Jul 11–12, 2014 · Fort Smith, AR
CAVEMAN CUISINE won Grand Champion at the 13th Annual Bordertown Bash on July 11, 2014 in Fort Smith, AR, scoring 685.0400 in a field of 35 teams. SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.7428. Category winners: Chicken — SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Smokin Boys (175.4516); Pork — MIKE (180.0000); Brisket — HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE (176.0000). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ.
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.
CAVEMAN CUISINE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 2–3: BBQR'S DELIGHT and BUTCHER BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: BUTCHER BBQ and CAVEMAN CUISINE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO and HABITUAL SMOKERS tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MIKE turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2013).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2013 | Fort Smith, AR | Fort Smith, AR | 25 | 692.4916 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Jul 11, 2014 ← this one | Fort Smith, AR | Fort Smith, AR 72908 | 35 | 685.0400 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4516 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4516 | 174.2744 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 180 | 173.1200 | 168.5484 |
| Brisket | 176 | 169.6800 | 167.3944 |
35 entries · top 685.0400 · median 656.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 2 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 5 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 8 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 9 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | MIKE | |
| 11 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 13 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 14 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 16 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 17 | Lolli Q | |
| 18 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 19 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 20 | IGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Boys | |
| 22 | TNK BBQ | |
| 23 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 24 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 25 | SMOKE-N-SUDS | |
| 26 | FireSide | |
| 27 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 28 | Hardscrabble Country Club | |
| 29 | Fabulous Swine BBQ | |
| 30 | Thank You for Smoking | |
| 31 | Kick N Bull BBQ | |
| 32 | Good Time Smokin | |
| 33 | Redneck Rebels | |
| 34 | Pace BBQ | |
| 35 | WOLF PIT Q CREW |
35 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 4 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 5 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 6 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 10 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 13 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 14 | Pace BBQ | |
| 15 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 16 | Redneck Rebels | |
| 17 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | WOLF PIT Q CREW | |
| 19 | MIKE | |
| 20 | FireSide | |
| 21 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 22 | Thank You for Smoking | |
| 23 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 24 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | Smokin Boys | |
| 26 | Kick N Bull BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE-N-SUDS | |
| 28 | TNK BBQ | |
| 29 | IGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 30 | Hardscrabble Country Club | |
| 31 | Lolli Q | |
| 32 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 33 | Fabulous Swine BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 35 | Good Time Smokin |
35 entries · top 175.4516 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Boys | |
| 2 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 3 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 4 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 8 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | Lolli Q | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE-N-SUDS | |
| 13 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 14 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 15 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 16 | FireSide | |
| 17 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 18 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 19 | Fabulous Swine BBQ | |
| 20 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 21 | IGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 22 | MIKE | |
| 23 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 24 | Redneck Rebels | |
| 25 | TNK BBQ | |
| 26 | Thank You for Smoking | |
| 27 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 28 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 29 | Kick N Bull BBQ | |
| 30 | WOLF PIT Q CREW | |
| 31 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 32 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 33 | Good Time Smokin | |
| 34 | Hardscrabble Country Club | |
| 35 | Pace BBQ |
35 entries · top 180 · median 164.5488 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIKE | |
| 2 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 3 | IGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 6 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | Good Time Smokin | |
| 8 | Hardscrabble Country Club | |
| 9 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 10 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 12 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 13 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 14 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 15 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 17 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 18 | Lolli Q | |
| 19 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 20 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 21 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 22 | WOLF PIT Q CREW | |
| 23 | Kick N Bull BBQ | |
| 24 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 25 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 26 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 27 | Thank You for Smoking | |
| 28 | Smokin Boys | |
| 29 | FireSide | |
| 30 | TNK BBQ | |
| 31 | Fabulous Swine BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKE-N-SUDS | |
| 33 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 34 | Pace BBQ | |
| 35 | Redneck Rebels |
35 entries · top 176 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 6 | ROUX 165 BBQ | |
| 7 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 8 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 9 | TNK BBQ | |
| 10 | Lolli Q | |
| 11 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 12 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 13 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 14 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 15 | MIKE | |
| 16 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 17 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 19 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 21 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 22 | SMOKE-N-SUDS | |
| 23 | Fabulous Swine BBQ | |
| 24 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Good Time Smokin | |
| 26 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 27 | Smokin Boys | |
| 28 | IGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 29 | Pace BBQ | |
| 30 | Hardscrabble Country Club | |
| 31 | FireSide | |
| 32 | Kick N Bull BBQ | |
| 33 | Thank You for Smoking | |
| 34 | Redneck Rebels | |
| 35 | WOLF PIT Q CREW |