Sep 8–9, 2017 · Millington, TN · 📍 4351 Babe Howards Blvd
VICTORY LANE BBQ won Grand Champion at the International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN on September 8, 2017 in Millington, TN at 4351 Babe Howards Blvd, scoring 705.1200 in a field of 42 teams. SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.3828. Category winners: Chicken — VICTORY LANE BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — ALL Q'UED UP! (178.8572); Pork — VICTORY LANE BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — BACON & WHISKEY (179.4400). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2018.
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, 2017 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 76 times in 100
VICTORY LANE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 3 tracked editions
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
Chicken places 4–5: KILLER HOGS and TENNESSEE MOJO tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: HOGG LEGG SMOKERS and YAZOO'S DELTA Q tied on 175.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ and TENNESSEE MOJO tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
VICTORY LANE BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
VICTORY LANE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 12th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2017 ← this one | Millington, TN | 4351 Babe Howards Blvd | 42 | 705.1200 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Millington, TN | 4351 Babe Howards Blvd | 34 | 706.2400 | GETTIN' BASTED | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Millington, TN | 4351 Babe Howards Blvd | 32 | 708.5372 | GETTIN' BASTED | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.8800 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4400 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 176 | 173.7256 |
42 entries · top 705.1200 · median 664.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 4 | ALL Q'UED UP! | |
| 5 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 6 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 7 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 8 | PICK'N OUR BUTTS | |
| 9 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 10 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 11 | RIB-KA-TEERS | |
| 12 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 13 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 15 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 16 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 17 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 18 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 19 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 20 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 21 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 22 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 23 | Poker Porkers | |
| 24 | GRILL-BILLIES | |
| 25 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 27 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 28 | SLAB TECHS | |
| 29 | Country Boy Cookers | |
| 30 | RUBBING IT N LOVING IT | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' HOT RACKZ | |
| 32 | SMOKE MASTERS | |
| 33 | BEER PIGGY PIGGY PIGGY | |
| 34 | RISE AND SWINE | |
| 35 | CRUMMY BBQ | |
| 36 | Cue Review | |
| 37 | Boone Dock Smokers | |
| 38 | The Barbecue Experiment | |
| 39 | BACKYARD FRIENDS | |
| 40 | SMOKIN' IN THE BOAR'S ROOM | |
| 41 | WOODCHIP BBQ | |
| 42 | HOT ROD ROASTERS |
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | RIB-KA-TEERS | |
| 4 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 5 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 6 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 7 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 8 | ALL Q'UED UP! | |
| 9 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 10 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 11 | PICK'N OUR BUTTS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 13 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 14 | CRUMMY BBQ | |
| 15 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 16 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 17 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 18 | GRILL-BILLIES | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 20 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 21 | Poker Porkers | |
| 22 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 23 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' HOT RACKZ | |
| 25 | RUBBING IT N LOVING IT | |
| 26 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 27 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 28 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 29 | BACKYARD FRIENDS | |
| 30 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 31 | BEER PIGGY PIGGY PIGGY | |
| 32 | Country Boy Cookers | |
| 33 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 34 | Cue Review | |
| 35 | Boone Dock Smokers | |
| 36 | SMOKE MASTERS | |
| 37 | RISE AND SWINE | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' IN THE BOAR'S ROOM | |
| 39 | The Barbecue Experiment | |
| 40 | SLAB TECHS |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL Q'UED UP! | |
| 2 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 3 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 4 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 5 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 6 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 7 | PICK'N OUR BUTTS | |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 11 | SLAB TECHS | |
| 12 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 13 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 14 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 15 | GRILL-BILLIES | |
| 16 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 17 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 18 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 19 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 20 | Poker Porkers | |
| 21 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 22 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 23 | BEER PIGGY PIGGY PIGGY | |
| 24 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 26 | Country Boy Cookers | |
| 27 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 28 | RUBBING IT N LOVING IT | |
| 29 | RIB-KA-TEERS | |
| 30 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 31 | Cue Review | |
| 32 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 33 | SMOKE MASTERS | |
| 34 | RISE AND SWINE | |
| 35 | HOT ROD ROASTERS | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' HOT RACKZ | |
| 37 | Boone Dock Smokers | |
| 38 | CRUMMY BBQ | |
| 39 | The Barbecue Experiment | |
| 40 | BACKYARD FRIENDS | |
| 41 | SMOKIN' IN THE BOAR'S ROOM |
42 entries · top 180 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 2 | PICK'N OUR BUTTS | |
| 3 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 4 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 5 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 6 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 7 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 9 | RIB-KA-TEERS | |
| 10 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 11 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 12 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 13 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 14 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 16 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 17 | Cue Review | |
| 18 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 19 | ALL Q'UED UP! | |
| 20 | SLAB TECHS | |
| 21 | Poker Porkers | |
| 22 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 23 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 24 | GRILL-BILLIES | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' HOT RACKZ | |
| 26 | Country Boy Cookers | |
| 27 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 28 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 29 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 30 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 31 | RISE AND SWINE | |
| 32 | SMOKE MASTERS | |
| 33 | BACKYARD FRIENDS | |
| 34 | RUBBING IT N LOVING IT | |
| 35 | The Barbecue Experiment | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 37 | Boone Dock Smokers | |
| 38 | BEER PIGGY PIGGY PIGGY | |
| 39 | WOODCHIP BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKIN' IN THE BOAR'S ROOM | |
| 41 | HOT ROD ROASTERS | |
| 42 | CRUMMY BBQ |
41 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 2 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 3 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 4 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 5 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 6 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 7 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 8 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 9 | RIB-KA-TEERS | |
| 10 | ALL Q'UED UP! | |
| 11 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 12 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 13 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 14 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 15 | HOT ROD HOGS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 17 | PICK'N OUR BUTTS | |
| 18 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 19 | SLAB TECHS | |
| 20 | CRUMMY BBQ | |
| 21 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 22 | BEER PIGGY PIGGY PIGGY | |
| 23 | SMOKE MASTERS | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 25 | RISE AND SWINE | |
| 26 | WOODCHIP BBQ | |
| 27 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Poker Porkers | |
| 29 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 30 | RIVER CITY RUB | |
| 31 | Country Boy Cookers | |
| 32 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 33 | RUBBING IT N LOVING IT | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' HOT RACKZ | |
| 35 | GRILL-BILLIES | |
| 36 | The Barbecue Experiment | |
| 37 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 38 | Boone Dock Smokers | |
| 39 | SMOKIN' IN THE BOAR'S ROOM | |
| 40 | Cue Review | |
| 41 | BACKYARD FRIENDS |