Jun 23–24, 2017 · Maryville, TN · 📍 Founders Sq, E Broadway Ave
THE PIT CREW GA won Grand Champion at the Blount County BBQ Bash on June 23, 2017 in Maryville, TN at Founders Sq, E Broadway Ave, scoring 703.9656 in a field of 35 teams. UNDER THE RADAR took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.5028. Category winners: Chicken — SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM (180.0000); Pork Ribs — UNDER THE RADAR (177.7144); Pork — BAILEY'S SMOKERS (180.0000); Brisket — HICKORY PRIME (180.0000). This is the 3rd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by SMOKE ON THIS; 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, 2014 to 2021 — 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.
THE PIT CREW GA won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 6 tracked editions
SMOKE ON THIS has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ and SHINY HINEYS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: THE PIT CREW GA and UNCLE BUD'S BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES and HIGH ON THE HAWG tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: UNDER THE RADAR (won 2014).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2014 | Maryville, TN | Maryville, TN 37801 | 39 | 702.2856 | UNDER THE RADAR | SMOKE ON THIS |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Maryville, TN | Maryville, TN 37917 | 38 | 706.2400 | SMOKE ON THIS | UNDER THE RADAR |
| Jun 23, 2017 ← this one | Maryville, TN | Founders Sq, E Broadway Ave | 35 | 703.9656 | THE PIT CREW GA | UNDER THE RADAR |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Maryville, TN | Founders Sq, E Broadway Ave | 36 | 701.0740 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | EXTRA MILE BBQ |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Maryville, TN | Founders Square E Broadway Ave. | 27 | 695.3828 | Smoke on This | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Maryville, TN | Fanders Sq E Broadway Ave. | 32 | 698.2628 | Smoke Central BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.1428 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.2744 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2744 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2628 | 170.8344 |
35 entries · top 703.9656 · median 674.7888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 4 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 5 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 6 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 7 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 10 | Q-WE-DO BBQ | |
| 11 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 13 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SHINY HINEYS | |
| 15 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 16 | Willingham's | |
| 17 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 18 | KUDZU Q | |
| 19 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 21 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 22 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 23 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 24 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 25 | SMALL TOWN MARYVILLE BBQ | |
| 26 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 27 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 28 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 29 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 30 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 31 | WOOD SHED REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKE | |
| 33 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 34 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 35 | HICKORY HILLBILLIES |
34 entries · top 180 · median 170.8170 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 2 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SHINY HINEYS | |
| 4 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 5 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 6 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 8 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 9 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 10 | Q-WE-DO BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 12 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 13 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 16 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 17 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 18 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 19 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 20 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 21 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 22 | Willingham's | |
| 23 | KUDZU Q | |
| 24 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 25 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 26 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 27 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 28 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 29 | SMOKE | |
| 30 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 31 | SMALL TOWN MARYVILLE BBQ | |
| 32 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 33 | WOOD SHED REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 34 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS |
35 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 3 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 5 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 6 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 7 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 8 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 9 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 10 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Willingham's | |
| 12 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 13 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 14 | Q-WE-DO BBQ | |
| 15 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 16 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 17 | KUDZU Q | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 19 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 20 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 21 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 22 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 23 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 24 | HICKORY HILLBILLIES | |
| 25 | SHINY HINEYS | |
| 26 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 27 | SMALL TOWN MARYVILLE BBQ | |
| 28 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 29 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 30 | WOOD SHED REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 32 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 33 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 34 | SMOKE | |
| 35 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE |
35 entries · top 180 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 2 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 6 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 8 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 10 | KUDZU Q | |
| 11 | Q-WE-DO BBQ | |
| 12 | Willingham's | |
| 13 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 14 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 15 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 16 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 17 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 18 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 19 | SMALL TOWN MARYVILLE BBQ | |
| 20 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 21 | SHINY HINEYS | |
| 22 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 23 | WOOD SHED REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 24 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 27 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 28 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 29 | SMOKE | |
| 30 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 31 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 32 | HICKORY HILLBILLIES | |
| 33 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 34 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 35 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS |
35 entries · top 180 · median 167.3712 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 2 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 3 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 4 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 5 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 6 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 7 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 8 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 9 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 10 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 12 | SHINY HINEYS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 14 | KUDZU Q | |
| 15 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 16 | Willingham's | |
| 17 | Q-WE-DO BBQ | |
| 18 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 19 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 20 | HICKORY HILLBILLIES | |
| 21 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 22 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 24 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 25 | SMALL TOWN MARYVILLE BBQ | |
| 26 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 27 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 28 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 29 | WOOD SHED REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE | |
| 31 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 33 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 34 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 35 | SONS OF SMOKE |
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.
23 entries · top 174.8800 · median 154.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 2 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 5 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 6 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 7 | Willingham's | |
| 8 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' F BBQ | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE | |
| 13 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 14 | Q-WE-DO BBQ | |
| 15 | WOOD SHED REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 16 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 17 | BAILEY'S SMOKERS | |
| 18 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 19 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 20 | HICKORY HILLBILLIES | |
| 21 | PULL MY MEAT | |
| 22 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 23 | THE PIT CREW GA |
17 entries · top 173.1200 · median 166.2972
34 entries · top 173.2228 · median 158.8572