2023-04-07 – 2023-04-08 · Stem, NC · 📍 3200 Bliss Trail · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $4,500.00
Grand Champion: Muttley Crew BBQ (706.8344) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ROLLIN' SMOKE
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.
706.8344 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 699.9428 Smokin Skullies set in 2022.
Wider than 90% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 11.4516 points — a wider margin than 90% of championships in the data.
Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: BALD HAWG BBQ and SMOKIN SKULLIES tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: SMOKIN SKULLIES and SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ and JL Smokers tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 12th.
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ turned in 177.7028 in pork ribs — past the 176.5716 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Smokin Skullies (won 2022).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-08 | Stem, NC | 3200 Bliss Trail | 36 | 699.9428 | Smokin Skullies | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2023-04-07 ← this one | Stem, NC | 3200 Bliss Trail | 28 | 706.8344 | Muttley Crew BBQ | ROLLIN' SMOKE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 173.7144 | 171.9888 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.5600 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 173.1428 | 172.0000 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 168.5256 | 162.8344 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 167.3828 | 161.6572 |
28 entries · top 706.8344 · median 679.9028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 8 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 9 | JL Smokers | |
| 10 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 13 | KenzielouQ | |
| 14 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 16 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Neat BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 19 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 20 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 21 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 22 | Bangin BBQ | |
| 23 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 24 | Piggin' Out | |
| 25 | True Blue 'Cue Crew | |
| 26 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 27 | J-3 BBQ | |
| 28 | Low and Slow Smokehouse |
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 2 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 9 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 10 | JL Smokers | |
| 11 | Optimus Swine | |
| 12 | KenzielouQ | |
| 13 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 14 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 15 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 16 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 17 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 18 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 19 | Neat BBQ | |
| 20 | Bangin BBQ | |
| 21 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 22 | Piggin' Out | |
| 23 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 24 | J-3 BBQ | |
| 25 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 26 | True Blue 'Cue Crew | |
| 27 | Low and Slow Smokehouse | |
| 28 | DIG ON SWINE |
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 3 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 6 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 7 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 10 | J-3 BBQ | |
| 11 | JL Smokers | |
| 12 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 13 | Optimus Swine | |
| 14 | True Blue 'Cue Crew | |
| 15 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 16 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 18 | Piggin' Out | |
| 19 | Neat BBQ | |
| 20 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 21 | KenzielouQ | |
| 22 | Bangin BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 24 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 25 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 26 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 27 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 28 | Low and Slow Smokehouse |
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 171.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 2 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 3 | JL Smokers | |
| 4 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | KenzielouQ | |
| 7 | Neat BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 9 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 10 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 11 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 12 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 14 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 15 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 16 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 17 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 18 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 19 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 20 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 21 | True Blue 'Cue Crew | |
| 22 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Bangin BBQ | |
| 24 | J-3 BBQ | |
| 25 | Low and Slow Smokehouse | |
| 26 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 27 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 28 | Piggin' Out |
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 3 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 6 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | Optimus Swine | |
| 9 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 10 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 11 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 12 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 15 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 16 | JL Smokers | |
| 17 | Neat BBQ | |
| 18 | Bangin BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 20 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 21 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 22 | Low and Slow Smokehouse | |
| 23 | KenzielouQ | |
| 24 | RECYCLED SMOKE | |
| 25 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 26 | Piggin' Out | |
| 27 | True Blue 'Cue Crew | |
| 28 | J-3 BBQ |
16 entries · top 341.6456 · median 326.4858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 2 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 3 | Buddy A'mine BBQ | |
| 4 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 5 | Black Flag BBQ | |
| 6 | Mr T's BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin' Santa's Cue Crew | |
| 8 | Trail Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | SlowBurn BBQ | |
| 10 | Kooky Kampers Barbecue | |
| 11 | Kbs Outdoor Kitchen | |
| 12 | Noth'n Fancy | |
| 13 | Holy Smokers | |
| 14 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 15 | BeerNGrillGuys | |
| 16 | Dogpatch Q |
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 2 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin' Santa's Cue Crew | |
| 4 | Buddy A'mine BBQ | |
| 5 | Black Flag BBQ | |
| 6 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 7 | Trail Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | Mr T's BBQ | |
| 9 | Holy Smokers | |
| 10 | Noth'n Fancy | |
| 11 | BeerNGrillGuys | |
| 12 | Kooky Kampers Barbecue | |
| 13 | SlowBurn BBQ | |
| 14 | Kbs Outdoor Kitchen | |
| 15 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 16 | Dogpatch Q |
16 entries · top 174.8572 · median 161.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 2 | SlowBurn BBQ | |
| 3 | Black Flag BBQ | |
| 4 | Buddy A'mine BBQ | |
| 5 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 6 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 7 | Mr T's BBQ | |
| 8 | Kbs Outdoor Kitchen | |
| 9 | Trail Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | Kooky Kampers Barbecue | |
| 11 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 12 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Smokin' Santa's Cue Crew | |
| 14 | Noth'n Fancy | |
| 15 | Holy Smokers | |
| 16 | BeerNGrillGuys |