May 19–20, 2017 · Syracuse, NY · 📍 NY State Fair Grounds
GOOD SMOKE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Salt City BBQ Festival on May 19, 2017 in Syracuse, NY at NY State Fair Grounds, scoring 667.9544 in a field of 41 teams. THE BASIC BBQ TEAM took Reserve Grand Champion with 659.9544. Category winners: Chicken — GOOD SMOKE BBQ (170.8228); Pork Ribs — THE BASIC BBQ TEAM (172.5944); Pork — BLACK HART BBQ (171.4172); Brisket — THE BASIC BBQ TEAM (173.7372). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by THE BASIC BBQ TEAM; 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Chicken places 3–4: SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS and GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: RED VALLEY BBQ and PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE tied on 166.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: MANDALORIAN BBQ edged A MAZIE Q by 0.0112.
THE BASIC BBQ TEAM won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
GOOD SMOKE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 11th.
BLACK HART BBQ turned in 171.4172 in pork — past the 170.2972 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE BASIC BBQ TEAM (won 2016).
This contest usually draws about 27 teams
41 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 27.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2015 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse, NY 13210 | 21 | 661.1660 | Priorville | GOOD SMOKE BBQ |
| May 20, 2016 | Syracuse, NY | Clinton Sq | 32 | 670.8460 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | GOOD SMOKE BBQ |
| May 19, 2017 ← this one | Syracuse, NY | NY State Fair Grounds | 41 | 667.9544 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM |
| May 18, 2018 | Syracuse, NY | NY State Fair Grounds | 34 | 682.3088 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | BIG RAZ BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 170.8228 | 169.1084 | 165.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5944 | 166.8344 | 164.0688 |
| Pork | 171.4172 | 163.9888 | 160.5372 |
| Brisket | 173.7372 | 167.4172 | 162.2400 |
41 entries · top 667.9544 · median 623.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 4 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SNORTIN' BOAR | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' WEAD BBQ | |
| 7 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 9 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 11 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 13 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 14 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 15 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 16 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 17 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 19 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 20 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 21 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 23 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 24 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG AWESOME BBQ | |
| 26 | B & B BBQ COMPANY | |
| 27 | MP BBQ | |
| 28 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 29 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 30 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE | |
| 32 | The Smoking Dutchman | |
| 33 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN J'S BBQ | |
| 35 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 36 | American Dining Creations | |
| 37 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ | |
| 38 | MANDALORIAN BBQ | |
| 39 | Hammi's BBQ | |
| 40 | NAUTI-Q-CREW | |
| 41 | Big Phat Daddy's BBQ |
41 entries · top 170.8228 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 3 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 4 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 5 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 7 | THE SNORTIN' BOAR | |
| 8 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 12 | NAUTI-Q-CREW | |
| 13 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 14 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG AWESOME BBQ | |
| 16 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 17 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 18 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 19 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 20 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 22 | LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | American Dining Creations | |
| 24 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 25 | MP BBQ | |
| 26 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 27 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 28 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' WEAD BBQ | |
| 30 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 31 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 32 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 33 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 34 | The Smoking Dutchman | |
| 35 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN J'S BBQ | |
| 37 | B & B BBQ COMPANY | |
| 38 | MANDALORIAN BBQ | |
| 39 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 40 | Hammi's BBQ | |
| 41 | Big Phat Daddy's BBQ |
41 entries · top 172.5944 · median 155.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 4 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 6 | B & B BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' WEAD BBQ | |
| 8 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 10 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 11 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 13 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 14 | THE SNORTIN' BOAR | |
| 15 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 17 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 18 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG AWESOME BBQ | |
| 20 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 22 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 23 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 24 | MP BBQ | |
| 25 | The Smoking Dutchman | |
| 26 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN J'S BBQ | |
| 28 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 29 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 31 | LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE | |
| 32 | Hammi's BBQ | |
| 33 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 35 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 36 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 37 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ | |
| 38 | MANDALORIAN BBQ | |
| 39 | Big Phat Daddy's BBQ | |
| 40 | American Dining Creations | |
| 41 | NAUTI-Q-CREW |
41 entries · top 171.4172 · median 155.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 2 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 4 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' WEAD BBQ | |
| 6 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 7 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | MANDALORIAN BBQ | |
| 10 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 11 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 12 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 14 | THE SNORTIN' BOAR | |
| 15 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 18 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 19 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 20 | B & B BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | The Smoking Dutchman | |
| 23 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 24 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 26 | BIG AWESOME BBQ | |
| 27 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 28 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ | |
| 29 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 30 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 32 | SMOKIN J'S BBQ | |
| 33 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | American Dining Creations | |
| 35 | MP BBQ | |
| 36 | LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE | |
| 37 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 38 | Hammi's BBQ | |
| 39 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 40 | NAUTI-Q-CREW | |
| 41 | Big Phat Daddy's BBQ |
41 entries · top 173.7372 · median 150.1712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 4 | THE SNORTIN' BOAR | |
| 5 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 6 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 7 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 8 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' WEAD BBQ | |
| 10 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 11 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 13 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 14 | MP BBQ | |
| 15 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 16 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 17 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 18 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 20 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 23 | LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN J'S BBQ | |
| 25 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 26 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 27 | The Smoking Dutchman | |
| 28 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 29 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 30 | B & B BBQ COMPANY | |
| 31 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 32 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | BIG AWESOME BBQ | |
| 34 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 35 | Big Phat Daddy's BBQ | |
| 36 | American Dining Creations | |
| 37 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 38 | MIKE'S BAD ASH BBQ | |
| 39 | Hammi's BBQ | |
| 40 | MANDALORIAN BBQ | |
| 41 | NAUTI-Q-CREW |