2013-10-18 – 2013-10-19 · Bentonville, AR · 📍 Bentonville, AR
Grand Champion: KILLER B'S BBQ (702.8344) · 50 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
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 2016 — 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.
KILLER B'S BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 5th. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 1–2: CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ and CAVEMAN CUISINE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: CAVEMAN CUISINE and RHYTHM 'N QUE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ and KILLER B'S BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-18 ← this one | Bentonville, AR | Bentonville, AR | 50 | 702.8344 | KILLER B'S BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2014-09-26 | Bentonville, AR | Bentonville, AR | 50 | 703.9776 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2015-10-09 | Bentonville, AR | Bentonville, AR | 50 | 702.8344 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | R&R BBQ |
| 2016-09-30 | Bentonville, AR | Bentonville, AR | 50 | 711.9772 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | LUCKY'S Q |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 176.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5716 | 174.2744 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 176.5944 | 175.4056 |
50 entries · top 702.8344 · median 680.2002
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 6 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 9 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 10 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 11 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 12 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 14 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 15 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 16 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 17 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 18 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 19 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 20 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 21 | CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ | |
| 22 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 24 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 25 | GOVERNMENT PORK | |
| 26 | QUAU | |
| 27 | GROG N HOGS | |
| 28 | iBQ'n | |
| 29 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 31 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 32 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 33 | EMERALD BUFFALO | |
| 34 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 35 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 36 | GETTA QUE | |
| 37 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 38 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 39 | GQUE | |
| 40 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 41 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 42 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 43 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 44 | TOMBSTONE BBQ | |
| 45 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 46 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 48 | LUTZ'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 49 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 50 | TJ PRIME TIME BBQ |
50 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 2 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 3 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 4 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 5 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 7 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 10 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 11 | EMERALD BUFFALO | |
| 12 | QUAU | |
| 13 | iBQ'n | |
| 14 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 15 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 16 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 17 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 18 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 19 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 20 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 21 | GETTA QUE | |
| 22 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 24 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 25 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 26 | CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ | |
| 27 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 28 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 29 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 30 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 31 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 33 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 34 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 35 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 36 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 38 | TJ PRIME TIME BBQ | |
| 39 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 40 | GOVERNMENT PORK | |
| 41 | LUTZ'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 42 | GQUE | |
| 43 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 44 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 45 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 46 | TOMBSTONE BBQ | |
| 47 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 48 | GROG N HOGS | |
| 49 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 50 | SMOKERS PURGATORY |
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 4 | GOVERNMENT PORK | |
| 5 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 7 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 8 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 13 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 14 | TJ PRIME TIME BBQ | |
| 15 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 16 | GROG N HOGS | |
| 17 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 18 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 19 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 20 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 21 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 22 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 23 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 24 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 25 | TOMBSTONE BBQ | |
| 26 | QUAU | |
| 27 | EMERALD BUFFALO | |
| 28 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 29 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 30 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 31 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 32 | GETTA QUE | |
| 33 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 34 | iBQ'n | |
| 35 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 36 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 37 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 38 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 39 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 40 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 41 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 42 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 43 | GQUE | |
| 44 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 45 | CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ | |
| 46 | LUTZ'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 47 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 48 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 49 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 50 | SMOKERS PURGATORY |
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 3 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 4 | QUAU | |
| 5 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 7 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | GQUE | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 16 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 17 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 18 | GETTA QUE | |
| 19 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 21 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 22 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 23 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 24 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 25 | GOVERNMENT PORK | |
| 26 | CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ | |
| 27 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 28 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 29 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 30 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 31 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 32 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 33 | GROG N HOGS | |
| 34 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 35 | TOMBSTONE BBQ | |
| 36 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 37 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 38 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 39 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 40 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 41 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 42 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 43 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 44 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 45 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 46 | EMERALD BUFFALO | |
| 47 | TJ PRIME TIME BBQ | |
| 48 | LUTZ'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 49 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 50 | RHYTHM 'N QUE |
50 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ | |
| 2 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 3 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 4 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | GROG N HOGS | |
| 10 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 11 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 12 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 13 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 14 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 16 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 18 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 19 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 21 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 22 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 23 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 24 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 25 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 26 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 28 | EMERALD BUFFALO | |
| 29 | TOMBSTONE BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 31 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 32 | GOVERNMENT PORK | |
| 33 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 34 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 35 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 36 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 37 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 38 | GQUE | |
| 39 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 40 | LUTZ'S FAMOUS BBQ | |
| 41 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 42 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 43 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 44 | iBQ'n | |
| 45 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 46 | GETTA QUE | |
| 47 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 48 | QUAU | |
| 49 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 50 | TJ PRIME TIME BBQ |