Sep 28–29, 2018 · Fayetteville, AR · 📍 Washington CountyFairgrounds
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the Bikes, Blues and BBQ on September 28, 2018 in Fayetteville, AR at Washington CountyFairgrounds, scoring 701.0972 in a field of 49 teams. UNFAMOUS DAVE'S took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.9772. Category winners: Chicken — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000); Pork Ribs — T-N-T QUE CREW (176.5600); Pork — LA PASADITA (179.4400); Brisket — BOOMERANG BBQ (176.5828). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by GETTIN' BASTED.
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 83% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
701.0972 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 699.9312 GETTIN' BASTED set in 2017.
GETTIN' BASTED won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
2 of 2 tracked editions
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
Chicken places 5–6: BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO and TWERKIN HOGS BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: TWERKIN HOGS BBQ and THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: UNFAMOUS DAVE'S and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 14th.
LA PASADITA turned in 179.4400 in pork — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GETTIN' BASTED (won 2017).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2017 | Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville, AR 72758 | 38 | 699.9312 | GETTIN' BASTED | MOKAN MEATHEADS |
| Sep 28, 2018 ← this one | Fayetteville, AR | Washington CountyFairgrounds | 49 | 701.0972 | GETTIN' BASTED | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 174.2972 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 174.8800 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 176.5828 | 175.4056 | 171.9884 |
49 entries · top 701.0972 · median 661.0628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 3 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 4 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 5 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 8 | LA PASADITA | |
| 9 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 10 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 12 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 13 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 14 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 15 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 16 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | 501 BBQ | |
| 18 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 19 | TENATIOUS TIMS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 20 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 21 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 22 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 23 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 24 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 25 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKER BANDITS | |
| 27 | FIRESTOKERS | |
| 28 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Smokey Rub BBQ | |
| 30 | 3 Ham-egos | |
| 31 | It's Just Sauce & BBQ | |
| 32 | Stoken Coals | |
| 33 | OLE BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 34 | BURN ONE BBQ | |
| 35 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 36 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 37 | TWERKIN HOGS BBQ | |
| 38 | WOOKIE BBQ | |
| 39 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 40 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 41 | PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ | |
| 42 | Creek Crew BBQ | |
| 43 | Q Pig Sooie | |
| 44 | SDQ | |
| 45 | Burn N' Turn | |
| 46 | Noe Better BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKER AND THE BANDITS | |
| 48 | Swine'n' Shine | |
| 49 | ROUND MOUNTAIN BAR-B-QUE CO. |
48 entries · top 180 · median 165.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 3 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 4 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 6 | TWERKIN HOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 9 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 12 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 14 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 16 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 17 | LA PASADITA | |
| 18 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 19 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 20 | SMOKER BANDITS | |
| 21 | 501 BBQ | |
| 22 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 23 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 24 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 25 | FIRESTOKERS | |
| 26 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 27 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 28 | TENATIOUS TIMS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 29 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 30 | BURN ONE BBQ | |
| 31 | PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ | |
| 32 | Stoken Coals | |
| 33 | OLE BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 34 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 35 | WOOKIE BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokey Rub BBQ | |
| 37 | It's Just Sauce & BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKER AND THE BANDITS | |
| 39 | Noe Better BBQ | |
| 40 | 3 Ham-egos | |
| 41 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 42 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 43 | Creek Crew BBQ | |
| 44 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 45 | Burn N' Turn | |
| 46 | Swine'n' Shine | |
| 47 | Q Pig Sooie | |
| 48 | SDQ |
49 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 2 | TENATIOUS TIMS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 3 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 6 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 9 | LA PASADITA | |
| 10 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 11 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 12 | It's Just Sauce & BBQ | |
| 13 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 14 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 16 | ROUND MOUNTAIN BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 17 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 18 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 19 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 20 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 21 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 22 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 23 | 501 BBQ | |
| 24 | SDQ | |
| 25 | SMOKER BANDITS | |
| 26 | Creek Crew BBQ | |
| 27 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 29 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 30 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 31 | Stoken Coals | |
| 32 | BURN ONE BBQ | |
| 33 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 34 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 35 | FIRESTOKERS | |
| 36 | 3 Ham-egos | |
| 37 | Smokey Rub BBQ | |
| 38 | Burn N' Turn | |
| 39 | OLE BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 40 | Q Pig Sooie | |
| 41 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 42 | TWERKIN HOGS BBQ | |
| 43 | WOOKIE BBQ | |
| 44 | PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ | |
| 45 | Swine'n' Shine | |
| 46 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 47 | SMOKER AND THE BANDITS | |
| 48 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 49 | Noe Better BBQ |
49 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA PASADITA | |
| 2 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 3 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 4 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 5 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 6 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 7 | 501 BBQ | |
| 8 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokey Rub BBQ | |
| 11 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 13 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 17 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 18 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 19 | 3 Ham-egos | |
| 20 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 21 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 22 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 23 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 24 | Q Pig Sooie | |
| 25 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 26 | SMOKER BANDITS | |
| 27 | WOOKIE BBQ | |
| 28 | BURN ONE BBQ | |
| 29 | OLE BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 30 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 31 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 32 | TENATIOUS TIMS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 33 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 34 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 35 | FIRESTOKERS | |
| 36 | It's Just Sauce & BBQ | |
| 37 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 38 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 39 | Noe Better BBQ | |
| 40 | Stoken Coals | |
| 41 | TWERKIN HOGS BBQ | |
| 42 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 43 | SDQ | |
| 44 | PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ | |
| 45 | SMOKER AND THE BANDITS | |
| 46 | Creek Crew BBQ | |
| 47 | Burn N' Turn | |
| 48 | Swine'n' Shine | |
| 49 | ROUND MOUNTAIN BAR-B-QUE CO. |
49 entries · top 176.5828 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 4 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 5 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 11 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | FIRESTOKERS | |
| 14 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 15 | HOT AND FAST BBQ | |
| 16 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 17 | 501 BBQ | |
| 18 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 19 | TENATIOUS TIMS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 20 | SWINE CRUE | |
| 21 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 22 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 23 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 24 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 25 | LA PASADITA | |
| 26 | SMOKER BANDITS | |
| 27 | 3 Ham-egos | |
| 28 | OLE BUDDIES BBQ | |
| 29 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 30 | Stoken Coals | |
| 31 | Smokey Rub BBQ | |
| 32 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 33 | PORKOLOGY BBQ | |
| 34 | Noe Better BBQ | |
| 35 | ROUND MOUNTAIN BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 36 | PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ | |
| 37 | It's Just Sauce & BBQ | |
| 38 | BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | |
| 39 | Q Pig Sooie | |
| 40 | WOOKIE BBQ | |
| 41 | BURN ONE BBQ | |
| 42 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 43 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 44 | Creek Crew BBQ | |
| 45 | SDQ | |
| 46 | Burn N' Turn | |
| 47 | Swine'n' Shine | |
| 48 | TWERKIN HOGS BBQ | |
| 49 | SMOKER AND THE BANDITS |
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.
4 entries · top 176.5600 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Backerman | |
| 1 | Ellie Leichniger | |
| 2 | Cole Backerman | |
| 2 | Cooper Wilson |