May 5–6, 2017 · Show Low, AZ · 📍 751 S Clark RD
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ won Grand Champion at the City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown on May 5, 2017 in Show Low, AZ at 751 S Clark RD, scoring 700.5372 in a field of 36 teams. TEAM AMERICA took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.0116. Category winners: Chicken — ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q (178.2972); Pork Ribs — RHYTHM 'N QUE (177.7028); Pork — BLUE CLOUD BBQ (178.2972); Brisket — TEAM AMERICA (180.0000).
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.
Closer than 94% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5256 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 37th tracked contest.
Chicken places 2–3: HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ and RHYTHM 'N QUE tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ and UTAH BBQ COMPANY tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q and THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 176.5600 | 172.5828 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 172 | 168.5600 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 173.7144 | 169.6684 |
| Brisket | 180 | 172.5484 | 169.6800 |
36 entries · top 700.5372 · median 662.4626
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 3 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 4 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 5 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 6 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 8 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 9 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 10 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 11 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 12 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 14 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 15 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 16 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 17 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 18 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 19 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 20 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | Rub Your Money Pitt BBQ | |
| 22 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 23 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 26 | 8UUP | |
| 27 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 28 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 29 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 30 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ | |
| 31 | Troby Bros. Barbeque | |
| 32 | AZ RAD RIBS | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' S'WINE | |
| 34 | S.E. HAVASU SMOKES BBQ | |
| 35 | LIKETOSMOKEMEAT | |
| 36 | Pico's Grillin-n-Chillin |
36 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 2 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 4 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 6 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 7 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 10 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 11 | 8UUP | |
| 12 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 14 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 15 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 16 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 17 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 18 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 19 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 20 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 22 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 23 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 24 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 25 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 26 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 27 | Rub Your Money Pitt BBQ | |
| 28 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 29 | AZ RAD RIBS | |
| 30 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 32 | Troby Bros. Barbeque | |
| 33 | Pico's Grillin-n-Chillin | |
| 34 | LIKETOSMOKEMEAT | |
| 35 | S.E. HAVASU SMOKES BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' S'WINE |
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 2 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 3 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 4 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 5 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 7 | AZ RAD RIBS | |
| 8 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 9 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 10 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 12 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 14 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 15 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 16 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 17 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 18 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 19 | Rub Your Money Pitt BBQ | |
| 20 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 21 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | 8UUP | |
| 23 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 25 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 26 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' S'WINE | |
| 28 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 29 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 30 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 32 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 33 | Troby Bros. Barbeque | |
| 34 | S.E. HAVASU SMOKES BBQ | |
| 35 | Pico's Grillin-n-Chillin | |
| 36 | LIKETOSMOKEMEAT |
36 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 2 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 3 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 4 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 5 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 6 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 7 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 8 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 10 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 11 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 12 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 13 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 14 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 16 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 17 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 21 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 22 | Rub Your Money Pitt BBQ | |
| 23 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ | |
| 24 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 25 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' S'WINE | |
| 27 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 28 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 29 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | Troby Bros. Barbeque | |
| 31 | S.E. HAVASU SMOKES BBQ | |
| 32 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 33 | LIKETOSMOKEMEAT | |
| 34 | 8UUP | |
| 35 | Pico's Grillin-n-Chillin | |
| 36 | AZ RAD RIBS |
36 entries · top 180 · median 161.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 2 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 4 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 6 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 8 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 9 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 10 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 11 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 12 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 14 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | Rub Your Money Pitt BBQ | |
| 16 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 17 | BLUE CLOUD BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 19 | Troby Bros. Barbeque | |
| 20 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 21 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 24 | 8UUP | |
| 25 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 26 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' S'WINE | |
| 29 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 30 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 32 | S.E. HAVASU SMOKES BBQ | |
| 33 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 34 | AZ RAD RIBS | |
| 35 | LIKETOSMOKEMEAT | |
| 36 | Pico's Grillin-n-Chillin |