Sep 28–29, 2018 · Rock Hill, SC · 📍 Main St
WHO CARES BBQ won Grand Champion at the Rock The Grill on September 28, 2018 in Rock Hill, SC at Main St, scoring 695.9312 in a field of 27 teams. THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8344. Category winners: Chicken — THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA (176.5600); Pork Ribs — KILLER B'S BBQ (178.8572); Pork — SMOKE MONSTER BBQ (175.4056); Brisket — SAUCED! BBQ TEAM (180.0000).
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.
Closer than 85% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0968 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
WHO CARES BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Stronger than 90% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1629 power rating going in — stronger than 90% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA and HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA and BAYOU POKER SMOKERS tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: BAYOU POKER SMOKERS and WHO CARES BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 171.9656 | 167.3944 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2744 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 175.4056 | 171.9656 | 165.1084 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.1084 | 171.9656 |
27 entries · top 695.9312 · median 671.2680
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1200
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5484
27 entries · top 175.4056 · median 164.5140
27 entries · top 180 · median 169.6916 · 🔥 perfect 180