Jan 24–25, 2020 · Lakeland, FL · 📍 4175 Medulla Rd · State championship
Reps: Carolyn Wells, Mike Lake, Scott Grinstead, Steve Grinstead, Theresa Lake · Prize money: $25,000
Smoke Central BBQ won Grand Champion at the Lakeland Pig Festival on January 24, 2020 in Lakeland, FL at 4175 Medulla Rd, scoring 700.5372 in a field of 53 teams. OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.3828. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKEY DOG BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — SWAMP BOYS (178.8800); Pork — No Name BBQ (177.7372); Brisket — Bushmaster BBQ (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Wicked Oak Bareque with 673.6340. This is the 7th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Accutech BBQ; the next was held in 2022.
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, 2013 to 2026 — 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.
Smoke Central BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: SMOKEY DOG BBQ and Smoke Central BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: HARDWOOD BBQ, inc. and Fantasy Q tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: Fantasy Q and SWEET SMOKE Q tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SWAMP BOYS turned in 178.8800 in pork ribs — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 6 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Accutech BBQ (won 2019).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2013 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland, FL | 70 | 682.8568 | 3 EYZ BBQ | WICKED QUE |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland, FL 33813 | 62 | 691.9884 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | SERIAL GRILLER |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland , FL 33813 | 58 | 687.4172 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | CHARQUETERIE |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Lakeland, FL | Sun'N Fun 4175 Medulla Road | 60 | 694.2744 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Rd | 60 | 702.2284 | MIDNIGHT BURN | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Rd | 58 | 700.5028 | Accutech BBQ | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| Jan 24, 2020 ← this one | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Rd | 53 | 700.5372 | Smoke Central BBQ | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland, FL 33811 | 60 | 701.6800 | Who Cares BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Road | 51 | 706.8228 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | Kings BBQ Team |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Road | 61 | 707.3828 | Rooters-N-Tooters | Ham Squad |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Road | 40 | 714.2744 | Poppa Pig? | With a 180 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Road | 63 | 708.5600 | Fred Vegas Smokers | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Jan 21, 2027 | Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 175.4172 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7372 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 174.8456 | 171.9772 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 174.2856 | 171.9772 | 168.0344 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 172 | 167.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 173.7028 | 170.2628 | 167.9772 |
| Backyard Series — Brisket | 173.7144 | 168.5828 | 165.7028 |
53 entries · top 700.5372 · median 665.5656
52 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.8228
52 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.5486
51 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.8228
50 entries · top 180 · median 166.2456 · 🔥 perfect 180
49 entries · top 673.6340 · median 634.6628 · out of 720, not the usual 360
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wicked Oak Bareque | |
| 2 | Uncle John's Pride | |
| 3 | Ring of Fire BBQ | |
| 4 | Barely Sober BBQ | |
| 5 | Williams and Son's Bar B Que | |
| 6 | Skidderz BBQ | |
| 7 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 8 | Burnin' Buttz | |
| 9 | Podunk Porkers BBQ | |
| 10 | 2nd hand smoke | |
| 11 | White Lightning | |
| 12 | Nuts and Butts | |
| 13 | Shaken-Baken | |
| 14 | LaFamiglia BBQ | |
| 15 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 16 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 17 | Ducks Delights | |
| 18 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 19 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 21 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 22 | Saintly Swine | |
| 23 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 24 | Saunders Cook Team | |
| 25 | Gourmet Rednecks | |
| 26 | GJQ | |
| 27 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 28 | Fat Chance BBQ | |
| 29 | Bethune's BBQ | |
| 30 | Chain Smokers | |
| 31 | Smokin Strong BBQ | |
| 32 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 33 | 2 Live Que | |
| 34 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 35 | Mother Truckers | |
| 36 | Smokin D | |
| 37 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 38 | Beachneck BBQ | |
| 39 | Bourbon Barrel BBQ | |
| 40 | South Shore Eggheads | |
| 41 | AOC Sticky Pigs | |
| 42 | Dreamscapes BBQ | |
| 43 | Joe Bear�s BBQ | |
| 44 | Joe's Last Place Butt | |
| 45 | The Grove In The Swamp BBQ Team | |
| 46 | Pete and pegs silver platter bbq | |
| 47 | Scrappy | |
| 48 | Pignacious | |
| 49 | Drunkin Brothers bbq |
48 entries · top 174.2856 · median 162.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skidderz BBQ | |
| 2 | Uncle John's Pride | |
| 3 | Wicked Oak Bareque | |
| 4 | Podunk Porkers BBQ | |
| 5 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 6 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 7 | White Lightning | |
| 8 | Saunders Cook Team | |
| 9 | Burnin' Buttz | |
| 10 | South Shore Eggheads | |
| 11 | Chain Smokers | |
| 12 | Barely Sober BBQ | |
| 13 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 14 | Bethune's BBQ | |
| 15 | Williams and Son's Bar B Que | |
| 16 | Fat Chance BBQ | |
| 17 | Shaken-Baken | |
| 18 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 19 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 20 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Strong BBQ | |
| 22 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 23 | GJQ | |
| 24 | 2 Live Que | |
| 25 | Smokin D | |
| 26 | Joe's Last Place Butt | |
| 27 | Joe Bear�s BBQ | |
| 28 | 2nd hand smoke | |
| 29 | Saintly Swine | |
| 30 | Ring of Fire BBQ | |
| 31 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 32 | LaFamiglia BBQ | |
| 33 | AOC Sticky Pigs | |
| 34 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 35 | Ducks Delights | |
| 36 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 37 | Beachneck BBQ | |
| 38 | Bourbon Barrel BBQ | |
| 39 | Dreamscapes BBQ | |
| 40 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 41 | The Grove In The Swamp BBQ Team | |
| 42 | Gourmet Rednecks | |
| 43 | Mother Truckers | |
| 44 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 45 | Nuts and Butts | |
| 46 | Pignacious | |
| 47 | Scrappy | |
| 48 | Pete and pegs silver platter bbq |
49 entries · top 174.2628 · median 161.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuts and Butts | |
| 2 | Skidderz BBQ | |
| 3 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 4 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 5 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 6 | Ring of Fire BBQ | |
| 7 | Podunk Porkers BBQ | |
| 8 | Saunders Cook Team | |
| 9 | White Lightning | |
| 10 | Smokin Strong BBQ | |
| 11 | Uncle John's Pride | |
| 12 | Saintly Swine | |
| 13 | Williams and Son's Bar B Que | |
| 14 | Gourmet Rednecks | |
| 15 | Dreamscapes BBQ | |
| 16 | Wicked Oak Bareque | |
| 17 | Barely Sober BBQ | |
| 18 | Burnin' Buttz | |
| 19 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 20 | Shaken-Baken | |
| 21 | 2nd hand smoke | |
| 22 | LaFamiglia BBQ | |
| 23 | 2 Live Que | |
| 24 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 25 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 26 | Smokin D | |
| 27 | Fat Chance BBQ | |
| 28 | Drunkin Brothers bbq | |
| 29 | Ducks Delights | |
| 30 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 31 | Beachneck BBQ | |
| 32 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 33 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 34 | Bourbon Barrel BBQ | |
| 35 | Mother Truckers | |
| 36 | AOC Sticky Pigs | |
| 37 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 38 | Joe Bear�s BBQ | |
| 39 | GJQ | |
| 40 | Bethune's BBQ | |
| 41 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 42 | South Shore Eggheads | |
| 43 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 44 | Chain Smokers | |
| 45 | The Grove In The Swamp BBQ Team | |
| 46 | Scrappy | |
| 47 | Joe's Last Place Butt | |
| 48 | Pete and pegs silver platter bbq | |
| 49 | Pignacious |
49 entries · top 173.7028 · median 159.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wicked Oak Bareque | |
| 2 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 3 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 4 | Barely Sober BBQ | |
| 5 | Ducks Delights | |
| 6 | LaFamiglia BBQ | |
| 7 | 2nd hand smoke | |
| 8 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 9 | Ring of Fire BBQ | |
| 10 | Saintly Swine | |
| 11 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 12 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 13 | Williams and Son's Bar B Que | |
| 14 | Mother Truckers | |
| 15 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 16 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 17 | Skidderz BBQ | |
| 18 | Uncle John's Pride | |
| 19 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 20 | Fat Chance BBQ | |
| 21 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 22 | Burnin' Buttz | |
| 23 | Smokin Strong BBQ | |
| 24 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 25 | Drunkin Brothers bbq | |
| 26 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 27 | Bethune's BBQ | |
| 28 | Saunders Cook Team | |
| 29 | Nuts and Butts | |
| 30 | White Lightning | |
| 31 | GJQ | |
| 32 | Bourbon Barrel BBQ | |
| 33 | Chain Smokers | |
| 34 | Podunk Porkers BBQ | |
| 35 | 2 Live Que | |
| 36 | The Grove In The Swamp BBQ Team | |
| 37 | Beachneck BBQ | |
| 38 | Smokin D | |
| 39 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 40 | Gourmet Rednecks | |
| 41 | Pete and pegs silver platter bbq | |
| 42 | AOC Sticky Pigs | |
| 43 | Shaken-Baken | |
| 44 | Scrappy | |
| 45 | Joe Bear�s BBQ | |
| 46 | Joe's Last Place Butt | |
| 47 | Pignacious | |
| 48 | South Shore Eggheads | |
| 49 | Dreamscapes BBQ |
49 entries · top 173.7144 · median 153.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ring of Fire BBQ | |
| 2 | Nuts and Butts | |
| 3 | Gourmet Rednecks | |
| 4 | Shaken-Baken | |
| 5 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 6 | Uncle John's Pride | |
| 7 | Williams and Son's Bar B Que | |
| 8 | Burnin' Buttz | |
| 9 | Nice Racks BBQ | |
| 10 | Drunkin Brothers bbq | |
| 11 | 2nd hand smoke | |
| 12 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 13 | Barely Sober BBQ | |
| 14 | Chain Smokers | |
| 15 | Podunk Porkers BBQ | |
| 16 | Wicked Oak Bareque | |
| 17 | White Lightning | |
| 18 | GJQ | |
| 19 | Ducks Delights | |
| 20 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 21 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 22 | Grease Monkey BBQ | |
| 23 | Skidderz BBQ | |
| 24 | LaFamiglia BBQ | |
| 25 | Mother Truckers | |
| 26 | Southern Oink-N-Doink | |
| 27 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 28 | Bethune's BBQ | |
| 29 | Joe's Last Place Butt | |
| 30 | 2 Live Que | |
| 31 | Dreamscapes BBQ | |
| 32 | South Shore Eggheads | |
| 33 | Smokin D | |
| 34 | Pete and pegs silver platter bbq | |
| 35 | Beachneck BBQ | |
| 36 | Saintly Swine | |
| 37 | AOC Sticky Pigs | |
| 38 | Fat Chance BBQ | |
| 39 | Saunders Cook Team | |
| 40 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 41 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 42 | Bourbon Barrel BBQ | |
| 43 | Scrappy | |
| 44 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 45 | Pignacious | |
| 46 | Smokin Strong BBQ | |
| 47 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 48 | Joe Bear�s BBQ | |
| 49 | The Grove In The Swamp 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.
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 2 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 3 | Belly Bustin BBQ | |
| 4 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 5 | Guinea Pigs BBQ | |
| 6 | Burning Bush BBQ | |
| 7 | Sons of Hamarchy 2 | |
| 8 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 9 | Barely Sober BBQ | |
| 10 | Saunders Cook Team | |
| 11 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 12 | 92 BB Crew 2 | |
| 13 | Mother Truckers | |
| 14 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 15 | Scrappy | |
| 16 | Smokin D | |
| 17 | Fat Chance BBQ | |
| 18 | SWEET SOUTHERN HEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | Bourbon Barrel BBQ |
14 entries · top 178.3200 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 2 | Hot Ashes | |
| 3 | LaFamiglia BBQ | |
| 4 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 6 | Mother Truckers | |
| 7 | Burning Bush BBQ | |
| 8 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 9 | Smokin' Aces BBQ 2 | |
| 10 | South Shore Eggheads | |
| 11 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 12 | HARDWOOD BBQ, inc. | |
| 13 | Saunders Cook Team | |
| 14 | Fat Chance BBQ |
10 entries · top 176.5828 · median 170.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bar-B-Cutie | |
| 2 | Captain Que | |
| 3 | Sear Purrfection | |
| 4 | Uno Watts BBQ | |
| 5 | JT's Smokehouse | |
| 6 | Whiskey Bent Princess | |
| 7 | Crazy Grill | |
| 8 | Gan Man's BBQ | |
| 9 | Glitter Grill | |
| 10 | BBQ Beauty |
7 entries · top 172.0572 · median 162.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sear Purrfection | |
| 2 | Whiskey Bent Princess | |
| 3 | Glitter Grill | |
| 4 | BBQ Beauty 2 | |
| 5 | BBQ Beauty | |
| 6 | Gan Man's BBQ | |
| 7 | Glitter Grill 2 |
10 entries · top 173.7372 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bar-B-Cutie | |
| 2 | Captain Que | |
| 3 | Uno Watts BBQ | |
| 4 | JT's Smokehouse | |
| 5 | Whiskey Bent Princess | |
| 6 | Sear Purrfection | |
| 7 | Glitter Grill | |
| 8 | Gan Man's BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ Beauty | |
| 10 | Crazy Grill |
13 entries · top 173.7600 · median 164.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbecue Wizard | |
| 2 | Lil' Truckers BBQ | |
| 3 | Best Buddies BBQ | |
| 4 | Gunny Barreras Memorial BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Johnny Que | |
| 6 | Belle's Kitchen | |
| 7 | Scout Me In BBQ | |
| 8 | Lollipop BBQ | |
| 9 | Violet Sanders | |
| 10 | Young gun | |
| 11 | TJ's Smokehouse | |
| 12 | BawitdaBa BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Sammers |
7 entries · top 173.1772 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young gun | |
| 2 | Violet Sanders | |
| 3 | Gunny Barreras Memorial BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Lollipop BBQ | |
| 5 | BawitdaBa BBQ | |
| 6 | Barbecue Wizard | |
| 7 | Scout Me In BBQ |
13 entries · top 177.7600 · median 161.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young gun | |
| 2 | TJ's Smokehouse | |
| 3 | Lil' Truckers BBQ | |
| 4 | Barbecue Wizard | |
| 5 | BawitdaBa BBQ | |
| 6 | Lollipop BBQ | |
| 7 | Gunny Barreras Memorial BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Belle's Kitchen | |
| 9 | Johnny Que | |
| 10 | Violet Sanders | |
| 11 | Smokin Sammers | |
| 12 | Scout Me In BBQ | |
| 13 | Best Buddies BBQ |
32 entries · top 176 · median 165.4514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 2 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 3 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 4 | Bushmaster BBQ 2 | |
| 5 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 7 | Burning Bush BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 10 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 11 | Bourbon Barrel BBQ | |
| 12 | Fat Chance BBQ | |
| 13 | Lakeland BBQ Company | |
| 14 | Burning Bush #2 | |
| 15 | Smokin Butts BBQ Mafia | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 17 | Barely Sober BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 19 | Scrappy 3 | |
| 20 | WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL | |
| 21 | Podunk Porkers BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin' Aces BBQ 2 | |
| 23 | Hot Ashes | |
| 24 | Sweet Southern Heat BBQ 2 | |
| 25 | Ring of Fire BBQ | |
| 26 | Sons of Hamarchy | |
| 27 | Sons of Hamarchy 3 | |
| 28 | SWEET SOUTHERN HEAT BBQ | |
| 29 | Evans Ranch BBQ | |
| 30 | GJQ | |
| 31 | Sons of Hamarchy 2 | |
| 32 | Scrappy |