2017-10-06 – 2017-10-07 · Springfield, KY · 📍 Ballard St
Grand Champion: SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ (702.2628) · 44 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 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 91% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5712 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
702.2628 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 700.5828 TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI set in 2015.
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 7 tracked editions
MIKE has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 5–6: VICTORY SMOKERS and BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: TIRE SMOKE BBQ and THE REAL SMOKIN ACES tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: TEAM RINE-O and SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE turned in 178.8572 in pork ribs — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI (won 2015), SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS (won 2016).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-04 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY | 41 | 693.1772 | MIKE | SOUTH PORK |
| 2014-10-03 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY 40069 | 44 | 697.1088 | MIKE | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| 2015-10-02 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY 40069 | 45 | 700.5828 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| 2016-09-30 | Springfield, KY | Springfield , KY | 43 | 698.7884 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| 2017-10-06 ← this one | Springfield, KY | Ballard St | 44 | 702.2628 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2018-10-05 | Springfield, KY | Ballard St | 42 | 689.6344 | WEQ4U | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE |
| 2019-10-04 | Springfield, KY | Ballard st | 42 | 701.6572 | One2BBQ | WEQ4U |
| 2021-10-01 | Springfield, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 174.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176.0000 | 173.1200 |
44 entries · top 702.2628 · median 676.7658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 3 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 5 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 6 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 7 | HUG HOGS | |
| 8 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 10 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 11 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 14 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 15 | Risky Brisket | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 17 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 18 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 20 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 21 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 22 | S & G BBQ | |
| 23 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 24 | Pappy Q | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 26 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 27 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 28 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 30 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 31 | Divine Swine BBQ | |
| 32 | VALET PORKING | |
| 33 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 35 | ACME BBQ | |
| 36 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 37 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 38 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 39 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 40 | The Smokin' Irish | |
| 41 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 42 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 43 | STINKEYE BBQ | |
| 44 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS |
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.9830 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 4 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 7 | HUG HOGS | |
| 8 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 9 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 10 | Pappy Q | |
| 11 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 12 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 13 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 16 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 18 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 19 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 20 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 21 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 22 | The Smokin' Irish | |
| 23 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 24 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 25 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 29 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 30 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 31 | VALET PORKING | |
| 32 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 33 | Risky Brisket | |
| 34 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 35 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 36 | Divine Swine BBQ | |
| 37 | S & G BBQ | |
| 38 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 39 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 40 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 41 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 42 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 43 | ACME BBQ | |
| 44 | STINKEYE BBQ |
44 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 3 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 6 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 9 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 10 | S & G BBQ | |
| 11 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 12 | Risky Brisket | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 14 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 15 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 16 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 17 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 18 | Divine Swine BBQ | |
| 19 | HUG HOGS | |
| 20 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 21 | ACME BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 23 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 25 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 27 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 28 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 29 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 30 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 31 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 32 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 33 | VALET PORKING | |
| 34 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 35 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 36 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 37 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 38 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 39 | Pappy Q | |
| 40 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 41 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 42 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 43 | STINKEYE BBQ | |
| 44 | The Smokin' Irish |
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 3 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 4 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 6 | HUG HOGS | |
| 7 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 8 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 9 | S & G BBQ | |
| 10 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 11 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 12 | Divine Swine BBQ | |
| 13 | ACME BBQ | |
| 14 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 15 | Risky Brisket | |
| 16 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 17 | Pappy Q | |
| 18 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 19 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 21 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 22 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 23 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 24 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 25 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 26 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 27 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 28 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 29 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 31 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 32 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | VALET PORKING | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 36 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 37 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 38 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 39 | The Smokin' Irish | |
| 40 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 41 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 42 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 43 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 44 | STINKEYE BBQ |
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 6 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 7 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 9 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 10 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 11 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 13 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 14 | Risky Brisket | |
| 15 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 16 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 18 | HUG HOGS | |
| 19 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Pappy Q | |
| 21 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 23 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 24 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 25 | S & G BBQ | |
| 26 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 28 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | VALET PORKING | |
| 30 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 31 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 32 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 33 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 34 | ACME BBQ | |
| 35 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 36 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 37 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 38 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 39 | Divine Swine BBQ | |
| 40 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 41 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 42 | The Smokin' Irish | |
| 43 | STINKEYE 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.
8 entries · top 179.4400 · median 177.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 2 | Kathy Elliott | |
| 3 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 4 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 5 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 8 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ |