May 10–11, 2019 · Plainview, TX · 📍 3400 W 4th St. · State championship
Reps: Karen Jane Williams, Ralph Williams · Prize money: $8,800
BOOMERANG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) on May 10, 2019 in Plainview, TX at 3400 W 4th St., scoring 703.9656 in a field of 38 teams. Big Bob's B-B Crew took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.4516. Category winners: Chicken — HONKY-TONK SMOKERS (177.7144); Pork Ribs — ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS (179.4400); Pork — LA PASADITA (177.7028); Brisket — BOOMERANG BBQ (177.7028). The Backyard Series standings were won by Kiss My Rack-3 with 354.8572. This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; 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, 2019 to 2021 — 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.
Chicken places 2–3: Bacon Bash Texas and BOOMERANG BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: LA PASADITA and TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE and RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BOOMERANG BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 7th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2019 ← this one | Plainview, TX | 3400 W 4th St. | 38 | 703.9656 | Boomerang | Big Bob's B-B Crew |
| May 11, 2019 | Plainview, TX | 3400 W 4th St. | 21 | 707.9884 | Rio Valley Meat BBQ | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| May 14, 2021 | Plainview, TX | 3400 W 4th St. | 33 | 690.8228 | LC BBQ | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ |
| May 15, 2021 | Plainview, TX | 3400 W 4th St | 22 | 698.7884 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.7144 | 168.5372 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 172.5828 | 168.5828 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.8688 | 171.4284 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4400 | 169.1428 |
38 entries · top 703.9656 · median 654.4570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 3 | LA PASADITA | |
| 4 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 6 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 7 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 9 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 10 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 11 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 12 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 13 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 14 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 15 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 16 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 17 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 18 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 19 | TEAM FISHER SWINE & DINE | |
| 20 | Smokin Ashes | |
| 21 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 22 | Smoking OCD | |
| 23 | Two Smoking Crackers | |
| 24 | Where There's A Will | |
| 25 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 26 | Potbelly Smokers | |
| 27 | Hickory Street BBQ | |
| 28 | 3 Red's & A Grump | |
| 29 | Happy State Bank | |
| 30 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 31 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 32 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 34 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 35 | Grillin & Chillin | |
| 36 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 37 | Road Kill Mafia | |
| 38 | Lucky 7 |
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.7088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 6 | LA PASADITA | |
| 7 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 9 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 10 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Ashes | |
| 12 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 13 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 14 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 16 | Happy State Bank | |
| 17 | Two Smoking Crackers | |
| 18 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 19 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 20 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 21 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 22 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 23 | Smoking OCD | |
| 24 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 25 | Potbelly Smokers | |
| 26 | Lucky 7 | |
| 27 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 28 | 3 Red's & A Grump | |
| 29 | TEAM FISHER SWINE & DINE | |
| 30 | Where There's A Will | |
| 31 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 32 | Hickory Street BBQ | |
| 33 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 34 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 35 | Grillin & Chillin | |
| 36 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 37 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 38 | Road Kill Mafia |
38 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 6 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 8 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 9 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 11 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 12 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 13 | Two Smoking Crackers | |
| 14 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 15 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 16 | Smoking OCD | |
| 17 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 18 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 19 | TEAM FISHER SWINE & DINE | |
| 20 | Smokin Ashes | |
| 21 | Hickory Street BBQ | |
| 22 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 23 | Where There's A Will | |
| 24 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | Grillin & Chillin | |
| 26 | 3 Red's & A Grump | |
| 27 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 28 | Potbelly Smokers | |
| 29 | Happy State Bank | |
| 30 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 31 | Lucky 7 | |
| 32 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 34 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 35 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 36 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 37 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 38 | Road Kill Mafia |
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.0170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA PASADITA | |
| 2 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 5 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 6 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 7 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM FISHER SWINE & DINE | |
| 9 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 10 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 14 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 15 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 16 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 17 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 18 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 19 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 20 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoking OCD | |
| 22 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 23 | 3 Red's & A Grump | |
| 24 | Where There's A Will | |
| 25 | Hickory Street BBQ | |
| 26 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 27 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 28 | Potbelly Smokers | |
| 29 | Road Kill Mafia | |
| 30 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 31 | Two Smoking Crackers | |
| 32 | Smokin Ashes | |
| 33 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 34 | Lucky 7 | |
| 35 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 36 | Happy State Bank | |
| 37 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 38 | Grillin & Chillin |
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.1542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 3 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 4 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 5 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 7 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 8 | TEAM FISHER SWINE & DINE | |
| 9 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | Smokin Ashes | |
| 13 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | Where There's A Will | |
| 16 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 17 | LA PASADITA | |
| 18 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 19 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 20 | The Po Po Piggy | |
| 21 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 22 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 23 | Potbelly Smokers | |
| 24 | Road Kill Mafia | |
| 25 | Two Smoking Crackers | |
| 26 | Smoking OCD | |
| 27 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 28 | Happy State Bank | |
| 29 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 30 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ | |
| 31 | Hickory Street BBQ | |
| 32 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 33 | Grillin & Chillin | |
| 34 | 3 Red's & A Grump | |
| 35 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 36 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 37 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 38 | Lucky 7 |
8 entries · top 354.8572 · median 301.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiss My Rack-3 | |
| 2 | Sweet Cheeks Brawl | |
| 3 | Team Bacon-Brawl | |
| 4 | Rance Loafman | |
| 5 | Hatch Farms Brawl | |
| 6 | Dos Borrachos--Brawl | |
| 7 | Running Water Farms | |
| 8 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ-Bash |
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.
8 entries · top 176.5600 · median 149.9712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiss My Rack-3 | |
| 2 | Sweet Cheeks Brawl | |
| 3 | Team Bacon-Brawl | |
| 4 | Hatch Farms Brawl | |
| 5 | Rance Loafman | |
| 6 | Dos Borrachos--Brawl | |
| 7 | Running Water Farms | |
| 8 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ-Bash |
8 entries · top 178.2972 · median 152.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiss My Rack-3 | |
| 2 | Sweet Cheeks Brawl | |
| 3 | Team Bacon-Brawl | |
| 4 | Rance Loafman | |
| 5 | Fat Boys Backyard BBQ-Bash | |
| 6 | Hatch Farms Brawl | |
| 7 | Dos Borrachos--Brawl | |
| 8 | Running Water Farms |
8 entries · top 173.7372 · median 154.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | TEAM FISHER SWINE & DINE | |
| 4 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 5 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 6 | Grennas Goodies | |
| 7 | Lucky 7-Dessert | |
| 8 | Mediocre Munchies |
5 entries · top 161.1544 · median 150.2968
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road Kill Mafia--Trystan | |
| 2 | Kiss My Rack-Guner | |
| 3 | West Texas Pit Master-Lexie | |
| 4 | Buckshot--Courtney | |
| 5 | Brodie |
5 entries · top 169.2228 · median 161.2344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiss My Rack-Mattison | |
| 2 | Buttler's Backdraft-Addison | |
| 3 | Sweet Cheeks Breleigh | |
| 4 | Smoke em up BBQ-Nathan | |
| 5 | Dream Team--Lakota |
8 entries · top 165.1656 · median 156.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucky 7 | |
| 2 | The Shakers | |
| 3 | Ms. Kitty's Downtown | |
| 4 | Dos Borrachos--Brawl | |
| 5 | Grillin & Chillin | |
| 6 | Happy State Bank | |
| 7 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 8 | The Kitty Wrangler |
22 entries · top 172.0228 · median 154.5886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Bob's B-B Crew | |
| 3 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | Alexander Family BBQ | |
| 5 | Grumpy | |
| 6 | 3 Red's & A Grump | |
| 7 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 8 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 9 | 3 Cow Cartel-1 | |
| 10 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 11 | Mediocre Munchies | |
| 12 | Swadley's Bar-B-Q | |
| 13 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 14 | WILLARDWICK'S BBQ PIT | |
| 15 | Dos Borrachos--Brawl | |
| 16 | Lucky 7 | |
| 17 | Team Bacon-Brawl | |
| 18 | Happy State Bank | |
| 19 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 20 | Grennas Goodies | |
| 21 | Whiskey Helps | |
| 22 | Texas Smoke Whisper |