May 5–6, 2017 · Crownsville, MD · 📍 1450 Generals Highway
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest on May 5, 2017 in Crownsville, MD at 1450 Generals Highway, scoring 681.7028 in a field of 37 teams. DRILLING & GRILLING took Reserve Grand Champion with 679.3716. Category winners: Chicken — 3 EYZ BBQ (177.7372); Pork Ribs — BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD (177.1428); Pork — PORKS & REC (176.5716); Brisket — ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ (178.8800). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2018.
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 66 times in 100
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, 3 EYZ BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Brisket places 6–7: BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD and CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER edged OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE by 0.0112.
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 16th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2017 ← this one | Crownsville, MD | 1450 Generals Highway | 37 | 681.7028 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | DRILLING & GRILLING |
| May 5, 2018 | Crownsville, MD | Anne Arundel County Fair | 37 | 695.9544 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 171.9656 | 168.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 170.8228 | 168.0228 |
| Pork | 176.5716 | 171.4172 | 168.5828 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 172.5944 | 168 |
37 entries · top 681.7028 · median 650.7312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 2 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 3 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 5 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 6 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | PORKS & REC | |
| 9 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | 3N1 Q | |
| 12 | 4:20 Q | |
| 13 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 14 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 17 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 19 | SWINE DINING | |
| 20 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 21 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 23 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 24 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 25 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 26 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 27 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 28 | YOU DON'T WIN FRIENDS WITH SALAD | |
| 29 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 30 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS | |
| 31 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 32 | TWO PIGS BBQ | |
| 33 | 2 Can Q BBQ of MD | |
| 34 | SWEET BUTT BBQ | |
| 35 | SLABULOUS | |
| 36 | PORKSMITH | |
| 37 | PULL MY PORK AND LIKE IT |
37 entries · top 177.7372 · median 163.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 3 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 7 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 8 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 9 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKS & REC | |
| 11 | 4:20 Q | |
| 12 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 13 | 2 Can Q BBQ of MD | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 18 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 20 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 21 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 22 | SLABULOUS | |
| 23 | 3N1 Q | |
| 24 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 25 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 26 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 27 | SWINE DINING | |
| 28 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 29 | SWEET BUTT BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 31 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 32 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 33 | PORKSMITH | |
| 34 | PULL MY PORK AND LIKE IT | |
| 35 | TWO PIGS BBQ | |
| 36 | YOU DON'T WIN FRIENDS WITH SALAD | |
| 37 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS |
37 entries · top 177.1428 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 2 | 3N1 Q | |
| 3 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 7 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 11 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 12 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 13 | 4:20 Q | |
| 14 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 15 | PORKS & REC | |
| 16 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 17 | SWINE DINING | |
| 18 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 19 | SWEET BUTT BBQ | |
| 20 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 21 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 23 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 24 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS | |
| 25 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 26 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | TWO PIGS BBQ | |
| 28 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 29 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 30 | SLABULOUS | |
| 31 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 32 | YOU DON'T WIN FRIENDS WITH SALAD | |
| 33 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 34 | PORKSMITH | |
| 35 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 36 | 2 Can Q BBQ of MD | |
| 37 | PULL MY PORK AND LIKE IT |
37 entries · top 176.5716 · median 162.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKS & REC | |
| 2 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 3 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 4 | SWINE DINING | |
| 5 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | 3N1 Q | |
| 7 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 8 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 9 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 11 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 13 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 16 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 18 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 19 | YOU DON'T WIN FRIENDS WITH SALAD | |
| 20 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 21 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 22 | 4:20 Q | |
| 23 | TWO PIGS BBQ | |
| 24 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 25 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 26 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 27 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 28 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 29 | PORKSMITH | |
| 30 | SWEET BUTT BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 32 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 33 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 34 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS | |
| 35 | 2 Can Q BBQ of MD | |
| 36 | PULL MY PORK AND LIKE IT | |
| 37 | SLABULOUS |
37 entries · top 178.8800 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 2 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 3 | 4:20 Q | |
| 4 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 7 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 11 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | YOU DON'T WIN FRIENDS WITH SALAD | |
| 13 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 14 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS | |
| 16 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 17 | 3N1 Q | |
| 18 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 19 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 21 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 22 | PORKS & REC | |
| 23 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 24 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 26 | SWINE DINING | |
| 27 | 2 Can Q BBQ of MD | |
| 28 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 29 | TWO PIGS BBQ | |
| 30 | PULL MY PORK AND LIKE IT | |
| 31 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 32 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 33 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 34 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 35 | SLABULOUS | |
| 36 | PORKSMITH | |
| 37 | SWEET BUTT BBQ |