Aug 24–25, 2018 · Brandon, MS · 📍 6023 Lakeshore Parkway
JORDYQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) on August 24, 2018 in Brandon, MS at 6023 Lakeshore Parkway, scoring 687.3372 in a field of 28 teams. SMOKE ON THIS took Reserve Grand Champion with 683.8972. Category winners: Chicken — JORDYQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — CAJUN BLAZE (175.4172); Pork — FIRE DANCER BBQ (173.1200); Brisket — THE GRILL DOCTORS (174.2628). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2018.
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, 2018 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 83 times in 100
JordyQ came in rated below the field's top team, MIDNIGHT BURN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was JORDYQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 15th tracked contest.
Chicken places 2–3: THE SMOKIN O'S and MIDNIGHT BURN tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: MAGNOLIA and BOOTLEGGERS BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: BOOTLEGGERS BBQ and HEATH RILES BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
JORDYQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 15th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 ← this one | Brandon, MS | 6023 Lakeshore Parkway | 28 | 687.3372 | JORDYQ | SMOKE ON THIS |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Brandon, MS | 6023 Lakeshore Parkway | 28 | 690.2400 | MIDNIGHT BURN | HEATH RILES BBQ |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Brandon, MS | 6023 Lakeshore Parkway | 29 | 681.0400 | Razorracks | UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Brandon, MS | 6023 Lakeshore Parkway | 28 | 694.7884 | Fergolicious | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 170.8572 | 168.5488 |
| Pork | 173.1200 | 169.6800 | 167.9656 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 171.4056 | 168.5256 |
28 entries · top 687.3372 · median 665.5426
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JORDYQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 3 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 4 | THE SMOKIN O'S | |
| 5 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 6 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 7 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 8 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 9 | Cannonball Express BBQ | |
| 10 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 14 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 15 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 16 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 17 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 19 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 20 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 21 | A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT | |
| 22 | BUTTS N STUFF | |
| 23 | Budro's BBQ | |
| 24 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 25 | MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA | |
| 26 | BBQ B Crew | |
| 27 | BAR-B-QUTIES | |
| 28 | Slop Hogs |
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JORDYQ | |
| 2 | THE SMOKIN O'S | |
| 3 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 5 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 6 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 7 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 8 | Slop Hogs | |
| 9 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 10 | Budro's BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 13 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 14 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 15 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 16 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 17 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 18 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 19 | A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT | |
| 20 | Cannonball Express BBQ | |
| 21 | BUTTS N STUFF | |
| 22 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 23 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 24 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 25 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 26 | MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA | |
| 27 | BBQ B Crew | |
| 28 | BAR-B-QUTIES |
27 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 2 | THE SMOKIN O'S | |
| 3 | Cannonball Express BBQ | |
| 4 | JORDYQ | |
| 5 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 6 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 8 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 9 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 10 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 11 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 13 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 14 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 15 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 16 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 17 | A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT | |
| 18 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 19 | BUTTS N STUFF | |
| 20 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 21 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 22 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 23 | Budro's BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQ B Crew | |
| 25 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 26 | MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA | |
| 27 | BAR-B-QUTIES |
28 entries · top 173.1200 · median 166.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | JORDYQ | |
| 3 | Slop Hogs | |
| 4 | Cannonball Express BBQ | |
| 5 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 6 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 8 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 9 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 10 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 11 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 12 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 13 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 14 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 15 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 16 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 17 | A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT | |
| 18 | THE SMOKIN O'S | |
| 19 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 20 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 21 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 22 | Budro's BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 24 | MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA | |
| 25 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ B Crew | |
| 27 | BUTTS N STUFF | |
| 28 | BAR-B-QUTIES |
28 entries · top 174.2628 · median 164.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE GRILL DOCTORS | |
| 2 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 3 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 4 | SURVIVOR-QUE | |
| 5 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 6 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 8 | Cannonball Express BBQ | |
| 9 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | HEATH RILES BBQ | |
| 11 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 12 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 13 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 14 | THE SMOKIN O'S | |
| 15 | JORDYQ | |
| 16 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 17 | Piggie Smalls | |
| 18 | BAR-B-QUTIES | |
| 19 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 20 | BUTTS N STUFF | |
| 21 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 22 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 23 | A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT | |
| 24 | Slop Hogs | |
| 25 | BBQ B Crew | |
| 26 | MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA | |
| 27 | Budro's BBQ | |
| 28 | BOOTLEGGERS BBQ |