Won without a category win
GETTIN' BASTED won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 15th
2018-04-07 – 2018-04-08 · Gravette, AR · 📍 Gravette, AR 72736
Grand Champion: GETTIN' BASTED (700.5256) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BRICKHEAD BBQ
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.
GETTIN' BASTED won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS and SURVIVOR-QUE tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: SURVIVOR-QUE and BRICKHEAD BBQ tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: FIRE DANCER BBQ and SURVIVOR-QUE tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-07 ← this one | Gravette, AR | Gravette, AR 72736 | 33 | 700.5256 | GETTIN' BASTED | BRICKHEAD BBQ |
| 2019-04-06 | Gravette, AR | Main St | 29 | 702.8232 | Boomerang BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2022-04-02 | Gravette, AR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.8456 | 169.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 177.1428 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.3316 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 172.0000 |
33 entries · top 700.5256 · median 662.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 5 | 501 BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 8 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 9 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 11 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 12 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 13 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 14 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 15 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 16 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 18 | KERSEY BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 20 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 21 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 22 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 23 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 24 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' USA | |
| 26 | OLE BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 27 | COACHES SMOKESHOW | |
| 28 | BIG COUNTRY BBQ | |
| 29 | TEAM MEATING | |
| 30 | SMOKIN IN STYLE BBQ | |
| 31 | Mr. Bill's Q | |
| 32 | THE SMOKIN O'S | |
| 33 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ |
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1316 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 6 | 501 BBQ | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 9 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 11 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 12 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 13 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 15 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 16 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 17 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 18 | SMOKIN IN STYLE BBQ | |
| 19 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 20 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 21 | KERSEY BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 22 | THE SMOKIN O'S | |
| 23 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 25 | BIG COUNTRY BBQ | |
| 26 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 27 | OLE BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 28 | Mr. Bill's Q | |
| 29 | TEAM MEATING | |
| 30 | COACHES SMOKESHOW | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' USA | |
| 32 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokin in the Ozarks |
33 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 3 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 4 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 10 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 11 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 12 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 13 | 501 BBQ | |
| 14 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 15 | KERSEY BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 17 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 18 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 19 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 21 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 22 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 23 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 24 | OLE BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 25 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 26 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 27 | TEAM MEATING | |
| 28 | SMOKIN IN STYLE BBQ | |
| 29 | THE SMOKIN O'S | |
| 30 | Mr. Bill's Q | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' USA | |
| 32 | COACHES SMOKESHOW | |
| 33 | BIG COUNTRY BBQ |
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | 501 BBQ | |
| 4 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 5 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 10 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 11 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 17 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 18 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 19 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 20 | KERSEY BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' USA | |
| 22 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 23 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 24 | COACHES SMOKESHOW | |
| 25 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 26 | TEAM MEATING | |
| 27 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG COUNTRY BBQ | |
| 29 | THE SMOKIN O'S | |
| 30 | OLE BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN IN STYLE BBQ | |
| 32 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 33 | Mr. Bill's Q |
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 2 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 3 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 4 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 7 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | 501 BBQ | |
| 10 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 11 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin in the Ozarks | |
| 13 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 14 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 17 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | KERSEY BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 20 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 21 | CROSSFIRE BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' USA | |
| 23 | BIG COUNTRY BBQ | |
| 24 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 25 | Mr. Bill's Q | |
| 26 | COACHES SMOKESHOW | |
| 27 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 28 | TEAM MEATING | |
| 29 | SMOKIN IN STYLE BBQ | |
| 30 | RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 31 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 32 | OLE BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 33 | THE SMOKIN O'S |
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.
7 entries · top 171.4516 · median 169.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KaydenNoe | |
| 2 | Joseph Ernst--Big Country BBQ | |
| 3 | Abby Jones--Crossfire BBQ | |
| 4 | Brian Russell--Kermit's EX | |
| 5 | Payton Upton | |
| 6 | Zack Mason--Survivor-Q | |
| 7 | Dustin Matney |
3 entries · top 170.8228 · median 168.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Jones | |
| 2 | Ethan Higgins | |
| 3 | Ava Mondragon |