2018-10-05 – 2018-10-06 · Springfield, KY · 📍 Ballard St
Grand Champion: WEQ4U (689.6344) · 42 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE
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 2019 — 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 88% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
WeQ4U came in rated below the field's top team, GREY STREET BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
WEQ4U won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 7 tracked editions
MIKE has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.2860 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 7–8: BONEHEAD BBQ and BAD WOLF BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: TOPPGATOR BBQ and Bar Beam Q tied on 172.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: TIRE SMOKE BBQ and SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC turned in 179.4400 in pork ribs — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 5 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS (won 2016), SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ (won 2017).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-04 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY | 41 | 693.1772 | MIKE | SOUTH PORK |
| 2014-10-03 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY 40069 | 44 | 697.1088 | MIKE | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| 2015-10-02 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY 40069 | 45 | 700.5828 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| 2016-09-30 | Springfield, KY | Springfield , KY | 43 | 698.7884 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| 2017-10-06 | Springfield, KY | Ballard St | 44 | 702.2628 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2018-10-05 ← this one | Springfield, KY | Ballard St | 42 | 689.6344 | WEQ4U | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE |
| 2019-10-04 | Springfield, KY | Ballard st | 42 | 701.6572 | One2BBQ | WEQ4U |
| 2021-10-01 | Springfield, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 174.2744 | 172.5716 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 173.7372 |
| Pork | 173.1200 | 171.9772 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 176.5828 | 172.5716 | 170.2628 |
42 entries · top 689.6344 · median 667.3142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 5 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 7 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 9 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 14 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 16 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 17 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 18 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 20 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 22 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 23 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 24 | S & G BBQ | |
| 25 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 26 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 27 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 28 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 29 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 30 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 31 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 32 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 33 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 34 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 35 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 36 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 37 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 38 | Pappy Q | |
| 39 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 40 | HUG HOGS | |
| 41 | ACME BBQ | |
| 42 | The Smokin' Irish |
42 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5198
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 5 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 6 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 7 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 9 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 10 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 11 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 13 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 14 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 15 | WEQ4U | |
| 16 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 18 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 19 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 23 | S & G BBQ | |
| 24 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 25 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 26 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 27 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 29 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 30 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 31 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 32 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 33 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 34 | HUG HOGS | |
| 35 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 36 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 37 | ACME BBQ | |
| 38 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 39 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 40 | Pappy Q | |
| 41 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 42 | The Smokin' Irish |
42 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 2 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 3 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 7 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 9 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 11 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 12 | WEQ4U | |
| 13 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 14 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 15 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 17 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 19 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 20 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 23 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 24 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 25 | S & G BBQ | |
| 26 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 27 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 28 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 29 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 30 | Pappy Q | |
| 31 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 32 | ACME BBQ | |
| 33 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 34 | HUG HOGS | |
| 35 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 37 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 38 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 39 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 40 | The Smokin' Irish | |
| 41 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 42 | BURNIN BENJAMINS |
42 entries · top 173.1200 · median 167.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 3 | WEQ4U | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 7 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 9 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 12 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 13 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 14 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 16 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 19 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 20 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 22 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 23 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 24 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 25 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 26 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 27 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 28 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 29 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 30 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 31 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 32 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 33 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 34 | S & G BBQ | |
| 35 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 36 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 37 | ACME BBQ | |
| 38 | The Smokin' Irish | |
| 39 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 40 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 41 | HUG HOGS | |
| 42 | Pappy Q |
42 entries · top 176.5828 · median 166.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 5 | WEQ4U | |
| 6 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 8 | S & G BBQ | |
| 9 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 10 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 11 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 13 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 14 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 17 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 18 | Pappy Q | |
| 19 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 21 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 22 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 23 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 24 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 25 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 26 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 27 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 29 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 31 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 32 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 33 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 34 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 35 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 36 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 37 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 38 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 39 | The Smokin' Irish | |
| 40 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 41 | HUG HOGS | |
| 42 | ACME BBQ |
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.
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 6 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 7 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 8 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 9 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 10 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | Pappy Q |