2018-04-27 – 2018-04-28 · Southaven, MS · 📍 6275 Snowden Lane
Grand Champion: Q-BONES BBQ (700.5604) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 NU BETA GAMMA
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, 2016 to 2026 — 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.
Q-BONES BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
4 of 10 tracked editions
Razorracks has won this contest 4 times across its 10 tracked editions.
Chicken places 5–6: RAZORRACKS and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: SOUTHSIDE BBQ and NU BETA GAMMA tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: SURVIVOR-QUE and RAZORRACKS tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GETTIN' BASTED won Pork, Brisket — a double.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-22 | Southaven, MS | Southaven, MS | 41 | 704.5256 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | SOUTH PORK |
| 2017-04-28 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 33 | 694.2400 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | Q-BONES BBQ |
| 2018-04-27 ← this one | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 34 | 700.5604 | Q-BONES BBQ | NU BETA GAMMA |
| 2019-04-26 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 31 | 704.5256 | Razorracks | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven, MS | 6205 Snowdenlane | 36 | 704.5716 | Razzoracks | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-22 | Southaven, MS | 8710 Northwest Drive | 36 | 702.8000 | Razorracks | Rankin County BBQ Company |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven, MS | Snowden Grove Park | 34 | 714.2744 | Razorracks | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 44 | 699.9428 | Optimus Swine | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 34 | 699.9428 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Mad Dog BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 33 | 713.1316 | RAZORRACKS | Electro-Que-ted |
| 2027-04-23 | Southaven, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 176.0000 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 175.4288 | 170.8456 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.0116 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 174.8800 | 170.8344 |
34 entries · top 700.5604 · median 670.4972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 2 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 7 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 8 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 9 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 10 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 11 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 12 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 13 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 14 | 10 BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | Serial Grillers | |
| 17 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 18 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 19 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 20 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 21 | Poker Porkers | |
| 22 | Rib Daddys | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 24 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 25 | Goodie Creek BBQ | |
| 26 | Beer Hounds | |
| 27 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 28 | BUCKSNORT GRILLERS | |
| 29 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 30 | The Pork Spankers | |
| 31 | Rubbin the Money Muscle | |
| 32 | BOSS HOG ALL STARS | |
| 33 | Boon Dock Smokers | |
| 34 | PORK ILLUSTRATED |
33 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 2 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 3 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 8 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 9 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 10 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 12 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | Beer Hounds | |
| 15 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 16 | 10 BONES BBQ | |
| 17 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 18 | Rib Daddys | |
| 19 | Goodie Creek BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 21 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 22 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 23 | Poker Porkers | |
| 24 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 25 | Serial Grillers | |
| 26 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 27 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 28 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 29 | The Pork Spankers | |
| 30 | Rubbin the Money Muscle | |
| 31 | BUCKSNORT GRILLERS | |
| 32 | Boon Dock Smokers | |
| 33 | BOSS HOG ALL STARS |
33 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 2 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | Serial Grillers | |
| 5 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | The Pork Spankers | |
| 7 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 9 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 10 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 11 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 12 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 13 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 14 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 15 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 16 | Goodie Creek BBQ | |
| 17 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | 10 BONES BBQ | |
| 19 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 20 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 21 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 22 | Rib Daddys | |
| 23 | BUCKSNORT GRILLERS | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 25 | Rubbin the Money Muscle | |
| 26 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 27 | Poker Porkers | |
| 28 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 29 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 30 | Beer Hounds | |
| 31 | BOSS HOG ALL STARS | |
| 32 | Boon Dock Smokers | |
| 33 | HILLTOP HOGGERS |
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 3 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 7 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 8 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 9 | PORK ILLUSTRATED | |
| 10 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 11 | Poker Porkers | |
| 12 | 10 BONES BBQ | |
| 13 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 15 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 16 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 17 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 18 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 19 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 20 | Rib Daddys | |
| 21 | Goodie Creek BBQ | |
| 22 | Beer Hounds | |
| 23 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 25 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 26 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 27 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 28 | Serial Grillers | |
| 29 | The Pork Spankers | |
| 30 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 31 | BUCKSNORT GRILLERS | |
| 32 | Boon Dock Smokers | |
| 33 | BOSS HOG ALL STARS | |
| 34 | Rubbin the Money Muscle |
32 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | NU BETA GAMMA | |
| 6 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 8 | Serial Grillers | |
| 9 | 10 BONES BBQ | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 12 | TENNESSEE MOJO | |
| 13 | HILLTOP HOGGERS | |
| 14 | Poker Porkers | |
| 15 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 16 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 18 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | |
| 19 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 20 | Rib Daddys | |
| 21 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 22 | BACON & WHISKEY | |
| 23 | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | |
| 24 | BUCKSNORT GRILLERS | |
| 25 | AUTO"BE"GRILLIN | |
| 26 | Beer Hounds | |
| 27 | Rubbin the Money Muscle | |
| 28 | BOSS HOG ALL STARS | |
| 29 | Goodie Creek BBQ | |
| 30 | SLOPPY HOG BBQ | |
| 31 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 32 | The Pork Spankers |