— · Murfreesboro, TN · 📍 Oaklands Mansion
Reps: Janet Appleton, Sam Appleton · Prize money: $4,400
VETERAN PORK PULLERS won Grand Champion at the Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) in Murfreesboro, TN at Oaklands Mansion, scoring 526.2972 in a field of 36 teams. Rub Won Out took Reserve Grand Champion with 521.6572. Category winners: Chicken — Buckeye Barbeque (173.1200); Pork Ribs — VETERAN PORK PULLERS (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.
Chicken places 1–2: Buckeye Barbeque and BIG ORANGE SMOKERS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: BIG ORANGE SMOKERS and TRIPLETS BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Rub Won Out and Pig Destroyer tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Smokin' Bandits BBQ (won 2019), Pig Destroyer (won 2023).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — ← this one | Murfreesboro, TN | Oaklands Mansion | 36 | 526.2972 | Veteran Pork Pullers |
| May 11, 2019 | Murfreesboro, TN | Cannonsburgh Village, 312 Front Street | 41 | 522.3088 | Smokin' Bandits BBQ |
| May 12, 2023 | Murfreesboro, TN | 901 North Maney Avenue | 32 | 522.2400 | Pig Destroyer |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Murfreesboro, TN | 3048 West Thompson Lane | 37 | 529.1428 | Big James Kitchen |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1200 | 171.9772 | 169.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 173.1200 | 167.4400 |
36 entries · top 526.2972 · median 499.3830 · out of 540, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 2 | Rub Won Out | |
| 3 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 4 | The Algood Bar-B-Q Pit Crew | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 6 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 7 | The Blazers | |
| 8 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 9 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 10 | Charcoal Kats | |
| 11 | TRIPLETS BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke A Fatty BBQ Nashville | |
| 13 | WestNash BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Manos al Fuego | |
| 16 | Murder Mountain BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 18 | Jones Southern BBQ | |
| 19 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 20 | Bigg Wiggs BBQ | |
| 21 | Double M | |
| 22 | BARBECUE REPUBLIC | |
| 23 | Hit Of Smoke BBQ | |
| 24 | Kevin's Kitchen | |
| 25 | Yippee Ki Yay BBQ | |
| 26 | SimpleMan BBQ | |
| 27 | Next Stop Smokers | |
| 28 | ParrottHead Porkers | |
| 29 | Stuff N Thangs | |
| 30 | Braised and confused | |
| 31 | Atomic Hogg BBQ Co. | |
| 32 | Music City Smokers | |
| 33 | The Crazy Bull's BBQ | |
| 34 | City Slickers | |
| 35 | Mj's Ribs | |
| 36 | Granny's Clubside Smokers |
35 entries · top 173.1200 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 2 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | TRIPLETS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 5 | Rub Won Out | |
| 6 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 7 | Double M | |
| 8 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 9 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 11 | The Algood Bar-B-Q Pit Crew | |
| 12 | WestNash BBQ | |
| 13 | The Blazers | |
| 14 | Charcoal Kats | |
| 15 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 16 | Manos al Fuego | |
| 17 | BARBECUE REPUBLIC | |
| 18 | Kevin's Kitchen | |
| 19 | Murder Mountain BBQ | |
| 20 | Jones Southern BBQ | |
| 21 | Music City Smokers | |
| 22 | Smoke A Fatty BBQ Nashville | |
| 23 | Hit Of Smoke BBQ | |
| 24 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 25 | ParrottHead Porkers | |
| 26 | Braised and confused | |
| 27 | Next Stop Smokers | |
| 28 | Bigg Wiggs BBQ | |
| 29 | Stuff N Thangs | |
| 30 | SimpleMan BBQ | |
| 31 | Yippee Ki Yay BBQ | |
| 32 | Atomic Hogg BBQ Co. | |
| 33 | The Crazy Bull's BBQ | |
| 34 | City Slickers | |
| 35 | Mj's Ribs |
36 entries · top 180 · median 162.2456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 2 | Smoke A Fatty BBQ Nashville | |
| 3 | Manos al Fuego | |
| 4 | Yippee Ki Yay BBQ | |
| 5 | Rub Won Out | |
| 6 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 7 | The Algood Bar-B-Q Pit Crew | |
| 8 | The Blazers | |
| 9 | Murder Mountain BBQ | |
| 10 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 11 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 12 | Charcoal Kats | |
| 13 | TRIPLETS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 15 | WestNash BBQ | |
| 16 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 17 | Jones Southern BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SimpleMan BBQ | |
| 20 | Next Stop Smokers | |
| 21 | BARBECUE REPUBLIC | |
| 22 | Hit Of Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 24 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 25 | Bigg Wiggs BBQ | |
| 26 | Double M | |
| 27 | Music City Smokers | |
| 28 | Stuff N Thangs | |
| 29 | The Crazy Bull's BBQ | |
| 30 | ParrottHead Porkers | |
| 31 | Atomic Hogg BBQ Co. | |
| 32 | Kevin's Kitchen | |
| 33 | Mj's Ribs | |
| 34 | Braised and confused | |
| 35 | Granny's Clubside Smokers | |
| 36 | City Slickers |
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.
36 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 2 | Bigg Wiggs BBQ | |
| 3 | The Algood Bar-B-Q Pit Crew | |
| 4 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 5 | Charcoal Kats | |
| 6 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 7 | Rub Won Out | |
| 8 | Atomic Hogg BBQ Co. | |
| 9 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 11 | The Blazers | |
| 12 | WestNash BBQ | |
| 13 | Kevin's Kitchen | |
| 14 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 15 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 16 | Stuff N Thangs | |
| 17 | Braised and confused | |
| 18 | TRIPLETS BBQ | |
| 19 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 20 | Granny's Clubside Smokers | |
| 21 | Jones Southern BBQ | |
| 22 | Hit Of Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | BARBECUE REPUBLIC | |
| 24 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Double M | |
| 26 | SimpleMan BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke A Fatty BBQ Nashville | |
| 28 | ParrottHead Porkers | |
| 29 | Murder Mountain BBQ | |
| 30 | City Slickers | |
| 31 | The Crazy Bull's BBQ | |
| 32 | Yippee Ki Yay BBQ | |
| 33 | Manos al Fuego | |
| 34 | Next Stop Smokers | |
| 35 | Mj's Ribs | |
| 36 | Music City Smokers |