2017-09-30 – 2017-10-01 · Cresskill, NJ · 📍 100 3rd st
Grand Champion: TEAM EATAPEDIA (681.7256) · 31 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PIGGIN' WHISKEY
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 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.
681.7256 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 674.8116 THE BASIC BBQ TEAM set in 2015.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 68 times in 100
TEAM EATAPEDIA came in rated below the field's top team, Rogue Hog BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
TEAM EATAPEDIA won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork places 9–10: PIGGIN' WHISKEY and Minute Men BBQ tied on 165.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ and 5-ALARM BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Q HAVEN BBQ edged THE BEARDED ONE BBQ by 0.0112.
PIGGIN' WHISKEY turned in 177.7028 in brisket — past the 174.8800 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
This contest was away for 2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2015-09-26.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-07 | Cresskill, NJ | Cresskill, NJ | 26 | 672.5488 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2014-09-06 | Cresskill, NJ | Cresskill, NJ 07626 | 31 | 654.8684 | Rhode Hog BBQ | THE BBQ GURU |
| 2015-09-26 | Cresskill, NJ | Cresskill, NJ 07626 | 35 | 674.8116 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | FIRE DOWN BELOW |
| 2017-09-30 ← this one | Cresskill, NJ | 100 3rd st | 31 | 681.7256 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5944 | 170.8228 | 167.4516 |
| Pork Ribs | 171.4400 | 168.0116 | 162.8800 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 169.7028 | 165.6800 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 169.7600 | 165.1084 |
31 entries · top 681.7256 · median 644.9824
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 6 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 7 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 8 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 9 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 10 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 11 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 12 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 13 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 15 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 16 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 17 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 18 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 19 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 20 | J 'n' C BBQ | |
| 21 | OCM BBQ | |
| 22 | Minute Men BBQ | |
| 23 | Meat Fairies | |
| 24 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 25 | Reilly's Rib Cage | |
| 26 | Bridge Builder BBQ | |
| 27 | KJ'S RUB-UM & SMOKE-UM BBQ | |
| 28 | Our Couch BBQ | |
| 29 | Crescent Moon | |
| 30 | POP POP'S RIBS | |
| 31 | CHICKEN CHOKERS |
31 entries · top 176.5944 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 3 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 4 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 5 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 6 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 9 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 12 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 14 | OCM BBQ | |
| 15 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 16 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 17 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 19 | J 'n' C BBQ | |
| 20 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 21 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 22 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 23 | Our Couch BBQ | |
| 24 | Crescent Moon | |
| 25 | Meat Fairies | |
| 26 | Reilly's Rib Cage | |
| 27 | Minute Men BBQ | |
| 28 | KJ'S RUB-UM & SMOKE-UM BBQ | |
| 29 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 30 | POP POP'S RIBS | |
| 31 | Bridge Builder BBQ |
31 entries · top 171.4400 · median 161.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 3 | Our Couch BBQ | |
| 4 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | Minute Men BBQ | |
| 7 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 8 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 9 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 10 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 11 | OCM BBQ | |
| 12 | J 'n' C BBQ | |
| 13 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 15 | Meat Fairies | |
| 16 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 17 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 18 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 19 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 21 | Reilly's Rib Cage | |
| 22 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 23 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 24 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 25 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 26 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 27 | Bridge Builder BBQ | |
| 28 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 29 | Crescent Moon | |
| 30 | KJ'S RUB-UM & SMOKE-UM BBQ | |
| 31 | POP POP'S RIBS |
31 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.3316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 2 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 3 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 4 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 7 | J 'n' C BBQ | |
| 8 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 10 | Minute Men BBQ | |
| 11 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 12 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 13 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 17 | Bridge Builder BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 19 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 20 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 21 | Meat Fairies | |
| 22 | KJ'S RUB-UM & SMOKE-UM BBQ | |
| 23 | Crescent Moon | |
| 24 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 26 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 27 | OCM BBQ | |
| 28 | Reilly's Rib Cage | |
| 29 | Our Couch BBQ | |
| 30 | POP POP'S RIBS | |
| 31 | CHICKEN CHOKERS |
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 3 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 4 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 5 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 6 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 7 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 11 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 12 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 13 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 14 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 15 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 17 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 18 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 19 | KJ'S RUB-UM & SMOKE-UM BBQ | |
| 20 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 21 | OCM BBQ | |
| 22 | Reilly's Rib Cage | |
| 23 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 24 | Bridge Builder BBQ | |
| 25 | J 'n' C BBQ | |
| 26 | Minute Men BBQ | |
| 27 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 28 | Meat Fairies | |
| 29 | Crescent Moon | |
| 30 | Our Couch BBQ | |
| 31 | POP POP'S RIBS |