Jul 19–20, 2024 · Oshkosh, WI · 📍 4057 Fisk Ave · State championship
Reps: Debra Gage, William Gage · Prize money: $9,000
THE BBQ BUS won Grand Champion at the BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash on July 19, 2024 in Oshkosh, WI at 4057 Fisk Ave, scoring 694.2172 in a field of 37 teams. SHIGGIN & GRINNIN took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.2168. Category winners: Chicken — Can Country Outlaw BBQ (176.5600); Pork Ribs — QUE U (174.8572); Pork — THE BBQ BUS (176.5600); Brisket — UGLY BABY BBQ (177.7028). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Porkrastinators; the next was held in 2024.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 99% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0004 points — closer than 99% of every championship in the data.
694.2172 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 694.2056 Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ set in 2023.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 66 times in 100
THE BBQ BUS came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 1–2: Can Country Outlaw BBQ and WE WILL ROCK QUE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: Plastered Pork and SHIGGIN & GRINNIN tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN and UGLY BABY BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
THE BBQ BUS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 7th.
THE BBQ BUS turned in 176.5600 in pork — past the 174.8456 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ (won 2023), Porkrastinators (won 2023).
This contest usually draws about 17 teams
37 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 17.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 | Oshkosh, WI | 4057 Fisk Ave | 19 | 694.2056 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Oshkosh, WI | 4057 Fisk Ave | 15 | 171.9772 | Porkrastinators | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 ← this one | Oshkosh, WI | 4057 Fisk Ave | 37 | 694.2172 | The BBQ Bus | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Oshkosh, WI | 4057 Fisk Ave | 20 | 175.4056 | Lets Get Tancks BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.7144 | 173.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 171.9772 | 170.8572 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 171.9772 | 168 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 172.5484 | 167.9656 |
37 entries · top 694.2172 · median 657.6004
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 6 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 7 | DB BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 10 | Porkrastinators | |
| 11 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 14 | C&M BBQ | |
| 15 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 18 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 19 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 20 | Plastered Pork | |
| 21 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 22 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 23 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 24 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 25 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 26 | Freeman Brothers BBQ | |
| 27 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 28 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 29 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 31 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 32 | Alter-Q | |
| 33 | Crackhouse BBQ | |
| 34 | BS BBQ | |
| 35 | Burnita BBQ | |
| 36 | ShamRick BBQ | |
| 37 | AFD Santa BBQ |
37 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 5 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 6 | DB BBQ | |
| 7 | Plastered Pork | |
| 8 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 9 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 11 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 12 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE U | |
| 14 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 15 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 17 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 18 | C&M BBQ | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 21 | Porkrastinators | |
| 22 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 23 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 24 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 25 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 26 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 27 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 28 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 29 | Freeman Brothers BBQ | |
| 30 | Crackhouse BBQ | |
| 31 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 32 | ShamRick BBQ | |
| 33 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 34 | Burnita BBQ | |
| 35 | Alter-Q | |
| 36 | BS BBQ | |
| 37 | AFD Santa BBQ |
37 entries · top 174.8572 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 5 | DB BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 10 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | C&M BBQ | |
| 12 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 14 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 15 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 16 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 18 | Plastered Pork | |
| 19 | Porkrastinators | |
| 20 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 21 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 22 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 23 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 24 | Freeman Brothers BBQ | |
| 25 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 26 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 27 | ShamRick BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 29 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 30 | Burnita BBQ | |
| 31 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 32 | Crackhouse BBQ | |
| 33 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 34 | BS BBQ | |
| 35 | Alter-Q | |
| 36 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 37 | AFD Santa BBQ |
37 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | Porkrastinators | |
| 6 | BS BBQ | |
| 7 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 10 | C&M BBQ | |
| 11 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 12 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 14 | DB BBQ | |
| 15 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 16 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 17 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 19 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 20 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 21 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 22 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 23 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 24 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 25 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 26 | Plastered Pork | |
| 27 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 28 | Alter-Q | |
| 29 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 30 | Crackhouse BBQ | |
| 31 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 32 | Freeman Brothers BBQ | |
| 33 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 34 | Burnita BBQ | |
| 35 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 36 | ShamRick BBQ | |
| 37 | AFD Santa BBQ |
37 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 2 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 3 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 4 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | DB BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | Porkrastinators | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | Freeman Brothers BBQ | |
| 11 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 14 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 16 | Alter-Q | |
| 17 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 18 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 19 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 20 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 21 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 22 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 23 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 24 | C&M BBQ | |
| 25 | Plastered Pork | |
| 26 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 27 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 28 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 29 | Burnita BBQ | |
| 30 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 31 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 32 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 33 | Crackhouse BBQ | |
| 34 | BS BBQ | |
| 35 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 36 | ShamRick BBQ | |
| 37 | AFD Santa BBQ |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
9 entries · top 180 · median 175.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Second Hand Smoke SLV 1 | |
| 2 | Will Can Grill | |
| 3 | Smokin Highway Kid 2 | |
| 4 | C&M BBQ 1 | |
| 5 | Hogline 2 | |
| 6 | Plastered Pork BBQ-1 | |
| 7 | C&M BBQ 2 | |
| 8 | Smokin Highway Kid 1 | |
| 9 | Junior Honeydew BBQ |
5 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogline 1 | |
| 2 | 3man Brothers | |
| 3 | Ella | |
| 4 | Brook | |
| 5 | Bryn |