2018-07-20 – 2018-07-21 · Peoria, IL · 📍 200 NE Water St
Grand Champion: GETTIN' BASTED (700.5144) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 LOCAL YOKELS BBQ
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, 2017 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.
700.5144 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 691.9312 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ set in 2017.
Chicken places 2–3: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ and HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: BOOMERANG BBQ and MOTHER TRUCKIN' BBQ tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: LOCAL YOKELS BBQ and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GETTIN' BASTED won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 15th.
GETTIN' BASTED turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 171.9772 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-21 | Peoria, IL | 200 NE Water St | 48 | 691.9312 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE |
| 2018-07-20 ← this one | Peoria, IL | 200 NE Water St | 43 | 700.5144 | GETTIN' BASTED | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ |
| 2019-07-19 | Peoria, IL | 200 NE Water St | 40 | 704.5372 | Heavy Smoke STL | SMOKE FREAKS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 169.6684 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 173.1084 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 170.8344 |
43 entries · top 700.5144 · median 659.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 7 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 8 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 11 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 12 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 13 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 14 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 15 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 16 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 17 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | EF-Q | |
| 19 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 20 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 21 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 22 | MOTHER TRUCKIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 24 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 25 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 26 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 27 | QUAU | |
| 28 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 29 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 30 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 31 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 32 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 34 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 35 | Rub Runners | |
| 36 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 37 | Double N BBQ | |
| 38 | Belly BBQ Co | |
| 39 | MEATSMACK | |
| 40 | SWEET ANNI'S BAR B QUE | |
| 41 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 42 | SMOKERS ANONYMOUS OF SO. IL | |
| 43 | QUE'LOSOPHY |
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 4 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 8 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 9 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 10 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 11 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 12 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 13 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 14 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 15 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 16 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 17 | EF-Q | |
| 18 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 19 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 20 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 22 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 23 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 24 | Double N BBQ | |
| 25 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 26 | Belly BBQ Co | |
| 27 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 28 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 29 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 30 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 31 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 32 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 33 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 34 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 35 | SWEET ANNI'S BAR B QUE | |
| 36 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 37 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 38 | QUAU | |
| 39 | QUE'LOSOPHY | |
| 40 | Rub Runners | |
| 41 | SMOKERS ANONYMOUS OF SO. IL | |
| 42 | MOTHER TRUCKIN' BBQ | |
| 43 | MEATSMACK |
43 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | EF-Q | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 5 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 6 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 7 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 8 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 9 | MOTHER TRUCKIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 11 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 12 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 13 | QUAU | |
| 14 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 17 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 18 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 19 | Rub Runners | |
| 20 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 21 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 22 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 23 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 25 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 26 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 27 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 29 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 30 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 31 | MEATSMACK | |
| 32 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 33 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 34 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 35 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 36 | Belly BBQ Co | |
| 37 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 38 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 39 | Double N BBQ | |
| 40 | SWEET ANNI'S BAR B QUE | |
| 41 | SMOKERS ANONYMOUS OF SO. IL | |
| 42 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 43 | QUE'LOSOPHY |
43 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 5 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 8 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 9 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | EF-Q | |
| 11 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 12 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | MOTHER TRUCKIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 15 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 16 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 18 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 19 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 20 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 21 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 22 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 23 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 24 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 25 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 26 | Rub Runners | |
| 27 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 28 | QUAU | |
| 29 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 30 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 31 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 32 | Double N BBQ | |
| 33 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 34 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 35 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 36 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 37 | Belly BBQ Co | |
| 38 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 39 | QUE'LOSOPHY | |
| 40 | MEATSMACK | |
| 41 | SWEET ANNI'S BAR B QUE | |
| 42 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKERS ANONYMOUS OF SO. IL |
43 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 3 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 6 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 7 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 8 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 10 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 11 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 12 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 15 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 16 | MEATSMACK | |
| 17 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 18 | SWEET ANNI'S BAR B QUE | |
| 19 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 20 | QUAU | |
| 21 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 22 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 23 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 24 | MOTHER TRUCKIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKERS ANONYMOUS OF SO. IL | |
| 26 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 27 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 28 | CRACKHOUSE BBQ | |
| 29 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 30 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 31 | Rub Runners | |
| 32 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 33 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 34 | Double N BBQ | |
| 35 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 36 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 37 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 38 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 39 | Belly BBQ Co | |
| 40 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 41 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 42 | EF-Q | |
| 43 | QUE'LOSOPHY |
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.
18 entries · top 330.8344 · median 309.3772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firehouse 51 | |
| 2 | SOON TO BE SAUCED | |
| 3 | Iron Head Que | |
| 4 | 309 BBQ | |
| 5 | Daddy T Smokin BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 7 | Country Crossroads BBQ | |
| 8 | Smitty's Smokehouse Barbeque | |
| 9 | Twin Maples BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin' At Noonish | |
| 11 | Mojo's Smokin Pit BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin' Bayou | |
| 13 | TJD SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 14 | DRBJ BBQ | |
| 15 | The Brothers Que | |
| 16 | Top Row Que | |
| 17 | Reds BBQ | |
| 18 | A-N-P BBQ |
18 entries · top 169.1428 · median 158.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron Head Que | |
| 2 | Firehouse 51 | |
| 3 | SOON TO BE SAUCED | |
| 4 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 5 | Top Row Que | |
| 6 | Twin Maples BBQ | |
| 7 | 309 BBQ | |
| 8 | Smitty's Smokehouse Barbeque | |
| 9 | Daddy T Smokin BBQ | |
| 10 | Country Crossroads BBQ | |
| 11 | TJD SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 12 | DRBJ BBQ | |
| 13 | Mojo's Smokin Pit BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin' At Noonish | |
| 15 | Smokin' Bayou | |
| 16 | The Brothers Que | |
| 17 | Reds BBQ | |
| 18 | A-N-P BBQ |
18 entries · top 165.7028 · median 157.1144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daddy T Smokin BBQ | |
| 2 | 309 BBQ | |
| 3 | SOON TO BE SAUCED | |
| 4 | Firehouse 51 | |
| 5 | Country Crossroads BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 7 | Smitty's Smokehouse Barbeque | |
| 8 | Smokin' At Noonish | |
| 9 | Smokin' Bayou | |
| 10 | Iron Head Que | |
| 11 | Mojo's Smokin Pit BBQ | |
| 12 | The Brothers Que | |
| 13 | Reds BBQ | |
| 14 | Twin Maples BBQ | |
| 15 | TJD SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 16 | DRBJ BBQ | |
| 17 | Top Row Que | |
| 18 | A-N-P BBQ |