2018-06-22 – 2018-06-23 · Covington, VA · 📍 333 W Locust St
Grand Champion: SMOKE-AHOLICS (697.6800) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE
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, 2014 to 2023 — 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.
697.6800 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 695.9888 CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ set in 2016.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 65 times in 100
Smoke-A-Holics came in rated below the field's top team, SAUCED! BBQ TEAM, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 6 tracked editions
SMOKE-AHOLICS has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Chicken places 3–4: MUTTLEY CREW BBQ and 3N1 Q tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: 3N1 Q and SMOKE-AHOLICS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: BIG DOG BBQ VA edged SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ by 0.0116.
SMOKE-AHOLICS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKE-AHOLICS (won 2015), CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ (won 2016), 4:20 Q (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-27 | Covington, VA | Covington, VA 24426 | 26 | 689.0512 | CHECKERED PIG | 4:20 Q |
| 2015-06-26 | Covington, VA | Covington, VA 24426 | 25 | 690.8344 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | CHECKERED PIG |
| 2016-06-24 | Covington, VA | 333 W Locust St. | 27 | 695.9888 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2017-06-23 | Covington, VA | 333 W Locust St | 32 | 685.1428 | 4:20 Q | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2018-06-22 ← this one | Covington, VA | 333 W Locust St | 27 | 697.6800 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington, VA | 333 W Locust St | 27 | 697.6456 | Optimus Swine | OFF THE RACK BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 173.1200 | 170.8112 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4516 | 172.0000 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 170.3088 | 168.5256 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 173.7028 | 169.6916 |
27 entries · top 697.6800 · median 666.1828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 2 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | Still Workin On It | |
| 5 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 6 | 3N1 Q | |
| 7 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 9 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 10 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 11 | 4:20 Q | |
| 12 | NO RUSH Q | |
| 13 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 15 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 16 | OINKERZ BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 18 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 20 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 21 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 22 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 23 | APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 25 | Pig's Ear BBQ | |
| 26 | Bam Bam's | |
| 27 | Dirty Butt's |
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | 3N1 Q | |
| 5 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 6 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | Still Workin On It | |
| 8 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 9 | 4:20 Q | |
| 10 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 11 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 12 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 14 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 15 | NO RUSH Q | |
| 16 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 17 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 19 | OINKERZ BBQ | |
| 20 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 21 | APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 24 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Bam Bam's | |
| 26 | Dirty Butt's | |
| 27 | Pig's Ear BBQ |
27 entries · top 175.4516 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 2 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 3 | Still Workin On It | |
| 4 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 5 | NO RUSH Q | |
| 6 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 9 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 11 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 12 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | 4:20 Q | |
| 14 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 17 | OINKERZ BBQ | |
| 18 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 19 | 3N1 Q | |
| 20 | APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 21 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 23 | Bam Bam's | |
| 24 | Pig's Ear BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 26 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 27 | Dirty Butt's |
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3N1 Q | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 4 | Still Workin On It | |
| 5 | OINKERZ BBQ | |
| 6 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 8 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 9 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 10 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 11 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 12 | Bam Bam's | |
| 13 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 14 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 15 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 18 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 19 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 20 | NO RUSH Q | |
| 21 | 4:20 Q | |
| 22 | Dirty Butt's | |
| 23 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 24 | Pig's Ear BBQ | |
| 25 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 26 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 27 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE |
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 2 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | 4:20 Q | |
| 5 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 6 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 7 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 8 | Pig's Ear BBQ | |
| 9 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | 3N1 Q | |
| 11 | NO RUSH Q | |
| 12 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 15 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 16 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 17 | Still Workin On It | |
| 18 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 19 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 20 | OINKERZ BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 22 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 23 | APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 25 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 26 | Bam Bam's | |
| 27 | Dirty Butt's |