2023-08-04 – 2023-08-05 · Tahlequah, OK · 📍 1046 W. Allen Rd.
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $13,000.00
Grand Champion: TINY E (699.9772) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MAN MEAT BBQ
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, 2021 to 2023 — 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.
699.9772 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 532.0000 Second Hand Smoke set in 2021.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100
TINY E BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, JANKY LEG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
TINY E BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 5th. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0456 points.
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: TAILGATE GUYS BBQ and PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 3–4: Ambition Que and Kermit's Ex tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 6–7: WEEKEND BUM BBQ and Smoked & Furious tied on 172.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Smoke 'n Magic turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Tahlequah, OK | 16430 US-62 | 20 | 532.0000 | Second Hand Smoke | — |
| 2023-08-04 ← this one | Tahlequah, OK | 1046 W. Allen Rd. | 36 | 699.9772 | TINY E | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| 2023-08-04 | Tahlequah, OK | 1046 W. Allen Rd. | 23 | 176.0116 | SPEEDY PIG | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Tahlequah, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Tahlequah, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Tahlequah, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1084 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 174.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5716 | 174.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.8572 | 171.9772 |
36 entries · top 699.9772 · median 685.0342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 5 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 9 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 10 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 11 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 12 | LA PASADITA | |
| 13 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 14 | Ambition Que | |
| 15 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 16 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 17 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 21 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 22 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 23 | BoneMaker Outdoors | |
| 24 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 25 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | O' Town Que | |
| 27 | UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC | |
| 28 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 29 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 30 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 31 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 32 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 33 | CEO BBQ | |
| 34 | Lazy Bones BBQ | |
| 35 | DUNCAN POOL QUE | |
| 36 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE |
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEO BBQ | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 6 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 7 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 10 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 11 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 12 | LA PASADITA | |
| 13 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 14 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 17 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 18 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 19 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 20 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 21 | O' Town Que | |
| 22 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 23 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 24 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 25 | Ambition Que | |
| 26 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 27 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 28 | UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC | |
| 29 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 30 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 31 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 32 | DUNCAN POOL QUE | |
| 33 | BoneMaker Outdoors | |
| 34 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 35 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 36 | Lazy Bones BBQ |
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 2 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 3 | Ambition Que | |
| 4 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 5 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 6 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 10 | BoneMaker Outdoors | |
| 11 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 13 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 14 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 15 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 16 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 17 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 18 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 19 | O' Town Que | |
| 20 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 21 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 22 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 23 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 25 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 26 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 27 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 28 | LA PASADITA | |
| 29 | UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC | |
| 30 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 31 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 32 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 33 | Lazy Bones BBQ | |
| 34 | DUNCAN POOL QUE | |
| 35 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 36 | CEO BBQ |
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 2 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 7 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 8 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 9 | LA PASADITA | |
| 10 | BoneMaker Outdoors | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 13 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 14 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 15 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 17 | Ambition Que | |
| 18 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 21 | UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC | |
| 22 | Lazy Bones BBQ | |
| 23 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 24 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 25 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 26 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 27 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 28 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 29 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 30 | O' Town Que | |
| 31 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 32 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 33 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 34 | CEO BBQ | |
| 35 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 36 | DUNCAN POOL QUE |
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 7 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | Ambition Que | |
| 12 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 13 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 14 | MUDDY RIVER SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Go Pig or Go Home | |
| 16 | LA PASADITA | |
| 17 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 18 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 19 | BoneMaker Outdoors | |
| 20 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 21 | O' Town Que | |
| 22 | UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC | |
| 23 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 24 | PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | |
| 25 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 26 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 27 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 28 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 29 | DUNCAN POOL QUE | |
| 30 | CEO BBQ | |
| 31 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 32 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 33 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 34 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 35 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 36 | Lazy Bones BBQ |
21 entries · top 354.8572 · median 345.0856
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
21 entries · top 178.2972 · median 171.9772
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.
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
14 entries · top 180.0000 · median 178.2858 · 🔥 perfect 180