Aug 4–5, 2023 · Sainte-Perpetue, QC · CANADA · 📍 113 Rue Saint-Charles QC JOC 1R0
Reps: Craig Maidens, Heather Maidens
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ won Grand Champion at the La Classique BBQ Labonte on August 4, 2023 in Sainte-Perpetue, QC at 113 Rue Saint-Charles QC JOC 1R0, scoring 675.4968 in a field of 33 teams. BBQ a la Maison took Reserve Grand Champion with 666.9140. Category winners: Chicken — BBQwithDREW (171.4744); Pork Ribs — North Pole BBQ (177.2000); Pork — ELJEFE SMOKE (180.0000); Brisket — Sugar Daddy Bacon bbq team (173.7028). 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.
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
smoking jobber finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Pork places 7–8: Joe Lag BBQ and RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ tied on 165.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: ML BBQ edged BBQwithDREW by 0.0116. Chicken places 2–3: BBQ a la Maison edged GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ by 0.0228.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2023 ← this one | Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 113 Rue Saint-Charles QC JOC 1R0 | 33 | 675.4968 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | BBQ a la Maison |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 113 Rue Saint-Charles QC JOC 1R0 | 26 | 695.4628 | Sweet Max BBQ | CycloneBBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 171.4744 | 165.7256 | 162.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.2000 | 167.9772 | 162.8800 |
| Pork | 180 | 170.8456 | 162.8456 |
| Brisket | 173.7028 | 168.5484 | 165.7028 |
33 entries · top 675.4968 · median 626.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ a la Maison | |
| 3 | smoking jobber | |
| 4 | low hanging fruit | |
| 5 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 6 | Bad Mofo BBQ | |
| 7 | Sugar Daddy Bacon bbq team | |
| 8 | Sweet Max BBQ | |
| 9 | Joe Lag BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 11 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | North Pole BBQ | |
| 13 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 15 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 16 | Lebrasseur | |
| 17 | ML BBQ | |
| 18 | Strike out bbq | |
| 19 | 3 saucisses | |
| 20 | Moose BBQ | |
| 21 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 22 | Denis la bine BBQ | |
| 23 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 24 | Lukys BBQ | |
| 25 | Bounty Hunter BBQ | |
| 26 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue | |
| 27 | smoke and fire society | |
| 28 | BBQ WorX | |
| 29 | Greenwood BBQ | |
| 30 | Jeanson BBQ | |
| 31 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 32 | Coyote du BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQ Nomade |
33 entries · top 171.4744 · median 160.0344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 2 | BBQ a la Maison | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 5 | Bad Mofo BBQ | |
| 6 | Joe Lag BBQ | |
| 7 | low hanging fruit | |
| 8 | Lebrasseur | |
| 9 | Sweet Max BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Nomade | |
| 11 | Denis la bine BBQ | |
| 12 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Strike out bbq | |
| 14 | BBQ WorX | |
| 15 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue | |
| 16 | smoking jobber | |
| 17 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 18 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 19 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 20 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | Bounty Hunter BBQ | |
| 22 | smoke and fire society | |
| 23 | 3 saucisses | |
| 24 | Moose BBQ | |
| 25 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 26 | North Pole BBQ | |
| 27 | ML BBQ | |
| 28 | Sugar Daddy Bacon bbq team | |
| 29 | Jeanson BBQ | |
| 30 | Lukys BBQ | |
| 31 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 32 | Greenwood BBQ | |
| 33 | Coyote du BBQ |
33 entries · top 177.2000 · median 160.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Pole BBQ | |
| 2 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ a la Maison | |
| 4 | Sweet Max BBQ | |
| 5 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 6 | ML BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 8 | Bad Mofo BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 10 | Lebrasseur | |
| 11 | Sugar Daddy Bacon bbq team | |
| 12 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | smoking jobber | |
| 14 | Joe Lag BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ WorX | |
| 16 | Greenwood BBQ | |
| 17 | low hanging fruit | |
| 18 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 19 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 20 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 21 | Coyote du BBQ | |
| 22 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 23 | Strike out bbq | |
| 24 | Lukys BBQ | |
| 25 | Moose BBQ | |
| 26 | Bounty Hunter BBQ | |
| 27 | smoke and fire society | |
| 28 | 3 saucisses | |
| 29 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue | |
| 30 | Denis la bine BBQ | |
| 31 | Jeanson BBQ | |
| 32 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQ Nomade |
33 entries · top 180 · median 159.4972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 2 | smoking jobber | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 5 | Sugar Daddy Bacon bbq team | |
| 6 | low hanging fruit | |
| 7 | Joe Lag BBQ | |
| 8 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | Sweet Max BBQ | |
| 11 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 12 | Bad Mofo BBQ | |
| 13 | Strike out bbq | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 15 | BBQ a la Maison | |
| 16 | 3 saucisses | |
| 17 | Denis la bine BBQ | |
| 18 | Bounty Hunter BBQ | |
| 19 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 20 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 21 | Lukys BBQ | |
| 22 | Coyote du BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQ WorX | |
| 24 | Greenwood BBQ | |
| 25 | Jeanson BBQ | |
| 26 | ML BBQ | |
| 27 | North Pole BBQ | |
| 28 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 29 | Lebrasseur | |
| 30 | Moose BBQ | |
| 31 | BBQ Nomade | |
| 32 | smoke and fire society | |
| 33 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue |
33 entries · top 173.7028 · median 159.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sugar Daddy Bacon bbq team | |
| 2 | low hanging fruit | |
| 3 | Bad Mofo BBQ | |
| 4 | smoking jobber | |
| 5 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 6 | Moose BBQ | |
| 7 | North Pole BBQ | |
| 8 | Joe Lag BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ a la Maison | |
| 10 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 11 | Sweet Max BBQ | |
| 12 | smoke and fire society | |
| 13 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 14 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 15 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Team Northern Ontario Barbecue | |
| 17 | Jeanson BBQ | |
| 18 | Lukys BBQ | |
| 19 | ML BBQ | |
| 20 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | Greenwood BBQ | |
| 22 | PRIME BBQ- | |
| 23 | 3 saucisses | |
| 24 | Denis la bine BBQ | |
| 25 | Lebrasseur | |
| 26 | Coyote du BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 28 | BBQ Nomade | |
| 29 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 30 | Bounty Hunter BBQ | |
| 31 | Strike out bbq | |
| 32 | BBQ WorX | |
| 33 | Team Sunrise BBQ |