2017-12-01 – 2017-12-02 · Demopolis, AL · 📍 Demopolis, AL 36782
Grand Champion: VICTORY LANE BBQ (695.3484) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CONTAGIOUS Q
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, 2016 to 2018 — 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 94% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5256 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
VICTORY LANE BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Stronger than 90% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1628 power rating going in — stronger than 90% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 2–3: VICTORY LANE BBQ and CONTAGIOUS Q tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: B-S BBQ OUTLAWS and RED EYED SMOKERS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: B-S BBQ OUTLAWS and SHEATS SMOKED MEATS tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SOUTH PORK turned in 177.7372 in pork — past the 176.5828 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CONTAGIOUS Q (won 2016).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-02 | Demopolis, AL | Demopolis, AL 36732 | 34 | 705.1428 | CONTAGIOUS Q | THE SPECIALISTS |
| 2017-12-01 ← this one | Demopolis, AL | Demopolis, AL 36782 | 27 | 695.3484 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | CONTAGIOUS Q |
| 2018-11-30 | Demoplis, AL | Demoplis, AL 36732 | 29 | 695.3600 | CAJUN BLAZE | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 174.2628 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 169.6800 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 177.7372 | 169.6800 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.1428 | 166.2284 |
27 entries · top 695.3484 · median 662.0796
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 2 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 5 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 8 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 9 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 10 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 11 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 13 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 14 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 15 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 16 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 17 | B&B Charcoal | |
| 18 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 19 | Porkalious | |
| 20 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 21 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 22 | Dozier Hogware | |
| 23 | Plaza | |
| 24 | Georgia Pacific | |
| 25 | Power House 1 | |
| 26 | Power House 2 | |
| 27 | Bigg Stankys BBQ |
27 entries · top 176.5828 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 2 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 6 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 7 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 8 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 9 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 10 | Dozier Hogware | |
| 11 | Porkalious | |
| 12 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 13 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 16 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 17 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 18 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 19 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 20 | B&B Charcoal | |
| 21 | Plaza | |
| 22 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 23 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 24 | Bigg Stankys BBQ | |
| 25 | Georgia Pacific | |
| 26 | Power House 1 | |
| 27 | Power House 2 |
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 3 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 4 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 7 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 8 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 9 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 10 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 11 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 13 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 14 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 15 | B&B Charcoal | |
| 16 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 17 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 18 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 19 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 20 | Porkalious | |
| 21 | Georgia Pacific | |
| 22 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 23 | Dozier Hogware | |
| 24 | Plaza | |
| 25 | Power House 2 | |
| 26 | Bigg Stankys BBQ | |
| 27 | Power House 1 |
27 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 7 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 8 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 9 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 10 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 11 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 12 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 13 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Dozier Hogware | |
| 16 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 17 | Porkalious | |
| 18 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 19 | B&B Charcoal | |
| 20 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 21 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 22 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 23 | Power House 1 | |
| 24 | Plaza | |
| 25 | Power House 2 | |
| 26 | Bigg Stankys BBQ | |
| 27 | Georgia Pacific |
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.8116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 3 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 4 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 10 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 12 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 13 | B&B Charcoal | |
| 14 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 15 | LONGNECK SIPPERS | |
| 16 | Georgia Pacific | |
| 17 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 18 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 19 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 20 | Porkalious | |
| 21 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 22 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 23 | Plaza | |
| 24 | Dozier Hogware | |
| 25 | Power House 2 | |
| 26 | Power House 1 | |
| 27 | Bigg Stankys 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.
14 entries · top 347.4172 · median 326.1886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bull & Bones | |
| 2 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | MASSKOSS | |
| 6 | BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 7 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 8 | SMOKE-N-HAWGS BBQ | |
| 9 | Kickin' Butt-B-Que | |
| 10 | Arrow Cattle Company | |
| 11 | 3 Guys No Fries | |
| 12 | Kajun Kaos | |
| 13 | Colonel Rusty's | |
| 14 | A Slab and More BBQ |
14 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bull & Bones | |
| 2 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Kajun Kaos | |
| 5 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE-N-HAWGS BBQ | |
| 7 | Colonel Rusty's | |
| 8 | MASSKOSS | |
| 9 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 10 | BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 11 | Kickin' Butt-B-Que | |
| 12 | Arrow Cattle Company | |
| 13 | 3 Guys No Fries | |
| 14 | A Slab and More BBQ |
14 entries · top 173.1200 · median 164.5258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 2 | Bull & Bones | |
| 3 | BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | MASSKOSS | |
| 6 | Kickin' Butt-B-Que | |
| 7 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 8 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 9 | Arrow Cattle Company | |
| 10 | 3 Guys No Fries | |
| 11 | SMOKE-N-HAWGS BBQ | |
| 12 | A Slab and More BBQ | |
| 13 | Kajun Kaos | |
| 14 | Colonel Rusty's |
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2856 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 2 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 3 | Kickin' Butt-B-Que | |
| 4 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 5 | Power House 1 | |
| 6 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 7 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 8 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 9 | A Slab and More BBQ | |
| 10 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 11 | Dozier Hogware | |
| 12 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ BROTHERS | |
| 14 | 3 Guys No Fries | |
| 15 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 16 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 17 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 18 | SMOKE-N-HAWGS BBQ | |
| 19 | Bull & Bones | |
| 20 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 21 | B&B Charcoal | |
| 22 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 23 | Colonel Rusty's | |
| 24 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 25 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 26 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Georgia Pacific | |
| 28 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 29 | Plaza | |
| 30 | Arrow Cattle Company | |
| 31 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 32 | MASSKOSS | |
| 33 | Kajun Kaos | |
| 34 | Bigg Stankys BBQ | |
| 35 | Power House 2 |