Sep 6–7, 2019 · Arab, AL
Reps: Carol Bigler, Randy G Bigler
SWEET CHEEKS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) on September 6, 2019 in Arab, AL, scoring 523.3596 in a field of 19 teams. REDBONES BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 510.2172. Category winners: Chicken — PARTTY ALL KNIGHT (173.7028); Pork Ribs — SWEET CHEEKS BBQ (180.0000); Pork — HICKORY HANGOVER (173.1200). This is the 2nd of 2 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.
Chicken places 3–4: Bonnie BlueBBQ and SWEET CHEEKS BBQ tied on 172.5484 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: BAMA BOYS BBQ and PERFECTLY BLENDED tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: DANG GOOD BBQ and HELL ON SQUEALS tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SWEET CHEEKS BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 3 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 4th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2018 | Arab, AL | 1561 Phillip Fulmer Pkwy | — | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2019 ← this one | Arab, AL | Arab, AL 35016 | 19 | 523.3596 | Sweet Cheeks Pit BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7028 | 171.9656 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 169.7144 | 166.2284 |
| Pork | 173.1200 | 169.6800 | 165.6684 |
19 entries · top 523.3596 · median 497.0056 · out of 540, not the usual 360
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 2 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 3 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 6 | PARTTY ALL KNIGHT | |
| 7 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 9 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 10 | RIBLIFE | |
| 11 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 12 | Bonnie BlueBBQ | |
| 13 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 14 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 15 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 17 | Simply Smoked | |
| 18 | All Smoked Up | |
| 19 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team |
19 entries · top 173.7028 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARTTY ALL KNIGHT | |
| 2 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 3 | Bonnie BlueBBQ | |
| 4 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 7 | RIBLIFE | |
| 8 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 10 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 11 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 12 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 14 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 15 | Simply Smoked | |
| 16 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 17 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 18 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team | |
| 19 | All Smoked Up |
19 entries · top 180 · median 166.2284 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 2 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 3 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 4 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 7 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | PARTTY ALL KNIGHT | |
| 9 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 10 | Simply Smoked | |
| 11 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 12 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 14 | Bonnie BlueBBQ | |
| 15 | All Smoked Up | |
| 16 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 17 | RIBLIFE | |
| 18 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 19 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team |
19 entries · top 173.1200 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 4 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 5 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 6 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 7 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 8 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 9 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | LEE LA Q | |
| 11 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 12 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 13 | PARTTY ALL KNIGHT | |
| 14 | All Smoked Up | |
| 15 | Bonnie BlueBBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 17 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 18 | Simply Smoked | |
| 19 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team |
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.
7 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBLIFE | |
| 2 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team | |
| 5 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 6 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 7 | BAMA BOYS BBQ |