Apr 5–6, 2019 · Chelsea, AL
Prize money: $3,000
REDBONES BBQ won Grand Champion at the Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) on April 5, 2019 in Chelsea, AL, scoring 356.5944 in a field of 18 teams. PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 356.0000. Category winners: Chicken — LEE LA Q (179.4400); Pork Ribs — PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition came before it; the next was held in 2021.
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 82% of the 616 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 82% of every championship in the data.
This was RedBones BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 4th tracked contest.
Chicken places 5–6: Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team and Wright on Que tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q and REDBONES BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: PERFECTLY BLENDED edged Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team by 0.0116.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea, AL 35043 | — | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2019 ← this one | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea, AL 35043 | 18 | 356.5944 | RedBones BBQ |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea City Hall | 21 | 517.6684 | Pig Destroyer |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 20 | 520.5144 | RibLife |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 17 | 521.6572 | Smokey Bee's |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 16 | 347.3944 | Jury's Out |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 168.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 173.7144 | 167.3944 |
18 entries · top 356.5944 · median 338.5430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 5 | Wright on Que | |
| 6 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 7 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 8 | Riblife BBQ | |
| 9 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 10 | BUFORD REDS BBQ | |
| 11 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 12 | Sleepy BBQ | |
| 13 | Team Spirit | |
| 14 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 15 | Double D BBQ | |
| 16 | Chow Hall | |
| 17 | Carl & the Voodoo Crew | |
| 18 | Home Smokers |
18 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 5 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Wright on Que | |
| 7 | Riblife BBQ | |
| 8 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 9 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 11 | Sleepy BBQ | |
| 12 | Team Spirit | |
| 13 | Chow Hall | |
| 14 | BUFORD REDS BBQ | |
| 15 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 16 | Double D BBQ | |
| 17 | Home Smokers | |
| 18 | Carl & the Voodoo Crew |
17 entries · top 180 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 3 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 4 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 5 | Wright on Que | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | BUFORD REDS BBQ | |
| 8 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 9 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 11 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 12 | Riblife BBQ | |
| 13 | Double D BBQ | |
| 14 | Team Spirit | |
| 15 | Sleepy BBQ | |
| 16 | Chow Hall | |
| 17 | Carl & the Voodoo Crew |