Jul 13–14, 2013 · Peoria, IL
IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE won Grand Champion at the Heart of Illinois Fair BBQ Cookoff on July 13, 2013 in Peoria, IL, scoring 687.3944 in a field of 15 teams. QUAU took Reserve Grand Champion with 678.7772. Category winners: Chicken — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (174.8456); Pork Ribs — IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE (174.8688); Pork — Boss Hawg BBQ - OK (169.7372); Brisket — IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE (174.2628).
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.
Pork places 7–8: MUDHOLE BBQ edged PARROTHEAD SMOKERS by 0.0116. Chicken places 7–8: SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ edged FIDDLIN' FATBACK by 0.0344. Pork places 3–4: IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE edged CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE by 0.0344.
IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8456 | 171.4056 | 166.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8688 | 167.4056 | 163.3828 |
| Pork | 169.7372 | 166.2400 | 163.4744 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 169.6684 | 159.3944 |
15 entries · top 687.3944 · median 666.1600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 2 | QUAU | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 6 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 7 | MUDHOLE BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 10 | MEATSMACK | |
| 11 | TRIPLE B BBQ | |
| 12 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | N.C.I.S. | |
| 15 | Join Us Out Here |
15 entries · top 174.8456 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | MUDHOLE BBQ | |
| 3 | QUAU | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 6 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 7 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 10 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 11 | MEATSMACK | |
| 12 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 13 | Join Us Out Here | |
| 14 | TRIPLE B BBQ | |
| 15 | N.C.I.S. |
15 entries · top 174.8688 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 2 | QUAU | |
| 3 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 4 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 5 | MEATSMACK | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | TRIPLE B BBQ | |
| 10 | N.C.I.S. | |
| 11 | MUDHOLE BBQ | |
| 12 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 13 | Join Us Out Here | |
| 14 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ |
15 entries · top 169.7372 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 2 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 4 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | QUAU | |
| 7 | MUDHOLE BBQ | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | MEATSMACK | |
| 10 | TRIPLE B BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 12 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 13 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 14 | N.C.I.S. | |
| 15 | Join Us Out Here |
15 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | QUAU | |
| 7 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 8 | MUDHOLE BBQ | |
| 9 | TRIPLE B BBQ | |
| 10 | MEATSMACK | |
| 11 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 12 | Join Us Out Here | |
| 13 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 14 | N.C.I.S. | |
| 15 | SMOKIN WALLY'S BBQ |