Jun 16–17, 2017 · White House, TN
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smoke in the House (JUDGES FULL) on June 16, 2017 in White House, TN, scoring 705.0972 in a field of 22 teams. Organizer Portal took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.9428. Category winners: Chicken — THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M (180.0000); Pork — BIG G BBQ (177.1428); Brisket — BIG ORANGE SMOKERS (178.8572). 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 75 times in 100
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Pork Ribs places 1–2: SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M and HIGH ON THE HAWG tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: CHARCOAL COWBOYS and THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Big B BBQ Company edged SHEATS SMOKED MEATS by 0.0116.
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 8th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2017 ← this one | White House, TN | White house Municipel Center | 22 | 705.0972 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| Jun 15, 2018 | White House, TN | 3041 Hwy 31 W | 16 | 710.2628 | A-1 TAX SERVICE INC | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.8456 | 166.2400 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.8456 | 169.6916 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 172.5600 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 167.9656 |
22 entries · top 705.0972 · median 673.3258
22 entries · top 180 · median 165.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
22 entries · top 180 · median 169.1144 · 🔥 perfect 180
22 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.3770
22 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2342