Jun 27–28, 2014 · Mankato, MN
HOGLINE won Grand Champion at the Bend of the River CookOut on June 27, 2014 in Mankato, MN, scoring 702.3088 in a field of 50 teams. SHIGGIN & GRINNIN took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5488. Category winners: Chicken — PIGSKIN BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — HOGLINE (175.4172); Pork — HOGLINE (178.8572); Brisket — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (178.8572). This is the 1st of 2 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.
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 84 times in 100
Hogline came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 16-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was HOGLINE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 11th tracked contest.
Chicken places 5–6: BIG T'Z Q CRU and HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: HOGLINE and CASE OF RIBS tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: Croix Valley Sauces edged PIGSKIN BBQ by 0.0116.
HOGLINE won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
HOGLINE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2014 ← this one | Mankato, MN | Mankato, MN 56001 | 50 | 702.3088 | HOGLINE | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Mankato, MN | Mankato, MN 56082 | 42 | 694.2400 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.8572 | 172.0344 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 173.1544 | 169.7372 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1428 | 170.8572 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 172.5600 |
50 entries · top 702.3088 · median 657.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 7 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 10 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 11 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 12 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 13 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 14 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 15 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 16 | HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN | |
| 17 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 18 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 19 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 20 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 21 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 22 | DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT BBQ | |
| 23 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 25 | PIG CITY BBQ | |
| 26 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN PELLETHEADS | |
| 28 | LUCKY BRISKET | |
| 29 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 30 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 31 | FNG BBQ | |
| 32 | Brisket Kitty BBQ | |
| 33 | THE Q CREW | |
| 34 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 35 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 36 | RUB'N & GRUB'N | |
| 37 | SMOKIN MUMME'S | |
| 38 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 39 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 40 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 41 | KRUSTYZ COOKERY | |
| 42 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 43 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 44 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 45 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | |
| 46 | TEAM PIT | |
| 47 | GOOD BATCH BBQ | |
| 48 | Midnight BBQ | |
| 49 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 50 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE |
50 entries · top 180 · median 166.2572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY BRISKET | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 6 | HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN | |
| 7 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN PELLETHEADS | |
| 9 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 12 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 13 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 14 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 15 | DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT BBQ | |
| 16 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 17 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | FNG BBQ | |
| 19 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 20 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 21 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 22 | TEAM PIT | |
| 23 | Brisket Kitty BBQ | |
| 24 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 25 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 26 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 27 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 28 | RUB'N & GRUB'N | |
| 29 | GOOD BATCH BBQ | |
| 30 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 31 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 32 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 33 | KRUSTYZ COOKERY | |
| 34 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 35 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 36 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | |
| 37 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 38 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 39 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 40 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 41 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 42 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 43 | THE Q CREW | |
| 44 | SMOKIN MUMME'S | |
| 45 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 46 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 47 | PIG CITY BBQ | |
| 48 | Midnight BBQ | |
| 49 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 50 | PIG APPROVED BBQ |
50 entries · top 175.4172 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT BBQ | |
| 3 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 4 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 6 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 10 | HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN | |
| 11 | LUCKY BRISKET | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 13 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 15 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 16 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 17 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 18 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 19 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | Brisket Kitty BBQ | |
| 21 | SPITFIRE | |
| 22 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 23 | SMOKIN MUMME'S | |
| 24 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 25 | SMOKIN PELLETHEADS | |
| 26 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 27 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 28 | THE Q CREW | |
| 29 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 30 | KRUSTYZ COOKERY | |
| 31 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 32 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 33 | FNG BBQ | |
| 34 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 35 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 36 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 37 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 38 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 39 | RUB'N & GRUB'N | |
| 40 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 41 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 42 | PIG CITY BBQ | |
| 43 | Midnight BBQ | |
| 44 | GOOD BATCH BBQ | |
| 45 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 46 | TEAM PIT | |
| 47 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 48 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 49 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | |
| 50 | PIG APPROVED BBQ |
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 3 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 5 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 6 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 7 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 9 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 10 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 12 | PIG CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | SPITFIRE | |
| 14 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 15 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 16 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 17 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 18 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 21 | Midnight BBQ | |
| 22 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 24 | THE Q CREW | |
| 25 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 26 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 27 | RUB'N & GRUB'N | |
| 28 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 29 | KRUSTYZ COOKERY | |
| 30 | SMOKIN PELLETHEADS | |
| 31 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 32 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 33 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 34 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 35 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 36 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 37 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | |
| 38 | DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN MUMME'S | |
| 40 | LUCKY BRISKET | |
| 41 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 42 | FNG BBQ | |
| 43 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 44 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 45 | Brisket Kitty BBQ | |
| 46 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 47 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 48 | HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN | |
| 49 | TEAM PIT | |
| 50 | GOOD BATCH BBQ |
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | PIG CITY BBQ | |
| 3 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 4 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 5 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 6 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 7 | HOGLINE | |
| 8 | SPITFIRE | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 11 | HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN | |
| 12 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 13 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 14 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 15 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 16 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 17 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 18 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 19 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 20 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 21 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 23 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 24 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 25 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 26 | FNG BBQ | |
| 27 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 28 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | |
| 30 | RUB'N & GRUB'N | |
| 31 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 32 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 33 | THE Q CREW | |
| 34 | SMOKIN MUMME'S | |
| 35 | DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT BBQ | |
| 36 | Brisket Kitty BBQ | |
| 37 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 38 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 39 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 40 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 41 | GOOD BATCH BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKIN PELLETHEADS | |
| 43 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 44 | TEAM PIT | |
| 45 | KRUSTYZ COOKERY | |
| 46 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 47 | LUCKY BRISKET | |
| 48 | Midnight BBQ | |
| 49 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 50 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE |