May 26–27, 2018 · North Bend, OR · 📍 3201 Tremont Ave
SON OF SMOKE won Grand Champion at the BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) on May 26, 2018 in North Bend, OR at 3201 Tremont Ave, scoring 691.9312 in a field of 35 teams. SMOKE324 took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.2400. Category winners: Chicken — MADDDOG'S BBQ (176.5716); Pork Ribs — SMOKE324 (178.3200); Pork — The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company (178.8572); Brisket — Q PDX (176.5600). This is the 6th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST; 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, 2013 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.
SON OF SMOKE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 12 tracked editions
ROOFTOP BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: SON OF SMOKE and RBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: RBQ and BOOTIES BBQ tied on 176.0116 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES and SON OF SMOKE tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG BITE BBQ (won 2014), SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST (won 2017).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2013 | North Bend, OR | North Bend, OR | 31 | 694.8570 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | MOE CASON BBQ |
| May 24, 2014 | North Bend, OR | North Bend, OR 97459 | 31 | 693.0740 | BIG BITE BBQ | DUELIN' J'S |
| May 22, 2015 | North Bend, OR | North Bend, OR 97459 | 38 | 698.3200 | ROOFTOP BBQ | WINE COUNTRY Q |
| May 28, 2016 | North Bend, OR | North Bend, OR | 43 | 695.4288 | ROOFTOP BBQ | PIGGY D'S BBQ |
| May 27, 2017 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 37 | 692.4684 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| May 26, 2018 ← this one | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 35 | 691.9312 | SON OF SMOKE | SMOKE324 |
| May 25, 2019 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 34 | 694.8572 | Warpig BBQ | PIGGY D'S BBQ |
| May 28, 2022 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 27 | 697.1200 | Mudville BBQ | RJs Smokehouse |
| May 27, 2023 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 25 | 697.1544 | Smokin' Axe BBQ | HOGGERQ |
| May 25, 2024 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 27 | 696.5600 | Crooked Pigs | Small Axe BBQ |
| May 24, 2025 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 26 | 703.3828 | Crooked Pigs | Vitamin Q |
| May 23, 2026 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 33 | 702.8228 | Bone Rubbin BBQ | OM BBQ COMPANY |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5716 | 172 | 168.5256 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 173.1200 | 169.7144 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.8456 | 170.8572 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 169.1200 |
35 entries · top 691.9312 · median 657.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 2 | SMOKE324 | |
| 3 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 4 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 5 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 6 | RBQ | |
| 7 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 9 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 11 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 12 | J & C BBQ | |
| 13 | Jumptown BBQ | |
| 14 | FAT DAD'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT | |
| 16 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 17 | HOAGIE SMOKES BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 19 | DUELIN' J'S | |
| 20 | EADS DOWNHOME | |
| 21 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 22 | ROXX BOXX BBQ | |
| 23 | Q PDX | |
| 24 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 25 | THE ORIGINAL NORTHWEST BBQ CO. | |
| 26 | 503 BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 27 | ODD SQUAD BBQ | |
| 28 | BBQ Bro's | |
| 29 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 30 | SLO-MO QUE | |
| 31 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 32 | BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 33 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 34 | RACK RUBBERS BARBEQUE | |
| 35 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE |
35 entries · top 176.5716 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 3 | RBQ | |
| 4 | Jumptown BBQ | |
| 5 | 503 BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 6 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 8 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 9 | DUELIN' J'S | |
| 10 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 11 | HOAGIE SMOKES BBQ | |
| 12 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 13 | SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT | |
| 14 | SMOKE324 | |
| 15 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 16 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 17 | SLO-MO QUE | |
| 18 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 19 | EADS DOWNHOME | |
| 20 | THE ORIGINAL NORTHWEST BBQ CO. | |
| 21 | FAT DAD'S BBQ | |
| 22 | J & C BBQ | |
| 23 | Q PDX | |
| 24 | ROXX BOXX BBQ | |
| 25 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 26 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 27 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 28 | ODD SQUAD BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 30 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 31 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 32 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQ Bro's | |
| 34 | RACK RUBBERS BARBEQUE | |
| 35 | BACKWOODS BBQ |
35 entries · top 178.3200 · median 161.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE324 | |
| 2 | RBQ | |
| 3 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 4 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 5 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 6 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 7 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 8 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 9 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | J & C BBQ | |
| 11 | DUELIN' J'S | |
| 12 | FAT DAD'S BBQ | |
| 13 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 15 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 16 | 503 BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 17 | HOAGIE SMOKES BBQ | |
| 18 | BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT | |
| 20 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 21 | ODD SQUAD BBQ | |
| 22 | EADS DOWNHOME | |
| 23 | Jumptown BBQ | |
| 24 | SLO-MO QUE | |
| 25 | THE ORIGINAL NORTHWEST BBQ CO. | |
| 26 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Q PDX | |
| 28 | ROXX BOXX BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 30 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 31 | BBQ Bro's | |
| 32 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 33 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 34 | RACK RUBBERS BARBEQUE | |
| 35 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE |
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 2 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 3 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 5 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT | |
| 7 | RBQ | |
| 8 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE324 | |
| 10 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 11 | THE ORIGINAL NORTHWEST BBQ CO. | |
| 12 | EADS DOWNHOME | |
| 13 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 14 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 15 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 16 | DUELIN' J'S | |
| 17 | ROXX BOXX BBQ | |
| 18 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 19 | HOAGIE SMOKES BBQ | |
| 20 | J & C BBQ | |
| 21 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 22 | ODD SQUAD BBQ | |
| 23 | Jumptown BBQ | |
| 24 | FAT DAD'S BBQ | |
| 25 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 26 | BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 27 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 28 | BBQ Bro's | |
| 29 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 30 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 31 | Q PDX | |
| 32 | RACK RUBBERS BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 34 | SLO-MO QUE | |
| 35 | 503 BACKYARD BBQ |
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q PDX | |
| 2 | Jumptown BBQ | |
| 3 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 4 | SMOKE324 | |
| 5 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 6 | FAT DAD'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ Bro's | |
| 8 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 9 | J & C BBQ | |
| 10 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 11 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 13 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 14 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 15 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 17 | HOAGIE SMOKES BBQ | |
| 18 | ROXX BOXX BBQ | |
| 19 | 503 BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 20 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 21 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 22 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 23 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT | |
| 25 | ODD SQUAD BBQ | |
| 26 | RBQ | |
| 27 | EADS DOWNHOME | |
| 28 | RACK RUBBERS BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | SLO-MO QUE | |
| 30 | DUELIN' J'S | |
| 31 | BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 32 | THE ORIGINAL NORTHWEST BBQ CO. | |
| 33 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 34 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 35 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO |
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.
18 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2572