May 17–18, 2019 · Ayden, NC · 📍 462 Second St · State championship
Prize money: $10,000
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at the Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival on May 17, 2019 in Ayden, NC at 462 Second St, scoring 691.3712 in a field of 36 teams. 3N1 Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 683.9428. Category winners: Chicken — HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC (177.7028); Pork Ribs — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (176.0116); Pork — GREAT WHITE BBQ (176.0000); Brisket — THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA (175.4172). This is the 4th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by MUTTLEY CREW BBQ; the next was held in 2022.
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, 2016 to 2024 — 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 71 times in 100
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Muttley Crew BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 7 tracked editions
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Pork places 8–9: FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE and TARHEEL SMOKERS tied on 168.5372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: GETTIN' BASTED and Fatheads BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. edged Pappy's Legacy BBQ by 0.0116.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (won 2016, 2017), MUTTLEY CREW BBQ (won 2018).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2016 | Ayden, NC | Downtown Ayden | 30 | 688.6060 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| May 19, 2017 | Ayden, NC | 462 second st | 36 | 684.4796 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ |
| May 18, 2018 | Ayden, NC | 462 second st | 38 | 691.9772 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM |
| May 17, 2019 ← this one | Ayden, NC | 462 Second St | 36 | 691.3712 | Muttley Crew BBQ | 3N1 Q |
| May 20, 2022 | Ayden, NC | 462 Second St | 32 | 691.9084 | Old Virginia Smoke | Optimus Swine |
| May 19, 2023 | Ayden, NC | 462 Second St | 25 | 705.6684 | Smoke and Brew | OFF THE RACK BBQ |
| May 17, 2024 | Ayden, NC | Ayden, NC 28513 | 18 | 695.3716 | Optimus Swine | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 171.4056 | 165.6800 |
| Pork | 176 | 171.9656 | 168.5256 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 171.4056 | 169.1200 |
36 entries · top 691.3712 · median 656.4458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | 3N1 Q | |
| 3 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 4 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 7 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 11 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 14 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 15 | Fatheads BBQ | |
| 16 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 18 | BigBoysQue | |
| 19 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 21 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 23 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ | |
| 24 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 25 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 26 | TUFF SMOKE | |
| 27 | BLACK'S BBQ CO. | |
| 28 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 29 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 30 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 31 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 32 | BACKDRAFT BBQ NC | |
| 33 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 34 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 35 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokin' Sparrow BBQ |
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.6970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 4 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 5 | BigBoysQue | |
| 6 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 7 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ | |
| 9 | Fatheads BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 11 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 12 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 13 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 14 | 3N1 Q | |
| 15 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 17 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 19 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 20 | BLACK'S BBQ CO. | |
| 21 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 22 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 24 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 25 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 26 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 27 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 28 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 29 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 30 | BACKDRAFT BBQ NC | |
| 31 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 32 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 33 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 34 | TUFF SMOKE | |
| 35 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 36 | Smokin' Sparrow BBQ |
36 entries · top 176.0116 · median 162.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 4 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | 3N1 Q | |
| 8 | TUFF SMOKE | |
| 9 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 10 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 11 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 12 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 13 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 14 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 18 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 19 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 20 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 21 | Fatheads BBQ | |
| 22 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 23 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 24 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 25 | BACKDRAFT BBQ NC | |
| 26 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 27 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 28 | BLACK'S BBQ CO. | |
| 29 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 30 | BigBoysQue | |
| 31 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 32 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 33 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ | |
| 34 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 35 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokin' Sparrow BBQ |
36 entries · top 176 · median 164.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 4 | 3N1 Q | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 8 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 12 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 13 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 15 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 17 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 18 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 19 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 20 | BigBoysQue | |
| 21 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | BACKDRAFT BBQ NC | |
| 23 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 24 | Fatheads BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 26 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 27 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 28 | TUFF SMOKE | |
| 29 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 30 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 31 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 33 | BLACK'S BBQ CO. | |
| 34 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 35 | Smokin' Sparrow BBQ | |
| 36 | CAROLINA SMOKE |
36 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 2 | 3N1 Q | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 5 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 6 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 8 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | Fatheads BBQ | |
| 11 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 12 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 13 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 14 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 15 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 18 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | BigBoysQue | |
| 20 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 21 | BLACK'S BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 23 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 24 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ | |
| 25 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 26 | TUFF SMOKE | |
| 27 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 28 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 29 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 30 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 31 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 32 | BACKDRAFT BBQ NC | |
| 33 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 34 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. | |
| 35 | Smokin' Sparrow BBQ | |
| 36 | Country Roads BBQ |