Apr 6–7, 2018 · Somerville, TN · 📍 950 Moose Lodge Rd
Organizer Portal won Grand Champion at the Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL) on April 6, 2018 in Somerville, TN at 950 Moose Lodge Rd, scoring 697.0972 in a field of 40 teams. A FINE SWINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.7772. Category winners: Chicken — Smokin Section BBQ (176.5600); Pork Ribs — A FINE SWINE (178.8572); Pork — PORK ILLUSTRATED (180.0000); Brisket — Organizer Portal (178.8800).
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.
Chicken places 1–2: Smokin Section BBQ and TWISTED Q tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: BLIND HOG BBQ and ALL Q'UED UP! tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: MAGNOLIA and Organizer Portal tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Organizer Portal took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 11th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 174.2744 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 171.4516 |
| Pork | 180 | 173.1428 | 170.8344 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 173.1200 | 170.8456 |
40 entries · top 697.0972 · median 665.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 4 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 5 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 6 | PORK ILLUSTRATED | |
| 7 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 8 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | ALL Q'UED UP! | |
| 10 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 12 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 15 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 16 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 17 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 19 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 20 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 21 | TWISTED Q | |
| 22 | RUBBIN THE MONEY MUSCLE BBQ | |
| 23 | MeatCraft BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin Section BBQ | |
| 25 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 26 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 27 | SMOKIN R/T | |
| 28 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 29 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 30 | LUV SOME BUTTS | |
| 31 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 32 | Howe's My Cooking | |
| 33 | ASLEEP AT THE GRILL | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 35 | Team Bennett | |
| 36 | What the Pork | |
| 37 | FOUR ALARM SMOKERS | |
| 38 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 39 | CRUMMY BBQ | |
| 40 | TENDER BUTTS |
39 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Section BBQ | |
| 2 | TWISTED Q | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 4 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | ALL Q'UED UP! | |
| 6 | PORK ILLUSTRATED | |
| 7 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | RUBBIN THE MONEY MUSCLE BBQ | |
| 10 | MeatCraft BBQ | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 12 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 14 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 15 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 16 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 17 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 18 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN R/T | |
| 20 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 21 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 23 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 24 | LUV SOME BUTTS | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 26 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 27 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 28 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 29 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 30 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 31 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 32 | FOUR ALARM SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Howe's My Cooking | |
| 34 | What the Pork | |
| 35 | ASLEEP AT THE GRILL | |
| 36 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 37 | Team Bennett | |
| 38 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 39 | CRUMMY BBQ |
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 3 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 4 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 6 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 7 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 12 | TWISTED Q | |
| 13 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 14 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 15 | ALL Q'UED UP! | |
| 16 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 17 | MeatCraft BBQ | |
| 18 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 19 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 20 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 21 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 22 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 23 | PORK ILLUSTRATED | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 25 | LUV SOME BUTTS | |
| 26 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN R/T | |
| 28 | ASLEEP AT THE GRILL | |
| 29 | Team Bennett | |
| 30 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 31 | RUBBIN THE MONEY MUSCLE BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 33 | Howe's My Cooking | |
| 34 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 35 | Smokin Section BBQ | |
| 36 | TENDER BUTTS | |
| 37 | FOUR ALARM SMOKERS | |
| 38 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 39 | CRUMMY BBQ | |
| 40 | What the Pork |
40 entries · top 180 · median 165.4230 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK ILLUSTRATED | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 5 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 6 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 8 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 10 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 12 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 14 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 15 | MeatCraft BBQ | |
| 16 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 17 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 18 | Howe's My Cooking | |
| 19 | ALL Q'UED UP! | |
| 20 | RUBBIN THE MONEY MUSCLE BBQ | |
| 21 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 22 | ASLEEP AT THE GRILL | |
| 23 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 24 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 25 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 26 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 27 | Smokin Section BBQ | |
| 28 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 29 | Team Bennett | |
| 30 | SMOKIN R/T | |
| 31 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 32 | TWISTED Q | |
| 33 | CRUMMY BBQ | |
| 34 | LUV SOME BUTTS | |
| 35 | FOUR ALARM SMOKERS | |
| 36 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 37 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 38 | TENDER BUTTS | |
| 39 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 40 | What the Pork |
39 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | |
| 3 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 4 | QUE-N-BREW | |
| 5 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 6 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 7 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | ALL Q'UED UP! | |
| 9 | Kings of Smoke | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 11 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 12 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 13 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 14 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 15 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 16 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 17 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Section BBQ | |
| 19 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 20 | RUBBIN THE MONEY MUSCLE BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN R/T | |
| 22 | PORK ILLUSTRATED | |
| 23 | SMOKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT | |
| 24 | UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | |
| 25 | KINNEY'S KOUNTRY KOOKERS | |
| 26 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 27 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 28 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 29 | Howe's My Cooking | |
| 30 | MeatCraft BBQ | |
| 31 | LUV SOME BUTTS | |
| 32 | CRUMMY BBQ | |
| 33 | TWISTED Q | |
| 34 | ASLEEP AT THE GRILL | |
| 35 | What the Pork | |
| 36 | Team Bennett | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY | |
| 38 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 39 | FOUR ALARM SMOKERS |