2017-07-21 – 2017-07-22 · Peoria, IL · 📍 200 NE Water St
Grand Champion: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (691.9312) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE
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, 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.
Chicken places 1–2: SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE and FIDDLIN' FATBACK tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: Big B's BBQ edged ALL IN QUE by 0.0116. Chicken places 9–10: IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE edged Birdman's BBQ by 0.0228.
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-21 ← this one | Peoria, IL | 200 NE Water St | 48 | 691.9312 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE |
| 2018-07-20 | Peoria, IL | 200 NE Water St | 43 | 700.5144 | GETTIN' BASTED | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Peoria, IL | 200 NE Water St | 40 | 704.5372 | Heavy Smoke STL | SMOKE FREAKS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 171.9772 | 169.6800 | 166.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 169.7028 | 163.9772 |
| Pork | 176.0228 | 168.0000 | 164.6056 |
| Brisket | 170.8228 | 168.5256 | 165.6684 |
48 entries · top 691.9312 · median 635.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 3 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 4 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 5 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 6 | QUAU | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 9 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 10 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 11 | BUCK SMOKE | |
| 12 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 13 | M & K BBQ | |
| 14 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 16 | RIB TIP TUESDAY | |
| 17 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 18 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 19 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 20 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 21 | Big B's BBQ | |
| 22 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 23 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 24 | Broken Hinge BBQ | |
| 25 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 26 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 27 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 28 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 29 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 30 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 31 | GET SAUCED BBQ | |
| 32 | Rub Runners | |
| 33 | Birdman's BBQ | |
| 34 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 35 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 36 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 37 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 38 | Double Barrel Smoker | |
| 39 | Whiskey City BBQ | |
| 40 | PLOWBOYZ BBQ | |
| 41 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 42 | Belly BBQ Co | |
| 43 | HAUNTED GROUNDS BBQ | |
| 44 | BREWEN AND QUEN BBQ | |
| 45 | Sugar Creek BBQ | |
| 46 | SKELETON CREW BBQ | |
| 47 | Killa Smoke BBQ | |
| 48 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ |
48 entries · top 171.9772 · median 161.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 2 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 3 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 4 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 5 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 6 | Sugar Creek BBQ | |
| 7 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 9 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 10 | Birdman's BBQ | |
| 11 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 13 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 14 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 15 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 16 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 17 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 19 | Big B's BBQ | |
| 20 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 21 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 23 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 24 | Belly BBQ Co | |
| 25 | QUAU | |
| 26 | BUCK SMOKE | |
| 27 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 28 | BREWEN AND QUEN BBQ | |
| 29 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 30 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 31 | RIB TIP TUESDAY | |
| 32 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 33 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 34 | Double Barrel Smoker | |
| 35 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 36 | M & K BBQ | |
| 37 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 38 | Broken Hinge BBQ | |
| 39 | SKELETON CREW BBQ | |
| 40 | Rub Runners | |
| 41 | HAUNTED GROUNDS BBQ | |
| 42 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 43 | Whiskey City BBQ | |
| 44 | PLOWBOYZ BBQ | |
| 45 | GET SAUCED BBQ | |
| 46 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 47 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 48 | Killa Smoke BBQ |
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 158.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 3 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 4 | QUAU | |
| 5 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 6 | Big B's BBQ | |
| 7 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 8 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 9 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 10 | M & K BBQ | |
| 11 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 12 | PLOWBOYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 14 | BUCK SMOKE | |
| 15 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 16 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 17 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 18 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 19 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 20 | RIB TIP TUESDAY | |
| 21 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 22 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 23 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 24 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 25 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 26 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 27 | Broken Hinge BBQ | |
| 28 | Rub Runners | |
| 29 | SKELETON CREW BBQ | |
| 30 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 31 | Double Barrel Smoker | |
| 32 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 33 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Belly BBQ Co | |
| 35 | GET SAUCED BBQ | |
| 36 | Whiskey City BBQ | |
| 37 | HAUNTED GROUNDS BBQ | |
| 38 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 39 | Birdman's BBQ | |
| 40 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 41 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 42 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 43 | Killa Smoke BBQ | |
| 44 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 45 | Sugar Creek BBQ | |
| 46 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 47 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 48 | BREWEN AND QUEN BBQ |
48 entries · top 176.0228 · median 160.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 3 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 4 | RIB TIP TUESDAY | |
| 5 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 6 | GET SAUCED BBQ | |
| 7 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 8 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | Whiskey City BBQ | |
| 10 | BUCK SMOKE | |
| 11 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 12 | M & K BBQ | |
| 13 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 14 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 15 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 16 | Broken Hinge BBQ | |
| 17 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 18 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 19 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 20 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 21 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 22 | Rub Runners | |
| 23 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 25 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 26 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 27 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 28 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 29 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 30 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 31 | QUAU | |
| 32 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 33 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 34 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 35 | BREWEN AND QUEN BBQ | |
| 36 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Double Barrel Smoker | |
| 38 | Birdman's BBQ | |
| 39 | Big B's BBQ | |
| 40 | Killa Smoke BBQ | |
| 41 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 42 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 43 | HAUNTED GROUNDS BBQ | |
| 44 | Belly BBQ Co | |
| 45 | PLOWBOYZ BBQ | |
| 46 | Sugar Creek BBQ | |
| 47 | SKELETON CREW BBQ | |
| 48 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ |
48 entries · top 170.8228 · median 156.7944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 2 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 3 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | QUAU | |
| 6 | M & K BBQ | |
| 7 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 8 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 10 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 11 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 12 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 13 | BUCK SMOKE | |
| 14 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 15 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 16 | Broken Hinge BBQ | |
| 17 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 18 | GET SAUCED BBQ | |
| 19 | RIB TIP TUESDAY | |
| 20 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 21 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 22 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 23 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 24 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 25 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 26 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 27 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 28 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 29 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 30 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 31 | Big B's BBQ | |
| 32 | Birdman's BBQ | |
| 33 | Rub Runners | |
| 34 | PLOWBOYZ BBQ | |
| 35 | HAUNTED GROUNDS BBQ | |
| 36 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 37 | BREWEN AND QUEN BBQ | |
| 38 | SKELETON CREW BBQ | |
| 39 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 40 | Double Barrel Smoker | |
| 41 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 42 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 43 | Whiskey City BBQ | |
| 44 | Belly BBQ Co | |
| 45 | Sugar Creek BBQ | |
| 46 | Killa Smoke BBQ | |
| 47 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 48 | MOON KING BBQ |