Feb 15–16, 2013 · Mesa, AZ
TRUEBUD BBQ won Grand Champion at the Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash on February 15, 2013 in Mesa, AZ, scoring 687.4286 in a field of 29 teams. I.A.B. 30 BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.8572. Category winners: Chicken — DRY 2 DA BONE (177.1430); Pork Ribs — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (176.0000); Pork — SMOKED TO THE BONE (173.1428); Brisket — LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE (177.1430). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2013.
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 91% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5714 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
TRUEBUD BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was TRUEBUD BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data.
2 of 2 tracked editions
TRUEBUD BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
Pork places 1–2: SMOKED TO THE BONE and I.A.B. 30 BBQ tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: BAD BOYZ BBQ edged A BOY & HIS BBQ by 0.0002. Pork Ribs places 4–5: I.A.B. 30 BBQ edged A BOY & HIS BBQ by 0.0002.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2013 ← this one | Mesa, AZ | Mesa, AZ | 29 | 687.4286 | TRUEBUD BBQ | I.A.B. 30 BBQ |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Mesa, AZ | Mesa, AZ | 31 | 693.7142 | TRUEBUD BBQ | A BOY & HIS BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1430 | 172 | 167.4284 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 170.8570 | 165.1426 |
| Pork | 173.1428 | 170.2858 | 166.2856 |
| Brisket | 177.1430 | 169.1428 | 161.1430 |
29 entries · top 687.4286 · median 648
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 5 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 6 | LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 8 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 9 | Rub A Dub Butts | |
| 10 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin' 101 BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKED TO THE BONE | |
| 13 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 14 | AFRO SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | CHUBBY HUBBY BBQ | |
| 16 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 17 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 18 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 19 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin' Jack Wagons | |
| 21 | Whiskey Business | |
| 22 | KISS OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 24 | Smell My Grill | |
| 25 | Flying Porkman BBQ | |
| 26 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA | |
| 27 | OTIS & THE BIRD | |
| 28 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 29 | Glazed & Confused in Gil |
29 entries · top 177.1430 · median 162.2858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 2 | Smokin' Jack Wagons | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 6 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 7 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 8 | CHUBBY HUBBY BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | Rub A Dub Butts | |
| 11 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin' 101 BBQ | |
| 13 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 14 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKED TO THE BONE | |
| 16 | AFRO SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 18 | Whiskey Business | |
| 19 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 20 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 21 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 22 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 23 | OTIS & THE BIRD | |
| 24 | Flying Porkman BBQ | |
| 25 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 26 | Glazed & Confused in Gil | |
| 27 | KISS OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | Smell My Grill | |
| 29 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA |
29 entries · top 176 · median 160.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Rub A Dub Butts | |
| 3 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 4 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 5 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 6 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 7 | Smokin' 101 BBQ | |
| 8 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 9 | KISS OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 11 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 14 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 15 | AFRO SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | CHUBBY HUBBY BBQ | |
| 17 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 18 | Smell My Grill | |
| 19 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA | |
| 20 | OTIS & THE BIRD | |
| 21 | SMOKED TO THE BONE | |
| 22 | LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 24 | Whiskey Business | |
| 25 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 26 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 27 | Glazed & Confused in Gil | |
| 28 | Smokin' Jack Wagons | |
| 29 | Flying Porkman BBQ |
29 entries · top 173.1428 · median 161.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKED TO THE BONE | |
| 2 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 3 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 4 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 5 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 6 | Glazed & Confused in Gil | |
| 7 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 8 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 10 | AFRO SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 12 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA | |
| 15 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 16 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 17 | Flying Porkman BBQ | |
| 18 | Rub A Dub Butts | |
| 19 | CHUBBY HUBBY BBQ | |
| 20 | Smell My Grill | |
| 21 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 22 | Smokin' Jack Wagons | |
| 23 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 24 | Whiskey Business | |
| 25 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 26 | LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | OTIS & THE BIRD | |
| 28 | KISS OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin' 101 BBQ |
29 entries · top 177.1430 · median 160
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | Smokin' 101 BBQ | |
| 3 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 4 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 5 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 6 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 7 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | KISS OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | Flying Porkman BBQ | |
| 12 | AFRO SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 14 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 15 | Rub A Dub Butts | |
| 16 | CHUBBY HUBBY BBQ | |
| 17 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKED TO THE BONE | |
| 19 | Smell My Grill | |
| 20 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA | |
| 21 | Whiskey Business | |
| 22 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 23 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 24 | OTIS & THE BIRD | |
| 25 | Smokin' Jack Wagons | |
| 26 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 27 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 28 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 29 | Glazed & Confused in Gil |