Jun 22–23, 2018 · Belvidere, IL · 📍 Boon County Fairgrounds
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 on June 22, 2018 in Belvidere, IL at Boon County Fairgrounds, scoring 693.1084 in a field of 51 teams. PELLET ENVY took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9776. Category winners: Chicken — RAZORRACKS (177.7372); Pork Ribs — SMOKE FREAKS (178.8572); Pork — A FINE SWINE (179.4400); Brisket — QUE U (178.8572). This is the 1st of 2 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.
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 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1308 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 2–3: DIRT ROAD BBQ and SINGLE BARREL BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ and T-MAC SMOKIN tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: T-MAC SMOKIN and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2018 ← this one | Belvidere, IL | Boon County Fairgrounds | 51 | 693.1084 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | PELLET ENVY |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Belvidere, IL | Boon County Fairgrounds | 50 | 693.1316 | Razorracks | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 174.2628 | 172.5484 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1544 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176 | 171.4172 |
51 entries · top 693.1084 · median 661.5312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 5 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 8 | QUE U | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 11 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 12 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 13 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 14 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 15 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 16 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 18 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 19 | VETERANS Q | |
| 20 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 21 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 22 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 23 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 24 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 26 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 27 | TWO BREWS BBQ | |
| 28 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 29 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 30 | SINGLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 31 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 32 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 33 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 34 | HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 35 | QUAU | |
| 36 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 37 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 38 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 39 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 40 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 41 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 42 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 43 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 44 | CELTIC QUE | |
| 45 | JUERGENS SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 46 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 47 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 48 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 49 | Mad Smoke BBQ Co. | |
| 50 | Ziggy's Piggies | |
| 51 | SUGAR RAY'S BBQ |
51 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | SINGLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | QUE U | |
| 9 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 10 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 11 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 12 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 13 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 15 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 16 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 17 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 18 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 19 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 20 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 21 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 22 | VETERANS Q | |
| 23 | CELTIC QUE | |
| 24 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 25 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 26 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 27 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 28 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 29 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 30 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 31 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 32 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 33 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 34 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 35 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 36 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 37 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 38 | HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 39 | TWO BREWS BBQ | |
| 40 | Ziggy's Piggies | |
| 41 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 42 | QUAU | |
| 43 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 44 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 45 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 46 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 47 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 48 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 49 | Mad Smoke BBQ Co. | |
| 50 | JUERGENS SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 51 | SUGAR RAY'S BBQ |
51 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 2 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 3 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 6 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 7 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 8 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 9 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 11 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 12 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 13 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | VETERANS Q | |
| 16 | QUAU | |
| 17 | TWO BREWS BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 19 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 20 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 21 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 22 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 23 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 26 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 27 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 28 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 29 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 30 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 31 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 32 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 33 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 34 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 35 | HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 36 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 38 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 39 | QUE U | |
| 40 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 41 | CELTIC QUE | |
| 42 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 43 | JUERGENS SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 44 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 45 | SUGAR RAY'S BBQ | |
| 46 | SINGLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 47 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 48 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 49 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 50 | Mad Smoke BBQ Co. | |
| 51 | Ziggy's Piggies |
51 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 2 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 8 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 9 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 10 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 11 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 14 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 17 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | TWO BREWS BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 21 | VETERANS Q | |
| 22 | SINGLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 23 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 24 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 25 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 26 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 27 | JUERGENS SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 28 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 29 | QUAU | |
| 30 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 31 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 32 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 33 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 34 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 35 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 36 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 37 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 38 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 39 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 40 | Ziggy's Piggies | |
| 41 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 42 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 43 | CELTIC QUE | |
| 44 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 45 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 46 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 47 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 48 | Mad Smoke BBQ Co. | |
| 49 | SUGAR RAY'S BBQ | |
| 50 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 51 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ |
51 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 5 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 10 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 12 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 13 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 14 | SINGLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 15 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 16 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 17 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 18 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 19 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 20 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 21 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 22 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 23 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 24 | VETERANS Q | |
| 25 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 26 | TWO BREWS BBQ | |
| 27 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 28 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 29 | SECOND HAND SMOKE SLV | |
| 30 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 31 | HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 32 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 33 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 35 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 36 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 37 | JUERGENS SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 38 | QUAU | |
| 39 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 40 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 41 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 42 | BIG T'S RACKS AND BACKS | |
| 43 | Mad Smoke BBQ Co. | |
| 44 | KALAMAZOO PIT POSSE | |
| 45 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 46 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 47 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 48 | CELTIC QUE | |
| 49 | Ziggy's Piggies | |
| 50 | SUGAR RAY'S BBQ | |
| 51 | HOG CALL BBQ |