Apr 7–8, 2017 · Hurlock, MD · 📍 4313 Preston Rd
APORKALYPSE NOW won Grand Champion at the Boss Frogs BBQ on April 7, 2017 in Hurlock, MD at 4313 Preston Rd, scoring 682.8000 in a field of 45 teams. CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 677.6916. Category winners: Chicken — 3 EYZ BBQ (178.8800); Pork Ribs — APORKALYPSE NOW (177.7028); Pork — BBQ & Beyond (174.8456); Brisket — CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ (178.2972).
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 67 times in 100
APORKALYPSE NOW came in rated below the field's top team, Smoke-A-Holics, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 6–7: SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ and PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY and PORKS & REC tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and Rogue Hog BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
APORKALYPSE NOW took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 19th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 173.1772 | 170.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 172.5600 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 174.8456 | 172 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 171.9772 | 168.5600 |
45 entries · top 682.8000 · median 651.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 6 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 9 | PORKS & REC | |
| 10 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 12 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | 302SMOKE | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' UP SUMPIN | |
| 15 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 16 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 17 | BUBBA JOE'S SMOKETOWN BBQ | |
| 18 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 19 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | 4:20 Q | |
| 21 | BBQ & Beyond | |
| 22 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQFLY | |
| 24 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 25 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 26 | FOUR ONE OAK | |
| 27 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 29 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 30 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 31 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 32 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 33 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 34 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 35 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 36 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 37 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 38 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 39 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 40 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 41 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 42 | RUB ME TENDER OF SMYRNA | |
| 43 | Broke Bob's BBQ | |
| 44 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 45 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ |
45 entries · top 178.8800 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' UP SUMPIN | |
| 3 | BUBBA JOE'S SMOKETOWN BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 7 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 10 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 11 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 13 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 14 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 15 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 16 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 17 | 302SMOKE | |
| 18 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 19 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 20 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 21 | FOUR ONE OAK | |
| 22 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 23 | 4:20 Q | |
| 24 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 25 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 27 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 28 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 29 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 30 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 31 | BBQ & Beyond | |
| 32 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 33 | PORKS & REC | |
| 34 | BBQFLY | |
| 35 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 37 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 38 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 39 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 40 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 41 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 42 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 43 | RUB ME TENDER OF SMYRNA | |
| 44 | Broke Bob's BBQ | |
| 45 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ |
45 entries · top 177.7028 · median 160.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 4 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 6 | 302SMOKE | |
| 7 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 10 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | BBQ & Beyond | |
| 13 | FOUR ONE OAK | |
| 14 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 15 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 16 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 17 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 18 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 19 | PORKS & REC | |
| 20 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 21 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Broke Bob's BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQFLY | |
| 25 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 26 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 27 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 28 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 29 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 30 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 31 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 32 | 4:20 Q | |
| 33 | BUBBA JOE'S SMOKETOWN BBQ | |
| 34 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 35 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 36 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 37 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 38 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 39 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKIN' UP SUMPIN | |
| 41 | RUB ME TENDER OF SMYRNA | |
| 42 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 43 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 44 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 45 | PIGHEADED BBQ |
45 entries · top 174.8456 · median 162.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ & Beyond | |
| 2 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 3 | RUB ME TENDER OF SMYRNA | |
| 4 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | PORKS & REC | |
| 6 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 7 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 8 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 11 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 12 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 13 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 14 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 15 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | BUBBA JOE'S SMOKETOWN BBQ | |
| 17 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 19 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQFLY | |
| 21 | 4:20 Q | |
| 22 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 25 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 26 | Broke Bob's BBQ | |
| 27 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 28 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 29 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 31 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 32 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' UP SUMPIN | |
| 34 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 35 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 36 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 37 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 38 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 39 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 40 | 302SMOKE | |
| 41 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 42 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 43 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 44 | FOUR ONE OAK | |
| 45 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ |
45 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKS & REC | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' UP SUMPIN | |
| 6 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 7 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 8 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 9 | BBQFLY | |
| 10 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 11 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 13 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 14 | FOUR ONE OAK | |
| 15 | 4:20 Q | |
| 16 | 302SMOKE | |
| 17 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 19 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 20 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 21 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 22 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 23 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 25 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 26 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 27 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 28 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 29 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 30 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 31 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 33 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 35 | BUBBA JOE'S SMOKETOWN BBQ | |
| 36 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 37 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 38 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 39 | BBQ & Beyond | |
| 40 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 41 | RUB ME TENDER OF SMYRNA | |
| 42 | Broke Bob's BBQ | |
| 43 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 44 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 45 | DO IT GENTLY 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.
7 entries · top 171.4400 · median 164
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ & Beyond | |
| 2 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 3 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 4 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 6 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 7 | RUB ME TENDER OF SMYRNA |
9 entries · top 172.0228 · median 167.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 2 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 3 | BBQ & Beyond | |
| 4 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 7 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 8 | RUB ME TENDER OF SMYRNA | |
| 9 | BIG DOG BBQ VA |