2014-02-27 – 2014-03-01 · Huntsville, TX · 📍 Huntsville, TX
Grand Champion: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (689.1316) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BUTCHER 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, 2014 to 2020 — 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.
Closer than 77% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2116 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
2 of 7 tracked editions
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
STEEL HOG Q finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Pork places 7–8: Buffalo Bayou Que and JERRY KING MIDLAND TX tied on 168.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: BOURBON COWBOY COOKERS edged DRY HOLERS BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 6–7: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ edged THE BBQ GURU by 0.0344.
BUTCHER BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-27 ← this one | Huntsville, TX | Huntsville, TX | 37 | 689.1316 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ |
| 2015-02-26 | Huntsville, TX | Huntsville, TX 77320 | 61 | 689.2228 | Lucky Dawg BBQ | KOSMO'S Q |
| 2016-02-25 | Huntsville, TX | Huntsville, TX 77320 | 42 | 685.1316 | MEAT @ SLIMS | Smokin Hot J's |
| 2017-02-16 | Huntsville, TX | Walker County Fair Grounds | 41 | 705.6568 | CLARK CREW BBQ | Smokie Okie & Company |
| 2018-02-16 | Huntsville, TX | 3925 Hwy 03 W | 38 | 694.8572 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| 2019-02-15 | Huntsville, TX | 3925 Hwy 03 W | 33 | 704.5256 | Rio Valley Meats BBQ | Tiny E BBQ |
| 2020-02-14 | Huntsville, TX | 3925 State High Way 30 | 42 | 704.0344 | The American Dream BBQ | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0228 | 170.8456 | 166.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 168.0000 | 165.1088 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 170.2856 | 165.1428 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 167.9884 | 163.3828 |
37 entries · top 689.1316 · median 625.5196
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | STEEL HOG Q | |
| 4 | MIKE | |
| 5 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 6 | DRY HOLERS BBQ | |
| 7 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 8 | Top Choice | |
| 9 | Sons of Barbecue | |
| 10 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 11 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 12 | Triple D Cookers | |
| 13 | Buffalo Bayou Que | |
| 14 | BOURBON COWBOY COOKERS | |
| 15 | TNT Kookers | |
| 16 | Loco Smokers | |
| 17 | Q BY 2 | |
| 18 | Old Buzzard Cookers | |
| 19 | Swamp Donkeys Cook-off Team | |
| 20 | Smoky Pipes BBQ | |
| 21 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 22 | TU BONES BBQ | |
| 23 | Johnny B Smokin | |
| 24 | Fired Up Barbecue | |
| 25 | OUTLAW RAYS BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | Sigma Chi | |
| 27 | Southern KAT Cookers | |
| 28 | W 4 Outdoor/Able Glass | |
| 29 | JOEY SUTPHEN TEAM | |
| 30 | Cactus Cowboys | |
| 31 | Killen Time | |
| 32 | Cold Fire Cookers | |
| 33 | Farm to Finish | |
| 34 | The Firm | |
| 35 | HIGH TIMES SMOKERS | |
| 36 | Woods Tree Service | |
| 37 | Flirtin With Fire |
37 entries · top 176.0228 · median 155.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STEEL HOG Q | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 4 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 5 | DRY HOLERS BBQ | |
| 6 | MIKE | |
| 7 | Top Choice | |
| 8 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 9 | Buffalo Bayou Que | |
| 10 | TNT Kookers | |
| 11 | Flirtin With Fire | |
| 12 | Sons of Barbecue | |
| 13 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 14 | W 4 Outdoor/Able Glass | |
| 15 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 16 | HIGH TIMES SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Sigma Chi | |
| 18 | BOURBON COWBOY COOKERS | |
| 19 | Loco Smokers | |
| 20 | Triple D Cookers | |
| 21 | Smoky Pipes BBQ | |
| 22 | Q BY 2 | |
| 23 | JOEY SUTPHEN TEAM | |
| 24 | Johnny B Smokin | |
| 25 | TU BONES BBQ | |
| 26 | Cold Fire Cookers | |
| 27 | OUTLAW RAYS BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | Killen Time | |
| 29 | The Firm | |
| 30 | Old Buzzard Cookers | |
| 31 | Cactus Cowboys | |
| 32 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 33 | Swamp Donkeys Cook-off Team | |
| 34 | Fired Up Barbecue | |
| 35 | Southern KAT Cookers | |
| 36 | Farm to Finish | |
| 37 | Woods Tree Service |
37 entries · top 173.7144 · median 158.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | Sons of Barbecue | |
| 3 | STEEL HOG Q | |
| 4 | MIKE | |
| 5 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 8 | Top Choice | |
| 9 | Cactus Cowboys | |
| 10 | Old Buzzard Cookers | |
| 11 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 12 | TNT Kookers | |
| 13 | Triple D Cookers | |
| 14 | DRY HOLERS BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoky Pipes BBQ | |
| 16 | BOURBON COWBOY COOKERS | |
| 17 | W 4 Outdoor/Able Glass | |
| 18 | Loco Smokers | |
| 19 | Q BY 2 | |
| 20 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 21 | Buffalo Bayou Que | |
| 22 | Southern KAT Cookers | |
| 23 | Swamp Donkeys Cook-off Team | |
| 24 | OUTLAW RAYS BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | Johnny B Smokin | |
| 26 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 27 | TU BONES BBQ | |
| 28 | Flirtin With Fire | |
| 29 | Cold Fire Cookers | |
| 30 | Woods Tree Service | |
| 31 | Farm to Finish | |
| 32 | The Firm | |
| 33 | JOEY SUTPHEN TEAM | |
| 34 | Sigma Chi | |
| 35 | HIGH TIMES SMOKERS | |
| 36 | Killen Time | |
| 37 | Fired Up Barbecue |
37 entries · top 175.4172 · median 159.3716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 4 | Fired Up Barbecue | |
| 5 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 6 | MIKE | |
| 7 | Buffalo Bayou Que | |
| 8 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 9 | STEEL HOG Q | |
| 10 | Swamp Donkeys Cook-off Team | |
| 11 | Triple D Cookers | |
| 12 | Sons of Barbecue | |
| 13 | BOURBON COWBOY COOKERS | |
| 14 | Q BY 2 | |
| 15 | Loco Smokers | |
| 16 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 17 | DRY HOLERS BBQ | |
| 18 | Flirtin With Fire | |
| 19 | OUTLAW RAYS BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | TU BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | Old Buzzard Cookers | |
| 22 | Top Choice | |
| 23 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 24 | Sigma Chi | |
| 25 | Farm to Finish | |
| 26 | Smoky Pipes BBQ | |
| 27 | Killen Time | |
| 28 | Southern KAT Cookers | |
| 29 | JOEY SUTPHEN TEAM | |
| 30 | Johnny B Smokin | |
| 31 | TNT Kookers | |
| 32 | The Firm | |
| 33 | Cactus Cowboys | |
| 34 | Cold Fire Cookers | |
| 35 | W 4 Outdoor/Able Glass | |
| 36 | Woods Tree Service | |
| 37 | HIGH TIMES SMOKERS |
37 entries · top 175.4400 · median 153.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | MIKE | |
| 3 | Triple D Cookers | |
| 4 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 5 | BOURBON COWBOY COOKERS | |
| 6 | DRY HOLERS BBQ | |
| 7 | STEEL HOG Q | |
| 8 | Top Choice | |
| 9 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 10 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 11 | Fired Up Barbecue | |
| 12 | TNT Kookers | |
| 13 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 14 | Swamp Donkeys Cook-off Team | |
| 15 | Buffalo Bayou Que | |
| 16 | Sigma Chi | |
| 17 | Johnny B Smokin | |
| 18 | Southern KAT Cookers | |
| 19 | Sons of Barbecue | |
| 20 | Old Buzzard Cookers | |
| 21 | Q BY 2 | |
| 22 | FOUR CROWS BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoky Pipes BBQ | |
| 24 | TU BONES BBQ | |
| 25 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 26 | Loco Smokers | |
| 27 | Woods Tree Service | |
| 28 | Killen Time | |
| 29 | OUTLAW RAYS BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | JOEY SUTPHEN TEAM | |
| 31 | HIGH TIMES SMOKERS | |
| 32 | Farm to Finish | |
| 33 | The Firm | |
| 34 | W 4 Outdoor/Able Glass | |
| 35 | Cold Fire Cookers | |
| 36 | Cactus Cowboys | |
| 37 | Flirtin With Fire |
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.
15 entries · top 165.1772 · median 154.8572
11 entries · top 176.0228 · median 163.9428
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.8744 · 🔥 perfect 180