| Rank | Team Name | Total |
| 1 | UP IN SMOKE | 15.6125 |
| 2 | BOLD BRANCH BAR-B-QUE BOYSÂ | 15.0111 |
| 3 | FAST EDDIE’S FINE SWINE | 14.9786 |
| 4 | PREACHERS PIT PIGÂ | 14.9625 |
| 5 | BIG GQ | 14.9333 |
| 6 | ALL SMOKED UPÂ | 14.7750 |
| 7 | BACK ALLEY | 14.7429 |
| 8 | THE GRILLING TIGERSÂ | 14.7167 |
| 9 | S’LOWCOUNTRY QÂ | 14.6389 |
| 10 | GETTIN’ GRILLEDÂ | 14.6357 |
| 11 | BACKCOUNTRY BBQÂ | 14.5750 |
| Team Name | Appearance | Aroma | Texture / Tenderness | Taste | Overall Impression |
| UP IN SMOKE – BRIAN TEAGUE | 2.8000 | 1.7750 | 4.6875 | 4.5875 | 1.7625 |
| BOLD BRANCH BAR-B-QUE BOYS – JOE HILLIARD | 2.7278 | 1.8000 | 4.4000 | 4.3556 | 1.7278 |
| FAST EDDIE’S FINE SWINE – JUSTIN HEMBREE | 2.6929 | 1.7143 | 4.4286 | 4.3714 | 1.7714 |
| PREACHERS PIT PIG – LARRY HARRISON | 2.6375 | 1.6625 | 4.5500 | 4.4875 | 1.6250 |
| BIG GQ – GARLAND HUDGINS | 2.6778 | 1.6222 | 4.5111 | 4.3889 | 1.7333 |
| ALL SMOKED UP – COLE CASE | 2.7500 | 1.6500 | 4.4125 | 4.3500 | 1.6125 |
| BACK ALLEY – JIMMY WALTERS | 2.6571 | 1.6357 | 4.4000 | 4.3429 | 1.7071 |
| THE GRILLING TIGERS – JASON OWINGS | 2.5889 | 1.6278 | 4.4000 | 4.4167 | 1.6833 |
| S’LOWCOUNTRY Q – QUENTIN TEDDER | 2.6056 | 1.6222 | 4.3444 | 4.3444 | 1.7222 |
| GETTIN’ GRILLED – LEY MORRIS | 2.6071 | 1.7000 | 4.3643 | 4.2929 | 1.6714 |
| BACKCOUNTRY BBQ – BRENT CHITWOOD | 2.4125 | 1.8000 | 4.4250 | 4.3500 | 1.5875 |