Oct 18–19, 2019 · Rehoboth Beach, DE · 📍 Indian River Inlet State Park · State championship
Reps: Carol Bigler, Micky Williams, Randy G Bigler · Prize money: $9,400
APORKALYPSE NOW won Grand Champion at the Boo-B-Que on October 18, 2019 in Rehoboth Beach, DE at Indian River Inlet State Park, scoring 679.9312 in a field of 63 teams. PIGGIN' WHISKEY took Reserve Grand Champion with 679.3256. Category winners: Chicken — The BBQ Guru (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BAD AZZ MULE BBQ (174.2628); Pork — SMOKECRAFT - MD (176.0000); Brisket — PIGGIN' WHISKEY (177.1428). The Backyard Series standings were won by RocketBBQ with 329.0972. This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by 3 EYZ 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, 2016 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.
Closer than 87% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6056 points — closer than 87% of every championship in the data.
APORKALYPSE NOW won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 4 tracked editions
DRILLING & GRILLING has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.5484 points — 3 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: PIGGIN' WHISKEY and DANTE'S INFERNO tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 2–3: MR. BROWN'S BBQ and HARCO LOCO BBQ tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 5–6: BAD AZZ MULE BBQ and APORKALYPSE NOW tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
The BBQ Guru turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DRILLING & GRILLING (won 2016, 2017).
Bigger than 93% of the 5,462 contests in the data
63 teams — bigger than 93% of the 5,462 contests in the data.
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 | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2016 | Rehobeth Beach, DE | 39415 Inlet RD | 67 | 679.3828 | DRILLING & GRILLING | BBQ & BEYOND |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Rehobeth Beach, DE | 39415 Inlet RD | 69 | 695.9772 | DRILLING & GRILLING | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Rehoboth Beach, DE | 39415 Inlet RD | 73 | 690.1828 | 3 EYZ BBQ | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| Oct 18, 2019 ← this one | Rehoboth Beach, DE | Indian River Inlet State Park | 63 | 679.9312 | Aporkalypse Now | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 172.5600 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 170.2628 | 166.2860 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.1428 | 173.1084 | 169.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 168.5716 | 162.2628 | 153.6684 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 168.5372 | 162.8228 | 150.9032 |
63 entries · top 679.9312 · median 644.3880
62 entries · top 180 · median 164.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
63 entries · top 174.2628 · median 159.9656
63 entries · top 176 · median 161.1200
63 entries · top 177.1428 · median 161.6800
21 entries · top 329.0972 · median 298.7540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RocketBBQ | |
| 2 | Shiggin Chicks | |
| 3 | Zoni-Q | |
| 4 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 5 | MRC | |
| 6 | BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 8 | LP Smokers | |
| 9 | Grill's Lit! | |
| 10 | Smokeaholocs | |
| 11 | Ribbin One Out | |
| 12 | No Worries | |
| 13 | Two Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 14 | Smokin Hott BBQ | |
| 15 | Rub A Dub Grub | |
| 16 | K&K BBQ | |
| 17 | All About The Wood | |
| 18 | Smokey and the Beer | |
| 19 | J&K Buffet | |
| 20 | MAGILLA'S GRILLAS | |
| 21 | Fired Up Frederiksens! |
21 entries · top 168.5716 · median 151.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Worries | |
| 2 | RocketBBQ | |
| 3 | Grill's Lit! | |
| 4 | Zoni-Q | |
| 5 | BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 6 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Hott BBQ | |
| 8 | All About The Wood | |
| 9 | MRC | |
| 10 | Two Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 11 | Shiggin Chicks | |
| 12 | Smokeaholocs | |
| 13 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 14 | MAGILLA'S GRILLAS | |
| 15 | K&K BBQ | |
| 16 | Ribbin One Out | |
| 17 | LP Smokers | |
| 18 | Rub A Dub Grub | |
| 19 | Smokey and the Beer | |
| 20 | Fired Up Frederiksens! | |
| 21 | J&K Buffet |
21 entries · top 168.5372 · median 150.2056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin Chicks | |
| 2 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 3 | MRC | |
| 4 | J&K Buffet | |
| 5 | RocketBBQ | |
| 6 | LP Smokers | |
| 7 | Zoni-Q | |
| 8 | Rub A Dub Grub | |
| 9 | Ribbin One Out | |
| 10 | Smokeaholocs | |
| 11 | Smokey and the Beer | |
| 12 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 13 | BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 14 | Two Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 15 | Fired Up Frederiksens! | |
| 16 | K&K BBQ | |
| 17 | Grill's Lit! | |
| 18 | Smokin Hott BBQ | |
| 19 | All About The Wood | |
| 20 | No Worries | |
| 21 | MAGILLA'S GRILLAS |