Aug 4–5, 2017 · Smithfield, VA · 📍 301 Jericho RD
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smithfield BBQ Classic on August 4, 2017 in Smithfield, VA at 301 Jericho RD, scoring 684.5256 in a field of 28 teams. WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.6800. Category winners: Chicken — BUB-BA-Q (174.2628); Pork Ribs — 3 EYZ BBQ (177.1428); Pork — SMOKE-AHOLICS (177.7028); Brisket — BURNT BEAN CO. (174.2628). 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 76 times in 100
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Stronger than 92% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1635 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 3–4: THE SMOKING HILLS and CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ and SERIAL GRILLER tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Sauce This BBQ and K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ tied on 170.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2017 ← this one | Smithfield, VA | 301 Jericho RD | 28 | 684.5256 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Richmond, VA | 600 E Laburnum AV | 41 | 687.9316 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | BBQ & BEYOND |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2628 | 172 | 170.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 172 | 169.7144 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 170.8228 | 167.4056 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 169.7256 | 164.5372 |
28 entries · top 684.5256 · median 660.4456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 4 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 5 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 7 | BURNT BEAN CO. | |
| 8 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 9 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 11 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 12 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 14 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 15 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 18 | 3N1 Q | |
| 19 | REX BBQ | |
| 20 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 21 | QUEGASM | |
| 22 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 23 | DIRTY BUTT BOYS | |
| 24 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 25 | Q-DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Q-THIS | |
| 27 | PAGAN RIVER BBQ | |
| 28 | CATER TO YOU BAR-B-QUE |
28 entries · top 174.2628 · median 167.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 2 | 3N1 Q | |
| 3 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 4 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 5 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 6 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 7 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | QUEGASM | |
| 10 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 12 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 13 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 16 | BURNT BEAN CO. | |
| 17 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 18 | Q-DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | DIRTY BUTT BOYS | |
| 20 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 22 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 23 | Q-THIS | |
| 24 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 25 | REX BBQ | |
| 26 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 27 | PAGAN RIVER BBQ | |
| 28 | CATER TO YOU BAR-B-QUE |
28 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 3 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 4 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 6 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 7 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 11 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 12 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 13 | Q-DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | REX BBQ | |
| 15 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 17 | BURNT BEAN CO. | |
| 18 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 19 | 3N1 Q | |
| 20 | QUEGASM | |
| 21 | DIRTY BUTT BOYS | |
| 22 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 23 | Q-THIS | |
| 24 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 25 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 26 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 27 | PAGAN RIVER BBQ | |
| 28 | CATER TO YOU BAR-B-QUE |
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 2 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 3 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 4 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 5 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 6 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 9 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 11 | Q-DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 13 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNT BEAN CO. | |
| 15 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 16 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 17 | 3N1 Q | |
| 18 | REX BBQ | |
| 19 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | QUEGASM | |
| 21 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 22 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 23 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 24 | DIRTY BUTT BOYS | |
| 25 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Q-THIS | |
| 27 | CATER TO YOU BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | PAGAN RIVER BBQ |
28 entries · top 174.2628 · median 161.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNT BEAN CO. | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 5 | REX BBQ | |
| 6 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 8 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 10 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 11 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 12 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 13 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 14 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 15 | DIRTY BUTT BOYS | |
| 16 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 17 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 18 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 19 | 3N1 Q | |
| 20 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 21 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 22 | PAGAN RIVER BBQ | |
| 23 | QUEGASM | |
| 24 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 25 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 26 | CATER TO YOU BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | Q-THIS | |
| 28 | Q-DADDY'S BBQ |
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 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 2 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BURNT BEAN CO. | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 7 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 8 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Q-DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | PAGAN RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 12 | Q-THIS | |
| 13 | QUEGASM |
6 entries · top 172.6172 · median 165.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONDURANT BBQ BASH - 11-15 | |
| 2 | Double Trouble BBQ | |
| 3 | .Deep South Smokers CEO | |
| 4 | PORK SKYWARNER | |
| 5 | LILLY'S SUPER SLIDERS | |
| 6 | GALVINELL GRILLER |
5 entries · top 176.5944 · median 169.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QDADDY'S KID'S PITMASTER BBQ | |
| 2 | BONDURANT BBQ BASH - 6-10 | |
| 3 | CHARGER CHASE | |
| 4 | Gettin' Piggy With It | |
| 5 | LIAM'S BBQ |