Mar 15–16, 2019 · Pensacola, FL · 📍 Seville SQ · State championship
Prize money: $8,200
MIDNIGHT BURN won Grand Champion at the Smokin In the Square on March 15, 2019 in Pensacola, FL at Seville SQ, scoring 693.1084 in a field of 35 teams. THE SPECIALISTS took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.6800. Category winners: Chicken — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (177.7028); Pork Ribs — MIDNIGHT BURN (176.5600); Pork — COCHON 225 (174.2628); Brisket — SERIAL GRILLER (177.7144). The Backyard Series standings were won by BEER PRESSURE with 343.9428. This is the 7th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by SMOKE ME SILLY.
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, 2013 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 75 times in 100
MIDNIGHT BURN came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 7 tracked editions
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM and WINK'S BARBEQUE tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: Organizer Portal and THE SPECIALISTS tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MIDNIGHT BURN took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 14th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ (won 2013), THE BLUE BLOODS (won 2014), IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2015, 2016), SOUTH PORK (won 2017).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2013 | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola, FL | 37 | 681.1424 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | BAREKNUCKLES BBQ |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola, FL 32570 | 46 | 698.2288 | THE BLUE BLOODS | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola, FL 32570 | 48 | 699.9428 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | The Specialists |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola, FL 32570 | 43 | 694.7656 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | CHECKERED PIG |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Pensacola, FL | Seville SQ | 38 | 698.2056 | SOUTH PORK | BOOTYQUE |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Pensacola, FL | Seville SQ | 49 | 699.4176 | SMOKE ME SILLY | HOT WACHULA'S |
| Mar 15, 2019 ← this one | Pensacola, FL | Seville SQ | 35 | 693.1084 | MIDNIGHT BURN | THE SPECIALISTS |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 170.8684 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 171.4172 | 169.6800 |
| Master Series — Pork | 174.2628 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7144 | 172.5484 | 169.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4172 | 167.9656 | 161.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 167.4172 | 161.0972 |
35 entries · top 693.1084 · median 663.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 2 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 5 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 8 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | COCHON 225 | |
| 11 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 12 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 13 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 14 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 15 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 17 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 18 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 19 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 20 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 21 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 22 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 23 | BIG BEAR BBQ | |
| 24 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 25 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 26 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 27 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 28 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 29 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 31 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 32 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 33 | HOGZ OF WAR | |
| 34 | PENSACOLA EGGFEST | |
| 35 | PRATER'S BBQ |
35 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 5 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 6 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 7 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 10 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 11 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 12 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 13 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 14 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 16 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 17 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 18 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 21 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 22 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 23 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG BEAR BBQ | |
| 25 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 26 | COCHON 225 | |
| 27 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 28 | HOGZ OF WAR | |
| 29 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 30 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 31 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 32 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 34 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 35 | PENSACOLA EGGFEST |
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 2 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 3 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 6 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 7 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 8 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 9 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 12 | COCHON 225 | |
| 13 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 14 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 15 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 17 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 18 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 20 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 21 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 22 | PENSACOLA EGGFEST | |
| 23 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG BEAR BBQ | |
| 25 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 26 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 27 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 28 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 29 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 31 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 32 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 33 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 34 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 35 | HOGZ OF WAR |
35 entries · top 174.2628 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COCHON 225 | |
| 2 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 3 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 8 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 9 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 12 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 13 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 17 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 18 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 19 | HOGZ OF WAR | |
| 20 | BIG BEAR BBQ | |
| 21 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 22 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 24 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 26 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 27 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 28 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 29 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 31 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 32 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 33 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 34 | PENSACOLA EGGFEST | |
| 35 | PRATER'S BBQ |
35 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 2 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 4 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 5 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 6 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 9 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | |
| 12 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 13 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | COCHON 225 | |
| 16 | 2 MEN AND A PIG | |
| 17 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 18 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 19 | BIG BEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | Organizer Portal | |
| 21 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 22 | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 24 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 26 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 27 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 28 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 29 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 30 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 31 | SOUTHSIDE BBQ | |
| 32 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | HOGZ OF WAR | |
| 34 | PRATER'S BBQ | |
| 35 | PENSACOLA EGGFEST |
28 entries · top 343.9428 · median 311.3658
27 entries · top 175.4172 · median 158.8116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT | |
| 4 | SWEET CHEEKS PIT BBQ | |
| 5 | T-N-T COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 6 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 7 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 8 | BEACH 'N' BBQ | |
| 9 | KC 2 BC | |
| 10 | WOOD N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | THE EMPTY NEST BAR & GRILL | |
| 12 | BAMA QUE | |
| 13 | BROTHERS IN BBQ | |
| 14 | BLOWIN SMOKE | |
| 15 | LAU LESS BBQ | |
| 16 | BRIAN LEWIS SHERIFF | |
| 17 | PENSACOLA PORKERS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 19 | PENSACOLA PACKIN' HEAT | |
| 20 | DADGUM GOOD BBQ | |
| 21 | GULF COAST SMOKE SHOW | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BULLETS | |
| 23 | WHO DAT SMOKIN' | |
| 24 | FULTON AVE. BBQ | |
| 25 | TEAM LIFE CARE | |
| 26 | FAIRHOPE BREWING CO. | |
| 27 | BERRY'S BBQ |
27 entries · top 172.5600 · median 159.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET CHEEKS PIT BBQ | |
| 3 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 4 | KC 2 BC | |
| 5 | FULTON AVE. BBQ | |
| 6 | A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT | |
| 7 | BEACH 'N' BBQ | |
| 8 | LEE LA Q | |
| 9 | T-N-T COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 10 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 11 | WHO DAT SMOKIN' | |
| 12 | GULF COAST SMOKE SHOW | |
| 13 | BRIAN LEWIS SHERIFF | |
| 14 | BLOWIN SMOKE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 16 | LAU LESS BBQ | |
| 17 | DADGUM GOOD BBQ | |
| 18 | FAIRHOPE BREWING CO. | |
| 19 | BEERS FLY WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BULLETS | |
| 21 | BROTHERS IN BBQ | |
| 22 | WOOD N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 23 | THE EMPTY NEST BAR & GRILL | |
| 24 | TEAM LIFE CARE | |
| 25 | BAMA QUE | |
| 26 | PENSACOLA PORKERS | |
| 27 | BERRY'S BBQ |