Jun 21–22, 2019 · Maryville, TN · 📍 Founders Square E Broadway Ave. · State championship
SMOKE ON THIS won Grand Champion at the Blount County BBQ Bash on June 21, 2019 in Maryville, TN at Founders Square E Broadway Ave., scoring 695.3828 in a field of 27 teams. CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.3256. Category winners: Chicken — CONTAGIOUS Q (177.7144); Pork Ribs — Q SMOKE (175.4172); Pork — HIGH ON THE HAWG (177.7144); Brisket — HAMOUFLAGE (176.5600). This is the 5th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES; 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2014 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
SMOKE ON THIS came in rated below the field's top team, Under the Radar, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SMOKE ON THIS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 6 tracked editions
SMOKE ON THIS has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 3–4: THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW and CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: UNDER THE RADAR and EXTRA MILE BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: HIGH ON THE HAWG and SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA tied on 167.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: UNDER THE RADAR (won 2014), SMOKE ON THIS (won 2015).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2014 | Maryville, TN | Maryville, TN 37801 | 39 | 702.2856 | UNDER THE RADAR | SMOKE ON THIS |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Maryville, TN | Maryville, TN 37917 | 38 | 706.2400 | SMOKE ON THIS | UNDER THE RADAR |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Maryville, TN | Founders Sq, E Broadway Ave | 35 | 703.9656 | THE PIT CREW GA | UNDER THE RADAR |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Maryville, TN | Founders Sq, E Broadway Ave | 36 | 701.0740 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | EXTRA MILE BBQ |
| Jun 21, 2019 ← this one | Maryville, TN | Founders Square E Broadway Ave. | 27 | 695.3828 | Smoke on This | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Maryville, TN | Fanders Sq E Broadway Ave. | 32 | 698.2628 | Smoke Central BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 174.8456 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 174.2628 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 171.9884 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
27 entries · top 695.3828 · median 670.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 2 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | 615 BBQ | |
| 5 | Q SMOKE | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 8 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 9 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 10 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 11 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 12 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 13 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 14 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 15 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 16 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 17 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 18 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 20 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 22 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA | |
| 23 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 24 | Hatcher's ON TARGET | |
| 25 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 27 | Southern Smokers |
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 5 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 6 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 7 | 615 BBQ | |
| 8 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 9 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 10 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 11 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 12 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 13 | Q SMOKE | |
| 14 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 15 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 17 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 18 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 19 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 20 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 21 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 22 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 24 | Hatcher's ON TARGET | |
| 25 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA | |
| 26 | Southern Smokers | |
| 27 | SMOKIN'SS |
27 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q SMOKE | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 3 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 4 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 6 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 7 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 8 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 10 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA | |
| 11 | 615 BBQ | |
| 12 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 13 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 14 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 15 | Hatcher's ON TARGET | |
| 16 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 17 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 18 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 19 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 20 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 22 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 23 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 25 | Southern Smokers | |
| 26 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 27 | PARADISE QUE |
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 2 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 4 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 5 | 615 BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 8 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 9 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 10 | Q SMOKE | |
| 11 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 12 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 13 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 14 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 15 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 16 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 17 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 18 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 19 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 22 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 23 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA | |
| 24 | Hatcher's ON TARGET | |
| 25 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 26 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 27 | Southern Smokers |
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 2 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 3 | 615 BBQ | |
| 4 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | Q SMOKE | |
| 8 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 9 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 10 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 13 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 14 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 15 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 16 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 17 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 18 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 19 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 20 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA | |
| 22 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 24 | Hatcher's ON TARGET | |
| 25 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 26 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 27 | Southern Smokers |
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.
21 entries · top 174.2856 · median 157.2000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 3 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 4 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 5 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 6 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 7 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 8 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 9 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 11 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 12 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 13 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 14 | Hatcher's ON TARGET | |
| 15 | Southern Smokers | |
| 16 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 18 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 19 | Q SMOKE | |
| 20 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 21 | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
12 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.3258
27 entries · top 176.6400 · median 162.9028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 3 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 4 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - GA | |
| 5 | Hatcher's ON TARGET | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | 615 BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN'SS | |
| 9 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 11 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 12 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 13 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 14 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 15 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 16 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 18 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 19 | Southern Smokers | |
| 20 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 21 | HAMOUFLAGE | |
| 22 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 23 | Q SMOKE | |
| 24 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 26 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 27 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN |