Aug 2–3, 2019 · Hoover, AL · 📍 100 Ben Chapman Dr · State championship
Reps: Maria Lohman, Wayne Lohman · Prize money: $5,000
SOUTH PORK won Grand Champion at the Hometown BBQ Bash on August 2, 2019 in Hoover, AL at 100 Ben Chapman Dr, scoring 697.7372 in a field of 15 teams. PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5372. Category winners: Chicken — SOUTH PORK (173.7028); Pork Ribs — SOUTH PORK (175.4744); Pork — VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE (176.0000); Brisket — VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE (180.0000).
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 77% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2000 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 5–6: VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE and FAT, DRUNK & STUPID tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: Smoking O's and GRILLER DILLER'S tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: THE SPECIALISTS and SMOKIN BUTT CREW tied on 166.2400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SOUTH PORK won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
SOUTH PORK took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 4th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7028 | 170.8228 | 163.3712 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4744 | 172.5828 | 166.8688 |
| Pork | 176 | 171.9772 | 166.2400 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.1200 | 162.2744 |
15 entries · top 697.7372 · median 675.3140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 3 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 4 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 5 | GRILLER DILLER'S | |
| 6 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 7 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 9 | Smoking O's | |
| 10 | Smokology | |
| 11 | 2 Smoking Joes | |
| 12 | Wyld Child Catering | |
| 13 | Lazy Dog BBQ | |
| 14 | FIREWALKER BBQ | |
| 15 | Springville Fire Department |
15 entries · top 173.7028 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 4 | GRILLER DILLER'S | |
| 5 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 6 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 7 | 2 Smoking Joes | |
| 8 | Smoking O's | |
| 9 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 11 | Smokology | |
| 12 | Wyld Child Catering | |
| 13 | FIREWALKER BBQ | |
| 14 | Lazy Dog BBQ | |
| 15 | Springville Fire Department |
15 entries · top 175.4744 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 3 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 4 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 6 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 7 | Smoking O's | |
| 8 | GRILLER DILLER'S | |
| 9 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 10 | Smokology | |
| 11 | Springville Fire Department | |
| 12 | FIREWALKER BBQ | |
| 13 | Lazy Dog BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 Smoking Joes | |
| 15 | Wyld Child Catering |
15 entries · top 176 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 2 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 3 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 4 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokology | |
| 6 | Lazy Dog BBQ | |
| 7 | GRILLER DILLER'S | |
| 8 | 2 Smoking Joes | |
| 9 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 11 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 12 | Smoking O's | |
| 13 | FIREWALKER BBQ | |
| 14 | Springville Fire Department | |
| 15 | Wyld Child Catering |
15 entries · top 180 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE | |
| 2 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 3 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 4 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 6 | GRILLER DILLER'S | |
| 7 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 8 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 9 | 2 Smoking Joes | |
| 10 | Smoking O's | |
| 11 | Smokology | |
| 12 | Wyld Child Catering | |
| 13 | Lazy Dog BBQ | |
| 14 | Springville Fire Department | |
| 15 | FIREWALKER BBQ |