Jul 11–12, 2014 · Holbrook, AZ
BAD BOYZ BBQ won Grand Champion at the Holbrook on July 11, 2014 in Holbrook, AZ, scoring 697.1544 in a field of 19 teams. LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5600. Category winners: Chicken — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Lip S-Macn BBQ (176.5944); Pork — Fire & Desire (176.0228); Brisket — BIG POPPA SMOKERS (177.7028). 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.
Closer than 88% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100
Bad Boyz BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, LEFT COAST Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BAD BOYZ BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork Ribs places 6–7: RANCH 13 BBQ and BIG POPPA SMOKERS tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: PHIL THE GRILL and I.A.B. 30 BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: I.A.B. 30 BBQ and PORTERHOUSE BBQ tied on 170.2628 — 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 11, 2014 ← this one | Holbrook, AZ | Holbrook, AZ 85296 | 19 | 697.1544 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Holbrook, AZ | Holbrook, AZ | 29 | 699.9428 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | SHIG NINJA BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176 | 166.8344 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 171.4172 | 168.5488 |
| Pork | 176.0228 | 172.5828 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 170.2628 | 161.7028 |
19 entries · top 697.1544 · median 663.4288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 3 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 4 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 5 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 8 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 10 | OL' FELLA'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 11 | The Smoking Drum | |
| 12 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 13 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 14 | Fire & Desire | |
| 15 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 16 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 17 | SWIMMIN IN SMOKE | |
| 18 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 19 | Sho Dawg BBQ |
19 entries · top 180 · median 166.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 3 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 6 | OL' FELLA'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 7 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 8 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 9 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 10 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 11 | The Smoking Drum | |
| 12 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SWIMMIN IN SMOKE | |
| 15 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 16 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 18 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 19 | Fire & Desire |
19 entries · top 176.5944 · median 168.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 2 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 4 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 5 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 9 | The Smoking Drum | |
| 10 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 11 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 12 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 13 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 14 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 15 | Fire & Desire | |
| 16 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 17 | SWIMMIN IN SMOKE | |
| 18 | OL' FELLA'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 19 | Sho Dawg BBQ |
19 entries · top 176.0228 · median 169.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire & Desire | |
| 2 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 3 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 5 | SWIMMIN IN SMOKE | |
| 6 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 7 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 8 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 9 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 10 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 11 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 12 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 14 | The Smoking Drum | |
| 15 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 16 | OL' FELLA'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 17 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 18 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 19 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ |
19 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 3 | RANCH 13 BBQ | |
| 4 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 5 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 6 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 7 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | OL' FELLA'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 9 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 10 | Fire & Desire | |
| 11 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 12 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 13 | The Smoking Drum | |
| 14 | Lip S-Macn BBQ | |
| 15 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 17 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 18 | SWIMMIN IN SMOKE | |
| 19 | BUTTHEAD BBQ |