Sep 28–29, 2018 · Payson, AZ · 📍 Casino Mile Marker 251, Hwy 87
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival on September 28, 2018 in Payson, AZ at Casino Mile Marker 251, Hwy 87, scoring 690.2744 in a field of 40 teams. IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.9084. Category winners: Chicken — KNIFE PORK AND SPOON (174.8456); Pork Ribs — RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ (176.0116); Pork — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ (176.5600); Brisket — Sharpe's Woodshed (175.4056). 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 2022 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 85 times in 100
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 15-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 1–2: KNIFE PORK AND SPOON and ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ and RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: BURNIN AND LOOTIN and B2 BBQ tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 16th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2018 ← this one | Payson, AZ | Casino Mile Marker 251, Hwy 87 | 40 | 690.2744 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Payson, AZ | Mazatzal Hotel & Casino | 33 | 697.6912 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | STEEL CITY BBQ |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Payson, AZ | MP 251 Hwy 87 | 21 | 699.4744 | West Coast BBQ Shop | GIRLS CAN GRILL |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8456 | 172.5828 | 169.1316 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 172.5600 | 166.8800 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 174.8572 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 171.4628 | 169.7028 |
40 entries · top 690.2744 · median 656.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 4 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | PORTLY FELLAS BBQ | |
| 6 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 7 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 8 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 9 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 10 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 11 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 12 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 13 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 14 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 16 | ROUGHSTOCK BBQ | |
| 17 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 18 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 20 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 21 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 22 | THE SNORTIN' BOAR | |
| 23 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 24 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 26 | B2 BBQ | |
| 27 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 28 | AZ RAD RIBS | |
| 29 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | Barbeque MD | |
| 31 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 32 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 33 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 34 | BURNT N'z BBQ | |
| 35 | BIG FIRE | |
| 36 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ | |
| 37 | SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ | |
| 38 | MS FITZ SMOKERS | |
| 39 | Overland Pig Committee | |
| 40 | HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q |
40 entries · top 174.8456 · median 163.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 2 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 4 | PORTLY FELLAS BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SNORTIN' BOAR | |
| 6 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 7 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 10 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 11 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 14 | ROUGHSTOCK BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 16 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 18 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 20 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 21 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 22 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG FIRE | |
| 24 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 25 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 27 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 28 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 29 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 30 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 31 | Barbeque MD | |
| 32 | Overland Pig Committee | |
| 33 | B2 BBQ | |
| 34 | AZ RAD RIBS | |
| 35 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 36 | BURNT N'z BBQ | |
| 37 | HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q | |
| 38 | MS FITZ SMOKERS | |
| 39 | SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ | |
| 40 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ |
39 entries · top 176.0116 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 4 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 5 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 6 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 7 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 8 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 9 | PORTLY FELLAS BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 11 | THE SNORTIN' BOAR | |
| 12 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 15 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 16 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 17 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 19 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 20 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 21 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | B2 BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 24 | AZ RAD RIBS | |
| 25 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 26 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 27 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ | |
| 28 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 29 | BURNT N'z BBQ | |
| 30 | Barbeque MD | |
| 31 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 32 | BIG FIRE | |
| 33 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 34 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 35 | ROUGHSTOCK BBQ | |
| 36 | SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ | |
| 37 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 38 | MS FITZ SMOKERS | |
| 39 | Overland Pig Committee |
40 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | PORTLY FELLAS BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 5 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 7 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 8 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 12 | AZ RAD RIBS | |
| 13 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 14 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | ROUGHSTOCK BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 17 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 18 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 19 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 20 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 21 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 22 | THE SNORTIN' BOAR | |
| 23 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 24 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 26 | SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 28 | HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q | |
| 29 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 30 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 31 | Barbeque MD | |
| 32 | B2 BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 34 | BURNT N'z BBQ | |
| 35 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 36 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 37 | BIG FIRE | |
| 38 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ | |
| 39 | MS FITZ SMOKERS | |
| 40 | Overland Pig Committee |
40 entries · top 175.4056 · median 162.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 4 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | ROUGHSTOCK BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 8 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 10 | B2 BBQ | |
| 11 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 12 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 13 | PORTLY FELLAS BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNT N'z BBQ | |
| 15 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 16 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 17 | Barbeque MD | |
| 18 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 20 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' WITH SWAG | |
| 22 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 23 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 24 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 25 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 26 | ROOT'N TOOT'N BBQ | |
| 27 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 28 | BIG FIRE | |
| 29 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 30 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q | |
| 32 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 33 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 34 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 35 | AZ RAD RIBS | |
| 36 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 37 | THE SNORTIN' BOAR | |
| 38 | Overland Pig Committee | |
| 39 | SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ | |
| 40 | MS FITZ SMOKERS |