Jun 7–8, 2019 · Meridian, MS · 📍 1800 Front Street
Reps: Janet Appleton, Sam Appleton · Prize money: $5,500
SWEET CHEEKS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) on June 7, 2019 in Meridian, MS at 1800 Front Street, scoring 343.9428 in a field of 22 teams. PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 342.8228. Category winners: Chicken — Twin States BBQ (173.7256); Pork Ribs — BAMA BOYS BBQ (175.4400). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition came before it.
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 79% of the 616 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
Pork Ribs places 1–2: BAMA BOYS BBQ and PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q tied on 175.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: RIBDICULOUS BBQ edged RIBLIFE by 0.0116. Chicken places 5–6: LEE LA Q edged REDBONES BBQ by 0.0116.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2016 | Meridian, MS | 6TH ST (City Hall Front Lawn) | — | — | — |
| May 19, 2017 | Meridian, MS | 1800 FRONT St | — | — | — |
| May 4, 2018 | Meridian, MS | 1800 FRONT St | — | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2019 ← this one | Meridian, MS | 1800 Front Street | 22 | 343.9428 | Sweet Cheeks Pit BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7256 | 169.1200 | 167.3828 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 169.1200 | 163.4172 |
22 entries · top 343.9428 · median 321.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 6 | HOLD FAST BBQ | |
| 7 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | RIBDICULOUS BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin' Rebels BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Blue Angel BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Bullets - arriving at 6pm | |
| 12 | RIBLIFE | |
| 13 | Blueprint Cooking | |
| 14 | Smoke and Swine | |
| 15 | MOE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Lauless | |
| 17 | SPS Rolling Thunuder | |
| 18 | MICHAEL RAY S BBQ | |
| 19 | BUTTS & BONES BBQ | |
| 20 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 21 | KC 2 BC | |
| 22 | Spectrum Spices & Seasonings |
22 entries · top 173.7256 · median 165.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 2 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 3 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Bullets - arriving at 6pm | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin' Rebels BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Blue Angel BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLD FAST BBQ | |
| 10 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 11 | RIBDICULOUS BBQ | |
| 12 | KC 2 BC | |
| 13 | MOE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Spectrum Spices & Seasonings | |
| 16 | Smoke and Swine | |
| 17 | Blueprint Cooking | |
| 18 | RIBLIFE | |
| 19 | SPS Rolling Thunuder | |
| 20 | Lauless | |
| 21 | BUTTS & BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | MICHAEL RAY S BBQ |
19 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 5 | HOLD FAST BBQ | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | RIBDICULOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | RIBLIFE | |
| 9 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 10 | Blueprint Cooking | |
| 11 | Lauless | |
| 12 | Smokin' Rebels BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Blue Angel BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke and Swine | |
| 15 | MICHAEL RAY S BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Bullets - arriving at 6pm | |
| 17 | SPS Rolling Thunuder | |
| 18 | MOE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BUTTS & BONES BBQ |