2017-10-06 – 2017-10-07 · Louisa, VA · 📍 Louisa, VA 23093
Grand Champion: SMOKETASTIC BBQ (677.0740) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HOOS SMOKIN
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 2019 — 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 97% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0340 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 83 times in 100
SMOKETASTIC BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SMOKETASTIC BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was SMOKETASTIC BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 30th tracked contest.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: HICKNECK'S BBQ and ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ and SMOKETASTIC BBQ tied on 163.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: SMOKETASTIC BBQ and DIRTY POSSUM BBQ tied on 167.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GRAND SLAM BBQ turned in 176.5600 in brisket — past the 173.1428 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD (won 2016).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-19 | Louisa, VA | Louisa, VA | 45 | 677.7372 | 3 EYZ BBQ | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ |
| 2016-09-30 | Louisa, VA | Louisa, VA | 31 | 684.5372 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| 2017-10-06 ← this one | Louisa, VA | Louisa, VA 23093 | 28 | 677.0740 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | HOOS SMOKIN |
| 2018-10-05 | Louisa, VA | 4400 Byrd Mill Rd | 25 | 691.4056 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | GRATE SMOKE |
| 2019-10-04 | Louisa, VA | 4400 Byrd Mill Rd | 28 | 693.0856 | 3N1 Q | LAKEVIEW BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2628 | 170.2856 | 167.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.2972 | 166.2856 | 163.3944 |
| Pork | 171.4056 | 167.4056 | 162.2400 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 159.9428 |
28 entries · top 677.0740 · median 644.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 2 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 6 | 3N1 Q | |
| 7 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 8 | BAD BOB'S QUE | |
| 9 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 10 | e2BBQ | |
| 11 | SWEET N SASSY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 13 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | Bar B Crue | |
| 15 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 16 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | JACK KNIFE BBQ | |
| 18 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 19 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 20 | WIGGLE STICK BARBECUE | |
| 21 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 22 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 23 | HICKNECK'S BBQ | |
| 24 | KNEES IN THE BREEZE ALL AMERICAN BBQ | |
| 25 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 26 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 27 | 151 BBQ | |
| 28 | THE PIG'S EAR |
28 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | 3N1 Q | |
| 3 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 4 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 5 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD BOB'S QUE | |
| 7 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 8 | e2BBQ | |
| 9 | JACK KNIFE BBQ | |
| 10 | WIGGLE STICK BARBECUE | |
| 11 | KNEES IN THE BREEZE ALL AMERICAN BBQ | |
| 12 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 13 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 14 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 17 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 18 | SWEET N SASSY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 20 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 21 | Bar B Crue | |
| 22 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 23 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 24 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 25 | HICKNECK'S BBQ | |
| 26 | 151 BBQ | |
| 27 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 28 | THE PIG'S EAR |
28 entries · top 170.2972 · median 160.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD BOB'S QUE | |
| 2 | HICKNECK'S BBQ | |
| 3 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 4 | Bar B Crue | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 7 | 3N1 Q | |
| 8 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 10 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 13 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 15 | SWEET N SASSY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 16 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | WIGGLE STICK BARBECUE | |
| 18 | e2BBQ | |
| 19 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 20 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 21 | JACK KNIFE BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 23 | 151 BBQ | |
| 24 | KNEES IN THE BREEZE ALL AMERICAN BBQ | |
| 25 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 26 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 27 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 28 | THE PIG'S EAR |
28 entries · top 171.4056 · median 159.0742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 2 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 4 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 5 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 6 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 7 | Bar B Crue | |
| 8 | JACK KNIFE BBQ | |
| 9 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 10 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 12 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 14 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 15 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 16 | e2BBQ | |
| 17 | BAD BOB'S QUE | |
| 18 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 19 | SWEET N SASSY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | THE PIG'S EAR | |
| 21 | KNEES IN THE BREEZE ALL AMERICAN BBQ | |
| 22 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 23 | 3N1 Q | |
| 24 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 25 | WIGGLE STICK BARBECUE | |
| 26 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 27 | 151 BBQ | |
| 28 | HICKNECK'S BBQ |
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 158.2114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 3 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 4 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | SWEET N SASSY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | 3N1 Q | |
| 8 | e2BBQ | |
| 9 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 10 | BAD BOB'S QUE | |
| 11 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 12 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 13 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 14 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | HICKNECK'S BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 18 | Bar B Crue | |
| 19 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 20 | JACK KNIFE BBQ | |
| 21 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 22 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 23 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 24 | WIGGLE STICK BARBECUE | |
| 25 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 26 | THE PIG'S EAR | |
| 27 | KNEES IN THE BREEZE ALL AMERICAN BBQ | |
| 28 | 151 BBQ |