2017-09-08 – 2017-09-09 · Goldsboro, NC · 📍 200 S Center Street
Grand Champion: MUTTLEY CREW BBQ (690.2172) · 39 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MIDNIGHT BURN
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, 2015 to 2017 — 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.
Closer than 91% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, REDNECK SCIENTIFIC, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pork Ribs places 3–4: BANGIN' BBQ and GRILLIN'THYME tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: GRILLIN'THYME and MIDNIGHT BURN tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE and FAT HEADS BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MIDNIGHT BURN won Chicken, Pork — a double.
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 16th.
SMOKE MONSTER BBQ turned in 176.0000 in brisket — past the 175.4172 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SAUCED! BBQ TEAM (won 2015).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-11 | Goldsboro, NC | Goldsboro, NC 27533 | 32 | 691.4284 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! |
| 2016-09-09 | Goldsboro, NC | 200 North Center St | 44 | 692.5028 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2017-09-08 ← this one | Goldsboro, NC | 200 S Center Street | 39 | 690.2172 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | MIDNIGHT BURN |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.8456 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 172.5600 | 168.5828 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 171.4056 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 176.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.8456 |
39 entries · top 690.2172 · median 663.9088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 5 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 8 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 10 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 11 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 12 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 13 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 14 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BUFFALO CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 16 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 17 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 18 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 21 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 22 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 23 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 24 | Black Ops | |
| 25 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 26 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 27 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 28 | Pappy's Legacy | |
| 29 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 30 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 32 | RUSTYS FLYING PIG BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' BROTHERS | |
| 34 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 35 | e2BBQ | |
| 36 | RUBBIN N GRUBBIN | |
| 37 | THE NEKKED PIG BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | SM'OAKED BBQ | |
| 39 | Seymour Smokers & Grillers |
39 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 2 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 4 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 7 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 9 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 10 | RUBBIN N GRUBBIN | |
| 11 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 12 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 13 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 14 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 15 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 16 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 18 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 20 | Black Ops | |
| 21 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 22 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 23 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 24 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Pappy's Legacy | |
| 28 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 29 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 30 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' BROTHERS | |
| 32 | Seymour Smokers & Grillers | |
| 33 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 34 | e2BBQ | |
| 35 | BUFFALO CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 36 | RUSTYS FLYING PIG BBQ | |
| 37 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 38 | SM'OAKED BBQ | |
| 39 | THE NEKKED PIG BBQ TEAM |
39 entries · top 177.1544 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 3 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 5 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 6 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 7 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 8 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BUFFALO CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 11 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 13 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 15 | SM'OAKED BBQ | |
| 16 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 17 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 18 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 19 | Black Ops | |
| 20 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 22 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 23 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 26 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 27 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 28 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 29 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 30 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 31 | e2BBQ | |
| 32 | RUSTYS FLYING PIG BBQ | |
| 33 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 34 | Pappy's Legacy | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' BROTHERS | |
| 36 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 37 | THE NEKKED PIG BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | RUBBIN N GRUBBIN | |
| 39 | Seymour Smokers & Grillers |
39 entries · top 174.8572 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 2 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 3 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 4 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 5 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 9 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 11 | BUFFALO CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 12 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 13 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 16 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 17 | Black Ops | |
| 18 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 19 | Pappy's Legacy | |
| 20 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 21 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 22 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 23 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 24 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 25 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 26 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 27 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 28 | RUBBIN N GRUBBIN | |
| 29 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 30 | e2BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' BROTHERS | |
| 32 | SM'OAKED BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 34 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 35 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 36 | RUSTYS FLYING PIG BBQ | |
| 37 | THE NEKKED PIG BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 39 | Seymour Smokers & Grillers |
39 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 3 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 4 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 5 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 6 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | BUFFALO CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 10 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 12 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 13 | SLAP SHOT BBQ | |
| 14 | BANGIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 16 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 18 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 19 | RUSTYS FLYING PIG BBQ | |
| 20 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 21 | Pappy's Legacy | |
| 22 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 23 | THE NEKKED PIG BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 25 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' BROTHERS | |
| 27 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 28 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 29 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 30 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 31 | e2BBQ | |
| 32 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | Black Ops | |
| 34 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 36 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 37 | Seymour Smokers & Grillers | |
| 38 | RUBBIN N GRUBBIN | |
| 39 | SM'OAKED BBQ |