Aug 17–18, 2018 · Crisfield, MD
OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE won Grand Champion at the Smokin on The Dock of the Bay on August 17, 2018 in Crisfield, MD, scoring 679.4056 in a field of 32 teams. 3 EYZ BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 679.3712. Category winners: Chicken — 4:20 Q (175.4172); Pork Ribs — OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE (175.4056); Pork — CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ (174.2628); Brisket — 3 EYZ BBQ (177.7372). 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 97% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0344 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE came in rated below the field's top team, 3 EYZ BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 3–4: ALL FIRED UP BBQ and CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ and WAR PIGS tied on 168.5372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT and DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 17th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2018 ← this one | Crisfield, MD | Crisfield, MD 21817 | 32 | 679.4056 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Chrisfield, MD | 126 Lorrie Quinn Dr. | 25 | 677.6112 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 169.1656 | 166.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4056 | 169.7028 | 164.5484 |
| Pork | 174.2628 | 168.5484 | 166.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.7372 | 171.4056 | 167.3828 |
32 entries · top 679.4056 · median 648.6968
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 4 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 5 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | 4:20 Q | |
| 9 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 10 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 11 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | 302SMOKE | |
| 13 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 14 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 15 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 16 | Serial Grillers BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 18 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 19 | WAR PIGS | |
| 20 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 22 | IT'S GOOD ENOUGH | |
| 23 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 24 | Hay Hoss | |
| 25 | Broke Bob's BBQ | |
| 26 | Two Jeff's BBQ | |
| 27 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Shore Nuff BBQ | |
| 29 | Boar City BBQ | |
| 30 | Mark's Bee Be Q | |
| 31 | Big Deale BBQ | |
| 32 | The Fire Wagon BBQ |
32 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:20 Q | |
| 2 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 4 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 5 | Mark's Bee Be Q | |
| 6 | 302SMOKE | |
| 7 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 8 | WAR PIGS | |
| 9 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 10 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 12 | Hay Hoss | |
| 13 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 14 | IT'S GOOD ENOUGH | |
| 15 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 16 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 18 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 19 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 20 | Serial Grillers BBQ | |
| 21 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | Broke Bob's BBQ | |
| 23 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 24 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 25 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 26 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 27 | Shore Nuff BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 29 | The Fire Wagon BBQ | |
| 30 | Two Jeff's BBQ | |
| 31 | Boar City BBQ | |
| 32 | Big Deale BBQ |
32 entries · top 175.4056 · median 158.2630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 6 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 7 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 10 | Serial Grillers BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 13 | WAR PIGS | |
| 14 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 15 | 4:20 Q | |
| 16 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | 302SMOKE | |
| 19 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 20 | Broke Bob's BBQ | |
| 21 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 22 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 23 | Hay Hoss | |
| 24 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | Two Jeff's BBQ | |
| 26 | Shore Nuff BBQ | |
| 27 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 28 | IT'S GOOD ENOUGH | |
| 29 | The Fire Wagon BBQ | |
| 30 | Boar City BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Deale BBQ | |
| 32 | Mark's Bee Be Q |
32 entries · top 174.2628 · median 160.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 2 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 3 | WAR PIGS | |
| 4 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 7 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 10 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | 4:20 Q | |
| 12 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 13 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 14 | 302SMOKE | |
| 15 | Serial Grillers BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 17 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 19 | Hay Hoss | |
| 20 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 21 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 22 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 23 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 24 | IT'S GOOD ENOUGH | |
| 25 | Two Jeff's BBQ | |
| 26 | Mark's Bee Be Q | |
| 27 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 28 | Broke Bob's BBQ | |
| 29 | Shore Nuff BBQ | |
| 30 | Boar City BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Deale BBQ | |
| 32 | The Fire Wagon BBQ |
32 entries · top 177.7372 · median 163.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 4 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | 302SMOKE | |
| 11 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 12 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 13 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 14 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 16 | Serial Grillers BBQ | |
| 17 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | 4:20 Q | |
| 19 | IT'S GOOD ENOUGH | |
| 20 | Boar City BBQ | |
| 21 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 22 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 23 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 24 | Broke Bob's BBQ | |
| 25 | Two Jeff's BBQ | |
| 26 | WAR PIGS | |
| 27 | Big Deale BBQ | |
| 28 | Hay Hoss | |
| 29 | Shore Nuff BBQ | |
| 30 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 31 | The Fire Wagon BBQ | |
| 32 | Mark's Bee Be Q |
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.
9 entries · top 170.2628 · median 162.8116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MRC Barbeque | |
| 2 | Zoni-Q | |
| 3 | SMALL BATCH BBQ | |
| 4 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 5 | Manhattan Jack BBQ | |
| 6 | SLOW AND DIRTY BBQ | |
| 7 | Bushnik | |
| 8 | SNOW HILLBILLY BBQ | |
| 9 | TNT Explosive BBQ |
9 entries · top 171.4172 · median 155.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MRC Barbeque | |
| 2 | SLOW AND DIRTY BBQ | |
| 3 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 4 | Bushnik | |
| 5 | SNOW HILLBILLY BBQ | |
| 6 | Zoni-Q | |
| 7 | SMALL BATCH BBQ | |
| 8 | Manhattan Jack BBQ | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ |
9 entries · top 341.6800 · median 315.3144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MRC Barbeque | |
| 2 | SLOW AND DIRTY BBQ | |
| 3 | Zoni-Q | |
| 4 | SMALL BATCH BBQ | |
| 5 | Bushnik | |
| 6 | SNOW HILLBILLY BBQ | |
| 7 | Manhattan Jack BBQ | |
| 8 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ |
17 entries · top 170.9372 · median 161.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAR PIGS | |
| 2 | SLOW AND DIRTY BBQ | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 5 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Mark's Bee Be Q | |
| 7 | Big Deale BBQ | |
| 8 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 9 | Bushnik | |
| 10 | 4:20 Q | |
| 11 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 13 | Hay Hoss | |
| 14 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 15 | Broke Bob's BBQ | |
| 16 | Zoni-Q | |
| 17 | SMALL BATCH BBQ |
20 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.0172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushnik | |
| 2 | Mark's Bee Be Q | |
| 3 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 5 | SLOW AND DIRTY BBQ | |
| 6 | Shore Nuff BBQ | |
| 7 | Zoni-Q | |
| 8 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 9 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | Manhattan Jack BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 13 | 4:20 Q | |
| 14 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 15 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 16 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 17 | Hay Hoss | |
| 18 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 19 | Broke Bob's BBQ | |
| 20 | SNOW HILLBILLY BBQ |