Mar 22–23, 2019 · Hammond, LA · 📍 Cate St · State championship
Prize money: $12,000
RAZORRACKS won Grand Champion at the Hammond BBQ on March 22, 2019 in Hammond, LA at Cate St, scoring 693.0628 in a field of 48 teams. CAJUN BLAZE took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.5032. Category winners: Chicken — BUTTRUB.COM (178.2972); Pork Ribs — HABITUAL SMOKERS (176.0344); Pork — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (176.5600); Brisket — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (178.8572). The Backyard Series standings were won by OLE JOE'S BBQ with 325.1768. This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S 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, 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 92% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5596 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 81 times in 100
RAZORRACKS came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
RAZORRACKS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 4 tracked editions
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.8916 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: QUAU and Fergolicious BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 2–3: BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX and THE BLUE BLOODS tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 5–6: TEXAS WARPIG BBQ and CHECKERED PIG tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CAJUN BLAZE (won 2014), IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2017, 2018).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2014 | Hammond, LA | Hammond, LA 70401 | 61 | 694.7884 | CAJUN BLAZE | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Hammond, LA | West Thomas St | 55 | 703.4400 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | BOOTYQUE |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Hammond, LA | West Thomas St | 48 | 701.6572 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | SMOKING BUTT HEADS |
| Mar 22, 2019 ← this one | Hammond, LA | Cate St | 48 | 693.0628 | RAZORRACK BBQ | CAJUN BLAZE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.0344 | 171.9656 | 170.2860 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.7144 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 174.9028 | 156.5600 | 151.4512 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 165.8400 | 157.1316 | 152.6172 |
48 entries · top 693.0628 · median 672.4398
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 7 | CHILLIN N GRILLIN | |
| 8 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 9 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 10 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 11 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 12 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 13 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 16 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 17 | ACES COOKING CREW | |
| 18 | COCHON 225 | |
| 19 | QUAU | |
| 20 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 21 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 22 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 23 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 25 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 26 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 27 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 28 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 29 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 30 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 31 | BRQ BBQ | |
| 32 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 33 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES | |
| 35 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 36 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 37 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 38 | SOUTHERN HEAT BBQ | |
| 39 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 40 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 41 | TEXAS PEPPER JELLY | |
| 42 | ROUGAROU BBQ | |
| 43 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 44 | BARBQUE XTREME | |
| 45 | Ca C'est Bon | |
| 46 | GOOD TIME BAR-B-QUE | |
| 47 | BEEF LIFTERS | |
| 48 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT |
48 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | CHILLIN N GRILLIN | |
| 9 | QUAU | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 13 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 14 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 15 | ACES COOKING CREW | |
| 16 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 17 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 18 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 19 | SOUTHERN HEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 21 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 22 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 23 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 24 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 25 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 26 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 27 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 28 | COCHON 225 | |
| 29 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES | |
| 30 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 32 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 33 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 34 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 35 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 36 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 38 | BRQ BBQ | |
| 39 | BEEF LIFTERS | |
| 40 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 41 | TEXAS PEPPER JELLY | |
| 42 | ROUGAROU BBQ | |
| 43 | Ca C'est Bon | |
| 44 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 45 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 46 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 47 | GOOD TIME BAR-B-QUE | |
| 48 | BARBQUE XTREME |
48 entries · top 176.0344 · median 167.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 5 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 6 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 11 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 12 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 13 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 15 | CHILLIN N GRILLIN | |
| 16 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | QUAU | |
| 18 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 19 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 20 | COCHON 225 | |
| 21 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 22 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 23 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 24 | BRQ BBQ | |
| 25 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 26 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 27 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 28 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 29 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 30 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES | |
| 31 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 32 | ACES COOKING CREW | |
| 33 | TEXAS PEPPER JELLY | |
| 34 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 35 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 36 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 37 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 38 | SOUTHERN HEAT BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 40 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 42 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 43 | GOOD TIME BAR-B-QUE | |
| 44 | ROUGAROU BBQ | |
| 45 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 46 | BARBQUE XTREME | |
| 47 | Ca C'est Bon | |
| 48 | BEEF LIFTERS |
47 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 3 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 4 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 5 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 6 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 7 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 9 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 12 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 13 | SOUTHERN HEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 15 | ACES COOKING CREW | |
| 16 | COCHON 225 | |
| 17 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES | |
| 18 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 19 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 21 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 22 | CHILLIN N GRILLIN | |
| 23 | BARBQUE XTREME | |
| 24 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 25 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 26 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 27 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 28 | QUAU | |
| 29 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 30 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 31 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 32 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 33 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 34 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 35 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 37 | BRQ BBQ | |
| 38 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 39 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 40 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 41 | ROUGAROU BBQ | |
| 42 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 43 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 44 | Ca C'est Bon | |
| 45 | GOOD TIME BAR-B-QUE | |
| 46 | TEXAS PEPPER JELLY | |
| 47 | BEEF LIFTERS |
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN N THE BANDITS | |
| 6 | CHILLIN N GRILLIN | |
| 7 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 8 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 9 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 10 | TEXAS PEPPER JELLY | |
| 11 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 12 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 13 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 14 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 15 | ACES COOKING CREW | |
| 16 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 17 | GRILL DOCTOR'S | |
| 18 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 19 | PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ | |
| 20 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 21 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 22 | COCHON 225 | |
| 23 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 24 | SWEET BAYOU BBQ | |
| 25 | BRQ BBQ | |
| 26 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 27 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 28 | Ca C'est Bon | |
| 29 | QUAU | |
| 30 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 31 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 32 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 33 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 35 | ROUGAROU BBQ | |
| 36 | BIG BRUSH BBQ | |
| 37 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 38 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 39 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 40 | BEEF LIFTERS | |
| 41 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 42 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 43 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES | |
| 44 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 45 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 46 | SOUTHERN HEAT BBQ | |
| 47 | GOOD TIME BAR-B-QUE | |
| 48 | BARBQUE XTREME |
40 entries · top 325.1768 · median 284.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | MISSLOU'S BBQ | |
| 3 | JERRI-QUE | |
| 4 | BACK PORCH BBQ | |
| 5 | HOLE SMOKE | |
| 6 | LA SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 7 | DAILY STAR | |
| 8 | PILE OF BONES | |
| 9 | BIG CATS BBQ | |
| 10 | IS IT DONE YET? | |
| 11 | GULF COAST BANK | |
| 12 | LAMAR | |
| 13 | CHILLIN & GRILLIN | |
| 14 | WAL MART | |
| 15 | A GUY, A GIRL AND HIS MEAT | |
| 16 | NORTHSHORE BROADCASTING | |
| 17 | FIRST GUARANTY BANK | |
| 18 | BARBEQUE REPUBLIC | |
| 19 | HAM-N-PIGS | |
| 20 | TEAM IKS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN ON THE TRACKS | |
| 22 | PONCHATOULA POLICE DEPARTMENT | |
| 23 | HAMMOND LOCAL 2361 | |
| 24 | LEAGUE OF EGGSTORDINARY GENTLEMEN | |
| 25 | RIVER RATS BBQ | |
| 26 | UNITED RENTAL | |
| 27 | DOUBLE E RACING | |
| 28 | ANTON CHIROPRACTIC | |
| 29 | YLT BBQ | |
| 30 | EMERY, JAMES, GHORES INSURANCE | |
| 31 | NOLA MEATS | |
| 32 | WE DO BBQ | |
| 33 | MILLER LITE | |
| 34 | SHERIFF DANIEL EDWARDS | |
| 35 | CCA-TANGI CHAPTER | |
| 36 | WHO DAT SMOKIN | |
| 37 | ED'S PLUMBING | |
| 38 | MURPHY APPRAISAL | |
| 39 | UP-N-SMOKE | |
| 40 | CYPRESS POINTE KNEE JERKS |
40 entries · top 174.9028 · median 141.7540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | CHILLIN & GRILLIN | |
| 3 | GULF COAST BANK | |
| 4 | NOLA MEATS | |
| 5 | PONCHATOULA POLICE DEPARTMENT | |
| 6 | DOUBLE E RACING | |
| 7 | UNITED RENTAL | |
| 8 | MISSLOU'S BBQ | |
| 9 | JERRI-QUE | |
| 10 | DAILY STAR | |
| 11 | HOLE SMOKE | |
| 12 | YLT BBQ | |
| 13 | IS IT DONE YET? | |
| 14 | TEAM IKS | |
| 15 | LEAGUE OF EGGSTORDINARY GENTLEMEN | |
| 16 | PILE OF BONES | |
| 17 | BACK PORCH BBQ | |
| 18 | NORTHSHORE BROADCASTING | |
| 19 | BIG CATS BBQ | |
| 20 | LAMAR | |
| 21 | A GUY, A GIRL AND HIS MEAT | |
| 22 | CCA-TANGI CHAPTER | |
| 23 | WAL MART | |
| 24 | LA SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 25 | FIRST GUARANTY BANK | |
| 26 | HAM-N-PIGS | |
| 27 | SMOKIN ON THE TRACKS | |
| 28 | HAMMOND LOCAL 2361 | |
| 29 | MILLER LITE | |
| 30 | MURPHY APPRAISAL | |
| 31 | RIVER RATS BBQ | |
| 32 | BARBEQUE REPUBLIC | |
| 33 | ANTON CHIROPRACTIC | |
| 34 | EMERY, JAMES, GHORES INSURANCE | |
| 35 | WHO DAT SMOKIN | |
| 36 | SHERIFF DANIEL EDWARDS | |
| 37 | WE DO BBQ | |
| 38 | UP-N-SMOKE | |
| 39 | ED'S PLUMBING | |
| 40 | CYPRESS POINTE KNEE JERKS |
40 entries · top 165.8400 · median 149.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 2 | BACK PORCH BBQ | |
| 3 | BARBEQUE REPUBLIC | |
| 4 | JERRI-QUE | |
| 5 | PILE OF BONES | |
| 6 | MISSLOU'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG CATS BBQ | |
| 8 | HOLE SMOKE | |
| 9 | LAMAR | |
| 10 | WAL MART | |
| 11 | ED'S PLUMBING | |
| 12 | FIRST GUARANTY BANK | |
| 13 | DAILY STAR | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ON THE TRACKS | |
| 15 | WE DO BBQ | |
| 16 | RIVER RATS BBQ | |
| 17 | HAM-N-PIGS | |
| 18 | HAMMOND LOCAL 2361 | |
| 19 | IS IT DONE YET? | |
| 20 | OLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | A GUY, A GIRL AND HIS MEAT | |
| 22 | NORTHSHORE BROADCASTING | |
| 23 | ANTON CHIROPRACTIC | |
| 24 | EMERY, JAMES, GHORES INSURANCE | |
| 25 | SHERIFF DANIEL EDWARDS | |
| 26 | TEAM IKS | |
| 27 | LEAGUE OF EGGSTORDINARY GENTLEMEN | |
| 28 | GULF COAST BANK | |
| 29 | WHO DAT SMOKIN | |
| 30 | MILLER LITE | |
| 31 | PONCHATOULA POLICE DEPARTMENT | |
| 32 | CHILLIN & GRILLIN | |
| 33 | UP-N-SMOKE | |
| 34 | UNITED RENTAL | |
| 35 | MURPHY APPRAISAL | |
| 36 | YLT BBQ | |
| 37 | DOUBLE E RACING | |
| 38 | CCA-TANGI CHAPTER | |
| 39 | CYPRESS POINTE KNEE JERKS | |
| 40 | NOLA MEATS |
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.
39 entries · top 152.6060 · median 135.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ED'S PLUMBING | |
| 2 | WE DO BBQ | |
| 3 | BACK PORCH BBQ | |
| 4 | A GUY, A GIRL AND HIS MEAT | |
| 5 | BARBEQUE REPUBLIC | |
| 6 | LA SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 7 | BIG CATS BBQ | |
| 8 | JERRI-QUE | |
| 9 | HAMMOND LOCAL 2361 | |
| 10 | DOUBLE E RACING | |
| 11 | NOLA MEATS | |
| 12 | CHILLIN & GRILLIN | |
| 13 | MURPHY APPRAISAL | |
| 14 | IS IT DONE YET? | |
| 15 | PILE OF BONES | |
| 16 | YLT BBQ | |
| 17 | HAM-N-PIGS | |
| 18 | WAL MART | |
| 19 | HOLE SMOKE | |
| 20 | EMERY, JAMES, GHORES INSURANCE | |
| 21 | LAMAR | |
| 22 | LEAGUE OF EGGSTORDINARY GENTLEMEN | |
| 23 | OLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | ANTON CHIROPRACTIC | |
| 25 | DAILY STAR | |
| 26 | SHERIFF DANIEL EDWARDS | |
| 27 | GULF COAST BANK | |
| 28 | TEAM IKS | |
| 29 | CCA-TANGI CHAPTER | |
| 30 | UNITED RENTAL | |
| 31 | MILLER LITE | |
| 32 | CYPRESS POINTE KNEE JERKS | |
| 33 | MISSLOU'S BBQ | |
| 34 | NORTHSHORE BROADCASTING | |
| 35 | PONCHATOULA POLICE DEPARTMENT | |
| 36 | RIVER RATS BBQ | |
| 37 | WHO DAT SMOKIN | |
| 38 | FIRST GUARANTY BANK | |
| 39 | SMOKIN ON THE TRACKS |