Apr 1–2, 2017 · Gravette, AR
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE won Grand Champion at the Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce on April 1, 2017 in Gravette, AR, scoring 697.6572 in a field of 37 teams. MOKAN MEATHEADS took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.0628. Category winners: Chicken — Dirty Goatees BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ (177.1544); Pork — LAKERAT BBQ (176.0000); Brisket — HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE (176.5600).
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Chicken places 2–3: SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE and SMOKIN DAN tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: UP SAUCE CREEK and SMOKEVILLE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: CAVEMAN CUISINE and MOKAN MEATHEADS tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4172 | 174.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 173.7144 | 169.6916 |
| Pork | 176 | 173.1316 | 170.8688 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 172.5484 | 169.7144 |
37 entries · top 697.6572 · median 657.5656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 6 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE | |
| 8 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 9 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 10 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 11 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 13 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 14 | Z-QUE | |
| 15 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 16 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 17 | POBOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 19 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 20 | STRIPE'S RED, WHITE & BBQ | |
| 21 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 22 | Dirty Goatees BBQ | |
| 23 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 25 | KERSEY BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 26 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 27 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 28 | BAD TO THE BONE TOO | |
| 29 | BENEFICIAL SMOKE | |
| 30 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 31 | BELLA-CUE BBQ | |
| 32 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 33 | LUCKY Q BBQ | |
| 34 | CHEROKEE CASINO WEST SILOAM SPRINGS | |
| 35 | Mr. Bill & Big Baby BBQ | |
| 36 | TD SMOKERS | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' USA |
37 entries · top 180 · median 166.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dirty Goatees BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 4 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 5 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 6 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | POBOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 10 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 12 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 15 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 16 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 17 | Z-QUE | |
| 18 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 19 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 20 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 21 | KERSEY BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 22 | BENEFICIAL SMOKE | |
| 23 | STRIPE'S RED, WHITE & BBQ | |
| 24 | LUCKY Q BBQ | |
| 25 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 26 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 27 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 28 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 29 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 30 | BAD TO THE BONE TOO | |
| 31 | CHEROKEE CASINO WEST SILOAM SPRINGS | |
| 32 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 33 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 34 | BELLA-CUE BBQ | |
| 35 | TD SMOKERS | |
| 36 | Mr. Bill & Big Baby BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' USA |
37 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.1088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 2 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 4 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 5 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 6 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 9 | Z-QUE | |
| 10 | STRIPE'S RED, WHITE & BBQ | |
| 11 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 12 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 13 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 14 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 15 | BAD TO THE BONE TOO | |
| 16 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 17 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 18 | POBOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE | |
| 20 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 21 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 22 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 23 | CHEROKEE CASINO WEST SILOAM SPRINGS | |
| 24 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 25 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 26 | BELLA-CUE BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 28 | Dirty Goatees BBQ | |
| 29 | TD SMOKERS | |
| 30 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 31 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 32 | KERSEY BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 33 | BENEFICIAL SMOKE | |
| 34 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 35 | Mr. Bill & Big Baby BBQ | |
| 36 | LUCKY Q BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' USA |
37 entries · top 176 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 2 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 4 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 5 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 6 | BELLA-CUE BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 8 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 9 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | BENEFICIAL SMOKE | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 14 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 15 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 16 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 17 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 18 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE | |
| 19 | POBOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 21 | BAD TO THE BONE TOO | |
| 22 | Dirty Goatees BBQ | |
| 23 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 24 | STRIPE'S RED, WHITE & BBQ | |
| 25 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 26 | KERSEY BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 27 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 28 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 29 | Z-QUE | |
| 30 | LUCKY Q BBQ | |
| 31 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 32 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 33 | CHEROKEE CASINO WEST SILOAM SPRINGS | |
| 34 | Mr. Bill & Big Baby BBQ | |
| 35 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' USA | |
| 37 | TD SMOKERS |
37 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.1312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | SMOKE A LITTLE SMOKE | |
| 4 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 5 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 6 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 7 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 8 | Z-QUE | |
| 9 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 12 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 14 | KERSEY BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 16 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 17 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 18 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' USA | |
| 20 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 21 | POBOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | Mr. Bill & Big Baby BBQ | |
| 23 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 24 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 25 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 26 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 27 | STRIPE'S RED, WHITE & BBQ | |
| 28 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 29 | BENEFICIAL SMOKE | |
| 30 | BAD TO THE BONE TOO | |
| 31 | BELLA-CUE BBQ | |
| 32 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 33 | TD SMOKERS | |
| 34 | Dirty Goatees BBQ | |
| 35 | LUCKY Q BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 37 | CHEROKEE CASINO WEST SILOAM SPRINGS |