Jul 3–4, 2014 · Liberty, MO
R BUTTS R SMOKIN won Grand Champion at the Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest on July 3, 2014 in Liberty, MO, scoring 683.9200 in a field of 31 teams. BURNT FINGER BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.8232. Category winners: Chicken — THUMP & STRUM BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — BURNT FINGER BBQ (173.7260); Pork — R BUTTS R SMOKIN (177.7028); Brisket — Crazy Bones (170.2856). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by JAESTAR BBQ; 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, 2013 to 2015 — 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 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0968 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
2 of 3 tracked editions
R BUTTS R SMOKIN has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: Maquire University Culinary Institute and SOS BBQ Team tied on 173.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: THUMP & STRUM BBQ and RACK ATTACK tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: RACK ATTACK and SLAPS BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
R BUTTS R SMOKIN took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 15th.
THUMP & STRUM BBQ turned in 179.4400 in chicken — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: JAESTAR BBQ (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2013 | Liberty, MO | Liberty, MO | 30 | 693.1426 | JAESTAR BBQ | PELLET ENVY |
| Jul 3, 2014 ← this one | Liberty, MO | Liberty, MO 64068 | 31 | 683.9200 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | BURNT FINGER BBQ |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Liberty, MO | Liberty, MO 64068 | 27 | 689.6916 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| Jul 3, 2017 | Liberty, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 172.6288 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7260 | 172 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 171.4172 | 168.5944 |
| Brisket | 170.2856 | 166.2168 | 162.7884 |
31 entries · top 683.9200 · median 654.1944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 2 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 4 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 5 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 6 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 7 | Crazy Bones | |
| 8 | TMS PITMASTERS | |
| 9 | Maquire University Culinary Institute | |
| 10 | Sweet Beaver | |
| 11 | Mud Hole | |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 13 | Coach's Decision | |
| 14 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | RACK ATTACK | |
| 16 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 17 | RABBI-Q | |
| 18 | PB&J SMOKIN' OLD MEN | |
| 19 | SOS BBQ Team | |
| 20 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 21 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 22 | THE SMOKIN BUDS | |
| 23 | Me-Me K's BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin Yer Butts | |
| 25 | Precision Collision | |
| 26 | Climate Control | |
| 27 | Citizens for Jeff Moore & Sons | |
| 28 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 29 | C.M. Mose & Son | |
| 30 | S&S BBQ | |
| 31 | DRY RUBBIN |
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 3 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 4 | Sweet Beaver | |
| 5 | Citizens for Jeff Moore & Sons | |
| 6 | Maquire University Culinary Institute | |
| 7 | RACK ATTACK | |
| 8 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 9 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 10 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 11 | RABBI-Q | |
| 12 | Crazy Bones | |
| 13 | Mud Hole | |
| 14 | Me-Me K's BBQ | |
| 15 | S&S BBQ | |
| 16 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 17 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 18 | Climate Control | |
| 19 | TMS PITMASTERS | |
| 20 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 21 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 22 | PB&J SMOKIN' OLD MEN | |
| 23 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 25 | Coach's Decision | |
| 26 | Smokin Yer Butts | |
| 27 | SOS BBQ Team | |
| 28 | Precision Collision | |
| 29 | THE SMOKIN BUDS | |
| 30 | C.M. Mose & Son | |
| 31 | DRY RUBBIN |
31 entries · top 173.7260 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 2 | Maquire University Culinary Institute | |
| 3 | SOS BBQ Team | |
| 4 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 5 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 6 | RACK ATTACK | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 9 | S&S BBQ | |
| 10 | Sweet Beaver | |
| 11 | Smokin Yer Butts | |
| 12 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 13 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 14 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 15 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN BUDS | |
| 17 | Crazy Bones | |
| 18 | TMS PITMASTERS | |
| 19 | Coach's Decision | |
| 20 | Mud Hole | |
| 21 | Precision Collision | |
| 22 | PB&J SMOKIN' OLD MEN | |
| 23 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 24 | RABBI-Q | |
| 25 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | C.M. Mose & Son | |
| 27 | DRY RUBBIN | |
| 28 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 29 | Climate Control | |
| 30 | Me-Me K's BBQ | |
| 31 | Citizens for Jeff Moore & Sons |
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 2 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 3 | Mud Hole | |
| 4 | TMS PITMASTERS | |
| 5 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 6 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 7 | Coach's Decision | |
| 8 | Sweet Beaver | |
| 9 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 10 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 11 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 12 | Crazy Bones | |
| 13 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | S&S BBQ | |
| 15 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN BUDS | |
| 17 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 18 | RABBI-Q | |
| 19 | PB&J SMOKIN' OLD MEN | |
| 20 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 21 | RACK ATTACK | |
| 22 | Maquire University Culinary Institute | |
| 23 | Me-Me K's BBQ | |
| 24 | C.M. Mose & Son | |
| 25 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 26 | Precision Collision | |
| 27 | DRY RUBBIN | |
| 28 | Climate Control | |
| 29 | SOS BBQ Team | |
| 30 | Smokin Yer Butts | |
| 31 | Citizens for Jeff Moore & Sons |
31 entries · top 170.2856 · median 154.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crazy Bones | |
| 2 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | TMS PITMASTERS | |
| 4 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 5 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 6 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 7 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 8 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 9 | Maquire University Culinary Institute | |
| 10 | Coach's Decision | |
| 11 | SOS BBQ Team | |
| 12 | PB&J SMOKIN' OLD MEN | |
| 13 | Mud Hole | |
| 14 | RABBI-Q | |
| 15 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 16 | Sweet Beaver | |
| 17 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 18 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 19 | Me-Me K's BBQ | |
| 20 | THE SMOKIN BUDS | |
| 21 | Citizens for Jeff Moore & Sons | |
| 22 | RACK ATTACK | |
| 23 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 24 | Precision Collision | |
| 25 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 26 | Smokin Yer Butts | |
| 27 | Climate Control | |
| 28 | C.M. Mose & Son | |
| 29 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 30 | DRY RUBBIN | |
| 31 | S&S BBQ |