Jul 12–13, 2019 · Jamestown, TN · 📍 3598 So York Hwy · State championship
Prize money: $10,000
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE won Grand Champion at the Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In on July 12, 2019 in Jamestown, TN at 3598 So York Hwy, scoring 706.2400 in a field of 29 teams. UNDER THE RADAR took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.4060. Category winners: Chicken — CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. (180.0000); Pork Ribs — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (180.0000); Pork — HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — 270 SMOKERS (180.0000). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ.
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, 2017 to 2019 — 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.
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Stronger than 93% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1640 power rating going in — stronger than 93% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SMOKE ON THIS and UNDER THE RADAR tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: UNDER THE RADAR and RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
This contest was away for 2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2017-07-09.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2017 | Jamestown, TN | 3598 S York Hwy | 36 | 698.2284 | Fergolicious BBQ | SWIGGIN PIG |
| Jul 9, 2017 | Jamestown, TN | 3598 So York Hwy | 30 | 713.7028 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Jul 12, 2019 ← this one | Jamestown, TN | 3598 So York Hwy | 29 | 706.2400 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | UNDER THE RADAR |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.2628 | 171.9888 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.8572 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176 | 171.4056 |
29 entries · top 706.2400 · median 673.5772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 4 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 5 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 9 | WEQ4U | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 13 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 15 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 16 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 17 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 18 | 615 BBQ | |
| 19 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 20 | Pappy Q | |
| 21 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 22 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 23 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 24 | Q SMOKE | |
| 25 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 26 | Watts Bar-B-Que | |
| 27 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 29 | OWEN'S PLACE BUTT RUBBERS |
29 entries · top 180 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | WEQ4U | |
| 5 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 8 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 11 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 12 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 13 | Watts Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 15 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 16 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 18 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 19 | 615 BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 21 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 22 | Pappy Q | |
| 23 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 24 | Q SMOKE | |
| 25 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 26 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 28 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 29 | OWEN'S PLACE BUTT RUBBERS |
28 entries · top 180 · median 169.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 5 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 6 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 8 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 9 | Pappy Q | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 12 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 13 | 615 BBQ | |
| 14 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 15 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 17 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 18 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 19 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 20 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 21 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 22 | WEQ4U | |
| 23 | Q SMOKE | |
| 24 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 25 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 27 | OWEN'S PLACE BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 28 | Watts Bar-B-Que |
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 2 | WEQ4U | |
| 3 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 4 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 5 | PARADISE QUE | |
| 6 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 12 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 13 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 14 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Pappy Q | |
| 17 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 18 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 19 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 20 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 22 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 23 | Q SMOKE | |
| 24 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 25 | Watts Bar-B-Que | |
| 26 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 27 | 615 BBQ | |
| 28 | OWEN'S PLACE BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 29 | SNORING HOGS BBQ |
28 entries · top 180 · median 168.2514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 5 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 9 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 10 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 13 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 14 | Q SMOKE | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 17 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 18 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 19 | 615 BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 21 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ | |
| 23 | Pappy Q | |
| 24 | BIG G BBQ | |
| 25 | Watts Bar-B-Que | |
| 26 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 27 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 28 | PARADISE QUE |