Aug 27–28, 2021 · Boonsboro, MD · 📍 7313 Sharpsburg Pike
Reps: Jeff Chambers, Regina Bodnar
TOP GUN BARBECUE won Grand Champion at the Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 on August 27, 2021 in Boonsboro, MD at 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, scoring 685.6800 in a field of 24 teams. BAD AZZ MULE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.0860. Category winners: Chicken — CONVICTED PIGS BBQ (176.0000); Pork Ribs — Hoos Smokin' (173.1428); Pork — Hoos Smokin' (177.7028); Brisket — TOP GUN BARBECUE (175.4056). The Backyard Series standings were won by OFF THE RACK BBQ with 351.4288.
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 88% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5940 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: CONVICTED PIGS BBQ and TOP GUN BARBECUE tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 8–9: Rogue Hog BBQ and PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS tied on 166.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 8–9: CHUNKY BBQ and BOGGS HOG BBQ tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Hoos Smokin' won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
TOP GUN BARBECUE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 176 | 174.8572 | 169.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 173.1428 | 169.7028 | 166.2516 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 167.3944 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 175.4056 | 170.2856 | 166.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 168 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176 | 172.5716 | 169.7028 |
24 entries · top 685.6800 · median 663.8858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 9 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 11 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 12 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 13 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 14 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 15 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 16 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 17 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 18 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 19 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 20 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 21 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 22 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 23 | Redd's West Texas BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQNeems |
24 entries · top 176 · median 168.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 2 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 3 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 5 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 8 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 9 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 10 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 13 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 16 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 17 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 19 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 20 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 21 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 22 | Redd's West Texas BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQNeems | |
| 24 | LAKEVIEW BBQ |
24 entries · top 173.1428 · median 161.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 2 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 3 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 10 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 11 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 12 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 15 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 16 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 18 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 19 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 20 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 21 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 22 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 23 | Redd's West Texas BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQNeems |
24 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 2 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 6 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 12 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 13 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 14 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 16 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 17 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 18 | Redd's West Texas BBQ | |
| 19 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 20 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 21 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 22 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQNeems | |
| 24 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ |
24 entries · top 175.4056 · median 164.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 6 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 10 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 11 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 12 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 14 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 15 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 16 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 17 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 18 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 19 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 20 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 21 | BBQNeems | |
| 22 | Redd's West Texas BBQ | |
| 23 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 24 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE |
21 entries · top 351.4288 · median 332.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 4 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | D'Qued Barbeque | |
| 7 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 8 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 10 | Zoni-Q | |
| 11 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 12 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 13 | 2 Pits BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 15 | Swayze Crazy Que | |
| 16 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin' With My Homies | |
| 18 | TNT BBQ | |
| 19 | Brutman BBQ | |
| 20 | Little E's Que | |
| 21 | Sweet Rick's BBQ |
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3940
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 3 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 4 | Optimus Swine | |
| 5 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 6 | D'Qued Barbeque | |
| 7 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 8 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 10 | Zoni-Q | |
| 11 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 12 | Swayze Crazy Que | |
| 13 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 Pits BBQ | |
| 15 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 16 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin' With My Homies | |
| 18 | TNT BBQ | |
| 19 | Brutman BBQ | |
| 20 | Little E's Que | |
| 21 | Sweet Rick's BBQ |
21 entries · top 176 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 4 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 5 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 6 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 7 | D'Qued Barbeque | |
| 8 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 9 | Optimus Swine | |
| 10 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 Pits BBQ | |
| 12 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 13 | Zoni-Q | |
| 14 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin' With My Homies | |
| 16 | Swayze Crazy Que | |
| 17 | TNT BBQ | |
| 18 | Brutman BBQ | |
| 19 | Little E's Que | |
| 20 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 21 | Sweet Rick's BBQ |
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.
6 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.3028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 2 | Optimus Swine | |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 4 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 5 | TNT BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
10 entries · top 177.7372 · median 168.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TNT BBQ | |
| 2 | Brutman BBQ | |
| 3 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 4 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 7 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 8 | Optimus Swine | |
| 9 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 10 | Sweet Rick's BBQ |