Record Book NC
The whole sport in one place — records, dynasties, and where the fire burns hottest, from 75 scored contests. Data grows nightly.
Showing the NC record book — the stats, scores, championships, fields, category difficulty and season trend below are all limited to contests held in NC. Longest streaks, Team of the Year and the cross-region contest map stay global.
Contests scored
75
of 101 tracked
Teams
556
11752 result rows
Reps
16
Perfect 180s
90 🔥
all-time, across the four meats
The sport over time in NC (contests per season, and the average winning score at full 4-meat contests)
Hot in 2026 🔥
| Team | GCs this season |
|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 1 |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 1 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 1 |
| Clean Smoke BBQ Team | 1 |
Closest championships ever (Master)
| Margin | Winner over runner-up |
|---|---|
| 0.0004 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ over SMOKIN SKULLIES Smokin' in the Pines · 2025-03-28 |
| 0.0116 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ over Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest · 2023-04-14 |
| 0.0232 | SWIG-N-PIG over WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival · 2024-08-30 |
| 0.0344 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS over Casual Smokers SC Battle of the Blue Ridge · 2026-08-07 |
| 0.0460 | Top Gun Barbecue over SMOKE N BREW Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest · 2021-07-23 |
| 0.5484 | ONE EYED PIG BBQ over CHUNKY BBQ Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 · 2023-05-06 |
| 0.5600 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN over SMOKE SHOW MAFIA Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) · 2022-10-28 |
| 0.5716 | Off The Rack BBQ over TASTE OF GRACE Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) · 2022-10-29 |
| 0.5828 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS over WeQ4U Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off · 2021-10-08 |
| 0.5944 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. over MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ Fire in the Foothills · 2025-09-26 |
Biggest blowouts (Master)
| Margin | Winner over runner-up |
|---|---|
| 12.5940 | Casual Smokers SC over Off The Rack BBQ Mission Farms King of the Farm · 2024-02-23 |
| 12.0688 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE over REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down · 2019-10-11 |
| 11.4516 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ over ROLLIN' SMOKE Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition · 2023-04-07 |
| 10.9032 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ over Smoke Central BBQ Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest · 2022-07-22 |
| 10.8340 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ over MUTTLEY CREW BBQ GrillBillies BBQ Shootout · 2021-06-04 |
Best scores that didn't win (Master)
| Score | Team · finish |
|---|---|
| 710.8344 | Fergolicious BBQ finished 2nd Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 · 2023-05-05 |
| 706.8460 | CHUNKY BBQ finished 2nd Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 · 2023-05-06 |
| 706.8228 | Under the Radar finished 2nd Mission Farm's King of the Farm · 2023-02-24 |
| 703.9428 | CHUNKY BBQ finished 2nd Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 · 2024-05-03 |
| 703.3944 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN finished 2nd Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 2 · 2021-10-30 |
| 702.8460 | ALPINE SMOKE WORKS finished 2nd Bear-B-Q · 2026-05-01 |
| 702.8232 | SMOKECRAFT - MD finished 2nd Clayton BBQ Challenge · 2023-09-15 |
| 702.8000 | SMOKIN SKULLIES finished 3rd Mission Farm's King of the Farm · 2023-02-24 |
| 702.8000 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ finished 3rd Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 · 2023-05-06 |
| 702.2516 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY finished 3rd Bear-B-Q · 2026-05-01 |
A day this good usually wins a contest outright — these are the unluckiest great cooks on record.
Highest overall contest scores
Master (out of 720)
Backyard (out of 360)
Highest category scores
Chicken → full record book
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine Mission Farms - King of the Farm · 2026-02-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Smoke Til You're Broke Battle of the Blue Ridge · 2026-08-07 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | ONE EYED PIG BBQ Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival · 2023-09-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge · 2023-09-22 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | CBF Que Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off · 2023-10-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | JL Smokers Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off · 2023-10-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 · 2024-05-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 · 2024-05-04 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | CHUNKY BBQ Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 · 2024-05-04 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | SWIG-N-PIG Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival · 2024-08-30 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Pork Ribs → full record book
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIPS BBQ Mission Farms - King of the Farm · 2026-02-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS Battle of the Blue Ridge · 2026-08-07 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | ONE EYED PIG BBQ Clayton BBQ Challenge · 2023-09-15 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Under the Radar Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off · 2023-10-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Casual Smokers SC Mission Farms King of the Farm · 2024-02-23 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | smokey anderson bbq Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 · 2024-05-04 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 · 2024-05-04 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down · 2024-10-11 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | KC Grills Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down · 2024-10-11 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | Buckshot's BBQ Currituck Bulls and BBQ · 2024-11-08 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Pork → full record book
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ Bear-B-Q · 2026-05-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ Mission Farms King of the Farm · 2024-02-23 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Casual Smokers SC Mission Farms King of the Farm · 2024-02-23 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 · 2024-05-04 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Casual Smokers SC Pigmaster BBQ Challenge · 2024-09-20 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | SMOKE N BREW Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down · 2024-10-11 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC Mission Farms - King of the Farm · 2025-02-28 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | Smack That Butt BBQ Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down · 2019-10-11 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival · 2019-11-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival · 2019-11-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Brisket → full record book
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA Mission Farms - King of the Farm · 2026-02-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival · 2023-09-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | SMOKIN SKULLIES Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest · 2024-04-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 · 2024-05-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down · 2024-10-11 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down · 2019-10-11 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival A · 2019-10-17 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Currituck Bulls & BBQ · 2020-11-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down · 2021-10-08 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition · 2022-04-08 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Perfect 180s (most recent)
Team of the Year champions (national program — all regions)
| Year | Series | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | DAWGS BBQ 🏆 | 1356 |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | JANKY LEG BBQ 🏆 | 2602 |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | Electro-Que-ted 🏆 | 1414 |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2826 |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 🏆 | 1404 |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | CHUNKY BBQ 🏆 | 2734 |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | JANKY LEG BBQ 🏆 | 2773 |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 🏆 | 2761 |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2804 |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2670 |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 🏆 | 2774 |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2840 |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆 | 2850 |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | PORKY BUTTS BBQ 🏆 | 2846 |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆 | 2843 |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆 | 2936 |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆 | 2940 |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | TRUEBUD BBQ 🏆 | 2940 |
Most grand championships
Most reserve championships
Most category wins
Most perfect 180s (career)
| Team | 180s |
|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 7 🔥 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 6 🔥 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 5 🔥 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 🔥 |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 4 🔥 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 4 🔥 |
| SMOKE N BREW | 3 🔥 |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 3 🔥 |
| Casual Smokers SC | 3 🔥 |
| HAMTOWN SMOKERS | 2 🔥 |
Best single seasons (most GCs in one year)
| Team | Season | GCs |
|---|---|---|
| ONE EYED PIG BBQ | 2023 | 3 |
| SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | 2019 | 3 |
| Optimus Swine | 2024 | 2 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 2023 | 2 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 2023 | 2 |
| Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | 2023 | 2 |
| Ham Squad | 2022 | 2 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 2021 | 2 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 2021 | 2 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 2019 | 2 |
Longest top-10 streaks (global)
| Team | Streak |
|---|---|
| Westside BBQ | 33 active |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 30 active |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 29 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 27 |
| The BBQ Ranch | 26 active |
| Sensuous BBQ | 25 |
| D’Qued Barbeque | 24 |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 23 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 22 active |
| Backcorner BBQ | 22 |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 21 active |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 21 |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 21 |
| BBQ+ | 20 |
| Knockstone BBQ Team Austria | 20 |
Most consecutive GCs (global)
| Team | In a row |
|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 6 🏆 |
| Sweaty Hogs | 4 🏆 |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 4 🏆 |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 4 🏆 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| ZIPS BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| Under the Radar | 4 🏆 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 3 🏆 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Dog Bite Barbecue | 3 🏆 |
Most active reps
Biggest contests
Category difficulty (which meat is toughest to score in NC)
| Category | Entries | Avg score | Avg winning score | Perfect 180s | 180s per 1,000 entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisket toughest room | 2181 | 166.05 | 177.81 | 23 | 10.5 |
| Pork Ribs | 2370 | 166.76 | 177.26 | 17 | 7.2 |
| Pork | 2218 | 167.35 | 177.54 | 19 | 8.6 |
| Chicken | 2369 | 168.29 | 178.36 | 31 | 13.1 |
Sorted by average score — the category at the top scores lowest across the whole field, which usually means the judges are hardest to please there.