2017-02-16 – 2017-02-18 · Huntsville, TX · 📍 Walker County Fair Grounds
Grand Champion: CLARK CREW BBQ (705.6568) · 41 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Smokie Okie & Company
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, 2014 to 2020 — 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.
705.6568 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 689.2228 Lucky Dawg BBQ set in 2015.
2 of 7 tracked editions
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Smokie Okie & Company finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Chicken places 7–8: BUFFALO'S BBQ and BUTCHER BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Triple S Smokers and LONGNECK SIPPERS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: L C COOKERS and TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
CLARK CREW BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 12th.
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 176.0228 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2014).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-27 | Huntsville, TX | Huntsville, TX | 37 | 689.1316 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ |
| 2015-02-26 | Huntsville, TX | Huntsville, TX 77320 | 61 | 689.2228 | Lucky Dawg BBQ | KOSMO'S Q |
| 2016-02-25 | Huntsville, TX | Huntsville, TX 77320 | 42 | 685.1316 | MEAT @ SLIMS | Smokin Hot J's |
| 2017-02-16 ← this one | Huntsville, TX | Walker County Fair Grounds | 41 | 705.6568 | CLARK CREW BBQ | Smokie Okie & Company |
| 2018-02-16 | Huntsville, TX | 3925 Hwy 03 W | 38 | 694.8572 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| 2019-02-15 | Huntsville, TX | 3925 Hwy 03 W | 33 | 704.5256 | Rio Valley Meats BBQ | Tiny E BBQ |
| 2020-02-14 | Huntsville, TX | 3925 State High Way 30 | 42 | 704.0344 | The American Dream BBQ | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 176.0228 | 171.4284 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 177.7028 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 176.5828 | 171.9772 |
41 entries · top 705.6568 · median 666.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokie Okie & Company | |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 4 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 5 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 9 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 11 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 12 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 13 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 14 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 15 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 16 | LA PASADITA | |
| 17 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 18 | L C COOKERS | |
| 19 | Lucky Dawgs' BBQ | |
| 20 | Lolli Q | |
| 21 | Clines Prairie Cookers | |
| 22 | Border Line Cookers | |
| 23 | Triple S Smokers | |
| 24 | LONESOME DOVE KOOKERS | |
| 25 | D R T COOKERS | |
| 26 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 27 | BLUEBIRD BBQ | |
| 28 | DEJA Q | |
| 29 | Charlie's Used Cookers | |
| 30 | TEXAS SMOKE | |
| 31 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 32 | Back Draft Cookers | |
| 33 | Twisted Barbeque Brothers | |
| 34 | Turn 2 Barbecue | |
| 35 | IDK | |
| 36 | Sigma Chi | |
| 37 | Top Shelf | |
| 38 | SHCA | |
| 39 | Pit It & Quit It | |
| 40 | Cowboys From Hell Cookers | |
| 41 | Smokeweiser |
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2856 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 5 | LONESOME DOVE KOOKERS | |
| 6 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 7 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 9 | Triple S Smokers | |
| 10 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 11 | Smokie Okie & Company | |
| 12 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 15 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 16 | Clines Prairie Cookers | |
| 17 | Sigma Chi | |
| 18 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 20 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 21 | Border Line Cookers | |
| 22 | Lolli Q | |
| 23 | BLUEBIRD BBQ | |
| 24 | Lucky Dawgs' BBQ | |
| 25 | SHCA | |
| 26 | Twisted Barbeque Brothers | |
| 27 | TEXAS SMOKE | |
| 28 | D R T COOKERS | |
| 29 | Smokeweiser | |
| 30 | IDK | |
| 31 | DEJA Q | |
| 32 | Turn 2 Barbecue | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 34 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 35 | Charlie's Used Cookers | |
| 36 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 37 | L C COOKERS | |
| 38 | Top Shelf | |
| 39 | Pit It & Quit It | |
| 40 | Back Draft Cookers | |
| 41 | Cowboys From Hell Cookers |
41 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 5 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 6 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 7 | L C COOKERS | |
| 8 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 10 | SHCA | |
| 11 | DEJA Q | |
| 12 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 13 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 14 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 15 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokie Okie & Company | |
| 17 | Charlie's Used Cookers | |
| 18 | Lucky Dawgs' BBQ | |
| 19 | IDK | |
| 20 | TEXAS SMOKE | |
| 21 | BLUEBIRD BBQ | |
| 22 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 23 | Lolli Q | |
| 24 | D R T COOKERS | |
| 25 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 26 | Clines Prairie Cookers | |
| 27 | LA PASADITA | |
| 28 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 29 | Top Shelf | |
| 30 | Turn 2 Barbecue | |
| 31 | Border Line Cookers | |
| 32 | LONESOME DOVE KOOKERS | |
| 33 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 34 | Twisted Barbeque Brothers | |
| 35 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 36 | Back Draft Cookers | |
| 37 | Pit It & Quit It | |
| 38 | Sigma Chi | |
| 39 | Triple S Smokers | |
| 40 | Cowboys From Hell Cookers | |
| 41 | Smokeweiser |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 2 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | Smokie Okie & Company | |
| 4 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 5 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 7 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | Back Draft Cookers | |
| 10 | LONESOME DOVE KOOKERS | |
| 11 | Lolli Q | |
| 12 | DEJA Q | |
| 13 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 14 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 15 | Lucky Dawgs' BBQ | |
| 16 | Triple S Smokers | |
| 17 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 18 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 19 | Clines Prairie Cookers | |
| 20 | L C COOKERS | |
| 21 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 22 | D R T COOKERS | |
| 23 | BLUEBIRD BBQ | |
| 24 | Charlie's Used Cookers | |
| 25 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 26 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 27 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 28 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 29 | LA PASADITA | |
| 30 | Border Line Cookers | |
| 31 | Top Shelf | |
| 32 | TEXAS SMOKE | |
| 33 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 34 | Pit It & Quit It | |
| 35 | IDK | |
| 36 | Twisted Barbeque Brothers | |
| 37 | Sigma Chi | |
| 38 | Cowboys From Hell Cookers | |
| 39 | Turn 2 Barbecue | |
| 40 | SHCA | |
| 41 | Smokeweiser |
41 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokie Okie & Company | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 9 | Border Line Cookers | |
| 10 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 11 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 12 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 13 | Triple S Smokers | |
| 14 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 15 | L C COOKERS | |
| 16 | LA PASADITA | |
| 17 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 18 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 19 | JACK ATTACK BBQ | |
| 20 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 21 | Back Draft Cookers | |
| 22 | Lucky Dawgs' BBQ | |
| 23 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 24 | Clines Prairie Cookers | |
| 25 | D R T COOKERS | |
| 26 | Turn 2 Barbecue | |
| 27 | Lolli Q | |
| 28 | Twisted Barbeque Brothers | |
| 29 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 30 | TEXAS SMOKE | |
| 31 | Charlie's Used Cookers | |
| 32 | Sigma Chi | |
| 33 | BLUEBIRD BBQ | |
| 34 | LONESOME DOVE KOOKERS | |
| 35 | Smokeweiser | |
| 36 | IDK | |
| 37 | DEJA Q | |
| 38 | Cowboys From Hell Cookers | |
| 39 | Pit It & Quit It | |
| 40 | Top Shelf | |
| 41 | SHCA |
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.
14 entries · top 174.3200 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 2 | Triple S Smokers | |
| 3 | Pit It & Quit It | |
| 4 | BLUEBIRD BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 6 | Charlie's Used Cookers | |
| 7 | DEJA Q | |
| 8 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 9 | Cowboys From Hell Cookers | |
| 10 | D R T COOKERS | |
| 11 | Twisted Barbeque Brothers | |
| 12 | Smokeweiser | |
| 13 | Top Shelf | |
| 14 | IDK |
11 entries · top 176.5828 · median 167.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D R T COOKERS | |
| 2 | Top Shelf | |
| 3 | BLUEBIRD BBQ | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | Twisted Barbeque Brothers | |
| 6 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 7 | Lolli Q | |
| 8 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 9 | Triple S Smokers | |
| 10 | Cowboys From Hell Cookers | |
| 11 | Smokeweiser |
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.1314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2 | D R T COOKERS | |
| 3 | Cowboys From Hell Cookers | |
| 4 | DEJA Q | |
| 5 | Lolli Q | |
| 6 | Smokeweiser | |
| 7 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 8 | Top Shelf | |
| 9 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 10 | IDK |
10 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D R T COOKERS | |
| 2 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 3 | IDK | |
| 4 | OLD BUZZARD BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 6 | Top Shelf | |
| 7 | Triple S Smokers | |
| 8 | Twisted Barbeque Brothers | |
| 9 | Lolli Q | |
| 10 | Smokeweiser |