Apr 7–8, 2017 · Bowling Green, KY · 📍 2209 Scottsville Rd
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. won Grand Champion at the First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) on April 7, 2017 in Bowling Green, KY at 2209 Scottsville Rd, scoring 703.4056 in a field of 40 teams. BLUE CHIP BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.3944. Category winners: Chicken — Pappy Q (177.7028); Pork Ribs — BLUE CHIP BBQ (178.8572); Pork — BLUE CHIP BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — SON SEEKERS BBQ (179.4400).
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 90 times in 100
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. came in rated below the field's top team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.'s first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 15th tracked contest.
Chicken places 1–2: Pappy Q and CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: 615 BBQ and HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: JMB BBQ and CONTAGIOUS Q tied on 176.0116 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BLUE CHIP BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.7144 | 171.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.0116 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.7028 | 174.2856 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 175.4400 | 174.2628 |
40 entries · top 703.4056 · median 675.3198
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 5 | Pappy Q | |
| 6 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 7 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 8 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | 615 BBQ | |
| 12 | WEQ4U | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 14 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 15 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 16 | JMB BBQ | |
| 17 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 18 | BLUEGRASS SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 20 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 21 | G-QUE KY | |
| 22 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 23 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 24 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 25 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL | |
| 26 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 27 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 28 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 29 | DIVINE SWINE BBQ - KY | |
| 30 | WHITE WOLF SMOKERS | |
| 31 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Z SMOKE | |
| 33 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 34 | Get UR Smoke On | |
| 35 | IVEY BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 37 | KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS BBQ | |
| 38 | Smoking John's Fine BBQ | |
| 39 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 40 | RENEWED BBQ |
40 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pappy Q | |
| 2 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | 615 BBQ | |
| 4 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 5 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 6 | G-QUE KY | |
| 7 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 8 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 9 | WHITE WOLF SMOKERS | |
| 10 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 11 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 13 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 14 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 15 | DIVINE SWINE BBQ - KY | |
| 16 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 17 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 18 | BLUEGRASS SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | JMB BBQ | |
| 20 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL | |
| 22 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 23 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Get UR Smoke On | |
| 25 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 26 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 27 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 28 | Z SMOKE | |
| 29 | Smoking John's Fine BBQ | |
| 30 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 31 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 32 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 34 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 35 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 36 | RENEWED BBQ | |
| 37 | WEQ4U | |
| 38 | KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS BBQ | |
| 39 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 40 | IVEY BOYS BARBEQUE |
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | 615 BBQ | |
| 3 | WEQ4U | |
| 4 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | JMB BBQ | |
| 6 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 7 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 8 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 9 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 10 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 11 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | Pappy Q | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 15 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 16 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 17 | G-QUE KY | |
| 18 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 19 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 20 | DIVINE SWINE BBQ - KY | |
| 21 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 22 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 23 | BLUEGRASS SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 25 | IVEY BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 27 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 28 | WHITE WOLF SMOKERS | |
| 29 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 30 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL | |
| 32 | Z SMOKE | |
| 33 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 34 | Get UR Smoke On | |
| 35 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 36 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 37 | RENEWED BBQ | |
| 38 | KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS BBQ | |
| 39 | Smoking John's Fine BBQ |
40 entries · top 180 · median 169.9828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 5 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 8 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 9 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 10 | WEQ4U | |
| 11 | Pappy Q | |
| 12 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 14 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 15 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 16 | JMB BBQ | |
| 17 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 18 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 19 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 20 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 21 | DIVINE SWINE BBQ - KY | |
| 22 | 615 BBQ | |
| 23 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 25 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 26 | BLUEGRASS SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 27 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL | |
| 28 | RENEWED BBQ | |
| 29 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 30 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 31 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 32 | Z SMOKE | |
| 33 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 34 | G-QUE KY | |
| 35 | Get UR Smoke On | |
| 36 | WHITE WOLF SMOKERS | |
| 37 | IVEY BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 38 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 39 | Smoking John's Fine BBQ | |
| 40 | KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS BBQ |
40 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 2 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 3 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 6 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 7 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 8 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 9 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 10 | BLUEGRASS SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 13 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 14 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 15 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 16 | G-QUE KY | |
| 17 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL | |
| 18 | Pappy Q | |
| 19 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 20 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 21 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 23 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 24 | IVEY BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 27 | JMB BBQ | |
| 28 | 615 BBQ | |
| 29 | Z SMOKE | |
| 30 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 31 | WHITE WOLF SMOKERS | |
| 32 | KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS BBQ | |
| 33 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 34 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 35 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 36 | Smoking John's Fine BBQ | |
| 37 | DOUBLE A'S BBQ | |
| 38 | DIVINE SWINE BBQ - KY | |
| 39 | Get UR Smoke On | |
| 40 | RENEWED BBQ |