Aug 1–2, 2014 · Leonardtown, MD
BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD won Grand Champion at the Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ on August 1, 2014 in Leonardtown, MD, scoring 673.7144 in a field of 59 teams. 3 EYZ BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 672.4684. Category winners: Chicken — HOG-IT-UP BBQ (176.5600); Pork Ribs — HAMBONES BY THE FIRE (176.5828); Pork — BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD (173.7144); Brisket — FRED VEGAS SMOKERS (175.4400). 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 76% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2460 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 78 times in 100
BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD came in rated below the field's top team, 3 EYZ BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 4th tracked contest.
Chicken places 5–6: THAT GUY BBQ and MYERS MEATS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE and LO' -N- SLO' BBQ tied on 172.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ edged CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ by 0.0116.
BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 18th.
Bigger than 91% of the 5,469 contests in the data
59 teams — bigger than 91% of the 5,469 contests in the data.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2014 ← this one | Leonardtown, MD | Leonardtown, MD 20650 | 59 | 673.7144 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Leonardtown, MD | Leonardtown, MD 20650 | 54 | 686.2628 | 3 EYZ BBQ | 4:20 Q |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 166.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5828 | 173.1428 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 173.7144 | 168.0228 | 166.2400 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 171.4400 | 167.9656 |
59 entries · top 673.7144 · median 632.5368
59 entries · top 176.5600 · median 160.5600
59 entries · top 176.5828 · median 158.3316
59 entries · top 173.7144 · median 156.5600
59 entries · top 175.4400 · median 155.9428
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.
17 entries · top 167.4744 · median 149.1888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Farr-B-Que | |
| 3 | COUNTRY BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Saucy J's | |
| 5 | Cripple Creek | |
| 6 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Crew | |
| 7 | Island Porkers BBQ | |
| 8 | Shaker City BBQ | |
| 9 | HIGH I QUE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE-N-MIRRORS BBQ | |
| 11 | Porkulese | |
| 12 | Garage Door BBQ | |
| 13 | All American Smoke | |
| 14 | Crusty's Classics | |
| 15 | Smoke N Wood | |
| 16 | Bushwood Smokers | |
| 17 | Tie Dyed BBQ |
17 entries · top 326.9716 · median 307.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farr-B-Que | |
| 2 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Saucy J's | |
| 4 | COUNTRY BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | Island Porkers BBQ | |
| 6 | Cripple Creek | |
| 7 | Shaker City BBQ | |
| 8 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Crew | |
| 9 | SMOKE-N-MIRRORS BBQ | |
| 10 | HIGH I QUE BBQ | |
| 11 | Garage Door BBQ | |
| 12 | Bushwood Smokers | |
| 13 | Crusty's Classics | |
| 14 | Smoke N Wood | |
| 15 | All American Smoke | |
| 16 | Porkulese | |
| 17 | Tie Dyed BBQ |
17 entries · top 162.3772 · median 155.3600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farr-B-Que | |
| 2 | Island Porkers BBQ | |
| 3 | Cripple Creek | |
| 4 | SMOKE-N-MIRRORS BBQ | |
| 5 | Saucy J's | |
| 6 | Shaker City BBQ | |
| 7 | HIGH I QUE BBQ | |
| 8 | Bushwood Smokers | |
| 9 | COUNTRY BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Crew | |
| 11 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Garage Door BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke N Wood | |
| 14 | Crusty's Classics | |
| 15 | All American Smoke | |
| 16 | Porkulese | |
| 17 | Tie Dyed BBQ |