Jul 11–12, 2014 · Green Bay, WI
T-MAC SMOKIN won Grand Champion at the Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay on July 11, 2014 in Green Bay, WI, scoring 684.5484 in a field of 42 teams. BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.2396. Category winners: Chicken — BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE (176.0228); Pork Ribs — CRASH TEST SMOKERS (175.4172); Pork — CHEFS GONE GRILLIN (178.8572); Brisket — T-MAC SMOKIN (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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 73 times in 100
T-MAC SMOKIN came in rated below the field's top team, QUAU, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was T-MAC SMOKIN's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 22nd tracked contest.
Pork Ribs places 8–9: BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE and T-MAC SMOKIN tied on 167.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ edged SMOKE SYNDICATE by 0.0116. Pork places 8–9: FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ edged SCRAPYARD SMOKERS by 0.0228.
T-MAC SMOKIN 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.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2014 ← this one | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay, WI 54301 | 42 | 684.5484 | T-MAC SMOKIN | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay, WI 54301 | 80 | 691.9888 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0228 | 169.1200 | 162.3200 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 168.5716 | 165.7028 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 168.5484 | 162.8800 |
| Brisket | 180 | 169.1200 | 166.2400 |
42 entries · top 684.5484 · median 628.7312
42 entries · top 176.0228 · median 155.9828
42 entries · top 175.4172 · median 156.8458
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 155.9598
42 entries · top 180 · median 157.6972 · 🔥 perfect 180
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 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 3 | Pigs Without Blankets | |
| 4 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 6 | Back Porch Smokers | |
| 7 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 8 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 9 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | Meating the Need | |
| 11 | ThunderCHICKens | |
| 12 | SMOKIN CROATIANS | |
| 13 | Cameleon |