A razor-thin finish
Closer than 98% of the 610 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0004 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
- Notorious P.I.G.
- Porket About It
Sep 7, 2024 · Roseville, MN · 📍 1744 Terrace Dr
Reps: John Scharffbillig, Tina Weller · Prize money: $5,800
Notorious P.I.G. won Grand Champion at the Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) on September 7, 2024 in Roseville, MN at 1744 Terrace Dr, scoring 341.6916 in a field of 18 teams. Porket About It took Reserve Grand Champion with 341.6912. Category winners: Chicken — Notorious P.I.G. (176.5944); Pork Ribs — Big Bear BBQ (172.5944). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Sensuous BBQ.
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 98% of the 610 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0004 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
Notorious P.I.G. came in rated below the field's top team, Sensuous BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 2–3: Marty Party BBQ and DAWGS BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Black Stack BBQ edged Unknown Smokers by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 1–2: Big Bear BBQ edged Porket About It by 0.0116.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Sensuous BBQ (won 2023).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2022 | Roseville, MN | 1744 Terrace Dr | 30 | 349.7144 | Dad Bod BBQ |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Roseville, MN | 1744 Terrace Dr | 30 | 349.1316 | Sensuous BBQ |
| Sep 7, 2024 ← this one | Roseville, MN | 1744 Terrace Dr | 18 | 341.6916 | Notorious P.I.G. |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5944 | 169.6912 | 167.4284 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5944 | 165.0972 | 160.5256 |
18 entries · top 341.6916 · median 327.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 2 | Porket About It | |
| 3 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 4 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 5 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 6 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 7 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 8 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 9 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 11 | BBQ for a Better World | |
| 12 | Wildhart BBQ | |
| 13 | Rub me the right way | |
| 14 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 15 | Penny's Cut BBQ | |
| 16 | Anderson BBQ Supply | |
| 17 | Imperial BBQ | |
| 18 | Squealin'Good BBQ |
18 entries · top 176.5944 · median 167.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 2 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 3 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 4 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 5 | Wildhart BBQ | |
| 6 | Rub me the right way | |
| 7 | Porket About It | |
| 8 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 9 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 10 | BBQ for a Better World | |
| 11 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 12 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 13 | Penny's Cut BBQ | |
| 14 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 16 | Imperial BBQ | |
| 17 | Anderson BBQ Supply | |
| 18 | Squealin'Good BBQ |
18 entries · top 172.5944 · median 160.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 2 | Porket About It | |
| 3 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 4 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 5 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 6 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 7 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 8 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 9 | Anderson BBQ Supply | |
| 10 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 11 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 12 | Imperial BBQ | |
| 13 | Squealin'Good BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ for a Better World | |
| 15 | Penny's Cut BBQ | |
| 16 | Wildhart BBQ | |
| 17 | Rub me the right way | |
| 18 | Black Stack BBQ |