Apr 13–14, 2018 · Savannah, TN · 📍 215 Ziffel Circle
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won Grand Champion at the TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest on April 13, 2018 in Savannah, TN at 215 Ziffel Circle, scoring 701.0740 in a field of 28 teams. RAZORRACKS took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.5256. Category winners: Chicken — EXTRA MILE BBQ (178.2972); Pork Ribs — HIGH ON THE HAWG (178.8800); Pork — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (177.7028); Brisket — RAZORRACKS (180.0000). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2019.
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, 2018 to 2020 — 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.
Closer than 93% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5484 points — closer than 93% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 7–8: A FINE SWINE and HOT COLE'S BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: RT QUE KUSINE and BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: RT QUE KUSINE and HAWGAMANIA tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 11th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2018 ← this one | Savannah, TN | 215 Ziffel Circle | 28 | 701.0740 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | RAZORRACKS |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Savannah, TN | 215 Ziffel Circle | 29 | 705.1544 | South Pork | Q-BONES BBQ |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Savannah, TN | 215 Ziffel Cr | 47 | 704.5944 | Gettin' Basted | THUNDER HOG BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 174.8800 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 173.1544 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 180 | 171.9772 | 170.8228 |
28 entries · top 701.0740 · median 671.2858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 5 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 6 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 7 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 8 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 9 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 10 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 12 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 13 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 14 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 15 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 16 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 17 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 18 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 19 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 21 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 22 | SOUTHERN BOOTLEGGERS BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 24 | Grillbilles | |
| 25 | Breaking Bad BBQ | |
| 26 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 27 | Four Alarm Smoker | |
| 28 | RED ROAD COOKERS |
28 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 5 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 6 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 7 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 8 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 10 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 11 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 12 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 13 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 14 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 15 | Grillbilles | |
| 16 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 17 | SOUTHERN BOOTLEGGERS BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 19 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 20 | RED ROAD COOKERS | |
| 21 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 22 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 23 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 24 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Four Alarm Smoker | |
| 26 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 27 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 28 | Breaking Bad BBQ |
28 entries · top 178.8800 · median 168.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 2 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 5 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 7 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 8 | Breaking Bad BBQ | |
| 9 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 12 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 13 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 14 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 15 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 16 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 17 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 18 | SOUTHERN BOOTLEGGERS BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 20 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Grillbilles | |
| 22 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 23 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 24 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 25 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 26 | Four Alarm Smoker | |
| 27 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 28 | RED ROAD COOKERS |
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 4 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 5 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 6 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 7 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 10 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 11 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 12 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 13 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 14 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 15 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 16 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 17 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 18 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 19 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 20 | SOUTHERN BOOTLEGGERS BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | Four Alarm Smoker | |
| 22 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 23 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 24 | Grillbilles | |
| 25 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 26 | Breaking Bad BBQ | |
| 27 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 28 | RED ROAD COOKERS |
28 entries · top 180 · median 168.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 4 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 5 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 6 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 7 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 8 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 10 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 13 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 14 | LICKMAN BBQ | |
| 15 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 16 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 17 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 18 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 19 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 20 | Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE | |
| 21 | SOUTHERN BOOTLEGGERS BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | Breaking Bad BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 24 | Grillbilles | |
| 25 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 26 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 27 | Four Alarm Smoker | |
| 28 | RED ROAD COOKERS |
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.
8 entries · top 180 · median 174.5886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAWGAMANIA | |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 5 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 6 | FULL METAL PORK | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN BOOTLEGGERS BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | RED ROAD COOKERS |