Mar 27–29, 2014 · Atmore, AL
RED EYED SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek on March 27, 2014 in Atmore, AL, scoring 689.6112 in a field of 21 teams. JIGGY PIGGY took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.3600. Category winners: Chicken — BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q (178.8572); Pork Ribs — RED EYED SMOKERS (180.0000); Pork — JIGGY PIGGY (174.2628); Brisket — QUAU (175.4056).
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
RED EYED SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, QUAU, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.5140 points.
Chicken places 4–5: SWINE AND SHINE BBQ and THE BLUE BLOODS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: RED EYED SMOKERS and CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q and NATURAL BORN GRILLERS tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
RED EYED SMOKERS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 14th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 172.5828 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 174.2628 | 171.4400 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 171.9772 | 169.6912 |
21 entries · top 689.6112 · median 671.9084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 2 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 3 | BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q | |
| 4 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 5 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 6 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 7 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 8 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 9 | QUAU | |
| 10 | The Specialists | |
| 11 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 12 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 13 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 14 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 15 | Sho Nuff | |
| 16 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 17 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 18 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 19 | Pit Bosses | |
| 20 | Porks and Recreation | |
| 21 | The Shed |
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q | |
| 2 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 3 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 4 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 6 | The Shed | |
| 7 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 8 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 9 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 10 | Sho Nuff | |
| 11 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 12 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 13 | QUAU | |
| 14 | The Specialists | |
| 15 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 16 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 17 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 18 | Pit Bosses | |
| 19 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 20 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 21 | Porks and Recreation |
21 entries · top 180 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 3 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 4 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 5 | QUAU | |
| 6 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q | |
| 8 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 9 | Sho Nuff | |
| 10 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 11 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 12 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 13 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 14 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 15 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 16 | The Specialists | |
| 17 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 18 | The Shed | |
| 19 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 20 | Porks and Recreation | |
| 21 | Pit Bosses |
21 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 2 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 3 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 4 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 5 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 7 | The Specialists | |
| 8 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 9 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 10 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 11 | BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q | |
| 12 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 13 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 14 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 15 | QUAU | |
| 16 | Sho Nuff | |
| 17 | Porks and Recreation | |
| 18 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 19 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 20 | Pit Bosses | |
| 21 | The Shed |
21 entries · top 175.4056 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUAU | |
| 2 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 3 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 4 | The Specialists | |
| 5 | BIG BOB GIBSON BAR-B-Q | |
| 6 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 7 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 8 | The Shed | |
| 9 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 10 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 11 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 12 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 13 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 14 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 15 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 16 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 17 | Sho Nuff | |
| 18 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 19 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 20 | Pit Bosses | |
| 21 | Porks and Recreation |
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.
42 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Searious BBQ | |
| 2 | randys rib shack | |
| 3 | Team Soutullo | |
| 4 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 5 | Rolin Smoke | |
| 6 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 7 | Frontier Communications | |
| 8 | Doing Tha Butt | |
| 9 | two sear-ious bbq | |
| 10 | Jones B Smokin | |
| 11 | Jacks Racks BBQ | |
| 12 | 3 Beers Down BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Strokers Ace BBQ | |
| 14 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 15 | Smoke 2 Go | |
| 16 | Paw Paw's BBQ | |
| 17 | Q30 | |
| 18 | PORKY'S NIGHTMARE | |
| 19 | GREENLIGHT BBQ | |
| 20 | Mac Attack | |
| 21 | 10-5 ANYTIME BBQ | |
| 22 | TEAM BALLINGER | |
| 23 | Smokin Hot Tata's BBQ Team | |
| 24 | Bull & Bones | |
| 25 | Wright On Q | |
| 26 | LATE NIGHT BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 27 | Killin & Grillin | |
| 28 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 29 | Deez Nut Smokin Butts | |
| 30 | BOAR HOGS BARBEQUE TEAM | |
| 31 | Grill'n N Chill'n | |
| 32 | Rackahaulic BBQ | |
| 33 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 34 | First National Bank & Trust Penny Porkers | |
| 35 | Smoke Ring Express | |
| 36 | Buttalicious | |
| 37 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 38 | SMOKIN OUTLAWS | |
| 39 | Oink-A-Doodle-Moo | |
| 40 | DOCTOR BBQ | |
| 41 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 42 | Big Flame |
42 entries · top 178.3200 · median 161.1484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 2 | randys rib shack | |
| 3 | Oink-A-Doodle-Moo | |
| 4 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 5 | Mac Attack | |
| 6 | Team Soutullo | |
| 7 | Grill'n N Chill'n | |
| 8 | First National Bank & Trust Penny Porkers | |
| 9 | TEAM BALLINGER | |
| 10 | Frontier Communications | |
| 11 | 3 Beers Down BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Buttalicious | |
| 13 | Deez Nut Smokin Butts | |
| 14 | BOAR HOGS BARBEQUE TEAM | |
| 15 | Rackahaulic BBQ | |
| 16 | Rolin Smoke | |
| 17 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 18 | 10-5 ANYTIME BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin Hot Tata's BBQ Team | |
| 20 | Bull & Bones | |
| 21 | LATE NIGHT BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 22 | Wright On Q | |
| 23 | Jacks Racks BBQ | |
| 24 | Jones B Smokin | |
| 25 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 26 | Big Flame | |
| 27 | Doing Tha Butt | |
| 28 | GREENLIGHT BBQ | |
| 29 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 30 | Paw Paw's BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN OUTLAWS | |
| 32 | Smoke Ring Express | |
| 33 | Q30 | |
| 34 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 35 | two sear-ious bbq | |
| 36 | Killin & Grillin | |
| 37 | PORKY'S NIGHTMARE | |
| 38 | Smoke 2 Go | |
| 39 | Strokers Ace BBQ | |
| 40 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 41 | Searious BBQ | |
| 42 | DOCTOR BBQ |
42 entries · top 176 · median 163.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacks Racks BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Hot Tata's BBQ Team | |
| 3 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 4 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 5 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 6 | Q30 | |
| 7 | Jones B Smokin | |
| 8 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 9 | PORKY'S NIGHTMARE | |
| 10 | SMOKIN OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | Grill'n N Chill'n | |
| 12 | Big Flame | |
| 13 | BOAR HOGS BARBEQUE TEAM | |
| 14 | Mac Attack | |
| 15 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 16 | Frontier Communications | |
| 17 | TEAM BALLINGER | |
| 18 | Wright On Q | |
| 19 | Rolin Smoke | |
| 20 | Smoke Ring Express | |
| 21 | 3 Beers Down BBQ Team | |
| 22 | Oink-A-Doodle-Moo | |
| 23 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 24 | LATE NIGHT BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 25 | Team Soutullo | |
| 26 | Killin & Grillin | |
| 27 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 28 | Buttalicious | |
| 29 | Rackahaulic BBQ | |
| 30 | 10-5 ANYTIME BBQ | |
| 31 | two sear-ious bbq | |
| 32 | Paw Paw's BBQ | |
| 33 | First National Bank & Trust Penny Porkers | |
| 34 | Searious BBQ | |
| 35 | DOCTOR BBQ | |
| 36 | Strokers Ace BBQ | |
| 37 | GREENLIGHT BBQ | |
| 38 | randys rib shack | |
| 39 | Deez Nut Smokin Butts | |
| 40 | Bull & Bones | |
| 41 | Doing Tha Butt | |
| 42 | Smoke 2 Go |
42 entries · top 519.9428 · median 483.9426
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 2 | Team Soutullo | |
| 3 | Frontier Communications | |
| 4 | Mac Attack | |
| 5 | Jacks Racks BBQ | |
| 6 | 3 Beers Down BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Rolin Smoke | |
| 8 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 9 | Smokin Hot Tata's BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Jones B Smokin | |
| 11 | TEAM BALLINGER | |
| 12 | randys rib shack | |
| 13 | Grill'n N Chill'n | |
| 14 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 15 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 16 | BOAR HOGS BARBEQUE TEAM | |
| 17 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 18 | Q30 | |
| 19 | Oink-A-Doodle-Moo | |
| 20 | 10-5 ANYTIME BBQ | |
| 21 | Wright On Q | |
| 22 | LATE NIGHT BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 23 | Buttalicious | |
| 24 | Paw Paw's BBQ | |
| 25 | Rackahaulic BBQ | |
| 26 | PORKY'S NIGHTMARE | |
| 27 | First National Bank & Trust Penny Porkers | |
| 28 | SMOKIN OUTLAWS | |
| 29 | GREENLIGHT BBQ | |
| 30 | two sear-ious bbq | |
| 31 | Smoke Ring Express | |
| 32 | Deez Nut Smokin Butts | |
| 33 | Big Flame | |
| 34 | Bull & Bones | |
| 35 | Doing Tha Butt | |
| 36 | Killin & Grillin | |
| 37 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 38 | Searious BBQ | |
| 39 | Strokers Ace BBQ | |
| 40 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 41 | Smoke 2 Go | |
| 42 | DOCTOR BBQ |