Jul 4–6, 2014 · Rio Rancho, NM · State championship
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ won Grand Champion at the Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship on July 4, 2014 in Rio Rancho, NM, scoring 695.9772 in a field of 38 teams. SMOKIN TRIGGERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.6400. Category winners: Chicken — SUNDANCER BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN TRIGGERS (177.7144); Pork — ZZYZX BAR.B.Q (176.0000); Brisket — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (180.0000). 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.
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 2 tracked editions
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
Chicken places 4–5: SCORCH AND RESQUE and ZZYZX BAR.B.Q tied on 170.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: SMOKIN TRIGGERS and LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ and SMOKE'N ICE tied on 175.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2014 ← this one | Rio Rancho, NM | Rio Rancho, NM 87144 | 38 | 695.9772 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | SMOKIN TRIGGERS |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Rio Rancho, NM | Rio Rancho, NM 87144 | 44 | 692.5600 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 170.8456 | 166.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 171.9656 | 168 |
| Pork | 176 | 173.1772 | 168.5484 |
| Brisket | 180 | 171.4056 | 166.8112 |
38 entries · top 695.9772 · median 642.7716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 5 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 7 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 8 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 9 | DRY HOLERS BBQ | |
| 10 | GQUE | |
| 11 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 15 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 16 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | Texas Rib Rangers BBQ | |
| 18 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 19 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 20 | Oh Kay Cee's | |
| 21 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 22 | doulos BBQ | |
| 23 | BAM BAMS BBQ | |
| 24 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 25 | Smokin'101 | |
| 26 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 27 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 28 | Virdinkis Rub Shack | |
| 29 | Rub-N-Wood BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 31 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 32 | CH2MHILL OMI | |
| 33 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 34 | BS Grilling | |
| 35 | BARBWIRE MCGUIRES BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 36 | BACK-SASS BBQ | |
| 37 | I Que For You | |
| 38 | BBQ OF ROCK |
38 entries · top 177.1428 · median 159.3714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 4 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 5 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 6 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 9 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 13 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 14 | Smokin'101 | |
| 15 | Virdinkis Rub Shack | |
| 16 | CH2MHILL OMI | |
| 17 | BAM BAMS BBQ | |
| 18 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 19 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 20 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 21 | Oh Kay Cee's | |
| 22 | DRY HOLERS BBQ | |
| 23 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 24 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 25 | GQUE | |
| 26 | Rub-N-Wood BBQ | |
| 27 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | doulos BBQ | |
| 29 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 30 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 31 | BS Grilling | |
| 32 | BARBWIRE MCGUIRES BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQ OF ROCK | |
| 34 | BACK-SASS BBQ | |
| 35 | Texas Rib Rangers BBQ | |
| 36 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 37 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 38 | I Que For You |
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.1430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 2 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 3 | DRY HOLERS BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Texas Rib Rangers BBQ | |
| 6 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 8 | GQUE | |
| 9 | BS Grilling | |
| 10 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 11 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 12 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 13 | doulos BBQ | |
| 14 | Oh Kay Cee's | |
| 15 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 16 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 17 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 18 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 19 | BAM BAMS BBQ | |
| 20 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 21 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 22 | Virdinkis Rub Shack | |
| 23 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin'101 | |
| 25 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 26 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 27 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 28 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 29 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 31 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 32 | Rub-N-Wood BBQ | |
| 33 | CH2MHILL OMI | |
| 34 | BACK-SASS BBQ | |
| 35 | I Que For You | |
| 36 | BBQ OF ROCK | |
| 37 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 38 | BARBWIRE MCGUIRES BODACIOUS BBQ |
38 entries · top 176 · median 161.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 2 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | Texas Rib Rangers BBQ | |
| 9 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 11 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | GQUE | |
| 13 | DRY HOLERS BBQ | |
| 14 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 15 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 16 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 17 | BAM BAMS BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin'101 | |
| 21 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 22 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 23 | Oh Kay Cee's | |
| 24 | CH2MHILL OMI | |
| 25 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 26 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 27 | BS Grilling | |
| 28 | I Que For You | |
| 29 | BACK-SASS BBQ | |
| 30 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 32 | doulos BBQ | |
| 33 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 34 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 35 | Rub-N-Wood BBQ | |
| 36 | Virdinkis Rub Shack | |
| 37 | BARBWIRE MCGUIRES BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 38 | BBQ OF ROCK |
38 entries · top 180 · median 161.7142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | 2-CAN-Q | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 5 | GQUE | |
| 6 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 7 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 9 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | DRY HOLERS BBQ | |
| 12 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 13 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | SWEET PEPPERS | |
| 15 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 16 | Texas Rib Rangers BBQ | |
| 17 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | doulos BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 21 | BARBWIRE MCGUIRES BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 22 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 23 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 24 | Oh Kay Cee's | |
| 25 | Rub-N-Wood BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 27 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 28 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin'101 | |
| 30 | BACK-SASS BBQ | |
| 31 | BAM BAMS BBQ | |
| 32 | I Que For You | |
| 33 | BBQ OF ROCK | |
| 34 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 35 | CH2MHILL OMI | |
| 36 | Virdinkis Rub Shack | |
| 37 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 38 | BS Grilling |
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.
13 entries · top 173.1428 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 3 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 4 | ROCK N SMOKE | |
| 5 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 6 | BACK-SASS BBQ | |
| 7 | Virdinkis Rub Shack | |
| 8 | Texas Rib Rangers BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 10 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 11 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 12 | CH2MHILL OMI | |
| 13 | I Que For You |
12 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | LITTLE TEXAS BBQ | |
| 4 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 5 | Texas Rib Rangers BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE'N ICE | |
| 7 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 8 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 9 | BACK-SASS BBQ | |
| 10 | Virdinkis Rub Shack | |
| 11 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG PIG BBQ |
4 entries · top 173.1428 · median 162.0058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angela Antonen | |
| 2 | Aaziah J. Flores | |
| 3 | Andrea Wessell | |
| 4 | Jaylen Maloney |
6 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Hobbs | |
| 2 | Hunter Brickhouse | |
| 3 | Emma Jett | |
| 4 | Aavae M. Brooks | |
| 5 | Dakota W. Vigil | |
| 6 | X'Zavier Palmer |
4 entries · top 174.8572 · median 170.8516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorja Brickhouse | |
| 2 | Alexis Torres | |
| 3 | Savanna Wessell | |
| 4 | Ethan Grob |