Jul 26–27, 2013 · Mason City, IA
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW won Grand Champion at the Up in Smoke BBQ Bash on July 26, 2013 in Mason City, IA, scoring 691.9432 in a field of 66 teams. THE WICKED PIG took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.1316. Category winners: Chicken — SPITFIRE (176.6172); Pork Ribs — OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ (178.8572); Pork — SMOKEY BOYS AUTHENTIC BBQ (175.4400); Brisket — IOWA OUTLAWS BBQ (176.0000). This is the 1st of 6 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2014.
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, 2013 to 2018 — 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.
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork places 4–5: THE WICKED PIG and 4 MILE SMOKIN' CREW tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: 4 MILE SMOKIN' CREW and SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: LUCKY'S Q and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Bigger than 94% of the 5,482 contests in the data
66 teams — bigger than 94% of the 5,482 contests in the data.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2013 ← this one | Mason City, IA | Mason City, IA | 66 | 691.9432 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | THE WICKED PIG |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Mason City, IA | Mason City, IA 50401 | 52 | 701.7144 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Mason City, IA | Mason City, IA 50401 | 54 | 697.1432 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Mason City, IA | East Park | 47 | 698.2744 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Mason City, IA | East Park | 49 | 695.3600 | PIGSKIN BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Mason City, IA | East Park | 29 | 677.6112 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | LUCKY'S Q |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.6172 | 173.1428 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 172.0116 | 171.4400 |
| Pork | 175.4400 | 172 | 170.8344 |
| Brisket | 176 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
66 entries · top 691.9432 · median 656.4744
66 entries · top 176.6172 · median 164.8228
66 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.7086
66 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.9830
66 entries · top 176 · median 162.2686
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.
17 entries · top 180 · median 166.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | River City Bad to the Bone BBQ | |
| 2 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 3 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 4 | HOGLINE | |
| 5 | DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ | |
| 6 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 7 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 8 | THE Q CREW | |
| 9 | T. A. QUE | |
| 10 | PRISON PIGS | |
| 11 | Piggy Blues BBQ | |
| 12 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 13 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 14 | Razor Back BBQ | |
| 15 | BEE-LICIOUS BAR-B-Q | |
| 16 | BBQ COUNCIL | |
| 17 | FRANKENQUE |
22 entries · top 180 · median 174.8628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 2 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 3 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 4 | THE Q CREW | |
| 5 | FFE BBQ | |
| 6 | BEACH BUMS BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Time BBQ Buddies | |
| 8 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 9 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 10 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 11 | Razor Back BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGLINE | |
| 13 | FRANKENQUE | |
| 14 | T. A. QUE | |
| 15 | PORCHY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 17 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 18 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 19 | Butts & Racks BBQ | |
| 20 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 21 | Piggy Blues BBQ | |
| 22 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ |
21 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE Q CREW | |
| 2 | BEACH BUMS BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 4 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 5 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 6 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 7 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGLINE | |
| 9 | Piggy Blues BBQ | |
| 10 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 11 | Biohazard BBQ | |
| 12 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 15 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 16 | FRANKENQUE | |
| 17 | DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ | |
| 18 | 4 MILE SMOKIN' CREW | |
| 19 | Johnny Rockett's BBQ | |
| 20 | FFE BBQ | |
| 21 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO |