May 12–13, 2023 · Murfreesboro, TN · 📍 901 North Maney Avenue
Reps: Janet Appleton, Sam Appleton · Prize money: $6,200
Pig Destroyer won Grand Champion at the Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) on May 12, 2023 in Murfreesboro, TN at 901 North Maney Avenue, scoring 522.2400 in a field of 32 teams. LEE LA Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 518.8116. Category winners: Chicken — Small Batch BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Charcoal Cowboys BBQ (177.1544). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2024.
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 3–4: LEE LA Q and Manos al Fuego BBQ Team tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: Manos al Fuego BBQ Team and The Big Orange Smokers tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: Serious Hog edged Smokin' Bandits BBQ by 0.0116.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Murfreesboro, TN | Oaklands Mansion | 36 | 526.2972 | Veteran Pork Pullers |
| May 12, 2023 ← this one | 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 | 180 | 171.9772 | 166.2400 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 174.2744 | 169.6800 |
32 entries · top 522.2400 · median 496.4744 · out of 540, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | Smokin' Bandits BBQ | |
| 4 | Serious Hog | |
| 5 | The Big Orange Smokers | |
| 6 | Manos al Fuego BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 8 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 9 | Bigfoot Mountain Barbecue | |
| 10 | Small Batch BBQ | |
| 11 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 12 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 13 | Charcoal Cowboys BBQ | |
| 14 | The Big B Barbecue Company | |
| 15 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 16 | PWA BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin' Daddies BBQ | |
| 18 | KBBS | |
| 19 | SimpleMan BBQ | |
| 20 | B.G.Q. | |
| 21 | Blinkys Offset BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoking Buds BBQ | |
| 23 | Bigg Wiggs BBQ | |
| 24 | Wild Bill's Smokin Q | |
| 25 | Gone Tits Up BBQ | |
| 26 | Bunny's BBQ | |
| 27 | Rue's BBQ | |
| 28 | Underbite BBQ | |
| 29 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 30 | Mj's Ribs | |
| 31 | Granny's Clubside Smokers | |
| 32 | Smokin Pimp |
32 entries · top 180 · median 162.8114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Batch BBQ | |
| 2 | Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Manos al Fuego BBQ Team | |
| 5 | The Big Orange Smokers | |
| 6 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 7 | Bigfoot Mountain Barbecue | |
| 8 | Smoking Buds BBQ | |
| 9 | KBBS | |
| 10 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 11 | Serious Hog | |
| 12 | PWA BBQ | |
| 13 | The Big B Barbecue Company | |
| 14 | Smokin' Bandits BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin' Daddies BBQ | |
| 16 | Gone Tits Up BBQ | |
| 17 | B.G.Q. | |
| 18 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 19 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 20 | Wild Bill's Smokin Q | |
| 21 | Bigg Wiggs BBQ | |
| 22 | Blinkys Offset BBQ | |
| 23 | Charcoal Cowboys BBQ | |
| 24 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 25 | Rue's BBQ | |
| 26 | SimpleMan BBQ | |
| 27 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 28 | Granny's Clubside Smokers | |
| 29 | Bunny's BBQ | |
| 30 | Mj's Ribs | |
| 31 | Underbite BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokin Pimp |
32 entries · top 177.1544 · median 164.8056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charcoal Cowboys BBQ | |
| 2 | Serious Hog | |
| 3 | Smokin' Bandits BBQ | |
| 4 | Blinkys Offset BBQ | |
| 5 | SimpleMan BBQ | |
| 6 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 7 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 8 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 9 | LEE LA Q | |
| 10 | Smokin' Daddies BBQ | |
| 11 | PWA BBQ | |
| 12 | B.G.Q. | |
| 13 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 14 | Manos al Fuego BBQ Team | |
| 15 | The Big B Barbecue Company | |
| 16 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 17 | Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 18 | Bigfoot Mountain Barbecue | |
| 19 | KBBS | |
| 20 | The Big Orange Smokers | |
| 21 | Smoking Buds BBQ | |
| 22 | Wild Bill's Smokin Q | |
| 23 | Bunny's BBQ | |
| 24 | Small Batch BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Pimp | |
| 26 | Bigg Wiggs BBQ | |
| 27 | Granny's Clubside Smokers | |
| 28 | Rue's BBQ | |
| 29 | Gone Tits Up BBQ | |
| 30 | Underbite BBQ | |
| 31 | Mj's Ribs | |
| 32 | Parrothead Porkers |
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.
30 entries · top 180 · median 167.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 2 | The Big Orange Smokers | |
| 3 | Bigfoot Mountain Barbecue | |
| 4 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | Smokin' Bandits BBQ | |
| 7 | Hogs B Hatin' | |
| 8 | Serious Hog | |
| 9 | Manos al Fuego BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Underbite BBQ | |
| 11 | Bigg Wiggs BBQ | |
| 12 | Buckshot Malone's Pig Shack | |
| 13 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 15 | Charcoal Cowboys BBQ | |
| 16 | Small Batch BBQ | |
| 17 | The Big B Barbecue Company | |
| 18 | KBBS | |
| 19 | Smokin' Daddies BBQ | |
| 20 | SimpleMan BBQ | |
| 21 | PWA BBQ | |
| 22 | Rue's BBQ | |
| 23 | Wild Bill's Smokin Q | |
| 24 | B.G.Q. | |
| 25 | Smoking Buds BBQ | |
| 26 | Blinkys Offset BBQ | |
| 27 | Gone Tits Up BBQ | |
| 28 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 29 | Bunny's BBQ | |
| 30 | Mj's Ribs |