The Downtown BBQ Showdown
Lake City, FL · 📍 828 NE Lake Desoto Circle — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
4
4 with results
Typical draw
30
teams · biggest 41
Purse listed
$30K
across all editions
State championship
3 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Accutech BBQ — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 Hold Your Horses BBQ — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 Gettin' Basted — 1 win (2024)
- 🏆 COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ LLC — 1 win (2023)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 709.1200 | GETTIN' BASTED | Nov 8, 2024 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | Accutech BBQ | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | Kings BBQ Team | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | YES, DEAR BBQ | Apr 14, 2023 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 13% |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| Accutech BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 2% |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 14% |
| Going Yard BBQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | top 12% |
| Kings BBQ Team | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 24% |
| Cold Beer BBQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | top 44% |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | top 26% |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | top 34% |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | top 32% |
| Tillman's BBQ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | top 32% |
| Sweet Meat Butcher Shop | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | top 61% |
| Pop's Smoke on the Hill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | top 47% |
| Paca Crew BBQ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | top 45% |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | top 22% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 🏅 | 828 NE Lake Desoto Circle | 41 | 706.8344 | Accutech BBQ | Kings BBQ Team | $10,000 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 828 NE Lake Desoto Circle | 21 | 177.7144 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2024 🏅 | 200 NE Hillsboro St | 26 | 709.1200 | Gettin' Basted | Mad Dog BBQ | $10,000 |
| Apr 14, 2023 🏅 | 828 NE Lake Desoto Circle | 32 | 701.6804 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ LLC | Cooters N Smoke | $10,000 |