Aug 17–18, 2018 · Hattiesburg, MS · 📍 Townsquare Park, 100 Main St
WINK'S BARBEQUE won Grand Champion at the Downtown BBQ Showdown on August 17, 2018 in Hattiesburg, MS at Townsquare Park, 100 Main St, scoring 688.4912 in a field of 30 teams. FAT, DRUNK & STUPID took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.3484. Category winners: Chicken — CROSSROADS GRILLIN (174.2972); Pork Ribs — GRILL TEAM 6 (176.5944); Pork — C4-QUE (176.0344); Brisket — SMOKE ON THIS (178.8572). This is the 4th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by THE GRILL DOCTORS; 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2014 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 81% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 83 times in 100
WINK'S BARBEQUE came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
WINK'S BARBEQUE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was WINK'S BARBEQUE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 37th tracked contest.
Chicken places 8–9: FAT, DRUNK & STUPID and THE SPECIALISTS tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: THE GRILL DOCTORS and SOUTH PORK tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Smokin O's edged PLUMB CRAZY Q by 0.0116.
SMOKE ON THIS turned in 178.8572 in brisket — past the 177.7372 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE GRILL DOCTORS (won 2017).
This contest usually draws about 24 teams
30 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 24.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2014 | Hattiesburg, MS | Hattiesburg, MS 39401 | 27 | 698.2744 | SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES | LIBERTY BBQ |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Hattiesburg, MS | Hattiesburg, MS | 26 | 694.8116 | KILLER HOGS | C4-QUE |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Hattiesburg, MS | 600 Walnut | 19 | 691.9200 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | THE BLUE BLOODS |
| Aug 17, 2018 ← this one | Hattiesburg, MS | Townsquare Park, 100 Main St | 30 | 688.4912 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Hattiesburg, MS | 600 Rebecca Ave | 28 | 699.9656 | The Specialists | SHIG NINJA BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2972 | 173.1084 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 170.8344 | 166.8344 |
| Pork | 176.0344 | 170.8344 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 169.6800 |
30 entries · top 688.4912 · median 662.7944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | GRILL TEAM 6 | |
| 7 | Smokin O's | |
| 8 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 9 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 10 | C4-QUE | |
| 11 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 12 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 13 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 14 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 15 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 17 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 18 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 19 | TASTE-BUDS | |
| 20 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 21 | JDQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 23 | BONE'N BUTTS | |
| 24 | SMOKIN MAGNOLIA | |
| 25 | SMOKIN REBELS | |
| 26 | CADILLAC PIG | |
| 27 | Jones B Smokin | |
| 28 | MCINNIS'S 12 BONES BBQ | |
| 29 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 30 | ROBINSON SMOKEHOUSE |
30 entries · top 174.2972 · median 165.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 2 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 3 | JDQ | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 6 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 8 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 9 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 10 | Smokin O's | |
| 11 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 12 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN MAGNOLIA | |
| 15 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 16 | C4-QUE | |
| 17 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 18 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 19 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 20 | GRILL TEAM 6 | |
| 21 | Jones B Smokin | |
| 22 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | MCINNIS'S 12 BONES BBQ | |
| 24 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 25 | CADILLAC PIG | |
| 26 | TASTE-BUDS | |
| 27 | SMOKIN REBELS | |
| 28 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 29 | BONE'N BUTTS | |
| 30 | ROBINSON SMOKEHOUSE |
30 entries · top 176.5944 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILL TEAM 6 | |
| 2 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 3 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | JDQ | |
| 5 | Smokin O's | |
| 6 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 9 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 11 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 12 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 13 | TASTE-BUDS | |
| 14 | C4-QUE | |
| 15 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 16 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 17 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 18 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | CADILLAC PIG | |
| 20 | SMOKIN MAGNOLIA | |
| 21 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 22 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 23 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 24 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 25 | BONE'N BUTTS | |
| 26 | Jones B Smokin | |
| 27 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN REBELS | |
| 29 | ROBINSON SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 30 | MCINNIS'S 12 BONES BBQ |
30 entries · top 176.0344 · median 167.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C4-QUE | |
| 2 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 3 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 6 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 7 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 8 | TASTE-BUDS | |
| 9 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 10 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 11 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN REBELS | |
| 13 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 15 | Smokin O's | |
| 16 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 17 | BONE'N BUTTS | |
| 18 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 19 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 20 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 21 | JDQ | |
| 22 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 23 | MCINNIS'S 12 BONES BBQ | |
| 24 | GRILL TEAM 6 | |
| 25 | ROBINSON SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 26 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 27 | Jones B Smokin | |
| 28 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 29 | CADILLAC PIG | |
| 30 | SMOKIN MAGNOLIA |
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 2 | GRILL TEAM 6 | |
| 3 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 4 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 7 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 8 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 9 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 10 | Organizer Portal | |
| 11 | BONE'N BUTTS | |
| 12 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 13 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 15 | PLUMB CRAZY Q | |
| 16 | Smokin O's | |
| 17 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 18 | C4-QUE | |
| 19 | TASTE-BUDS | |
| 20 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 21 | MCINNIS'S 12 BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN REBELS | |
| 23 | CADILLAC PIG | |
| 24 | Jones B Smokin | |
| 25 | SMOKIN MAGNOLIA | |
| 26 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 27 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 28 | JDQ | |
| 29 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 30 | ROBINSON SMOKEHOUSE |