2017-04-28 – 2017-04-29 · Brookhaven, MS · 📍 Brookhaven, MS 39601
Grand Champion: SWEET BAYOU BBQ (686.1940) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Cannonball Express
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, 2015 to 2022 — 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 84% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0972 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 80 times in 100
Sweet Bayou BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was SWEET BAYOU BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 6th tracked contest.
Pork Ribs places 7–8: Kountry Boyz Cookin BBQ and Chillin and Grillin tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: HAULIN' BUTT BBQ and THE GRILL DOCTORS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: KOKOMO Q and SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES tied on 169.6684 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SWEET BAYOU BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 17th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ (won 2016).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-29 | Brookhaven, MS | Brookhaven, MS 39601 | 31 | 693.7256 | RED EYED SMOKERS | C4-QUE |
| 2016-05-27 | Brookhaven, MS | Whitworth Ave | 25 | 697.1084 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | SWEET BAYOU BBQ |
| 2017-04-28 ← this one | Brookhaven, MS | Brookhaven, MS 39601 | 27 | 686.1940 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | Cannonball Express |
| 2022-04-29 | Brookhaven, MS | 1548 Oakwood Lane | 25 | 690.8228 | Heavy Smoke | Smokin N The Bandits |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 172.5716 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 173.1428 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 174.2972 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 172.5484 | 169.6684 |
27 entries · top 686.1940 · median 663.2684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 2 | Cannonball Express | |
| 3 | C4-QUE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 5 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 6 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 7 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 9 | JORDYQ | |
| 10 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin O's | |
| 12 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 13 | PIG'N & GRIN'N BBQ | |
| 14 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 15 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 16 | Chillin and Grillin | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES - LA | |
| 18 | LITTLE GEORGE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 20 | HAIL SMOKE | |
| 21 | Kountry Boyz Cookin BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokey Cats | |
| 23 | SOUTH SIDE BBQ | |
| 24 | BRANDED BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKING TABLES | |
| 26 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 27 | Nobies Blues BBQ |
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 2 | Cannonball Express | |
| 3 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 4 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 5 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 6 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 7 | JORDYQ | |
| 8 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 9 | HAIL SMOKE | |
| 10 | PIG'N & GRIN'N BBQ | |
| 11 | C4-QUE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES - LA | |
| 13 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 15 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 17 | Kountry Boyz Cookin BBQ | |
| 18 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 19 | BRANDED BBQ | |
| 20 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin O's | |
| 22 | LITTLE GEORGE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Chillin and Grillin | |
| 24 | SMOKING TABLES | |
| 25 | SOUTH SIDE BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokey Cats |
27 entries · top 175.4400 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin O's | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 3 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 4 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 5 | C4-QUE | |
| 6 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 7 | Kountry Boyz Cookin BBQ | |
| 8 | Chillin and Grillin | |
| 9 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 10 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 11 | Nobies Blues BBQ | |
| 12 | Cannonball Express | |
| 13 | BRANDED BBQ | |
| 14 | SOUTH SIDE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES - LA | |
| 16 | JORDYQ | |
| 17 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 18 | HAIL SMOKE | |
| 19 | LITTLE GEORGE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokey Cats | |
| 21 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 22 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 23 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 24 | SMOKING TABLES | |
| 25 | PIG'N & GRIN'N BBQ | |
| 26 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 27 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ |
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 2 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 3 | Smokey Cats | |
| 4 | JORDYQ | |
| 5 | PIG'N & GRIN'N BBQ | |
| 6 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 8 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 9 | BRANDED BBQ | |
| 10 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 11 | C4-QUE | |
| 12 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 13 | Cannonball Express | |
| 14 | HAIL SMOKE | |
| 15 | LITTLE GEORGE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin O's | |
| 17 | Kountry Boyz Cookin BBQ | |
| 18 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 19 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 20 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 21 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 22 | SOUTH SIDE BBQ | |
| 23 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 24 | Chillin and Grillin | |
| 25 | SMOKING TABLES | |
| 26 | Nobies Blues BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES - LA |
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES - LA | |
| 2 | Chillin and Grillin | |
| 3 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | Cannonball Express | |
| 5 | C4-QUE | |
| 6 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 7 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 8 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 9 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 11 | Smokin O's | |
| 12 | SOUTH SIDE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKING TABLES | |
| 14 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 15 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 16 | LITTLE GEORGE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 18 | PIG'N & GRIN'N BBQ | |
| 19 | JORDYQ | |
| 20 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 21 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokey Cats | |
| 23 | Nobies Blues BBQ | |
| 24 | Kountry Boyz Cookin BBQ | |
| 25 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 26 | HAIL SMOKE | |
| 27 | BRANDED 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.
5 entries · top 349.1428 · median 321.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piglet Porkers | |
| 2 | Circle K | |
| 3 | Billy Sumrall | |
| 4 | PIT COMMANDERS | |
| 5 | Hammer Time |
5 entries · top 169.7028 · median 159.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piglet Porkers | |
| 2 | Circle K | |
| 3 | Billy Sumrall | |
| 4 | PIT COMMANDERS | |
| 5 | Hammer Time |
3 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendall Jones | |
| 2 | Smokin Hornets | |
| 3 | Little Linton |
3 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendall Jones | |
| 2 | Little Linton | |
| 3 | Smokin Hornets |
5 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piglet Porkers | |
| 2 | Circle K | |
| 3 | Billy Sumrall | |
| 4 | PIT COMMANDERS | |
| 5 | Hammer Time |
3 entries · top 357.1428 · median 334.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendall Jones | |
| 2 | Smokin Hornets | |
| 3 | Little Linton |