Jun 28–29, 2013 · Mankato, MN
SPITFIRE won Grand Champion at the Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off on June 28, 2013 in Mankato, MN, scoring 701.1426 in a field of 30 teams. BIG T'Z Q CRU took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5712. Category winners: Chicken — SPITFIRE (177.7142); Pork Ribs — SUBTLE SMOKE (174.8572); Pork — SPITFIRE (178.2858); Brisket — BIG T'Z Q CRU (178.8572).
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 Ribs places 5–6: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN and CHARCOAL LOUNGERS tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: FLYING ACES BBQ and BIG T'Z Q CRU tied on 170.8570 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: FIRE FIGHTIN' COOKIN' CREW and BIG T'Z Q CRU tied on 170.8570 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SPITFIRE won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
SPITFIRE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7142 | 173.7144 | 169.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 172 | 168.5714 |
| Pork | 178.2858 | 174.2856 | 170.8570 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 171.4284 | 169.7142 |
30 entries · top 701.1426 · median 661.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 3 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 4 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 8 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 9 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 10 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 11 | Black Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 13 | HOGLINE | |
| 14 | FIRE FIGHTIN' COOKIN' CREW | |
| 15 | PIGGY PROFESSORS | |
| 16 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 17 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 18 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 19 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | THE Q CREW | |
| 21 | Big Brads BBQ | |
| 22 | Q-N It Up! | |
| 23 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | RIVER BOTTOM BBQ MAFIA | |
| 25 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 26 | Slow Cookin' Cats | |
| 27 | LUCKY BRISKET | |
| 28 | Johnny Rockets BBQ | |
| 29 | Ruby Red's KC BBQ | |
| 30 | GOOD BATCH BBQ |
30 entries · top 177.7142 · median 166.8571
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 3 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 4 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 5 | HOGLINE | |
| 6 | Big Brads BBQ | |
| 7 | Black Dog BBQ | |
| 8 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 9 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE FIGHTIN' COOKIN' CREW | |
| 11 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 13 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 14 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 15 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 16 | RIVER BOTTOM BBQ MAFIA | |
| 17 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 18 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 19 | PIGGY PROFESSORS | |
| 20 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 21 | Johnny Rockets BBQ | |
| 22 | Slow Cookin' Cats | |
| 23 | THE Q CREW | |
| 24 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 25 | LUCKY BRISKET | |
| 26 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 27 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | Q-N It Up! | |
| 29 | Ruby Red's KC BBQ | |
| 30 | GOOD BATCH BBQ |
30 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.1429
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 4 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 7 | HOGLINE | |
| 8 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 10 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 11 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 12 | Q-N It Up! | |
| 13 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 14 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 15 | PIGGY PROFESSORS | |
| 16 | THE Q CREW | |
| 17 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 21 | Black Dog BBQ | |
| 22 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 23 | FIRE FIGHTIN' COOKIN' CREW | |
| 24 | Johnny Rockets BBQ | |
| 25 | Slow Cookin' Cats | |
| 26 | Big Brads BBQ | |
| 27 | Ruby Red's KC BBQ | |
| 28 | LUCKY BRISKET | |
| 29 | RIVER BOTTOM BBQ MAFIA | |
| 30 | GOOD BATCH BBQ |
30 entries · top 178.2858 · median 163.9998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 3 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 4 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 5 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 8 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE FIGHTIN' COOKIN' CREW | |
| 10 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 11 | THE Q CREW | |
| 12 | Black Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | PIGGY PROFESSORS | |
| 14 | Slow Cookin' Cats | |
| 15 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 16 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 17 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 18 | HOGLINE | |
| 19 | Big Brads BBQ | |
| 20 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 21 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | RIVER BOTTOM BBQ MAFIA | |
| 24 | Q-N It Up! | |
| 25 | LUCKY BRISKET | |
| 26 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 27 | GOOD BATCH BBQ | |
| 28 | Johnny Rockets BBQ | |
| 29 | Ruby Red's KC BBQ | |
| 30 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY |
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.8571
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 2 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 4 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 5 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 6 | Black Dog BBQ | |
| 7 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 8 | SPITFIRE | |
| 9 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 10 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 11 | PIGGY PROFESSORS | |
| 12 | FIRE FIGHTIN' COOKIN' CREW | |
| 13 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 14 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 15 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 16 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | Q-N It Up! | |
| 18 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 19 | RIVER BOTTOM BBQ MAFIA | |
| 20 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 21 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 22 | GOOD BATCH BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Brads BBQ | |
| 24 | HOGLINE | |
| 25 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | LUCKY BRISKET | |
| 27 | THE Q CREW | |
| 28 | Ruby Red's KC BBQ | |
| 29 | Johnny Rockets BBQ | |
| 30 | Slow Cookin' Cats |