Aug 25–26, 2017 · Franklin, TN · 📍 Harlinsdale Farm, 239 Franklin Rd
Organizer Portal won Grand Champion at the Great American BBQ Festival on August 25, 2017 in Franklin, TN at Harlinsdale Farm, 239 Franklin Rd, scoring 702.8344 in a field of 40 teams. UNDER THE RADAR took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.2856. Category winners: Chicken — UNDER THE RADAR (180.0000); Pork Ribs — CHARCOAL COWBOYS (180.0000); Pork — HOT COLE'S BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (178.8572). 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.
Closer than 92% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5488 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
Organizer Portal 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.
Pork Ribs places 3–4: BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM and Organizer Portal tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: Uncle Kenny's Take-Away and HOBBIE BAR-B-Q tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and Organizer Portal tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2017 ← this one | Franklin, TN | Harlinsdale Farm, 239 Franklin Rd | 40 | 702.8344 | SMOKE ME SILLY | UNDER THE RADAR |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Franklin, TN | Harlinsdale Farm, 239 Franklin Rd | 36 | 701.0972 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.8800 | 171.9884 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.2972 | 171.4400 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 171.4056 |
40 entries · top 702.8344 · median 671.9260
40 entries · top 180 · median 168.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
40 entries · top 180 · median 168.5314 · 🔥 perfect 180
40 entries · top 180 · median 168.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9886
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.
41 entries · top 348.0004 · median 320.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 2 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN A FATTY | |
| 4 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 5 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 6 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 7 | 4th Little Pig | |
| 8 | SLAP YOUR MEAT ON THIS | |
| 9 | LEE LA Q | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 11 | ROCKET CITY MOONSWINERS | |
| 12 | 2ND TIME AROUND | |
| 13 | Pesky Porkers | |
| 14 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 15 | COME AND GET IT | |
| 16 | INGLOURIOUS BUTTHEADS OF CHESNUT BEND | |
| 17 | THERMAL CHAOS BBQ | |
| 18 | ENTRUSTMENT PARTNERS | |
| 19 | BARBECUE REPUBLIC | |
| 20 | WRECKED | |
| 21 | ESTEP'S BBQ | |
| 22 | CD's BBQ | |
| 23 | HOG MOLLY BBQ | |
| 24 | SWINE ENTHUSIASTS | |
| 25 | SMOKEOLOGIST | |
| 26 | Spooky's BBQ | |
| 27 | BODACIOUS BUTTS | |
| 28 | UltiMate BBQ | |
| 29 | TJ RENTALS COOKERS | |
| 30 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 31 | SMOKEATERS | |
| 32 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 33 | SMOKING KNOTHEADS | |
| 34 | ALL ABOUT THE B'S | |
| 35 | PORK BUSTERS | |
| 36 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 37 | DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN ROTARY | |
| 38 | Tangled Up In Que | |
| 39 | TONY'S PIT HOUSE | |
| 40 | HAWG NUTZ | |
| 41 | RIBS FOR HER PLEASURE |
41 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 3 | SMOKIN A FATTY | |
| 4 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 5 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 6 | 4th Little Pig | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 8 | SLAP YOUR MEAT ON THIS | |
| 9 | ROCKET CITY MOONSWINERS | |
| 10 | BARBECUE REPUBLIC | |
| 11 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 12 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 13 | ENTRUSTMENT PARTNERS | |
| 14 | BODACIOUS BUTTS | |
| 15 | CD's BBQ | |
| 16 | WRECKED | |
| 17 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 18 | SWINE ENTHUSIASTS | |
| 19 | 2ND TIME AROUND | |
| 20 | INGLOURIOUS BUTTHEADS OF CHESNUT BEND | |
| 21 | LEE LA Q | |
| 22 | ESTEP'S BBQ | |
| 23 | TJ RENTALS COOKERS | |
| 24 | HOG MOLLY BBQ | |
| 25 | Pesky Porkers | |
| 26 | THERMAL CHAOS BBQ | |
| 27 | COME AND GET IT | |
| 28 | Spooky's BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 30 | UltiMate BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKEATERS | |
| 32 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 33 | ALL ABOUT THE B'S | |
| 34 | SMOKEOLOGIST | |
| 35 | PORK BUSTERS | |
| 36 | HAWG NUTZ | |
| 37 | SMOKING KNOTHEADS | |
| 38 | TONY'S PIT HOUSE | |
| 39 | DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN ROTARY | |
| 40 | Tangled Up In Que | |
| 41 | RIBS FOR HER PLEASURE |
40 entries · top 175.4056 · median 165.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 2 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 3 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN A FATTY | |
| 5 | 4th Little Pig | |
| 6 | ALL ABOUT THE B'S | |
| 7 | CD's BBQ | |
| 8 | HOG MOLLY BBQ | |
| 9 | Tangled Up In Que | |
| 10 | Spooky's BBQ | |
| 11 | INGLOURIOUS BUTTHEADS OF CHESNUT BEND | |
| 12 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 13 | SLAP YOUR MEAT ON THIS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 15 | WRECKED | |
| 16 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 17 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 18 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 19 | LEE LA Q | |
| 20 | SWINE ENTHUSIASTS | |
| 21 | ROCKET CITY MOONSWINERS | |
| 22 | PORK BUSTERS | |
| 23 | TJ RENTALS COOKERS | |
| 24 | SMOKEOLOGIST | |
| 25 | RIBS FOR HER PLEASURE | |
| 26 | COME AND GET IT | |
| 27 | HAWG NUTZ | |
| 28 | SMOKEATERS | |
| 29 | UltiMate BBQ | |
| 30 | ENTRUSTMENT PARTNERS | |
| 31 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 32 | ESTEP'S BBQ | |
| 33 | BARBECUE REPUBLIC | |
| 34 | 2ND TIME AROUND | |
| 35 | THERMAL CHAOS BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKING KNOTHEADS | |
| 37 | TONY'S PIT HOUSE | |
| 38 | Pesky Porkers | |
| 39 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 40 | BODACIOUS BUTTS |
41 entries · top 175.4288 · median 159.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 3 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 4 | Pesky Porkers | |
| 5 | COME AND GET IT | |
| 6 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 7 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 8 | 2ND TIME AROUND | |
| 9 | SMOKEOLOGIST | |
| 10 | SLAP YOUR MEAT ON THIS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN A FATTY | |
| 12 | THERMAL CHAOS BBQ | |
| 13 | INGLOURIOUS BUTTHEADS OF CHESNUT BEND | |
| 14 | SMOKING KNOTHEADS | |
| 15 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 16 | 4th Little Pig | |
| 17 | ROCKET CITY MOONSWINERS | |
| 18 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 20 | UltiMate BBQ | |
| 21 | ESTEP'S BBQ | |
| 22 | ENTRUSTMENT PARTNERS | |
| 23 | Spooky's BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKEATERS | |
| 25 | HOG MOLLY BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 27 | WRECKED | |
| 28 | DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN ROTARY | |
| 29 | BARBECUE REPUBLIC | |
| 30 | TJ RENTALS COOKERS | |
| 31 | CD's BBQ | |
| 32 | Tangled Up In Que | |
| 33 | SWINE ENTHUSIASTS | |
| 34 | PORK BUSTERS | |
| 35 | BODACIOUS BUTTS | |
| 36 | RIBS FOR HER PLEASURE | |
| 37 | ALL ABOUT THE B'S | |
| 38 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 39 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 40 | TONY'S PIT HOUSE | |
| 41 | HAWG NUTZ |
29 entries · top 180 · median 162.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
5 entries · top 175.4400 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MINI SHEETS MEATS | |
| 2 | MABLE HOUSE | |
| 3 | MARKUS and HANNAH DILLING | |
| 4 | SHELBY THAMES | |
| 5 | CAMERON HIGGINS |
28 entries · top 168 · median 149.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB ME TENDER | |
| 2 | ESTEP'S BBQ | |
| 3 | DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN ROTARY | |
| 4 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 5 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 6 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 7 | RIBS FOR HER PLEASURE | |
| 8 | ALL ABOUT THE B'S | |
| 9 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN IN THE COUNTRY | |
| 11 | THERMAL CHAOS BBQ | |
| 12 | LEE LA Q | |
| 13 | SMOKEOLOGIST | |
| 14 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 15 | UltiMate BBQ | |
| 16 | PORK BUSTERS | |
| 17 | 615 BBQ | |
| 18 | HOG MOLLY BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM-AL | |
| 20 | WRECKED | |
| 21 | 2ND TIME AROUND | |
| 22 | SMOKE IN THE GROVE | |
| 23 | Ole Country Porkers | |
| 24 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 25 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKEATERS | |
| 27 | CHARCOAL COWBOYS | |
| 28 | TJ RENTALS COOKERS |