhouse 1 BBQ | |
| 34 | Powerhouse 2 BBQ |
34 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 2 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 3 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 4 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 7 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 8 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 14 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 15 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 16 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 17 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 18 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 19 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 20 | Big Bear | |
| 21 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 22 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 23 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 24 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 25 | BLACK OPS BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 27 | Naheola Pride | |
| 28 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 29 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 30 | Dozier Hogware | |
| 31 | Powerhouse 1 BBQ | |
| 32 | Powerhouse 2 BBQ | |
| 33 | Houndstooth | |
| 34 | Big Sonny's |
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 8 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 9 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 10 | Big Bear | |
| 11 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 12 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 13 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 16 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 17 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 18 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 20 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 22 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 23 | Dozier Hogware | |
| 24 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 25 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 26 | Naheola Pride | |
| 27 | Powerhouse 1 BBQ | |
| 28 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 29 | BLACK OPS BBQ | |
| 30 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Sonny's | |
| 32 | Powerhouse 2 BBQ | |
| 33 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 34 | Houndstooth |
34 entries · top 176.5828 · median 167.6970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 3 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 4 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 6 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 8 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 9 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 10 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 11 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 12 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 13 | Big Bear | |
| 14 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 15 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 16 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 18 | Organizer Portal | |
| 19 | Houndstooth | |
| 20 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 21 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 22 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 23 | Naheola Pride | |
| 24 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 26 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 27 | BLACK OPS BBQ | |
| 28 | Dozier Hogware | |
| 29 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 30 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 32 | Powerhouse 1 BBQ | |
| 33 | Big Sonny's | |
| 34 | Powerhouse 2 BBQ |
32 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 2 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 3 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 5 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 6 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 7 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 8 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | Big Bear | |
| 11 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 14 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 15 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 16 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 17 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 18 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 19 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 20 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 21 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 22 | Organizer Portal | |
| 23 | Dozier Hogware | |
| 24 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 25 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 26 | Big Sonny's | |
| 27 | Naheola Pride | |
| 28 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 29 | BLACK OPS BBQ | |
| 30 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 32 | Houndstooth |
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.
13 entries · top 346.2744 · median 334.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 3 | Bull & Bones | |
| 4 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 5 | Nathan's BBQ | |
| 6 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 7 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 Guys No Fries | |
| 9 | MASSKOSS | |
| 10 | KICKIN' BUTT Bar-B-Cue | |
| 11 | Plaza Golf | |
| 12 | Pipe Line Pit Crew | |
| 13 | Big Sonny's Too |
13 entries · top 173.7144 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | Nathan's BBQ | |
| 3 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 4 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 5 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | 3 Guys No Fries | |
| 7 | Bull & Bones | |
| 8 | BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 9 | KICKIN' BUTT Bar-B-Cue | |
| 10 | MASSKOSS | |
| 11 | Plaza Golf | |
| 12 | Big Sonny's Too | |
| 13 | Pipe Line Pit Crew |
13 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | Bull & Bones | |
| 4 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 5 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | 3 Guys No Fries | |
| 7 | Nathan's BBQ | |
| 8 | Pipe Line Pit Crew | |
| 9 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 10 | Plaza Golf | |
| 11 | MASSKOSS | |
| 12 | KICKIN' BUTT Bar-B-Cue | |
| 13 | Big Sonny's Too |
32 entries · top 180 · median 168.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 6 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 8 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 9 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 10 | Big Sonny's | |
| 11 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 12 | Big Bear | |
| 13 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 14 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 15 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 16 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 17 | BLACK OPS BBQ | |
| 18 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 19 | Dozier Hogware | |
| 20 | Houndstooth | |
| 21 | KICKIN' BUTT Bar-B-Cue | |
| 22 | Bull & Bones | |
| 23 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 24 | Naheola Pride | |
| 25 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 26 | Big Sonny's Too | |
| 27 | Pipe Line Pit Crew | |
| 28 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 29 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 30 | Plaza Golf | |
| 31 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 32 | 3 Guys No Fries |