Sep 22–23, 2017 · Hillsboro, OH · 📍 Rocky Fork Lake
ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) on September 22, 2017 in Hillsboro, OH at Rocky Fork Lake, scoring 695.9544 in a field of 25 teams. SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.4912. Category winners: Chicken — BANKIN BABY BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ (177.7144); Pork — HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO (180.0000); Brisket — HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO (175.4172). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2020.
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 2021 — 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 77 times in 100
ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, VICTORY SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 20th tracked contest.
Chicken places 4–5: Bib & Ribs and Mulligans BBQ Team tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ and VICTORY SMOKERS tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ and SMOKIN HOOSIERS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO won Pork, Brisket — a double.
ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 7th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2017 ← this one | Hillsboro, OH | Rocky Fork Lake | 25 | 695.9544 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Hillsboro, OH | 604 John Street | 41 | 698.8344 | one2bbq | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Hillsboro, OH | 604 John Street | 26 | 705.7144 | Local Yokels | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 169.7028 | 167.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 171.9772 | 166.2284 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5600 | 168.0228 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 171.4056 | 165.0972 |
25 entries · top 695.9544 · median 657.0288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 3 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 6 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 8 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 10 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 12 | CLOUD 9 BBQ | |
| 13 | Bib & Ribs | |
| 14 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 15 | Mulligans BBQ Team | |
| 16 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 17 | SOUTH SIDE BBQ | |
| 18 | All Aboard | |
| 19 | Let's Smoke | |
| 20 | BLUE TRUCKS BBQ | |
| 21 | .Smokin J's | |
| 22 | BOGEY'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 23 | HARDWOOD BBQ | |
| 24 | Operation B&B | |
| 25 | PORK ON THE FORK |
25 entries · top 180 · median 164 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 3 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 4 | Bib & Ribs | |
| 5 | Mulligans BBQ Team | |
| 6 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 8 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 10 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 11 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 12 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 13 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 14 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 15 | All Aboard | |
| 16 | CLOUD 9 BBQ | |
| 17 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 18 | HARDWOOD BBQ | |
| 19 | BLUE TRUCKS BBQ | |
| 20 | Let's Smoke | |
| 21 | SOUTH SIDE BBQ | |
| 22 | Operation B&B | |
| 23 | PORK ON THE FORK | |
| 24 | .Smokin J's | |
| 25 | BOGEY'S SMOKIN BBQ |
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 3 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 4 | Bib & Ribs | |
| 5 | CLOUD 9 BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 7 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 10 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 11 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 12 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 14 | Mulligans BBQ Team | |
| 15 | BOGEY'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 16 | BLUE TRUCKS BBQ | |
| 17 | All Aboard | |
| 18 | SOUTH SIDE BBQ | |
| 19 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 20 | .Smokin J's | |
| 21 | Let's Smoke | |
| 22 | HARDWOOD BBQ | |
| 23 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 24 | PORK ON THE FORK | |
| 25 | Operation B&B |
25 entries · top 180 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 2 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 4 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 6 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SOUTH SIDE BBQ | |
| 8 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 9 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 10 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 11 | Bib & Ribs | |
| 12 | CLOUD 9 BBQ | |
| 13 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 14 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 15 | Operation B&B | |
| 16 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | Let's Smoke | |
| 19 | All Aboard | |
| 20 | BOGEY'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 21 | .Smokin J's | |
| 22 | Mulligans BBQ Team | |
| 23 | BLUE TRUCKS BBQ | |
| 24 | PORK ON THE FORK | |
| 25 | HARDWOOD BBQ |
25 entries · top 175.4172 · median 160.5144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 2 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 3 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 4 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 5 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 8 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 10 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 11 | HARDWOOD BBQ | |
| 12 | CLOUD 9 BBQ | |
| 13 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 14 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 15 | .Smokin J's | |
| 16 | Mulligans BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Let's Smoke | |
| 18 | BOGEY'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 19 | BLUE TRUCKS BBQ | |
| 20 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 21 | PORK ON THE FORK | |
| 22 | SOUTH SIDE BBQ | |
| 23 | All Aboard | |
| 24 | Bib & Ribs | |
| 25 | Operation B&B |