By Christie Vanover | Published October 30, 2018 | Last Updated June 27, 2022

The 30th Annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational BBQ was held Oct. 27. A total of 102 U.S. and international teams came together to vie for the World Championship title. Here are The Jack 2018 results.

two men and a woman hold trophies

Grand Champion: BUTCHER BBQ (right)
Reserve Champion: IOWA’S SMOKEY D’S BBQ (left)

With a score difference of .0116, Butcher BBQ walked away with the Grand Champion and Iowa’s Smokey D’s BBQ took home the Reserve Grand Champion.

To compete at The Jack, teams either have to win seven Grand Champions throughout the year, or they have to win one qualifying Grand Champion and have their name drawn to earn an invitation.

trailers lined up on grass

It’s one of the most coveted BBQ competitions in the world, and for the second year in a row, I had the honor to judge the contest.

 
  • a view of trees and a small town from a grassy hill
  • a Jack Daniel's banner hangs over the entrance to a wood and stone pavilion
  • inside a large pavilion with steep ceilings
  • a stone fireplace with an iron pig inside
  • metal hog upside down over fire

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BBQ Hill

Friday night before the big day, teams gathered together on BBQ Hill for a fried chicken dinner, live bands and a few Jack Daniel’s libations.

There’s really something special about standing on top of the hill and looking out over the town of Lynchburg with the smell of whisky distilling in the background, while being surrounded by the best BBQ teams and BBQ hall-of-famers.

 

Overall

Here is a rundown of the overall results.

Place Team Score
1 BUTCHER BBQ 700.5372
2 IOWA’S SMOKEY D’S BBQ 700.5256
3 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 700.0344
4 SHAKE ‘N BAKE BBQ 698.8688
5 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN 697.0740
6 TheAmericanDreamBBQTeam 696.5140
7 GETTIN’ BASTED 695.3944
8 GRILLIN’ BEAVERS 694.3084
9 PORKY BUTTS BBQ 694.2284
10 WOLF’S REVENGE BBQ 690.7768
11 CLARK CREW BBQ 688.4796
12 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 688.1028
13 BIG RAZ BBQ 687.9312
14 Little Pig Town 687.3828
15 GREY STREET BBQ 685.6912
16 ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE 685.6224
17 501 BBQ 685.0856
18 KISS MY RACK 685.0856
19 RHODE HOG BBQ 685.0856
20 HOT COLE’S BBQ 685.0740
21 WHEN PIGS DIE 685.0512
22 THE SMOKING HILLS 684.4684
23 FAT BOYS BBQ – TEMPLE, TX 683.3256
24 PADDY MCQ’S 682.7656
25 DR. PEARL’S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM 682.7196
26 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 682.2168
27 HOGLINE 681.6684
28 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ – MA 681.6340
29 BOOMERANG BBQ 681.6112
30 BLUE CHIP BBQ 681.0744
31 Swamp Boys 681.0740
32 SERIAL GRILLER 680.4912
33 INSANE SWINE BBQ 679.9772
34 FARMER’S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE 679.9540
35 Big Bear BBQ 678.8000
36 WHO CARES BBQ 678.7540
37 Buns~n~Roses Cook Team 677.7260
38 SMOKE ME SILLY 676.5828
39 FIRE DOWN BELOW 676.4688
40 iBQ’n@TheBBQSuperStore.com 675.9656
41 GOOD SMOKE BBQ 675.8628
42 * BBQ+ 674.8000
43 * BBQ Wiesel 673.0972
44 SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA 672.5600
45 THE SPECIALISTS 670.2284
46 *Schluchtengriller BBQ 670.2172
47 TURNIN’ UP THE HEAT 669.6456
48 KILLER B’S BBQ 669.6228
49 HEATH RILES BBQ 669.1088
50 SPITTIN’ FEATHERS BBQ 668.5488
51 *Bohemian BBQ 668.5028
52 *BBQ Freaks 668.4688
53 SON OF SMOKE 667.9312
54 *Team Eatapedia 667.8968
55 BONE TO BARK BBQ 667.8968
56 *Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ 667.3828
57 SPITFIRE 666.1712
58 PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ 665.1084
59 BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q 665.0052
60 BURNT FINGER BBQ 664.5028
61 THE TWISTED TAIL 664.5028
62 * BBQ Symphony 663.9200
63 TOOT & STINKY’S CALI-Q 663.9084
64 B & R SMOKE 662.7652
65 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 662.1600
66 ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ 658.7884
67 *KGB – Katka Gergo Barbecue 658.7656
68 MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ 658.6972
69 Droptine cookers 658.1828
70 PIGGIN’ WHISKEY 658.1256
71 LAKE HOUSE BBQ 657.5884
72 WEEKEND SMOKERS 657.0740
73 BAD BONES BBQ 657.0284
74 *SPENA BBQ 656.9712
75 BACKDRAFT BBQ 655.9544
76 VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE 655.3600
77 Rooftop Barbeque 654.6968
78 Drilling & Grilling BBQ Team 653.6228
79 *The Smoking Joint 652.5144
80 *Smoking Finns 650.7540
81 FIRE AND SMOKE SHAK 650.2172
82 SOUTH SIDE BBQ 650.2172
83 Big Daddy’s Pitbull 650.1484
84 CHANNABILLY BBQ 646.6284
85 *Rokende Regahs 644.4456
86 *Polish BBQ King-Smoker 643.8168
87 *Grill Team Gut Glut e.V. 643.3144
88 *BBQ Team Laurentius 642.7424
89 *Angus & Oink 641.6344
90 *Mad Cow Barbeque 640.4912
91 SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE 639.3028
92 *Uncle Tony’s Q 638.1716
93 *Friuli Violent Grillers 638.0568
94 *Rum And Que 634.0684
95 The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint 632.4576
96 * Black Forest 629.5084
97 TEXAS PEPPER JELLY 627.9200
98 * Salzburger Barbecue Bulls 622.1256
99 *BBQ Costa Rica 619.8740
100 *The Crazy BBQ Team Denmark 618.6972
101 *Grill Ueli BBQ Team Switzerland 612.9140
102 * Swinefellows 595.8516
 

KCBS judges plate with chicken

Chicken

Place Team Score
1 ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE 180.0000
2 WOLF’S REVENGE BBQ 179.4400
3 BUTCHER BBQ 178.8572
4 GRILLIN’ BEAVERS 178.2972
5 IOWA’S SMOKEY D’S BBQ 177.7028
6 Buns~n~Roses Cook Team 176.5944
7 WHO CARES BBQ 176.5828
8 BONE TO BARK BBQ 176.5600
9 SHAKE ‘N BAKE BBQ 176.5600
10 HOGLINE 176.5600
11 *Bohemian BBQ 176.0000
12 PORKY BUTTS BBQ 176.0000
13 PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ 176.0000
14 Little Pig Town 175.4744
15 FIRE DOWN BELOW 175.4172
16 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 174.8800
17 FAT BOYS BBQ – TEMPLE, TX 174.8456
18 BIG RAZ BBQ 174.8456
19 GETTIN’ BASTED 174.2972
20 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN 174.2856
21 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 174.2628
22 DR. PEARL’S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM 173.7028
23 CLARK CREW BBQ 173.7028
24 *Team Eatapedia 173.1428
25 THE SPECIALISTS 173.1428
26 INSANE SWINE BBQ 171.9772
27 * BBQ Symphony 171.4172
28 TheAmericanDreamBBQTeam 171.4056
29 BACKDRAFT BBQ 170.8800
30 * BBQ Wiesel 170.8572
31 B & R SMOKE 170.8456
32 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 170.2856
33 * BBQ+ 170.2744
34 BLUE CHIP BBQ 170.2744
35 *Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ 169.7372
36 SMOKE ME SILLY 169.7256
37 SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA 169.7144
38 iBQ’n@TheBBQSuperStore.com 169.7028
39 Big Bear BBQ 169.6916
40 *Rokende Regahs 169.6912
41 CHANNABILLY BBQ 169.6800
42 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 169.6800
43 WHEN PIGS DIE 169.6684
44 HEATH RILES BBQ 169.1544
45 KILLER B’S BBQ 169.1200
46 KISS MY RACK 169.1200
47 *KGB – Katka Gergo Barbecue 169.1200
48 GREY STREET BBQ 168.5828
49 BOOMERANG BBQ 168.5256
50 SERIAL GRILLER 168.5256
51 HOT COLE’S BBQ 168.5256
52 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ – MA 167.4172
53 Drilling & Grilling BBQ Team 167.4172
54 Swamp Boys 167.4056
55 *Uncle Tony’s Q 167.3828
56 SPITFIRE 166.2628
57 Big Daddy’s Pitbull 166.2516
58 GOOD SMOKE BBQ 166.2400
59 *Angus & Oink 165.7144
60 BAD BONES BBQ 165.7028
61 ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ 165.7028
62 Droptine cookers 165.6916
63 RHODE HOG BBQ 165.6800
64 *Schluchtengriller BBQ 165.6800
65 SPITTIN’ FEATHERS BBQ 165.1544
66 FARMER’S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE 165.0856
67 *The Crazy BBQ Team Denmark 165.0856
68 PIGGIN’ WHISKEY 164.5256
69 THE SMOKING HILLS 164.5256
70 THE TWISTED TAIL 163.9884
71 TURNIN’ UP THE HEAT 163.9656
72 LAKE HOUSE BBQ 163.9428
73 BURNT FINGER BBQ 163.4172
74 501 BBQ 163.3828
75 FIRE AND SMOKE SHAK 162.8228
76 *Mad Cow Barbeque 162.8228
77 BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q 162.8228
78 WEEKEND SMOKERS 162.8112
79 PADDY MCQ’S 162.2400
80 TEXAS PEPPER JELLY 161.6916
81 *BBQ Freaks 161.1316
82 VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE 160.5600
83 * Black Forest 160.5372
84 *Polish BBQ King-Smoker 160.5256
85 TOOT & STINKY’S CALI-Q 160.5144
86 *Grill Team Gut Glut e.V. 159.9428
87 SOUTH SIDE BBQ 159.4400
88 The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint 159.4284
89 *The Smoking Joint 158.8456
90 *SPENA BBQ 158.7884
91 * Swinefellows 158.2972
92 SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE 157.1200
93 SON OF SMOKE 157.0740
94 MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ 156.5256
95 Rooftop Barbeque 156.5256
96 *BBQ Costa Rica 155.3828
97 *Rum And Que 155.3600
98 * Salzburger Barbecue Bulls 154.8000
99 *Smoking Finns 154.7772
100 *Grill Ueli BBQ Team Switzerland 151.9656
101 *Friuli Violent Grillers 151.3140
102 *BBQ Team Laurentius 150.2284
 

KCBS judges plate with ribs

Ribs

Place Team Score
1 IOWA’S SMOKEY D’S BBQ 180.0000
2 BLUE CHIP BBQ 178.2972
3 RHODE HOG BBQ 178.2972
4 SERIAL GRILLER 176.5828
5 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 176.5716
6 CLARK CREW BBQ 176.5600
7 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN 176.5600
8 GREY STREET BBQ 176.0000
9 SMOKE ME SILLY 176.0000
10 THE SMOKING HILLS 176.0000
11 PADDY MCQ’S 175.4400
12 BURNT FINGER BBQ 175.4400
13 *Schluchtengriller BBQ 175.4172
14 FARMER’S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE 174.8800
15 WHEN PIGS DIE 174.8456
16 SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA 174.2972
17 Swamp Boys 174.2856
18 TheAmericanDreamBBQTeam 174.2628
19 DR. PEARL’S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM 174.2628
20 THE TWISTED TAIL 173.7144
21 BUTCHER BBQ 173.7028
22 BOOMERANG BBQ 173.7028
23 GOOD SMOKE BBQ 173.1200
24 Big Bear BBQ 172.6172
25 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 172.6172
26 SHAKE ‘N BAKE BBQ 172.5944
27 BIG RAZ BBQ 172.5600
28 WOLF’S REVENGE BBQ 172.5600
29 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 172.5600
30 501 BBQ 172.5600
31 SON OF SMOKE 172.0228
32 GRILLIN’ BEAVERS 172.0000
33 PORKY BUTTS BBQ 171.9772
34 iBQ’n@TheBBQSuperStore.com 171.4400
35 BACKDRAFT BBQ 171.4172
36 GETTIN’ BASTED 171.4172
37 KILLER B’S BBQ 171.4172
38 *Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ 171.4172
39 Buns~n~Roses Cook Team 170.8344
40 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 170.8228
41 *The Smoking Joint 170.2972
42 HEATH RILES BBQ 170.2860
43 TURNIN’ UP THE HEAT 170.2856
44 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ – MA 170.2628
45 HOT COLE’S BBQ 170.2512
46 *BBQ Team Laurentius 169.7028
47 PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ 169.7028
48 FIRE DOWN BELOW 169.6916
49 HOGLINE 169.6800
50 TOOT & STINKY’S CALI-Q 169.1428
51 *Rum And Que 169.1200
52 *Grill Team Gut Glut e.V. 169.1200
53 SOUTH SIDE BBQ 169.1200
54 KISS MY RACK 168.5372
55 Rooftop Barbeque 168.5372
56 FAT BOYS BBQ – TEMPLE, TX 168.5372
57 BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q 168.5256
58 Little Pig Town 167.9656
59 *Team Eatapedia 167.9656
60 * BBQ+ 167.4400
61 WEEKEND SMOKERS 167.4172
62 SPITTIN’ FEATHERS BBQ 167.4172
63 * BBQ Symphony 166.8456
64 THE SPECIALISTS 166.8344
65 Droptine cookers 166.2744
66 ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE 166.2512
67 *SPENA BBQ 166.2400
68 Drilling & Grilling BBQ Team 165.7028
69 SPITFIRE 165.7028
70 * BBQ Wiesel 165.6916
71 *Bohemian BBQ 165.1316
72 B & R SMOKE 165.0856
73 WHO CARES BBQ 165.0856
74 *KGB – Katka Gergo Barbecue 164.0000
75 LAKE HOUSE BBQ 163.9772
76 ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ 163.9772
77 *BBQ Freaks 163.9544
78 MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ 163.9428
79 *Polish BBQ King-Smoker 163.4056
80 BONE TO BARK BBQ 163.3940
81 *Smoking Finns 162.8340
82 Big Daddy’s Pitbull 162.7884
83 BAD BONES BBQ 162.2400
84 FIRE AND SMOKE SHAK 162.2400
85 *Rokende Regahs 162.2400
86 *BBQ Costa Rica 161.6456
87 *Angus & Oink 161.1428
88 *Mad Cow Barbeque 160.5484
89 PIGGIN’ WHISKEY 159.9544
90 *Friuli Violent Grillers 159.9544
91 INSANE SWINE BBQ 159.3944
92 CHANNABILLY BBQ 158.8000
93 TEXAS PEPPER JELLY 157.7028
94 *Uncle Tony’s Q 156.5716
95 SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE 156.5488
96 VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE 155.3600
97 * Salzburger Barbecue Bulls 154.8340
98 *The Crazy BBQ Team Denmark 151.9772
99 * Black Forest 151.3484
100 The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint 149.0748
101 *Grill Ueli BBQ Team Switzerland 149.0628
102 * Swinefellows 147.9544
 

KCBS judges plate with pork

Pork

Place Team Score
1 GETTIN’ BASTED 180.0000
2 501 BBQ 178.2972
3 THE SMOKING HILLS 177.7028
4 BUTCHER BBQ 177.7028
5 HOT COLE’S BBQ 176.5828
6 KILLER B’S BBQ 176.5600
7 Swamp Boys 175.4400
8 Little Pig Town 175.4172
9 SHAKE ‘N BAKE BBQ 174.2972
10 TURNIN’ UP THE HEAT 174.2972
11 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ – MA 174.2856
12 ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE 174.2628
13 INSANE SWINE BBQ 173.1656
14 TheAmericanDreamBBQTeam 173.1428
15 HOGLINE 173.1428
16 MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ 173.1316
17 *BBQ Freaks 173.1200
18 PADDY MCQ’S 173.1084
19 LAKE HOUSE BBQ 172.5828
20 WHEN PIGS DIE 172.5600
21 BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q 172.5484
22 PIGGIN’ WHISKEY 172.0000
23 TOOT & STINKY’S CALI-Q 171.9884
24 RHODE HOG BBQ 171.9656
25 * BBQ+ 171.4056
26 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 170.8800
27 KISS MY RACK 170.8456
28 VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE 170.3200
29 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 170.2744
30 GOOD SMOKE BBQ 170.2628
31 *Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ 170.2628
32 FIRE AND SMOKE SHAK 169.7144
33 SON OF SMOKE 169.7144
34 * BBQ Wiesel 169.7028
35 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 169.7028
36 *Team Eatapedia 169.1428
37 GREY STREET BBQ 169.1200
38 *SPENA BBQ 169.1200
39 PORKY BUTTS BBQ 169.1084
40 FIRE DOWN BELOW 168.5484
41 *Bohemian BBQ 168.5256
42 CLARK CREW BBQ 168.5256
43 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN 168.5256
44 iBQ’n@TheBBQSuperStore.com 168.0000
45 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 168.0000
46 THE SPECIALISTS 167.9884
47 SOUTH SIDE BBQ 167.9772
48 WHO CARES BBQ 167.9772
49 DR. PEARL’S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM 167.3828
50 Buns~n~Roses Cook Team 166.2972
51 SPITFIRE 166.2400
52 FAT BOYS BBQ – TEMPLE, TX 166.2400
53 IOWA’S SMOKEY D’S BBQ 165.6800
54 FARMER’S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE 165.1428
55 BACKDRAFT BBQ 165.1428
56 GRILLIN’ BEAVERS 165.1312
57 BOOMERANG BBQ 165.1200
58 BIG RAZ BBQ 165.0856
59 *Rokende Regahs 164.5944
60 SPITTIN’ FEATHERS BBQ 164.5600
61 *Uncle Tony’s Q 164.5600
62 SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA 164.5256
63 The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint 163.9656
64 SMOKE ME SILLY 163.4172
65 BLUE CHIP BBQ 163.3828
66 WOLF’S REVENGE BBQ 163.3712
67 Rooftop Barbeque 162.8228
68 ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ 162.2628
69 * Black Forest 162.2628
70 *KGB – Katka Gergo Barbecue 162.2628
71 SERIAL GRILLER 162.2628
72 CHANNABILLY BBQ 162.2284
73 B & R SMOKE 161.7256
74 *The Smoking Joint 161.7144
75 BURNT FINGER BBQ 161.6800
76 Big Bear BBQ 161.6456
77 *Smoking Finns 161.1428
78 Drilling & Grilling BBQ Team 161.0972
79 BONE TO BARK BBQ 161.0856
80 TEXAS PEPPER JELLY 160.5600
81 BAD BONES BBQ 160.5256
82 *Grill Team Gut Glut e.V. 160.0000
83 *BBQ Costa Rica 160.0000
84 *Schluchtengriller BBQ 158.2744
85 *Rum And Que 158.2628
86 * Salzburger Barbecue Bulls 158.2516
87 Droptine cookers 158.2512
88 *BBQ Team Laurentius 158.2284
89 HEATH RILES BBQ 157.6684
90 *Polish BBQ King-Smoker 157.6340
91 *Angus & Oink 157.0972
92 WEEKEND SMOKERS 156.5600
93 THE TWISTED TAIL 156.5372
94 SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE 156.5140
95 * BBQ Symphony 154.2400
96 *Friuli Violent Grillers 154.2284
97 PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ 153.7028
98 *The Crazy BBQ Team Denmark 153.0972
99 *Grill Ueli BBQ Team Switzerland 150.2284
100 Big Daddy’s Pitbull 148.5484
101 *Mad Cow Barbeque 147.9656
102 * Swinefellows 139.3828
 

KCBS judges plate with brisket

Brisket

Place Team Score
1 GRILLIN’ BEAVERS 178.8800
2 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 178.3200
3 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN 177.7028
4 TheAmericanDreamBBQTeam 177.7028
5 IOWA’S SMOKEY D’S BBQ 177.1428
6 PORKY BUTTS BBQ 177.1428
7 KISS MY RACK 176.5828
8 INSANE SWINE BBQ 175.4400
9 BIG RAZ BBQ 175.4400
10 SHAKE ‘N BAKE BBQ 175.4172
11 WOLF’S REVENGE BBQ 175.4056
12 FARMER’S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE 174.8456
13 Big Bear BBQ 174.8456
14 BOOMERANG BBQ 174.2628
15 FAT BOYS BBQ – TEMPLE, TX 173.7028
16 SERIAL GRILLER 173.1200
17 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 172.6056
18 *Friuli Violent Grillers 172.5600
19 Big Daddy’s Pitbull 172.5600
20 *Smoking Finns 172.0000
21 HEATH RILES BBQ 172.0000
22 GREY STREET BBQ 171.9884
23 PADDY MCQ’S 171.9772
24 * BBQ Symphony 171.4172
25 SPITTIN’ FEATHERS BBQ 171.4172
26 501 BBQ 170.8456
27 *Schluchtengriller BBQ 170.8456
28 WEEKEND SMOKERS 170.2856
29 BUTCHER BBQ 170.2744
30 *BBQ Freaks 170.2628
31 THE TWISTED TAIL 170.2628
32 HOT COLE’S BBQ 169.7144
33 CLARK CREW BBQ 169.6912
34 GETTIN’ BASTED 169.6800
35 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ – MA 169.6684
36 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 169.6684
37 *Mad Cow Barbeque 169.1544
38 RHODE HOG BBQ 169.1428
39 BLUE CHIP BBQ 169.1200
40 SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE 169.1200
41 SON OF SMOKE 169.1200
42 VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE 169.1200
43 WHO CARES BBQ 169.1084
44 BAD BONES BBQ 168.5600
45 Little Pig Town 168.5256
46 WHEN PIGS DIE 167.9772
47 SPITFIRE 167.9656
48 Droptine cookers 167.9656
49 SMOKE ME SILLY 167.4400
50 DR. PEARL’S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM 167.3712
51 BONE TO BARK BBQ 166.8572
52 * BBQ Wiesel 166.8456
53 ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ 166.8456
54 iBQ’n@TheBBQSuperStore.com 166.8228
55 Rooftop Barbeque 166.8112
56 GOOD SMOKE BBQ 166.2400
57 THE SMOKING HILLS 166.2400
58 PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ 165.7028
59 * BBQ+ 165.6800
60 ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE 165.1084
61 B & R SMOKE 165.1084
62 MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ 165.0972
63 *BBQ Team Laurentius 164.5828
64 SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA 164.0228
65 Buns~n~Roses Cook Team 164.0000
66 BURNT FINGER BBQ 163.9656
67 Swamp Boys 163.9428
68 *KGB – Katka Gergo Barbecue 163.3828
69 *SPENA BBQ 162.8228
70 FIRE DOWN BELOW 162.8116
71 HOGLINE 162.2856
72 TOOT & STINKY’S CALI-Q 162.2628
73 THE SPECIALISTS 162.2628
74 *Polish BBQ King-Smoker 162.2516
75 *Grill Ueli BBQ Team Switzerland 161.6572
76 *The Smoking Joint 161.6572
77 PIGGIN’ WHISKEY 161.6456
78 BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q 161.1084
79 TURNIN’ UP THE HEAT 161.0972
80 The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint 159.9888
81 Drilling & Grilling BBQ Team 159.4056
82 *Bohemian BBQ 158.8456
83 *Angus & Oink 157.6800
84 *Team Eatapedia 157.6456
85 LAKE HOUSE BBQ 157.0856
86 *Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ 155.9656
87 CHANNABILLY BBQ 155.9200
88 FIRE AND SMOKE SHAK 155.4400
89 * Black Forest 155.3600
90 *Grill Team Gut Glut e.V. 154.2516
91 * Salzburger Barbecue Bulls 154.2400
92 SOUTH SIDE BBQ 153.6800
93 KILLER B’S BBQ 152.5256
94 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 151.3828
95 *Rum And Que 151.3256
96 * Swinefellows 150.2172
97 *Uncle Tony’s Q 149.6572
98 *The Crazy BBQ Team Denmark 148.5372
99 BACKDRAFT BBQ 148.5144
100 TEXAS PEPPER JELLY 147.9656
101 *Rokende Regahs 147.9200
102 *BBQ Costa Rica 142.8456
 

  • cast iron skillet full of grits with shrimp on top
  • plates full of sliders and fries
  • huge ribeye with coffee mugs full of red liquid
  • beef ribs on wooden platter
  • martini glasses filled with white cream
  • sliders on a wooden platter with shots
  • martini glasses filled with white cream
  • small pot pies with pastry topping
  • narrow row of small tacos

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While the overall champion is determined by the combined scores from chicken, ribs, pork and brisket, the teams also have the option to enter Cook’s Choice / Cookin’ from the Homeland, sauce and dessert.

The Cookin’ from the Homeland is a special category for international teams that allows them to share their style of barbecue with the judges.

Cook’s Choice

Place Team Strong
1 Droptine cookers 177.7144
2 The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint 175.4972
3 KILLER B’S BBQ 175.4400
4 KISS MY RACK 175.4172
5 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ – MA 175.4172
6 SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA 173.1200
7 BOOMERANG BBQ 171.9772
8 CLARK CREW BBQ 171.9656
9 FIRE AND SMOKE SHAK 170.8800
10 WHEN PIGS DIE 169.1656
11 PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ 168.5256
12 Big Daddy’s Pitbull 167.9772
13 BURNT FINGER BBQ 166.8800
14 VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE 165.7028
15 GOOD SMOKE BBQ 160.5028
16 DR. PEARL’S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM 157.7140
17 Buns~n~Roses Cook Team 155.4056
18 GRILLIN’ BEAVERS 154.8116

Cookin’ from the Homeland

Place Team Strong
1 *Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ 176.5600
2 *BBQ Team Laurentius 174.2744
3 *BBQ Costa Rica 170.8572
4 *Smoking Finns 170.8456
5 * BBQ+ 170.8228
6 *Grill Ueli BBQ Team Switzerland 170.2512
7 *Rum And Que 168.5716
8 *SPENA BBQ 168.5600
9 *Bohemian BBQ 167.9656
10 *Friuli Violent Grillers 165.7144
11 *The Smoking Joint 165.6800
12 *Uncle Tony’s Q 165.6800
13 *KGB – Katka Gergo Barbecue 164.5256
14 * Salzburger Barbecue Bulls 164.5256
15 *Angus & Oink 163.9196
16 *The Crazy BBQ Team Denmark 163.3944
17 *Rokende Regahs 162.8684
18 * BBQ Wiesel 162.3200
19 *Polish BBQ King-Smoker 162.2400
20 * BBQ Symphony 161.6688
21 *Schluchtengriller BBQ 161.1428
22 * Black Forest 158.7884
23 *BBQ Freaks 155.9084
24 *Mad Cow Barbeque 153.0972
25 *Grill Team Gut Glut e.V. 147.9888

  • small chocolate cake topped with raspberry and man statue
  • small cheesecake near mason jars filled with cream
  • small bowls of pumpkin crumb dessert
  • small chocolate and vanilla dessert with a sugar candy on the side
  • popovers topped with cream
  • a large and small cheesecake with crumble topping on wood platter
  • small cheesecakes topped with fruit

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Dessert

Place Team Score
1 *The Smoking Joint 180.0000
2 SON OF SMOKE 180.0000
3 GETTIN’ BASTED 180.0000
4 CLARK CREW BBQ 180.0000
5 The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint 180.0000
6 *Schluchtengriller BBQ 180.0000
7 KISS MY RACK 180.0000
8 THE SMOKING HILLS 178.8572
9 IOWA’S SMOKEY D’S BBQ 178.8572
10 KILLER B’S BBQ 178.8572
11 BONE TO BARK BBQ 178.8572
12 *Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ 177.7144
13 *Grill Ueli BBQ Team Switzerland 177.7144
14 *KGB – Katka Gergo Barbecue 177.7028
15 * Black Forest 177.7028
16 Little Pig Town 177.7028
17 VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE 177.2000
18 BURNT FINGER BBQ 177.1544
19 TOOT & STINKY’S CALI-Q 177.1428
20 WHEN PIGS DIE 177.1428
21 THE SPECIALISTS 177.1428
22 BOOMERANG BBQ 176.5716
23 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 176.5600
24 Buns~n~Roses Cook Team 176.5600
25 Big Daddy’s Pitbull 176.0228
26 *Friuli Violent Grillers 175.4056
27 WOLF’S REVENGE BBQ 175.4056
28 INSANE SWINE BBQ 175.4056
29 SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA 174.2972
30 * BBQ Wiesel 174.2972
31 *Polish BBQ King-Smoker 174.2744
32 *The Crazy BBQ Team Denmark 174.2628
33 WEEKEND SMOKERS 174.2628
34 * BBQ Symphony 174.2628
35 HEATH RILES BBQ 173.7256
36 GOOD SMOKE BBQ 173.1428
37 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ – MA 173.1200
38 *SPENA BBQ 172.5828
39 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 171.9772
40 PADDY MCQ’S 171.9656
41 FARMER’S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE 171.9656
42 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 171.4172
43 *Team Eatapedia 170.8228
44 *Angus & Oink 170.3200
45 FAT BOYS BBQ – TEMPLE, TX 169.6800
46 SOUTH SIDE BBQ 169.1656
47 *Grill Team Gut Glut e.V. 167.3828
48 PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ 167.3828
49 BACKDRAFT BBQ 167.3828
50 * BBQ+ 166.2284
51 GRILLIN’ BEAVERS 165.1200
52 *Bohemian BBQ 165.0740
53 *Mad Cow Barbeque 163.3828
54 *Rokende Regahs 162.8456
55 501 BBQ 162.8344
56 HOT COLE’S BBQ 162.8228
57 *Smoking Finns 162.8228
58 DR. PEARL’S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM 161.1200
59 Droptine cookers 157.7372
60 *BBQ Costa Rica 157.6916
61 SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE 154.8000
62 *BBQ Team Laurentius 152.4800
63 * Salzburger Barbecue Bulls 142.2172
 

Sauce

Place Team Score
1 Drilling & Grilling BBQ Team 180.0000
2 BUTCHER BBQ 179.4400
3 WOLF’S REVENGE BBQ 179.4400
4 BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q 178.2972
5 GETTIN’ BASTED 177.7028
6 iBQ’n@TheBBQSuperStore.com 177.1428
7 GOOD SMOKE BBQ 175.4628
8 Rooftop Barbeque 175.4400
9 SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE 174.8572
10 SOUTH SIDE BBQ 174.8572
11 BAD BONES BBQ 174.8456
12 THE SPECIALISTS 174.8456
13 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 174.2972
14 BIG RAZ BBQ 174.2856
15 KILLER B’S BBQ 173.7372
16 THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 173.1428
17 Big Daddy’s Pitbull 172.5828
18 *Friuli Violent Grillers 172.5828
19 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN 172.5600
20 IOWA’S SMOKEY D’S BBQ 172.5484
21 PADDY MCQ’S 172.0000
22 BOOMERANG BBQ 171.9656
23 DR. PEARL’S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM 171.4056
24 HOT COLE’S BBQ 170.8684
25 * BBQ+ 170.8572
26 MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ 170.8456
27 *BBQ Costa Rica 170.8456
28 CLARK CREW BBQ 170.8112
29 *Team Eatapedia 170.8112
30 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 170.3316
31 *Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ 170.2972
32 FAT BOYS BBQ – TEMPLE, TX 170.2628
33 *The Crazy BBQ Team Denmark 170.2628
34 *SPENA BBQ 169.7028
35 RHODE HOG BBQ 169.6684
36 SPITFIRE 169.1428
37 TOOT & STINKY’S CALI-Q 169.1428
38 BURNT FINGER BBQ 169.1084
39 BACKDRAFT BBQ 168.5484
40 *Schluchtengriller BBQ 168.5256
41 *BBQ Freaks 168.5140
42 CHANNABILLY BBQ 167.4628
43 FIRE AND SMOKE SHAK 167.4284
44 THE TWISTED TAIL 167.4056
45 ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ 167.4056
46 *Uncle Tony’s Q 167.3828
47 LAKE HOUSE BBQ 166.8572
48 BLUE CHIP BBQ 166.8572
49 HEATH RILES BBQ 166.8572
50 SMOKE ME SILLY 166.8456
51 *BBQ Team Laurentius 166.8456
52 *Rum And Que 166.2856
53 SERIAL GRILLER 166.2628
54 501 BBQ 166.2628
55 Little Pig Town 166.2284
56 PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ 165.7372
57 TEXAS PEPPER JELLY 165.1428
58 FIRE DOWN BELOW 165.1200
59 SHAKE ‘N BAKE BBQ 165.1200
60 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ – MA 165.1084
61 *Smoking Finns 165.1084
62 *The Smoking Joint 164.5712
63 PIGGIN’ WHISKEY 164.5256
64 *Polish BBQ King-Smoker 164.0000
65 Big Bear BBQ 163.9540
66 *Angus & Oink 163.3712
67 Swamp Boys 162.9028
68 VALLEE AC COLD SMOKE 162.8800
69 SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA 162.8572
70 KISS MY RACK 162.8456
71 TURNIN’ UP THE HEAT 162.8228
72 *KGB – Katka Gergo Barbecue 162.8112
73 SPITTIN’ FEATHERS BBQ 162.2856
74 BONE TO BARK BBQ 162.2512
75 *Grill Ueli BBQ Team Switzerland 162.2512
76 *Mad Cow Barbeque 162.2512
77 * BBQ Wiesel 161.1544
78 GREY STREET BBQ 161.1544
79 *Grill Team Gut Glut e.V. 161.1084
80 WEEKEND SMOKERS 160.5256
81 Buns~n~Roses Cook Team 157.6800
82 SON OF SMOKE 157.6684
83 * Salzburger Barbecue Bulls 157.1084
84 * BBQ Symphony 157.0856
85 The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint 156.4912
86 INSANE SWINE BBQ 155.9656
87 *Rokende Regahs 154.8684
88 *Bohemian BBQ 154.8228
89 FARMER’S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE 153.6456
90 * Swinefellows 151.3712
91 * Black Forest 144.5488

*International Teams