The Jack Daniel’s edition

Every team, every meat and every score from the 2025 Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational.

The next Jack Daniel’s is on the calendar for Oct. 9, 2026 in Lynchburg, Tenn.. Its edition prints the night the results post.

Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests

The Smoke Ring

Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record

The Index

The Champions A2
Jack Daniel’s 2025 in Brief A3
Meat by Meat A4
Perfect 180s A5
Final Standings B1
The Record Book B2
Back Issues C1

Vol. XIV · No. VII Friday, October 10, 2025 Price: One Coffee

The 2025 Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational

710.8684 winning score, out of 720 Kings BBQ Team

90 teams invited

6.3200 points, first to second

11 perfect 180s

7th Jack Daniel’s on record

3 past champions in the field

48 teams at a first Jack Daniel’s

The 2025 Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational

Kings BBQ Team Wins the Jack Daniel’s on Debut

Their 710.8684 beats BOGGS HOG BBQ by 6.3200 points, in a field of 90 invited teams.

By The Smoke Ring Staff

The highest winning score of 7 Jack Daniel’s Invitationals on record

LYNCHBURG, Tenn. — Kings BBQ Team won the 2025 Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational in Lynchburg, Tenn., with 710.8684 out of 720, 6.3200 points clear of BOGGS HOG BBQ, the reserve grand champion. 90 teams were invited.

It was their 1st Jack Daniel’s. The win was their 2nd Grand Championship of 2025. On the way they finished 2nd in chicken, 1st in pork ribs, 13th in pork and 18th in brisket.

The meats went to Bad Bears BBQ in chicken (180), Kings BBQ Team in pork ribs (180), BLUE CHIP BBQ in pork (180) and BOGGS HOG BBQ in brisket (180).

The winning score is the highest of the 7 Jack Daniel’s Invitationals on record. The field included three past champions and 48 teams at their first Jack Daniel’s. Judges handed out eleven perfect 180s. The full standings run on B1.

90 teams
Reserve: BOGGS HOG BBQ
Lynchburg, Tenn.
Oct. 10

Section AJack Daniel’s ChampionsA2

Every Jack Daniel’s on record to 2025, newest first. Each year has an edition of its own.

Kings BBQ Team 2025 — this edition 710.8684 · 90 teams · Lynchburg, Tenn. · Reserve: BOGGS HOG BBQ
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS The 2024 edition 702.8228 · 87 teams · Lynchburg, Tenn. · Reserve: JANKY LEG BBQ
UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT The 2023 edition 699.4056 · 81 teams · Lynchburg, Tenn. · Reserve: B'Mackin BBQ
Heavy Smoke BBQ The 2022 edition 703.4056 · 83 teams · Lynchburg, Tenn. · Reserve: GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ
GETTIN' BASTED The 2021 edition 703.4172 · 70 teams · Lynchburg, Tenn. · Reserve: SLAPS BBQ
Clark Crew BBQ The 2019 edition 705.1544 · 97 teams · Lynchburg, Tenn. · Reserve: Shake 'n Bake BBQ
COOL SMOKE The 2013 edition 693.1200 · 97 teams · Lynchburg, Tenn. · Reserve: A BOY & HIS BBQ

Section AJack Daniel’s 2025 in BriefA3

The defending champion

Defending Champion SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS Finishes 3rd

The 2024 winner stays in the top ten.

3rd of 90, after winning in 2024

SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS won the Jack Daniel’s in 2024 and finished 3rd this time, with 703.4400.

The finish

The Biggest Winning Margin in Jack Daniel’s History

Kings BBQ Team wins by 6.3200 points.

6.3200 points between first and second

Kings BBQ Team finished 6.3200 points clear of BOGGS HOG BBQ, the widest margin of the 7 Jack Daniel’s Invitationals on record.

Perfect scores

Eleven Perfect 180s at the Jack Daniel’s

Six judges, every card a nine.

11 perfect 180s

Bad Bears BBQ in chicken, Kings BBQ Team in pork ribs, Grillas in the Mist in pork ribs, HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ in pork ribs, Poppa Pig in pork ribs, 4 Smokin J's in pork ribs, BLUE CHIP BBQ in pork, Mulkey's BBQ in pork and 3 more scored a perfect 180.

Also at the 2025 Jack Daniel’s

Three Past Champions Come Up Short

SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS (won 2024) finished 3rd, GETTIN' BASTED (won 2021) finished 24th and UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (won 2023) finished 44th.

BOGGS HOG BBQ Climbs From 87th to 2nd

BOGGS HOG BBQ finished 2nd, up from 87th in 2024: the most places gained by any team that cooked both.

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA Cooks Their 6th Jack Daniel’s

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has cooked 6 of the 7 Jack Daniel’s Invitationals on record, starting in 2019 with a best finish of 6th, and finished 47th this year.

Section AMeat by MeatA4

Chicken

The top ten, out of 180 · 1 perfect 180

Pl.	Team	Score
1	Bad Bears BBQ	180†
2	Kings BBQ Team	179.4400
3	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	178.8800
4	SLINGIN MEATS	178.8800
5	HOT DADDY'S BBQ	178.8572
6	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	178.8572
7	POOR BOYS BBQ	178.8572
8	HOME FARM BBQ	178.8572
9	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	178.2972
10	Cajun Blaze	177.7028

Pork Ribs

The top ten, out of 180 · 5 perfect 180s

Pl.	Team	Score
1	Kings BBQ Team	180†
2	Grillas in the Mist	180†
3	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	180†
4	Poppa Pig	180†
5	4 Smokin J's	180†
6	Club Carbon CR	179.4400
7	Bad Bears BBQ	178.8572
8	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	178.8572
9	Woodquarter Smokerheads	177.7144
10	CHUNKY BBQ	177.7028

Pork

The top ten, out of 180 · 3 perfect 180s

Pl.	Team	Score
1	BLUE CHIP BBQ	180†
2	Mulkey's BBQ	180†
3	Cajun Blaze	180†
4	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	178.8800
5	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	178.8572
6	TEAM CRAWFORD	178.3200
7	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	177.7144
8	HOT DADDY'S BBQ	177.7144
9	POOR BOYS BBQ	177.7028
10	FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ	177.7028

Brisket

The top ten, out of 180 · 2 perfect 180s

Pl.	Team	Score
1	BOGGS HOG BBQ	180†
2	Dog Bite Barbecue	180†
3	BUNCH OF SWINES	177.7028
4	Scooter -n- Clarke	177.7028
5	SMELLAQUE	177.7028
6	Black Forest	177.1428
7	BooyaQ	177.1428
8	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	177.1428
9	JANKY LEG BBQ	176.5600
10	First Class BBQ	176.5600

Section APerfect 180sA5

11 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.

Chicken Bad Bears BBQ
Pork Ribs Kings BBQ Team
Pork Ribs Grillas in the Mist
Pork Ribs HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ
Pork Ribs Poppa Pig
Pork Ribs 4 Smokin J's
Pork BLUE CHIP BBQ
Pork Mulkey's BBQ
Pork Cajun Blaze
Brisket BOGGS HOG BBQ
Brisket Dog Bite Barbecue

Section BFinal StandingsB1

Every team on the 2025 board, 90 in all: the overall out of 720 and each meat’s place. ★ a past Jack Daniel’s champion; ◆ a first Jack Daniel’s. Click a column head to sort.

Place	Team	Chicken	Pork Ribs	Pork	Brisket	Overall
1	Kings BBQ Team ◆	2	1	13	18	710.8684
2	BOGGS HOG BBQ	23	44	18	1	704.5484
3	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS ★	3	33	27	12	703.4400
4	Cajun Blaze	10	18	3	56	701.6684
5	4 Smokin J's ◆	28	5	37	37	699.3712
6	SMELLAQUE	65	25	20	5	698.2284
7	Bad Bears BBQ ◆	1	7	40	68	697.1200
8	Grillas in the Mist ◆	61	2	15	45	697.0396
9	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	9	12	4	80	696.6172
10	FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	47	26	14	38	696.5256
11	BLUE CHIP BBQ	18	58	1	44	696.5028
12	Son of a Boar BBQ	68	14	12	23	695.9772
13	HOT DADDY'S BBQ	5	68	8	43	695.9544
14	CHUNKY BBQ	37	10	17	57	695.9196
15	LC BBQ	13	49	33	29	695.9196
16	Mulkey's BBQ ◆	31	75	2	20	695.8968
17	Piggy & Swine BBQ ◆	49	27	11	46	694.8228
18	SMOKIN SKULLIES ◆	15	42	52	22	694.2056
19	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	39	19	26	50	693.7256
20	Always Able But Confused ◆	56	24	36	17	693.6912
21	PADDY MCQ'S	30	23	48	36	693.0740
22	JANKY LEG BBQ	63	31	39	9	692.5372
23	WEQ4U	58	13	45	21	691.9656
24	GETTIN' BASTED ★	12	78	29	14	691.8968
25	Cook the books ◆	11	15	38	70	691.4516
26	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	76	45	5	19	691.3944
27	SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ	16	17	49	59	691.3712
28	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ ◆	21	55	56	15	691.3484
29	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	41	3	16	85	690.8228
30	First Class BBQ ◆	66	37	41	10	690.8116
31	3 EYZ BBQ	43	54	34	25	690.7540
32	HUMPHREY'S BBQ ◆	54	16	57	31	690.7540
33	SLINGIN MEATS ◆	4	73	58	28	690.2512
34	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	33	71	42	13	690.2512
35	TEAM CRAWFORD	55	60	6	39	690.2284
36	HOLLOW Q ◆	70	11	21	53	689.6916
37	Scooter -n- Clarke ◆	62	69	28	4	689.6800
38	Club Carbon CR ◆	83	6	30	27	689.1084
39	PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	29	36	79	11	689.0512
40	BUNCH OF SWINES	25	52	74	3	688.5256
41	Woodquarter Smokerheads ◆	77	9	46	26	688.5028
42	HOME FARM BBQ ◆	8	67	47	52	687.9428
43	FIRE DANCER BBQ ◆	24	29	32	76	687.3712
44	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT ★	34	50	66	24	687.3712
45	BAD ROOSTER BBQ ◆	60	83	19	8	686.7540
46	Smoked & Furious	17	61	24	71	686.2744
47	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	32	70	7	67	686.2056
48	House of Que	20	43	60	62	685.6572
49	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS ◆	19	38	51	73	685.0628
50	Dog Bite Barbecue ◆	75	59	69	2	683.9084
51	Poppa Pig	38	4	64	86	683.3712
52	MAC ATTACK BBQ ◆	42	28	62	74	682.7884
53	Cook Cartel	64	22	73	32	682.7884
54	Small Axe BBQ	48	48	71	35	682.7884
55	HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ	40	53	55	60	682.2168
56	POOR BOYS BBQ ◆	7	88	9	69	682.1712
57	STEVO'S BBQ TEAM	52	74	22	63	681.6228
58	SLAPS BBQ	71	46	50	42	681.6228
59	Fire Family BBQ PTY ◆	57	47	75	30	680.4912
60	BooyaQ ◆	86	57	54	7	680.4456
61	BLIND HOG BBQ ◆	14	79	65	51	679.9544
62	B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM ◆	26	34	83	61	679.8968
63	HEATH RILES BBQ ◆	44	76	31	65	679.8624
64	FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ ◆	73	80	10	47	679.3368
65	JCs GOOD OL BOYS ◆	50	32	59	82	678.7656
66	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS ◆	69	30	80	54	676.4796
67	Cozy Pig BBQ ◆	67	20	82	64	675.9196
68	LAKE HOUSE BBQ	35	81	76	33	675.3712
69	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	89	41	44	48	675.3712
70	STEWBABYS BBQ ◆	36	40	77	81	674.7656
71	PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. ◆	27	64	70	77	674.7428
72	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	51	72	72	55	674.7424
73	Smoke Show BBQ ◆	78	65	23	79	673.5996
74	HEFTY LEFTY BBQ ◆	80	85	25	41	673.1200
75	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO ◆	53	56	68	75	673.0860
76	Black Forest	85	82	67	6	671.9540
77	Bushmaster BBQ	72	39	85	49	671.9312
78	CROOKED PIGS	87	63	61	40	671.9084
79	Tuffy's BBQ ◆	82	66	84	16	671.2796
80	Average Joe BBQ Team ◆	46	51	86	66	669.6800
81	Osdorp Grillers (NL) ◆	74	21	81	83	669.6228
82	West Texas Smoke ◆	88	84	53	34	666.7312
83	LaTa-Que ◆	22	90	35	58	665.7028
84	Kuykendall's Barbecue Co ◆	81	86	43	78	662.1828
85	SweetMax BBQ ◆	45	62	78	89	661.0056
86	Parrilleros Acuna ◆	79	35	89	72	658.1712
87	POLISH Bbq KING - SMOKER	59	87	88	84	646.1944
88	All About BBQ ◆	84	77	87	88	643.9200
89	A & A BBQ Team Switzerland ◆	90	89	90	87	619.8624
90	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	6	8	63	—	526.8800