2017-06-24 – 2017-06-25 · Washington, DC · 📍 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Grand Champion: APORKALYPSE NOW (708.5372) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ALQUEMY - VA
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, 2016 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.
708.5372 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 690.2400 APORKALYPSE NOW set in 2016.
APORKALYPSE NOW won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
Wider than 97% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 16.0004 points — a wider margin than 97% of championships in the data.
2 of 3 tracked editions
APORKALYPSE NOW has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
Chicken places 8–9: JACK'S OLD SOUTH and OLD TOWN SMOKERS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: HOOS SMOKIN and APORKALYPSE NOW tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC and GOOD SMOKE BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
APORKALYPSE NOW took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 2nd.
TEAM MEAT COMA turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: APORKALYPSE NOW (won 2016).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-25 | Washington, DC | Pennsylvania Ave | 35 | 690.2400 | APORKALYPSE NOW | BULL RUSH BBQ |
| 2017-06-24 ← this one | Washington, DC | Pennsylvania Ave NW | 33 | 708.5372 | APORKALYPSE NOW | ALQUEMY - VA |
| 2018-06-23 | Washington, DC | Pennsylvania Ave NW | 42 | 704.5944 | SERIAL GRILLER | COOL SMOKE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 173.1544 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 174.8572 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 165.6800 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 170.8228 | 166.8228 |
33 entries · top 708.5372 · median 653.0288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 3 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 4 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 7 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 10 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 11 | Make BBQ Great Again | |
| 12 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 13 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 15 | DOWN TO SMOKE BBQ TEAM (DTS BBQ) "THE HARLEM X-PRE | |
| 16 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 17 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 18 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 19 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 20 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Bubba Fatz BBQ | |
| 22 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 23 | FISH NAKED | |
| 24 | VM Smoke | |
| 25 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 26 | Nay & Ray's | |
| 27 | CERDOBELLUM | |
| 28 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 29 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 30 | SWEET T'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Dyvine BBQ | |
| 32 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 33 | PS Pig Parade |
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 2 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 3 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 4 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 5 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 6 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 7 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 8 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 9 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | DOWN TO SMOKE BBQ TEAM (DTS BBQ) "THE HARLEM X-PRE | |
| 12 | FISH NAKED | |
| 13 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 14 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 15 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 16 | Make BBQ Great Again | |
| 17 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 18 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 19 | Bubba Fatz BBQ | |
| 20 | Nay & Ray's | |
| 21 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 22 | VM Smoke | |
| 23 | SWEET T'S BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 25 | CERDOBELLUM | |
| 26 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 27 | PS Pig Parade | |
| 28 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 29 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 30 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 31 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 32 | Dyvine BBQ | |
| 33 | RIBS BY ANDY |
33 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 2 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 3 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 4 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 5 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 6 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 8 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 11 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 12 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 13 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 14 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 15 | Make BBQ Great Again | |
| 16 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 17 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 18 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 19 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 20 | DOWN TO SMOKE BBQ TEAM (DTS BBQ) "THE HARLEM X-PRE | |
| 21 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 23 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 24 | FISH NAKED | |
| 25 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 26 | Bubba Fatz BBQ | |
| 27 | PS Pig Parade | |
| 28 | VM Smoke | |
| 29 | Dyvine BBQ | |
| 30 | CERDOBELLUM | |
| 31 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 32 | SWEET T'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Nay & Ray's |
33 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.8684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 2 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 3 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 9 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 10 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 11 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 12 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 13 | DOWN TO SMOKE BBQ TEAM (DTS BBQ) "THE HARLEM X-PRE | |
| 14 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 15 | Make BBQ Great Again | |
| 16 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 17 | Nay & Ray's | |
| 18 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 19 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | CERDOBELLUM | |
| 21 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 22 | Bubba Fatz BBQ | |
| 23 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 24 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 25 | Dyvine BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 27 | FISH NAKED | |
| 28 | SWEET T'S BBQ | |
| 29 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 30 | PS Pig Parade | |
| 31 | VM Smoke | |
| 32 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 33 | RIBS BY ANDY |
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 5 | Make BBQ Great Again | |
| 6 | VM Smoke | |
| 7 | ALQUEMY - VA | |
| 8 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 10 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 11 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 12 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 13 | Bubba Fatz BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 16 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 17 | DOWN TO SMOKE BBQ TEAM (DTS BBQ) "THE HARLEM X-PRE | |
| 18 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 19 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 20 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 22 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 23 | JUST FLAME AND FLAVOR | |
| 24 | Nay & Ray's | |
| 25 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 26 | FISH NAKED | |
| 27 | CERDOBELLUM | |
| 28 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 29 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 30 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 31 | SWEET T'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Dyvine BBQ |