Sep 1–2, 2018 · Frostproof, FL · 📍 Henderson Field, 50 n Lake Reedy Blvd
HOT WACHULA'S won Grand Champion at the Fire it up Frostproof! on September 1, 2018 in Frostproof, FL at Henderson Field, 50 n Lake Reedy Blvd, scoring 697.0628 in a field of 24 teams. BACKYARD BRO'S took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5144. Category winners: Chicken — HOT WACHULA'S (178.8572); Pork Ribs — THE WOODHOUSE GRILL (176.0000); Pork — BACKYARD BRO'S (176.0000); Brisket — HOGS GONE WILD BBQ (175.4172). 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 92% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5484 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
2 of 3 tracked editions
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: BACKYARD BRO'S and Big Daddy Q tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: 27 SOUTH BBQ and UNCLE BUD'S BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: BACKMAN BBQ and BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
HOT WACHULA'S took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 6th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 ← this one | Frostproof, FL | Henderson Field, 50 n Lake Reedy Blvd | 24 | 697.0628 | HOT WACHULA'S | BACKYARD BRO'S |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Frostproof, FL | 71 N Lake Reedy RD | 25 | 698.2284 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | LUCKY'S Q |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Frostproof, FL | 71 North Lake Reedy Blvd | 32 | 695.3944 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | Faantasy Q |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 172.0228 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 173.1316 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 176 | 173.1200 | 166.8572 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 172.5944 | 168.5600 |
24 entries · top 697.0628 · median 672.1312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 2 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 3 | AWESOME Q | |
| 4 | BACKMAN BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 6 | HOGS GONE WILD BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 8 | HAWGWASH BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Daddy Q | |
| 10 | Team Smoke Showin | |
| 11 | Sweet Smoke Q | |
| 12 | STOKINSMOKEBBQ | |
| 13 | 27 SOUTH BBQ | |
| 14 | AREA 51 BBQ | |
| 15 | Kick Yo' Butt BBQ | |
| 16 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 17 | THE WOODHOUSE GRILL | |
| 18 | SWINOS | |
| 19 | #whiskeybentway | |
| 20 | The Cookin' Comedian | |
| 21 | R.C.BUCK'S GRILLIN' TEAM | |
| 22 | U-B Smokin | |
| 23 | Jakes BBQ Catering | |
| 24 | Big Smoke BBQ and Catering |
24 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 2 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 3 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 4 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Sweet Smoke Q | |
| 6 | Team Smoke Showin | |
| 7 | HAWGWASH BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGS GONE WILD BBQ | |
| 9 | BACKMAN BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 11 | Kick Yo' Butt BBQ | |
| 12 | AWESOME Q | |
| 13 | STOKINSMOKEBBQ | |
| 14 | Big Daddy Q | |
| 15 | AREA 51 BBQ | |
| 16 | R.C.BUCK'S GRILLIN' TEAM | |
| 17 | The Cookin' Comedian | |
| 18 | 27 SOUTH BBQ | |
| 19 | Jakes BBQ Catering | |
| 20 | #whiskeybentway | |
| 21 | SWINOS | |
| 22 | THE WOODHOUSE GRILL | |
| 23 | Big Smoke BBQ and Catering | |
| 24 | U-B Smokin |
24 entries · top 176 · median 170.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE WOODHOUSE GRILL | |
| 2 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 3 | Big Daddy Q | |
| 4 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 5 | SWINOS | |
| 6 | Kick Yo' Butt BBQ | |
| 7 | 27 SOUTH BBQ | |
| 8 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Sweet Smoke Q | |
| 10 | HOGS GONE WILD BBQ | |
| 11 | BACKMAN BBQ | |
| 12 | STOKINSMOKEBBQ | |
| 13 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 14 | HAWGWASH BBQ | |
| 15 | Team Smoke Showin | |
| 16 | AWESOME Q | |
| 17 | The Cookin' Comedian | |
| 18 | #whiskeybentway | |
| 19 | AREA 51 BBQ | |
| 20 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 21 | Jakes BBQ Catering | |
| 22 | U-B Smokin | |
| 23 | R.C.BUCK'S GRILLIN' TEAM | |
| 24 | Big Smoke BBQ and Catering |
24 entries · top 176 · median 163.4170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 2 | HAWGWASH BBQ | |
| 3 | SWINOS | |
| 4 | AWESOME Q | |
| 5 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 6 | BACKMAN BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 8 | Team Smoke Showin | |
| 9 | STOKINSMOKEBBQ | |
| 10 | Big Daddy Q | |
| 11 | AREA 51 BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGS GONE WILD BBQ | |
| 13 | U-B Smokin | |
| 14 | The Cookin' Comedian | |
| 15 | Sweet Smoke Q | |
| 16 | #whiskeybentway | |
| 17 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 18 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 19 | R.C.BUCK'S GRILLIN' TEAM | |
| 20 | THE WOODHOUSE GRILL | |
| 21 | 27 SOUTH BBQ | |
| 22 | Kick Yo' Butt BBQ | |
| 23 | Jakes BBQ Catering | |
| 24 | Big Smoke BBQ and Catering |
24 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGS GONE WILD BBQ | |
| 2 | 27 SOUTH BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 4 | AWESOME Q | |
| 5 | AREA 51 BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 7 | BACKMAN BBQ | |
| 8 | Kick Yo' Butt BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 10 | Big Daddy Q | |
| 11 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 12 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 13 | Sweet Smoke Q | |
| 14 | THE WOODHOUSE GRILL | |
| 15 | Team Smoke Showin | |
| 16 | STOKINSMOKEBBQ | |
| 17 | HAWGWASH BBQ | |
| 18 | #whiskeybentway | |
| 19 | U-B Smokin | |
| 20 | R.C.BUCK'S GRILLIN' TEAM | |
| 21 | The Cookin' Comedian | |
| 22 | Jakes BBQ Catering | |
| 23 | SWINOS | |
| 24 | Big Smoke BBQ and Catering |
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 167.4172 · median 151.9314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubba's Smokin Q | |
| 2 | Broil King | |
| 3 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 4 | Crooked Lake Smokehouse | |
| 5 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 7 | Frost Proof Fire Department | |
| 8 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q |
9 entries · top 174.2856 · median 165.0972
9 entries · top 655.2800 · median 618.7200
9 entries · top 171.9772 · median 150.7772
8 entries · top 172 · median 161.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crooked Lake Smokehouse | |
| 2 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 3 | Broil King | |
| 4 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 5 | Bubba's Smokin Q | |
| 6 | Betty Lou | |
| 7 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 8 | Frost Proof Fire Department |
11 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.0856
12 entries · top 180 · median 169.6742 · 🔥 perfect 180