2017-06-09 – 2017-06-10 · Harrodsburg, KY · 📍 560 Linden Ave
Grand Champion: SHADY RIVER SMOKERS (514.7884) · 14 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Brothers BBQ
Brisket totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2019 — 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.
Brisket places 4–5: Brothers BBQ edged ELKHAWG SMOKERS by 0.0116. Brisket places 9–10: BIG BOYS BBQ edged TRIPLE J & C BBQ by 0.0228.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-09 ← this one | Harrodsburg, KY | 560 Linden Ave | 14 | 514.7884 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | Brothers BBQ |
| 2018-06-08 | Harrodsburg, KY | 560 Linden Ave | 13 | 527.9656 | CONTINENTAL BARBECUE CO | ELKHAWG SMOKERS |
| 2019-10-04 | Harrodsburg, KY | 560 Linden Ave | 12 | 687.3484 | The Pig's Blanket | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisket | 172.5484 | 166.2628 | 161.0972 |
14 entries · top 172.5484 · median 161.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hog town BBQ | |
| 2 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Kickin Ash | |
| 4 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 5 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 6 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 7 | Community Trust Bank | |
| 8 | High Mtn. BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | TRIPLE J & C BBQ | |
| 11 | FRONT PORCH BBQ | |
| 12 | Happy Hancock | |
| 13 | Chew Crew BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokey and the Bandits |
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.
13 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 3 | FRONT PORCH BBQ | |
| 4 | Kickin Ash | |
| 5 | Happy Hancock | |
| 6 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 7 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Hog town BBQ | |
| 9 | Community Trust Bank | |
| 10 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 11 | High Mtn. BBQ | |
| 12 | Chew Crew BBQ | |
| 13 | TRIPLE J & C BBQ |
6 entries · top 176.5828 · median 160.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Hancock | |
| 2 | TRIPLE J & C BBQ | |
| 3 | Hog town BBQ | |
| 4 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 5 | Kickin Ash | |
| 6 | Brothers BBQ |
8 entries · top 169.1200 · median 158.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE J & C BBQ | |
| 2 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Chew Crew BBQ | |
| 4 | Sean Bessin | |
| 5 | Kickin Ash | |
| 6 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | FRONT PORCH BBQ |
5 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chew Crew BBQ | |
| 2 | Kickin Ash | |
| 3 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 4 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG BOYS BBQ |
8 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE J & C BBQ | |
| 2 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | High Mtn. BBQ | |
| 5 | Hog town BBQ | |
| 6 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 7 | Kickin Ash | |
| 8 | Chew Crew BBQ |
12 entries · top 173.7028 · median 171.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 2 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 3 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 4 | TRIPLE J & C BBQ | |
| 5 | Kickin Ash | |
| 6 | High Mtn. BBQ | |
| 7 | Community Trust Bank | |
| 8 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | Hog town BBQ | |
| 10 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 11 | Happy Hancock | |
| 12 | Chew Crew BBQ |
13 entries · top 176.0000 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 2 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 3 | TRIPLE J & C BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | Community Trust Bank | |
| 6 | FRONT PORCH BBQ | |
| 7 | Happy Hancock | |
| 8 | Chew Crew BBQ | |
| 9 | SHADY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 10 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Kickin Ash | |
| 12 | Hog town BBQ | |
| 13 | High Mtn. BBQ |
7 entries · top 170.8800 · median 160.6056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiann Stratton | |
| 2 | Nathaniel Northern | |
| 3 | Jordan Smith | |
| 4 | Carter Wilson | |
| 5 | Will Nichols | |
| 6 | Carter Elliott | |
| 7 | Ayden Snellen |
8 entries · top 162.8572 · median 153.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Smith | |
| 2 | Nathaniel Northern | |
| 3 | Ayden Snellen | |
| 4 | Carter Wilson | |
| 5 | Shiann Stratton | |
| 6 | Richie Macias | |
| 7 | Will Nichols | |
| 8 | Carter Elliott |