Aug 16–17, 2013 · Marshall, MN
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW won Grand Champion at the Smokefest on August 16, 2013 in Marshall, MN, scoring 686.7540 in a field of 31 teams. SPITFIRE took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.2512. Category winners: Chicken — SPITFIRE (176.5828); Pork Ribs — PIGSKIN BBQ (176.5716); Pork — SMOKIN MUMME'S (172.6172); Brisket — TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW (177.7028). This is the 1st of 3 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 2015 — 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.
Chicken places 2–3: CHARCOAL LOUNGERS and SHIGGIN & GRINNIN tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: EGGSPERT BBQ and SONS OF BUTCHERS tied on 167.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 1–2: SPITFIRE edged CHARCOAL LOUNGERS by 0.0228.
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 ← this one | Marshall, MN | Marshall, MN | 31 | 686.7540 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | SPITFIRE |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Marshall, MN | Marshall, MN 56258 | 32 | 685.6800 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Marshall, MN | Marshall, MN 56258 | 42 | 694.7884 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | EGGSPERT BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 171.9888 | 165.6684 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 168.5600 | 165.1316 |
| Pork | 172.6172 | 167.3828 | 164.0116 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 170.8344 | 163.9544 |
31 entries · top 686.7540 · median 650.8460
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 4 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 8 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 9 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 10 | BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 12 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 13 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN MUMME'S | |
| 15 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 16 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 17 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 18 | True Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 20 | Goober Q | |
| 21 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 22 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 23 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | OFF IN THE SMOKER | |
| 26 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 27 | TEAM PIT | |
| 28 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Chump Daddy | |
| 30 | GBQ | |
| 31 | Schultz Farms |
31 entries · top 176.5828 · median 163.4744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 5 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 7 | BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 9 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 10 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 11 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 12 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 15 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 16 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 17 | True Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | TEAM PIT | |
| 19 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 20 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 21 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN MUMME'S | |
| 23 | OFF IN THE SMOKER | |
| 24 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 25 | Goober Q | |
| 26 | Chump Daddy | |
| 27 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 29 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Schultz Farms | |
| 31 | GBQ |
31 entries · top 176.5716 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 3 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 4 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 5 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 8 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN MUMME'S | |
| 10 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 11 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 12 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 13 | Goober Q | |
| 14 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 15 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 17 | True Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 21 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 22 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 23 | BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 25 | OFF IN THE SMOKER | |
| 26 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 27 | GBQ | |
| 28 | Chump Daddy | |
| 29 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 30 | TEAM PIT | |
| 31 | Schultz Farms |
31 entries · top 172.6172 · median 159.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN MUMME'S | |
| 2 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 3 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 5 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 6 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 9 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 10 | BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | True Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 14 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Goober Q | |
| 16 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 18 | TEAM PIT | |
| 19 | OFF IN THE SMOKER | |
| 20 | GBQ | |
| 21 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 22 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 23 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 25 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 26 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 27 | Chump Daddy | |
| 28 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 29 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | Schultz Farms | |
| 31 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ |
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 160.0572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 2 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 3 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 6 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 7 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 8 | BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 10 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 11 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 12 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 13 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 14 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 16 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | True Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 20 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN MUMME'S | |
| 22 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 23 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 24 | Chump Daddy | |
| 25 | OFF IN THE SMOKER | |
| 26 | Goober Q | |
| 27 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 28 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 29 | GBQ | |
| 30 | Schultz Farms | |
| 31 | TEAM PIT |
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.
8 entries · top 180 · median 174.5886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 2 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 3 | OFF IN THE SMOKER | |
| 4 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 5 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 8 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |