May 5–6, 2017 · Jamestown, NY · 📍 299 Kiantone RD
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ won Grand Champion at the BBQ In the Valley on May 5, 2017 in Jamestown, NY at 299 Kiantone RD, scoring 695.4288 in a field of 26 teams. SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.0228. Category winners: Chicken — SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS (176.0000); Pork Ribs — LO' -N- SLO' BBQ (174.2628); Pork — CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ (175.4172); Brisket — SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ (180.0000). 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.
Brisket places 6–7: SMOKIN' WEAD BBQ and THREE DOGS BBQ tied on 168.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: THE BASIC BBQ TEAM edged TRANQUIL CARNIVORES by 0.0112. Pork places 8–9: BEER N BONES BBQ edged THE BASIC BBQ TEAM by 0.0116.
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 5th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2017 ← this one | Jamestown, NY | 299 Kiantone RD | 26 | 695.4288 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS |
| May 4, 2018 | Jamestown, NY | 299 Kiantone RD | 25 | 689.7368 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | PRIORVILLE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 171.4288 | 168.5828 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 171.4400 | 167.4056 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 170.2744 | 166.2400 |
| Brisket | 180 | 171.9656 | 165.7028 |
26 entries · top 695.4288 · median 650.9998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | BUTT UP OR SHUT UP | |
| 5 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' WEAD BBQ | |
| 8 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 9 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 10 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 11 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 12 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 14 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 15 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | HANGING BELLIES BBQ | |
| 18 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 19 | BEER N BONES BBQ | |
| 20 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 21 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 23 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 24 | C R SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 25 | FULL PULL BBQ | |
| 26 | VCR BBQ |
26 entries · top 176 · median 163.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 2 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 3 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 4 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 5 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 8 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' WEAD BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | HANGING BELLIES BBQ | |
| 12 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 13 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | BUTT UP OR SHUT UP | |
| 15 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 16 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 18 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 19 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | BEER N BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | FULL PULL BBQ | |
| 23 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 24 | C R SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 25 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 26 | VCR BBQ |
26 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.1430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' WEAD BBQ | |
| 4 | HANGING BELLIES BBQ | |
| 5 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BUTT UP OR SHUT UP | |
| 7 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 9 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 11 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 13 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 16 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | BEER N BONES BBQ | |
| 18 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 19 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 21 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 22 | FULL PULL BBQ | |
| 23 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 24 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 25 | VCR BBQ | |
| 26 | C R SMOKIN BBQ |
26 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 2 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 4 | BUTT UP OR SHUT UP | |
| 5 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 6 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 8 | BEER N BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 11 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 13 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 14 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 15 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 16 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' WEAD BBQ | |
| 18 | VCR BBQ | |
| 19 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 21 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 22 | C R SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 23 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 24 | HANGING BELLIES BBQ | |
| 25 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 26 | FULL PULL BBQ |
26 entries · top 180 · median 164.5658 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | BUTT UP OR SHUT UP | |
| 5 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' WEAD BBQ | |
| 7 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 8 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 9 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 11 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 12 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 14 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 15 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 17 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 18 | HANGING BELLIES BBQ | |
| 19 | BEER N BONES BBQ | |
| 20 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 21 | C R SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 22 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 24 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 25 | VCR BBQ | |
| 26 | FULL PULL BBQ |