Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES)
2026-05-01 – 2026-05-02 · Murfreesboro, TN
Reps: LYGIA (LEX) VANEGAS, ROBERT VANDERIPE · Prize money: $6,200.00
Grand Champion: The Big B Barbecue Co (527.9772) · 23 teams
Entries
23
3 categories
Top score
527.9772
Winning margin
5.1772
GC over RC
Field average
497.26
median 508.50
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Competitor Series — Anything butt
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
509.6688
what a walk cost here
Field spread
190.8568
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,200.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 73%
beats 27% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1502
avg power rating going in · stronger than 5% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | Murfreesboro, TN | 31 | 535.4056 | LEE LA Q |
| 2026-05-01 ← this one | Murfreesboro, TN | 23 | 527.9772 | The Big B Barbecue Co |
| 2027-04-30 | Murfreesboro, TN | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series — Anything butt
22 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4058 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Smoke | |
| 2 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 3 | Killer B Backyard BBQ | |
| 4 | Bad company cookers | |
| 5 | Smokin' Bandits BBQ | |
| 6 | Phyllis Prater Pit Crew | |
| 7 | THE BLAZERS | |
| 8 | Smokin' Hot Guys | |
| 9 | RTQue | |
| 10 | Armstrong Smoke & Co. | |
| 11 | City Auto | |
| 12 | Burnt Plow BBQ | |
| 13 | Music City Que | |
| 14 | Smokin' Pimp | |
| 15 | 2 Bros Smoking | |
| 16 | Bigg Wiggs BBQ | |
| 17 | sHOGun BBQ | |
| 18 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 19 | Buck Shot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 20 | Smokin' Smoot's BBQ | |
| 21 | Van Band BBQ | |
| 22 | Father and the Flame |
Competitor Series — Chicken
23 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armstrong Smoke & Co. | |
| 2 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 3 | sHOGun BBQ | |
| 4 | RTQue | |
| 5 | THE BLAZERS | |
| 6 | Buck Shot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 7 | Van Band BBQ | |
| 8 | Bad company cookers | |
| 9 | Holy Smoke | |
| 10 | Burnt Plow BBQ | |
| 11 | Word Brothers BBQ | |
| 12 | Killer B Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin' Bandits BBQ | |
| 14 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 15 | Bigg Wiggs BBQ | |
| 16 | Phyllis Prater Pit Crew | |
| 17 | Father and the Flame | |
| 18 | Smokin' Hot Guys | |
| 19 | Music City Que | |
| 20 | 2 Bros Smoking | |
| 21 | City Auto | |
| 22 | Smokin' Smoot's BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin' Pimp |
Competitor Series — Overall
23 entries · top 527.9772 · median 508.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 2 | Armstrong Smoke & Co. | |
| 3 | THE BLAZERS | |
| 4 | Killer B Backyard BBQ | |
| 5 | Holy Smoke | |
| 6 | sHOGun BBQ | |
| 7 | Bad company cookers | |
| 8 | RTQue | |
| 9 | Smokin' Bandits BBQ | |
| 10 | Van Band BBQ | |
| 11 | Burnt Plow BBQ | |
| 12 | Buck Shot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 13 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 14 | Smokin' Hot Guys | |
| 15 | Bigg Wiggs BBQ | |
| 16 | Music City Que | |
| 17 | City Auto | |
| 18 | Phyllis Prater Pit Crew | |
| 19 | 2 Bros Smoking | |
| 20 | Smokin' Pimp | |
| 21 | Father and the Flame | |
| 22 | Smokin' Smoot's BBQ | |
| 23 | Word Brothers BBQ |
Competitor Series — Pork Ribs
23 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | sHOGun BBQ | |
| 2 | Van Band BBQ | |
| 3 | Killer B Backyard BBQ | |
| 4 | Armstrong Smoke & Co. | |
| 5 | Buck Shot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 6 | THE BLAZERS | |
| 7 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 8 | Holy Smoke | |
| 9 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 10 | Burnt Plow BBQ | |
| 11 | Word Brothers BBQ | |
| 12 | Music City Que | |
| 13 | Smokin' Hot Guys | |
| 14 | Bad company cookers | |
| 15 | RTQue | |
| 16 | Smokin' Bandits BBQ | |
| 17 | Bigg Wiggs BBQ | |
| 18 | City Auto | |
| 19 | Smokin' Pimp | |
| 20 | 2 Bros Smoking | |
| 21 | Father and the Flame | |
| 22 | Phyllis Prater Pit Crew | |
| 23 | Smokin' Smoot's BBQ |