Aug 11–12, 2017 · McMinnville, TN · 📍 500 Garfield St.
SWIGGIN PIG won Grand Champion at the Smokin in McMinnville on August 11, 2017 in McMinnville, TN at 500 Garfield St., scoring 708.5372 in a field of 35 teams. BUSH LEAGUE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.8000. Category winners: Chicken — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (180.0000); Pork — SWIGGIN PIG (180.0000); Brisket — SMOKE ON THIS (177.7028). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS; 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, 2013 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 699.9428 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS set in 2013.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 73 times in 100
SWIGGIN PIG came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 4 tracked editions
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
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 1–2: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and SWIGGIN PIG tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: HIGH ON THE HAWG and FAT, DRUNK & STUPID tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: BUSH LEAGUE BBQ and Q-BONES BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SWIGGIN PIG took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
This contest was away for 3 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2014-08-08.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2013 | McMinnville, TN | McMinnville, TN | 37 | 699.9428 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | SOUTH PORK |
| Aug 8, 2014 | McMinnville, TN | McMinnville, TN 37111 | 40 | 699.3484 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | HISTORIC BBQ |
| Aug 11, 2017 ← this one | McMinnville, TN | 500 Garfield St. | 35 | 708.5372 | SWIGGIN PIG | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ |
| Aug 10, 2018 | McMinnville, TN | 500 Garfield St. | 28 | 705.7144 | SMOKE ME SILLY | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5716 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 173.1084 |
35 entries · top 708.5372 · median 679.8628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 2 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 3 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 4 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 12 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 13 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 14 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 15 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 16 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 20 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 21 | Willingham's | |
| 22 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 23 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 24 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 25 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 26 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 27 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 28 | Southern Hackers | |
| 29 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 31 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 32 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 33 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 34 | ATOMIC HAWG BBQ COMPANY | |
| 35 | Hanging & Smokin |
35 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 3 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 5 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 6 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 7 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 9 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 12 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 13 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 14 | Willingham's | |
| 15 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 16 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 17 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 18 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 19 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 20 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 21 | Risky Brisket | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 23 | Southern Hackers | |
| 24 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 25 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 26 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 27 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 28 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 29 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 31 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 33 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 34 | ATOMIC HAWG BBQ COMPANY | |
| 35 | Hanging & Smokin |
35 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 2 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 3 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 8 | Willingham's | |
| 9 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 12 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 13 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 14 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 15 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 16 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 17 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 18 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 19 | Southern Hackers | |
| 20 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 21 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 22 | Risky Brisket | |
| 23 | ATOMIC HAWG BBQ COMPANY | |
| 24 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 25 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 26 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 27 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 28 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 29 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 30 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 31 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 32 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 33 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 35 | Hanging & Smokin |
35 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 6 | Willingham's | |
| 7 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 8 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 9 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 10 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 15 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 16 | Risky Brisket | |
| 17 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 18 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 19 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 20 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 22 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 23 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 24 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 25 | Southern Hackers | |
| 26 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 27 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 28 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 29 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 30 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 31 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 32 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 33 | Hanging & Smokin | |
| 34 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 35 | ATOMIC HAWG BBQ COMPANY |
35 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 2 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 5 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 6 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 8 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 9 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 11 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 12 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 13 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 16 | Risky Brisket | |
| 17 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 18 | BRINGINGTHEHEATBBQ | |
| 19 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 20 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 21 | NEW SOUTH BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 23 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 24 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 25 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 27 | ATOMIC HAWG BBQ COMPANY | |
| 28 | Southern Hackers | |
| 29 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 30 | THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | |
| 31 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 32 | Willingham's | |
| 33 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Hanging & Smokin | |
| 35 | BAR-B-Q 101 |
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.
4 entries · top 341.1428 · median 318.1828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Love BBQ | |
| 2 | STUFF N THANGS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 4 | Collins River Bandit |
4 entries · top 173.1428 · median 159.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Love BBQ | |
| 2 | STUFF N THANGS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 4 | Collins River Bandit |
3 entries · top 168 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Love BBQ | |
| 2 | STUFF N THANGS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE |
13 entries · top 180 · median 175.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180