2017-09-02 – 2017-09-03 · Bedford, TX · 📍 1951 L Don Dodson
Grand Champion: Fergolicious BBQ (689.0628) · 46 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE
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.
Fergolicious BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 7–8: 1 A.M. BBQ and BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: P Que and THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: FAULDER BROTHERS BBQ and 1911 Outlaw Cookers tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-02 ← this one | Bedford, TX | 1951 L Don Dodson | 46 | 689.0628 | Fergolicious BBQ | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE |
| 2018-08-31 | Bedford, TX | 1951 L Don Dodson | 74 | 702.8684 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford, TX | 1951 L Don Dodson | 58 | 703.4400 | LaPasadita | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX |
| 2021-09-04 | Bedford, TX | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 170.2972 | 168.5256 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 172.5944 | 168.5600 |
| Pork | 176.0116 | 169.7028 | 167.9656 |
| Brisket | 176.0228 | 172.0000 | 169.7028 |
46 entries · top 689.0628 · median 649.1088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 4 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 5 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke 30 BBQ | |
| 7 | P Que | |
| 8 | Suck The Bone | |
| 9 | THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | |
| 10 | BARBQUE XTREME | |
| 11 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 12 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 13 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG BS BBQ -TX | |
| 15 | FAULDER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | Why Wouldn't We BBQ | |
| 17 | 1 A.M. BBQ | |
| 18 | 3 Grate Minds BBQ | |
| 19 | Cap'n John's BBQ | |
| 20 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 21 | Burn't Ends BBQ-Cendera Funding | |
| 22 | Last Supper BBQ | |
| 23 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 24 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | C & A Pit and Grill | |
| 26 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 27 | BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | Deer Lake BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 30 | Little House BBQ | |
| 31 | 1911 Outlaw Cookers | |
| 32 | Pitfaced BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN PENDEJOS | |
| 34 | MAGA'Q | |
| 35 | ELLIS COUNTY BBQ | |
| 36 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Sterling's BBQ | |
| 38 | Hell's Half Acre Pit BBQ | |
| 39 | Pork Commander | |
| 40 | CapCity Smoke | |
| 41 | Evans BBQ | |
| 42 | BUTT FIRST BBQ | |
| 43 | MR. E BBQ | |
| 44 | Smokin Slabs BBQ | |
| 45 | Whatcha Cookin BBQ | |
| 46 | OUTLAW RAYS BARBEQUE |
44 entries · top 178.2972 · median 160.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 3 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 5 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 6 | Suck The Bone | |
| 7 | 1 A.M. BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | BARBQUE XTREME | |
| 10 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 11 | Little House BBQ | |
| 12 | FAULDER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 14 | Last Supper BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG BS BBQ -TX | |
| 16 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 17 | Burn't Ends BBQ-Cendera Funding | |
| 18 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 19 | Sterling's BBQ | |
| 20 | C & A Pit and Grill | |
| 21 | SMOKIN PENDEJOS | |
| 22 | Why Wouldn't We BBQ | |
| 23 | P Que | |
| 24 | ELLIS COUNTY BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke 30 BBQ | |
| 26 | Cap'n John's BBQ | |
| 27 | Deer Lake BBQ | |
| 28 | 3 Grate Minds BBQ | |
| 29 | THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | |
| 30 | Pitfaced BBQ | |
| 31 | CapCity Smoke | |
| 32 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 34 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 35 | MAGA'Q | |
| 36 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 37 | Evans BBQ | |
| 38 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 39 | Pork Commander | |
| 40 | BUTT FIRST BBQ | |
| 41 | Hell's Half Acre Pit BBQ | |
| 42 | 1911 Outlaw Cookers | |
| 43 | MR. E BBQ | |
| 44 | Smokin Slabs BBQ |
46 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 2 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 3 | FAULDER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | P Que | |
| 5 | Smoke 30 BBQ | |
| 6 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 7 | C & A Pit and Grill | |
| 8 | Evans BBQ | |
| 9 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | Suck The Bone | |
| 11 | MAGA'Q | |
| 12 | OUTLAW RAYS BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 14 | 1911 Outlaw Cookers | |
| 15 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Pitfaced BBQ | |
| 17 | Last Supper BBQ | |
| 18 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 19 | 3 Grate Minds BBQ | |
| 20 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 22 | BIG BS BBQ -TX | |
| 23 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 24 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 25 | 1 A.M. BBQ | |
| 26 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 27 | THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | |
| 28 | Why Wouldn't We BBQ | |
| 29 | BARBQUE XTREME | |
| 30 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 31 | Cap'n John's BBQ | |
| 32 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 33 | CapCity Smoke | |
| 34 | Pork Commander | |
| 35 | Little House BBQ | |
| 36 | Deer Lake BBQ | |
| 37 | BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 38 | SMOKIN PENDEJOS | |
| 39 | Smokin Slabs BBQ | |
| 40 | Burn't Ends BBQ-Cendera Funding | |
| 41 | BUTT FIRST BBQ | |
| 42 | Whatcha Cookin BBQ | |
| 43 | Sterling's BBQ | |
| 44 | MR. E BBQ | |
| 45 | ELLIS COUNTY BBQ | |
| 46 | Hell's Half Acre Pit BBQ |
45 entries · top 176.0116 · median 162.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 2 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 3 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 4 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | P Que | |
| 6 | THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | |
| 7 | FAULDER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | 1911 Outlaw Cookers | |
| 9 | Smoke 30 BBQ | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 12 | Cap'n John's BBQ | |
| 13 | Burn't Ends BBQ-Cendera Funding | |
| 14 | 3 Grate Minds BBQ | |
| 15 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 16 | Suck The Bone | |
| 17 | Last Supper BBQ | |
| 18 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 19 | 1 A.M. BBQ | |
| 20 | Deer Lake BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG BS BBQ -TX | |
| 22 | Hell's Half Acre Pit BBQ | |
| 23 | Why Wouldn't We BBQ | |
| 24 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | BARBQUE XTREME | |
| 26 | MR. E BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 29 | ELLIS COUNTY BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 31 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Sterling's BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 34 | Little House BBQ | |
| 35 | Smokin Slabs BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN PENDEJOS | |
| 37 | Pork Commander | |
| 38 | C & A Pit and Grill | |
| 39 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 40 | Evans BBQ | |
| 41 | MAGA'Q | |
| 42 | BUTT FIRST BBQ | |
| 43 | CapCity Smoke | |
| 44 | Pitfaced BBQ | |
| 45 | Whatcha Cookin BBQ |
46 entries · top 176.0228 · median 159.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | |
| 2 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 3 | Why Wouldn't We BBQ | |
| 4 | Burn't Ends BBQ-Cendera Funding | |
| 5 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 6 | BARBQUE XTREME | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke 30 BBQ | |
| 9 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG BS BBQ -TX | |
| 11 | Cap'n John's BBQ | |
| 12 | Hell's Half Acre Pit BBQ | |
| 13 | 3 Grate Minds BBQ | |
| 14 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 16 | P Que | |
| 17 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 18 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 19 | OUTLAW RAYS BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 21 | Suck The Bone | |
| 22 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | 1 A.M. BBQ | |
| 24 | EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM | |
| 25 | Pitfaced BBQ | |
| 26 | Last Supper BBQ | |
| 27 | ELLIS COUNTY BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 29 | BUTT FIRST BBQ | |
| 30 | C & A Pit and Grill | |
| 31 | Deer Lake BBQ | |
| 32 | Whatcha Cookin BBQ | |
| 33 | 1911 Outlaw Cookers | |
| 34 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 35 | Pork Commander | |
| 36 | Little House BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN PENDEJOS | |
| 38 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 39 | MAGA'Q | |
| 40 | FAULDER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 41 | BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 42 | CapCity Smoke | |
| 43 | Sterling's BBQ | |
| 44 | MR. E BBQ | |
| 45 | Smokin Slabs BBQ | |
| 46 | Evans 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.
15 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.5256
13 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAULDER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | 3 Grate Minds BBQ | |
| 3 | OTAKU SMOKE N BREW | |
| 4 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 5 | Sterling's BBQ | |
| 6 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | Evans BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN PENDEJOS | |
| 11 | MR. E BBQ | |
| 12 | 1911 Outlaw Cookers | |
| 13 | PAPPO'S BBQ |
17 entries · top 177.7372 · median 161.1312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARBQUE XTREME | |
| 2 | Sterling's BBQ | |
| 3 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 4 | Smoke 30 BBQ | |
| 5 | ELLIS COUNTY BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN PENDEJOS | |
| 7 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | 1911 Outlaw Cookers | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 10 | Little House BBQ | |
| 11 | Evans BBQ | |
| 12 | Suck The Bone | |
| 13 | Deer Lake BBQ | |
| 14 | 1 A.M. BBQ | |
| 15 | C & A Pit and Grill | |
| 16 | Burn't Ends BBQ-Cendera Funding | |
| 17 | FAULDER BROTHERS BBQ |