I Love Barbecue Music Festival
Lake Placid, NY · 📍 5514 Cascade Road — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
11
11 with results
Typical draw
28
teams · biggest 40
Purse listed
$27K
across all editions
State championship
2 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ — 2 wins (2014, 2016)
- 🏆 Paddy McQ's — 1 win (2023)
- 🏆 Chunky BBQ — 1 win (2022)
- 🏆 Top Gun barbecue — 1 win (2021)
- 🏆 Hot Wachula's — 1 win (2019)
- 🏆 GOOD SMOKE BBQ — 1 win (2018)
- 🏆 PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES — 1 win (2017)
- 🏆 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA — 1 win (2015)
- 🏆 Q HAVEN BBQ — 1 win (2013)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 699.4628 | Top Gun Barbecue | 2021-09-03 |
| Chicken | 180.0000 🔥 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 2022-09-02 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | Belly Buss Barbeque | 2021-09-03 |
| Pork | 180.0000 🔥 | Top Gun Barbecue | 2021-09-03 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 2023-09-01 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADDY MCQ'S | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | top 27% |
| Steve's Prime BBQ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 66% |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 27% |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 10% |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | top 35% |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | top 23% |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | top 39% |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | top 20% |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | top 33% |
| The Pig's Pajamas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 23% |
| SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | top 50% |
| CycloneBBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | top 43% |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | top 87% |
| Live Q or Die | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | top 53% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | 5514 Cascade Road | 18 | 690.8116 | Paddy McQ's | Dirt Bag Barbeque | $6,000.00 |
| 2022-09-02 | 5514 Cascade Road | 22 | 679.4060 | Chunky BBQ | BOGGS HOG BBQ | $9,000.00 |
| 2022-09-02 | 5514 Cascade Road | — | — | — | — | $2,500.00 |
| 2021-09-03 🏅 | Shipman Youth Center | 15 | 699.4628 | Top Gun barbecue | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | — |
| 2019-07-05 🏅 | 32 School St | 32 | 677.1540 | Hot Wachula's | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | $9,000.00 |
| 2018-07-06 | 32 School St | 39 | 661.0972 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | — |
| 2017-07-07 | 32 School St | 40 | 669.7028 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | BLACK HART BBQ | — |
| 2016-07-02 | Lake Placid, NY | 28 | 658.2856 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | — |
| 2015-07-03 | Lake Placid, NY 12946 | 31 | 661.6800 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | QUAU | — |
| 2014-07-04 | Lake Placid, NY 12946 | 27 | 657.1200 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | — |
| 2013-07-04 | Lake Placid, NY | 28 | 646.8570 | Q HAVEN BBQ | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | — |