May 19–20, 2017 · Birmingham, AL · 📍 6040 Barber Motorsports Parkway
Organizer Portal won Grand Champion at the Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD) on May 19, 2017 in Birmingham, AL at 6040 Barber Motorsports Parkway, scoring 697.6800 in a field of 25 teams. THE SPECIALISTS took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.3828. Category winners: Chicken — PIGGIN' OUT (180.0000); Pork Ribs — GENERAL LEE SMOKING (176.5716); Pork — BIG PIG INC. (176.5828); Brisket — SWINE AND SHINE BBQ (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by JIGGY PIGGY.
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.
Organizer Portal won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 6–7: BAILEY'S SMOKERS and SMOKIN BUTT CREW tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: SOUTH PORK and RAZORRACKS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: ATLANTA BBQ STORE and HAULIN' BUTT BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
PIGGIN' OUT turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: JIGGY PIGGY (won 2016).
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2016 | Birmingham, AL | 6040 Barber Motorsports | 30 | 701.6916 | JIGGY PIGGY | RED EYED SMOKERS |
| May 19, 2017 ← this one | Birmingham, AL | 6040 Barber Motorsports Parkway | 25 | 697.6800 | SMOKE ME SILLY | THE SPECIALISTS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 173.1316 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 172.5600 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2628 | 170.2628 |
25 entries · top 697.6800 · median 682.2288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 3 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 5 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 9 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 10 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 13 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 14 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 15 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 16 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 17 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 18 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 19 | Chick-a-licious | |
| 20 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 21 | HI TECH REDNECK | |
| 22 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 23 | Olde Towne Queing Company | |
| 24 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 25 | ProctorQUE |
25 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 2 | HI TECH REDNECK | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 8 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 9 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 12 | Chick-a-licious | |
| 13 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 14 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 15 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 16 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 17 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 18 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 19 | Olde Towne Queing Company | |
| 20 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 21 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 22 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 23 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 24 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 25 | ProctorQUE |
25 entries · top 176.5716 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 2 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 3 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 7 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 9 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 10 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 11 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 13 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 14 | Olde Towne Queing Company | |
| 15 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 17 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 18 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 19 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 20 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 21 | Organizer Portal | |
| 22 | Chick-a-licious | |
| 23 | ProctorQUE | |
| 24 | HI TECH REDNECK | |
| 25 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN |
25 entries · top 176.5828 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 4 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 5 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 7 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 8 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 9 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 10 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 11 | Chick-a-licious | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 13 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 14 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 15 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 16 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 17 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 18 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 19 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 20 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 21 | HI TECH REDNECK | |
| 22 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 23 | Olde Towne Queing Company | |
| 24 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 25 | ProctorQUE |
25 entries · top 180 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 5 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 6 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 7 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 10 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 12 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 13 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 14 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 16 | HI TECH REDNECK | |
| 17 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 18 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 19 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 20 | Chick-a-licious | |
| 21 | Olde Towne Queing Company | |
| 22 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 23 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 24 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 25 | ProctorQUE |
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.
19 entries · top 347.3944 · median 331.9084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBS FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 2 | Mac Attack | |
| 3 | Wright On Que | |
| 4 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 5 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | OUTHOUSE SMOKERS RAINSVILLE, AL | |
| 7 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 8 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 9 | Bubba Q | |
| 10 | LEE LA Q | |
| 11 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 12 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 13 | SMOKE-N-HAWGS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 15 | FESTIVAL OF MEATS | |
| 16 | ROSSER'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Evans Family | |
| 18 | Magic City Hardwood Grillers | |
| 19 | TaterQue |
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBS FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 2 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | Wright On Que | |
| 4 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE-N-HAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 7 | Bubba Q | |
| 8 | OUTHOUSE SMOKERS RAINSVILLE, AL | |
| 9 | Mac Attack | |
| 10 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 11 | LEE LA Q | |
| 12 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 13 | FESTIVAL OF MEATS | |
| 14 | ROSSER'S BBQ | |
| 15 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 16 | Evans Family | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 18 | Magic City Hardwood Grillers | |
| 19 | TaterQue |
19 entries · top 174.2744 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mac Attack | |
| 2 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 4 | RIBS FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 5 | OUTHOUSE SMOKERS RAINSVILLE, AL | |
| 6 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 7 | Wright On Que | |
| 8 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 9 | LEE LA Q | |
| 10 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 11 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 12 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 13 | Bubba Q | |
| 14 | FESTIVAL OF MEATS | |
| 15 | SMOKE-N-HAWGS BBQ | |
| 16 | Evans Family | |
| 17 | ROSSER'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Magic City Hardwood Grillers | |
| 19 | TaterQue |
7 entries · top 173.1200 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 3 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 4 | SMOKE-N-HAWGS BBQ | |
| 5 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 6 | Evans Family | |
| 7 | ProctorQUE |