2017-09-15 – 2017-09-16 · Oroville, CA · 📍 3 Alverda Drive
Grand Champion: MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. (693.0972) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SON OF SMOKE
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.
Closer than 75% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6684 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 5–6: MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ and OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Sharpe's Woodshed and PIRATES OF THE PIG tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: ROCK'S BARBQUE and The Smoking J's tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 13th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.8572 | 171.4628 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 172.5484 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 174.3088 | 171.4400 |
48 entries · top 693.0972 · median 658.4570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 3 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | ROCK'S BARBQUE | |
| 6 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 7 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 10 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 11 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 12 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 13 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 14 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 15 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 16 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 17 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 18 | FLAME THROWER BBQ CO. | |
| 19 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 20 | GET SOME BBQ ASSASSINS | |
| 21 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 22 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 23 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 24 | RBQ | |
| 25 | The Smoking J's | |
| 26 | Saltworks | |
| 27 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 28 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 29 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 30 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 31 | Sierra Smoke Pit BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 33 | PORK DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 34 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 35 | PLASTERED PIG BBQ | |
| 36 | BIG O & MO BBQ | |
| 37 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 38 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 39 | D&D BBQ | |
| 40 | BONES SAUCE & HARMONY | |
| 41 | ROLLIN SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 42 | SMOKIN' THE 916 | |
| 43 | lord of the ribs bbq | |
| 44 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 45 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ | |
| 46 | Blasta BBQ | |
| 47 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 48 | Southside Mike's BBQ |
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.5370 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | ROCK'S BARBQUE | |
| 3 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 4 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 5 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 7 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 9 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 10 | RBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 12 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 13 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 14 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 15 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 16 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 18 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 19 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 20 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 21 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 22 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 23 | D&D BBQ | |
| 24 | The Smoking J's | |
| 25 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ | |
| 26 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 27 | lord of the ribs bbq | |
| 28 | GET SOME BBQ ASSASSINS | |
| 29 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 30 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 31 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 32 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 33 | FLAME THROWER BBQ CO. | |
| 34 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 35 | Sierra Smoke Pit BBQ | |
| 36 | PORK DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 37 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' THE 916 | |
| 39 | Saltworks | |
| 40 | PLASTERED PIG BBQ | |
| 41 | ROLLIN SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 42 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 43 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 44 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 45 | Blasta BBQ | |
| 46 | BONES SAUCE & HARMONY | |
| 47 | Southside Mike's BBQ | |
| 48 | BIG O & MO BBQ |
48 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.5772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | FLAME THROWER BBQ CO. | |
| 4 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 5 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 6 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 7 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 8 | ROCK'S BARBQUE | |
| 9 | The Smoking J's | |
| 10 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 11 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 12 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | RBQ | |
| 15 | GET SOME BBQ ASSASSINS | |
| 16 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 17 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 18 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 19 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 20 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 21 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 22 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 25 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 27 | PLASTERED PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 29 | Saltworks | |
| 30 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 31 | D&D BBQ | |
| 32 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 33 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 34 | Sierra Smoke Pit BBQ | |
| 35 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 36 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 37 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 38 | PORK DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 39 | BONES SAUCE & HARMONY | |
| 40 | BIG O & MO BBQ | |
| 41 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 42 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 43 | lord of the ribs bbq | |
| 44 | SMOKIN' THE 916 | |
| 45 | ROLLIN SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 46 | Southside Mike's BBQ | |
| 47 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ | |
| 48 | Blasta BBQ |
48 entries · top 176.0000 · median 164.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 3 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 6 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 7 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG O & MO BBQ | |
| 9 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 10 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 11 | FLAME THROWER BBQ CO. | |
| 12 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 13 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 14 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 15 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 16 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 17 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 18 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 19 | ROCK'S BARBQUE | |
| 20 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' THE 916 | |
| 24 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 25 | Sierra Smoke Pit BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 27 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 29 | RBQ | |
| 30 | PLASTERED PIG BBQ | |
| 31 | GET SOME BBQ ASSASSINS | |
| 32 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 33 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 34 | Saltworks | |
| 35 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 36 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 37 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 38 | PORK DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 39 | ROLLIN SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 40 | BONES SAUCE & HARMONY | |
| 41 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 42 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 43 | The Smoking J's | |
| 44 | Blasta BBQ | |
| 45 | D&D BBQ | |
| 46 | lord of the ribs bbq | |
| 47 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ | |
| 48 | Southside Mike's BBQ |
47 entries · top 177.1428 · median 163.9312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 2 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | FU MAN QUE CREW | |
| 5 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 6 | Saltworks | |
| 7 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 10 | GET SOME BBQ ASSASSINS | |
| 11 | SMOKED SEDUCTION | |
| 12 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 13 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 14 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 15 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 16 | PORK DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | ROCK'S BARBQUE | |
| 18 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 19 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 20 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 21 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 22 | ROLLIN SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 24 | The Smoking J's | |
| 25 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 26 | BIG O & MO BBQ | |
| 27 | Sierra Smoke Pit BBQ | |
| 28 | FLAME THROWER BBQ CO. | |
| 29 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 31 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 32 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 33 | lord of the ribs bbq | |
| 34 | BONES SAUCE & HARMONY | |
| 35 | D&D BBQ | |
| 36 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 37 | SLO DOG Q | |
| 38 | RBQ | |
| 39 | PLASTERED PIG BBQ | |
| 40 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 41 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 43 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ | |
| 44 | SMOKIN' THE 916 | |
| 45 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 46 | Blasta BBQ | |
| 47 | Southside Mike's BBQ |