Mar 2–3, 2018 · Ridgeland, MS · 📍 1000 Highland Colony Park
SOUTHSIDE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Jack Town Throw Down on March 2, 2018 in Ridgeland, MS at 1000 Highland Colony Park, scoring 692.5716 in a field of 31 teams. BOOTYQUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.1712. Category winners: Chicken — BOOTYQUE (177.7028); Pork Ribs — SOUTHSIDE BBQ (177.1544); Pork — Slop Hogs BBQ (176.0000); Brisket — THE BLUE BLOODS (174.8456). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by BOOTYQUE.
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 88 times in 100
SOUTHSIDE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BOOTYQUE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 12-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was SOUTHSIDE BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 9th tracked contest.
Chicken places 9–10: FIRE DANCER BBQ and KILLER HOGS tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: SMOKE ON THIS and SOUTHSIDE BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SOUTHSIDE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 9th.
Slop Hogs BBQ turned in 176.0000 in pork — past the 175.4056 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BOOTYQUE (won 2017).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2017 | Jackson, MS | 1150 Lakeland Dr | 34 | 697.1084 | BOOTYQUE | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES |
| Mar 2, 2018 ← this one | Ridgeland, MS | 1000 Highland Colony Park | 31 | 692.5716 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | BOOTYQUE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 171.4172 | 167.3944 |
| Pork | 176 | 172.5600 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 174.8456 | 170.8344 | 168.5484 |
31 entries · top 692.5716 · median 667.8284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 2 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 3 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 4 | Slop Hogs BBQ | |
| 5 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKING O'S | |
| 7 | JORDYQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 10 | CANNONBALL EXPRESS | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 13 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 14 | Bootleggers Barbeque Team | |
| 15 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 16 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 17 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 18 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 20 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 21 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 22 | Budro's BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 24 | PICKIN & GRILLIN | |
| 25 | The Hoggy Bottom Boys | |
| 26 | LAST PLACE PORK | |
| 27 | Kuntry Boyz BBQ | |
| 28 | 10 Bones BBQ | |
| 29 | CITY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | ALL ABOUT THAT WOOD | |
| 31 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ |
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 2 | JORDYQ | |
| 3 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 4 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 5 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 8 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 9 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 10 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 11 | CANNONBALL EXPRESS | |
| 12 | SMOKING O'S | |
| 13 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 14 | Slop Hogs BBQ | |
| 15 | PICKIN & GRILLIN | |
| 16 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 17 | Bootleggers Barbeque Team | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 19 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 20 | Budro's BBQ | |
| 21 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 22 | The Hoggy Bottom Boys | |
| 23 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 24 | LAST PLACE PORK | |
| 25 | 10 Bones BBQ | |
| 26 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 27 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 28 | CITY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | Kuntry Boyz BBQ | |
| 30 | ALL ABOUT THAT WOOD | |
| 31 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ |
31 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 2 | Slop Hogs BBQ | |
| 3 | CANNONBALL EXPRESS | |
| 4 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 5 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 9 | SMOKING O'S | |
| 10 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 11 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 12 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 13 | Bootleggers Barbeque Team | |
| 14 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 15 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 16 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 17 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 18 | Budro's BBQ | |
| 19 | The Hoggy Bottom Boys | |
| 20 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 21 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 22 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 23 | JORDYQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 25 | 10 Bones BBQ | |
| 26 | Kuntry Boyz BBQ | |
| 27 | PICKIN & GRILLIN | |
| 28 | ALL ABOUT THAT WOOD | |
| 29 | CITY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | LAST PLACE PORK | |
| 31 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ |
31 entries · top 176 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slop Hogs BBQ | |
| 2 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 3 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 4 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 5 | SMOKING O'S | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 8 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 11 | CANNONBALL EXPRESS | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 13 | JORDYQ | |
| 14 | Bootleggers Barbeque Team | |
| 15 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 17 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 18 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 19 | LAST PLACE PORK | |
| 20 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 21 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 22 | Kuntry Boyz BBQ | |
| 23 | PICKIN & GRILLIN | |
| 24 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 25 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 26 | Budro's BBQ | |
| 27 | The Hoggy Bottom Boys | |
| 28 | 10 Bones BBQ | |
| 29 | CITY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 31 | ALL ABOUT THAT WOOD |
31 entries · top 174.8456 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 2 | JORDYQ | |
| 3 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 4 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 5 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 7 | Bootleggers Barbeque Team | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 12 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKING O'S | |
| 14 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 15 | Slop Hogs BBQ | |
| 16 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 17 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 18 | CANNONBALL EXPRESS | |
| 19 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 20 | Budro's BBQ | |
| 21 | PICKIN & GRILLIN | |
| 22 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 23 | ALL ABOUT THAT WOOD | |
| 24 | The Hoggy Bottom Boys | |
| 25 | LAST PLACE PORK | |
| 26 | Kuntry Boyz BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 29 | 10 Bones BBQ | |
| 30 | CITY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ |