2017-09-15 – 2017-09-16 · Carrollton, KY · 📍 101 Main St.
Grand Champion: BLUE CHIP BBQ (696.5372) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GREY STREET BBQ
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, 2013 to 2024 — 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 80% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
3 of 11 tracked editions
BLUE CHIP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 11 tracked editions.
Chicken places 9–10: HOGTOWN BARBECUE and WEQ4U tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ and HISTORIC BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: SMOKE ON THIS and SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BLUE CHIP BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 9th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BLUE CHIP BBQ (won 2014), GREY STREET BBQ (won 2016).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY | 34 | 693.6916 | Nobody from Nowhere | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| 2014-09-05 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 36 | 694.8572 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| 2015-09-11 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 29 | 694.2856 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2016-09-16 | Carrollton, KY | Point Park | 31 | 707.9772 | GREY STREET BBQ | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ |
| 2017-09-15 ← this one | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 696.5372 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2018-09-14 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 27 | 703.9544 | GREY STREET BBQ | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 697.0744 | Blue Chip BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-09-10 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 694.8228 | High on the Hawg - TN | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-09-09 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 32 | 698.8460 | Smoke-N-Peppers | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH |
| 2023-09-08 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 700.6060 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-09-13 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main Street | 31 | 699.3828 | WeQ4U | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2026-09-11 | Carrollton, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 173.1428 | 169.7144 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 173.7028 | 171.4400 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 172.0000 | 167.3712 |
33 entries · top 696.5372 · median 659.8628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 3 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 5 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 10 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 13 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 14 | HUG HOGS | |
| 15 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 18 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 19 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 20 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 21 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | DIVINE SWINE BBQ - KY | |
| 23 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 24 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 25 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 26 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 27 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 28 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 29 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 30 | ACME BBQ | |
| 31 | Black Beauty BBQ | |
| 32 | Lone Wolf 812 BBQ | |
| 33 | LOADED BARREL BBQ |
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 5 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 6 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 7 | HUG HOGS | |
| 8 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 9 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 10 | WEQ4U | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | Lone Wolf 812 BBQ | |
| 14 | DIVINE SWINE BBQ - KY | |
| 15 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 16 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 19 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 20 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 21 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 22 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 24 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 25 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 26 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 27 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 28 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 29 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 30 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 31 | ACME BBQ | |
| 32 | Black Beauty BBQ | |
| 33 | LOADED BARREL BBQ |
33 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 3 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 4 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 5 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 6 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 7 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 8 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 9 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 11 | DIVINE SWINE BBQ - KY | |
| 12 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 13 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 16 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 18 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 19 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 20 | HUG HOGS | |
| 21 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 23 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 24 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 25 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 26 | ACME BBQ | |
| 27 | Black Beauty BBQ | |
| 28 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 29 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 30 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 31 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 32 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 33 | Lone Wolf 812 BBQ |
33 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | WEQ4U | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 5 | HUG HOGS | |
| 6 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 7 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 8 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 9 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 12 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 15 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 16 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 19 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 20 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 21 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 22 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | Black Beauty BBQ | |
| 24 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 25 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 26 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 27 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 28 | Lone Wolf 812 BBQ | |
| 29 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 30 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 31 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 32 | ACME BBQ | |
| 33 | DIVINE SWINE BBQ - KY |
33 entries · top 175.4056 · median 161.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 2 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 6 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 9 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 10 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 11 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 12 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 13 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 15 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 16 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 17 | ACME BBQ | |
| 18 | DIVINE SWINE BBQ - KY | |
| 19 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 21 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 22 | WEQ4U | |
| 23 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 24 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 26 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 27 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 28 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 29 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 30 | HUG HOGS | |
| 31 | Black Beauty BBQ | |
| 32 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 33 | Lone Wolf 812 BBQ |
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.
7 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 2 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 4 | WEQ4U | |
| 5 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 6 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 7 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ |
14 entries · top 175.4056 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 2 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 3 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 5 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 6 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 7 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 8 | Lone Wolf 812 BBQ | |
| 9 | WEQ4U | |
| 10 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | HUG HOGS | |
| 12 | Black Beauty BBQ | |
| 13 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 14 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC |