2013-09-20 – 2013-09-21 · Fayetteville, AR · 📍 Fayetteville, AR
Grand Champion: HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE (711.4172) · 49 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HABITUAL SMOKERS
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.
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Wider than 93% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 13.1084 points — a wider margin than 93% of championships in the data.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 2–3: GETTIN' BASTED and 50 SHADES OF QUE tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ and HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: SPICY SPITFIRE and SUNRISE BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-20 ← this one | Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville, AR | 49 | 711.4172 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | HABITUAL SMOKERS |
| 2014-09-26 | Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville, AR 72703 | 30 | 702.8232 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2015-09-25 | Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville, AR 72703 | 35 | 689.0400 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | HABITUAL SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7372 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 175.4172 | 173.1428 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 171.4516 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 169.6800 |
49 entries · top 711.4172 · median 661.0744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 3 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 4 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 5 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 6 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 7 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 8 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 10 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 14 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 15 | Pallbearer BBQ | |
| 16 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 17 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 18 | BBQHOG.COM | |
| 19 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 20 | T'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Ncognito Cookers.com | |
| 22 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 23 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 24 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 25 | FATTMIKES BBQ | |
| 26 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 27 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 28 | Trav's Rib Shack | |
| 29 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 30 | Righteous Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | Hogshooter BBQ | |
| 32 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 33 | DELTA PORKERS | |
| 34 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 35 | Motley Q | |
| 36 | Moonshine Meats | |
| 37 | The Smokin' Bones | |
| 38 | Daddy C's BBQ | |
| 39 | Mule's BBQ Team | |
| 40 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 41 | Smokin' Cons | |
| 42 | Mr. Mc Grillit | |
| 43 | Mac Daddy's Ribs 2 Go | |
| 44 | Taking Care of Pork | |
| 45 | Legal Cuts | |
| 46 | Highway Stra BBQ Club | |
| 47 | BIG HEADS BBQ | |
| 48 | SHACK'S CLASSIC BBQ | |
| 49 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS |
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 4 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 5 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 6 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 9 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 11 | DELTA PORKERS | |
| 12 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 13 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 14 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 15 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 16 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Pallbearer BBQ | |
| 18 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 19 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 20 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 21 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 22 | Ncognito Cookers.com | |
| 23 | The Smokin' Bones | |
| 24 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 25 | FATTMIKES BBQ | |
| 26 | Motley Q | |
| 27 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 28 | Trav's Rib Shack | |
| 29 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 30 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 31 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 32 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 33 | Smokin' Cons | |
| 34 | T'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Hogshooter BBQ | |
| 36 | BBQHOG.COM | |
| 37 | Moonshine Meats | |
| 38 | Taking Care of Pork | |
| 39 | Daddy C's BBQ | |
| 40 | Legal Cuts | |
| 41 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 42 | Mr. Mc Grillit | |
| 43 | BIG HEADS BBQ | |
| 44 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 45 | Highway Stra BBQ Club | |
| 46 | Righteous Smoke BBQ | |
| 47 | Mac Daddy's Ribs 2 Go | |
| 48 | Mule's BBQ Team | |
| 49 | SHACK'S CLASSIC BBQ |
49 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Righteous Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 3 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 4 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 8 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 10 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 12 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQHOG.COM | |
| 14 | Pallbearer BBQ | |
| 15 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 16 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 17 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 18 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 19 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 20 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 22 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 23 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 24 | Daddy C's BBQ | |
| 25 | Legal Cuts | |
| 26 | Trav's Rib Shack | |
| 27 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 28 | FATTMIKES BBQ | |
| 29 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 30 | Ncognito Cookers.com | |
| 31 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 32 | Mr. Mc Grillit | |
| 33 | Moonshine Meats | |
| 34 | Hogshooter BBQ | |
| 35 | Motley Q | |
| 36 | T'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Mule's BBQ Team | |
| 38 | BIG HEADS BBQ | |
| 39 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 40 | DELTA PORKERS | |
| 41 | Mac Daddy's Ribs 2 Go | |
| 42 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 43 | Highway Stra BBQ Club | |
| 44 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 45 | Smokin' Cons | |
| 46 | The Smokin' Bones | |
| 47 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 48 | Taking Care of Pork | |
| 49 | SHACK'S CLASSIC BBQ |
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 7 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 8 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 12 | Ncognito Cookers.com | |
| 13 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 15 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 16 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 17 | Trav's Rib Shack | |
| 18 | Pallbearer BBQ | |
| 19 | FATTMIKES BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQHOG.COM | |
| 21 | Moonshine Meats | |
| 22 | T'S BBQ | |
| 23 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin' Cons | |
| 25 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 26 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 27 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 28 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 29 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 30 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS | |
| 31 | Righteous Smoke BBQ | |
| 32 | Hogshooter BBQ | |
| 33 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 34 | Highway Stra BBQ Club | |
| 35 | The Smokin' Bones | |
| 36 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 37 | Taking Care of Pork | |
| 38 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 39 | Motley Q | |
| 40 | Mac Daddy's Ribs 2 Go | |
| 41 | DELTA PORKERS | |
| 42 | SHACK'S CLASSIC BBQ | |
| 43 | Mr. Mc Grillit | |
| 44 | Daddy C's BBQ | |
| 45 | BIG HEADS BBQ | |
| 46 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 47 | Legal Cuts | |
| 48 | Mule's BBQ Team | |
| 49 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ |
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | T'S BBQ | |
| 4 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 6 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 7 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 8 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 9 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 10 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 11 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 12 | BBQHOG.COM | |
| 13 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 14 | Mule's BBQ Team | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | Ncognito Cookers.com | |
| 17 | Pallbearer BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 19 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 20 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 22 | FATTMIKES BBQ | |
| 23 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 24 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 25 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 26 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 27 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 28 | PIT 4 A KING | |
| 29 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 30 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 31 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 32 | Hogshooter BBQ | |
| 33 | Taking Care of Pork | |
| 34 | Trav's Rib Shack | |
| 35 | Mac Daddy's Ribs 2 Go | |
| 36 | The Smokin' Bones | |
| 37 | Righteous Smoke BBQ | |
| 38 | Daddy C's BBQ | |
| 39 | Motley Q | |
| 40 | Mr. Mc Grillit | |
| 41 | DELTA PORKERS | |
| 42 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 43 | Moonshine Meats | |
| 44 | Highway Stra BBQ Club | |
| 45 | Legal Cuts | |
| 46 | SHACK'S CLASSIC BBQ | |
| 47 | Smokin' Cons | |
| 48 | BIG HEADS BBQ | |
| 49 | HILLBILLY HOGGERS |