Mar 14–15, 2014 · Bainbridge, GA
CHECKERED PIG won Grand Champion at the Flames on the Flint (SBBQA) on March 14, 2014 in Bainbridge, GA, scoring 685.0512 in a field of 43 teams. HAMBONES BY THE FIRE took Reserve Grand Champion with 684.0000. Category winners: Chicken — BIG PIG INC. (176.0000); Pork Ribs — HAMBONES BY THE FIRE (174.8572); Pork — SWAMP BOYS (174.2744); Brisket — CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ (176.5600). This is the 1st of 5 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2015.
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 2018 — 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 85% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0512 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
CHECKERED PIG came in rated below the field's top team, Killer B's BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
CHECKERED PIG won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 6th. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was CHECKERED PIG's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 13th tracked contest.
Chicken places 5–6: HAMBONES BY THE FIRE and OLD PLANTATION BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: OLD PLANTATION BBQ and MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: HAMBONES BY THE FIRE and THE PIT CREW GA tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2014 ← this one | Bainbridge, GA | Bainbridge, GA 39817 | 43 | 685.0512 | CHECKERED PIG | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Bainbridge, GA | Bainbridge, GA 39819 | 72 | 697.1200 | WAY 2 QUE | WINK'S BARBEQUE |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Bainbridge, GA | Bainbridge, GA 39819 | 89 | 691.9428 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Bainbridge, GA | Earl May Boat Basin | 67 | 697.0972 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | BOOTYQUE |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Bainbridge, GA | Earl May Boat Basin | 42 | 696.5260 | SERIAL GRILLER | THE PIT CREW GA |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 170.8228 | 169.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 173.7028 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 174.2744 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 173.7256 | 170.8456 |
43 entries · top 685.0512 · median 661.5540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 2 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | WICKED QUE | |
| 5 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 6 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 8 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 9 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 10 | SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 12 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 13 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 14 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 15 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 16 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 17 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 18 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 19 | PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 20 | THE BBQ NINJA | |
| 21 | RIB'N -N- FIB'N | |
| 22 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Q-FUSED BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | R2-BQ | |
| 25 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 26 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 27 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 28 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 29 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 30 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 31 | HOLLYWOOD N SWINE | |
| 32 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 33 | TRADITIONS BBQ | |
| 34 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 35 | MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB | |
| 36 | JB'S SMOKESHACK | |
| 37 | ZOMBIE PIG BBQ | |
| 38 | Memorial Hospital | |
| 39 | SUN PIGS INT. BBQ USVI | |
| 40 | SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 41 | BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 42 | BETHEL SMOKERS | |
| 43 | RESCUE SMOKERS |
43 entries · top 176 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 2 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 3 | TRADITIONS BBQ | |
| 4 | BETHEL SMOKERS | |
| 5 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 6 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 7 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 8 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 11 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 12 | WICKED QUE | |
| 13 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 14 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 15 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 16 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 17 | SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 19 | SUN PIGS INT. BBQ USVI | |
| 20 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 21 | MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB | |
| 22 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 23 | THE BBQ NINJA | |
| 24 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 25 | RIB'N -N- FIB'N | |
| 26 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 27 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 28 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 29 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 30 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 31 | JB'S SMOKESHACK | |
| 32 | R2-BQ | |
| 33 | ZOMBIE PIG BBQ | |
| 34 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 35 | PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 36 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 37 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 38 | HOLLYWOOD N SWINE | |
| 39 | SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 40 | Q-FUSED BBQ TEAM | |
| 41 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 42 | Memorial Hospital | |
| 43 | BLUE LINE BBQ |
43 entries · top 174.8572 · median 166.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 2 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 3 | Q-FUSED BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 5 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 6 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 7 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 8 | BETHEL SMOKERS | |
| 9 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLLYWOOD N SWINE | |
| 11 | R2-BQ | |
| 12 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 14 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 15 | WICKED QUE | |
| 16 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 17 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 18 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 19 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 20 | RIB'N -N- FIB'N | |
| 21 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 22 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 23 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 24 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 25 | SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 27 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 28 | THE BBQ NINJA | |
| 29 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 30 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 31 | Memorial Hospital | |
| 32 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 33 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 34 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 35 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 36 | ZOMBIE PIG BBQ | |
| 37 | TRADITIONS BBQ | |
| 38 | BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 39 | MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB | |
| 40 | JB'S SMOKESHACK | |
| 41 | SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 42 | SUN PIGS INT. BBQ USVI | |
| 43 | RESCUE SMOKERS |
43 entries · top 174.2744 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 2 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 3 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 4 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 5 | Q-FUSED BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 7 | R2-BQ | |
| 8 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 9 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 10 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 11 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 12 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 13 | WICKED QUE | |
| 14 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 15 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 16 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 17 | RIB'N -N- FIB'N | |
| 18 | PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 19 | SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 21 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 22 | THE BBQ NINJA | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 24 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 25 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 26 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 27 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 28 | JB'S SMOKESHACK | |
| 29 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 30 | MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB | |
| 31 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 32 | ZOMBIE PIG BBQ | |
| 33 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 34 | HOLLYWOOD N SWINE | |
| 35 | SUN PIGS INT. BBQ USVI | |
| 36 | TRADITIONS BBQ | |
| 37 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 38 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 39 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 40 | Memorial Hospital | |
| 41 | SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 42 | BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 43 | BETHEL SMOKERS |
43 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 2 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BETHEL SMOKERS | |
| 4 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 5 | WICKED QUE | |
| 6 | PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 8 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 9 | SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 11 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 12 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 13 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 14 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 15 | THE BBQ NINJA | |
| 16 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 17 | Memorial Hospital | |
| 18 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 19 | Q-FUSED BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 21 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 22 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 23 | RIB'N -N- FIB'N | |
| 24 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 25 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 26 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 27 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 28 | R2-BQ | |
| 29 | MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB | |
| 30 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 31 | JB'S SMOKESHACK | |
| 32 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 33 | HOLLYWOOD N SWINE | |
| 34 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 35 | TRADITIONS BBQ | |
| 36 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 37 | BLUE LINE BBQ | |
| 38 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 40 | SUN PIGS INT. BBQ USVI | |
| 41 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 42 | ZOMBIE PIG BBQ | |
| 43 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q |