Aug 1–2, 2014 · Madison, WI
BIG BROTHERS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) on August 1, 2014 in Madison, WI, scoring 689.1316 in a field of 30 teams. iBQ'n took Reserve Grand Champion with 683.3944. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN' IN THE D (177.1544); Pork Ribs — ABLE ACRES BBQ (178.2972); Pork — ABLE ACRES BBQ (174.8916); Brisket — THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ (177.7144). This is the 9th of 27 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ; the next was held in 2014.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
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 75 times in 100
BIG BROTHERS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BIG BROTHERS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 27 tracked editions
RHYTHM 'N QUE has won this contest 2 times across its 27 tracked editions.
Stronger than 97% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1658 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 7–8: BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ and THE REAL SMOKIN ACES tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS and TOTALLY SAUCED tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: SMOKIN' IN THE D edged TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW by 0.0112.
ABLE ACRES BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
ABLE ACRES BBQ turned in 178.2972 in pork ribs — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 8 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2014).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2013 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 667.4280 | TOMBSTONE BBQ | GQUE |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 670.8570 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | SMOKERS PURGATORY |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Rockford, IL | Rockford, IL | 30 | 683.9544 | TheBBQSuperStore.com | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Chesapeake, VA | Chesapeake, VA | 30 | 673.6796 | Rhode Hog BBQ | SMOKE THIS |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Hendersonville, TN | Hendersonville, TN | 30 | 697.0972 | MOONSWINERS | Swamp Boys |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Midwest City, OK | Midwest City, OK | 30 | 697.6684 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 685.7140 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 29 | 685.0972 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | SECOND CITY SMOKE |
| Aug 1, 2014 ← this one | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 689.1316 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | iBQ'n |
| Aug 29, 2014 | Richmond, VA | Richmond, VA | 30 | 673.0740 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | THE BBQ GURU |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Southaven, MS | Southaven, MS | 30 | 701.7144 | PIG WHISPERERS | LANG BBQ SMOKERS |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Midwest City, OK | Midwest City, OK | 29 | 694.2288 | CLARK CREW BBQ | CAVEMAN CUISINE |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 702.8576 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 694.8344 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | BIG T'Z Q CRU |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Richmond, VA | Richmond, VA | 30 | 688.5488 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Southaven, MS | Southaven, MS | 30 | 701.1200 | CAJUN BLAZE | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Midwest City, OK | Midwest City, OK | 30 | 694.2632 | CLARK CREW BBQ | SMOKEAHOLICS |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 695.4172 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Marietta, GA | Marietta, GA | 30 | 697.6572 | CONTAGIOUS Q | Organizer Portal |
| Aug 26, 2016 | N. Charleston, SC | N. Charleston, SC | 30 | 695.3484 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 705.7144 | LUCKY'S Q | TOTALLY SAUCED |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Midwest City, OK | Midwest City, OK | 30 | 698.8572 | JAESTAR BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 706.8572 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Bartlett, TN | Bartlett, TN | 30 | 704.5488 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | RAZORRACKS |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Richmond, VA | Richmond, VA | 29 | 698.8228 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 685.1432 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | iBQ'n |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Edmond, OK | Edmond, OK | 30 | 709.7260 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | JAESTAR BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 173.1200 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 171.4972 | 169.7144 |
| Pork | 174.8916 | 171.4172 | 166.8800 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 173.1772 | 169.7028 |
30 entries · top 689.1316 · median 666.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 9 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 10 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 11 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 12 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 13 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 14 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 15 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 16 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 17 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 18 | QUAU | |
| 19 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 20 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 21 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 22 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 23 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 24 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 25 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 26 | QUETOPIA | |
| 27 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 28 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 29 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 30 | LUCKY'S Q |
30 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 7 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 8 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 10 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 11 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 12 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 13 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 14 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 17 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 18 | QUAU | |
| 19 | QUETOPIA | |
| 20 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 21 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 22 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 23 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 24 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 25 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 26 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 27 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 28 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 29 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 30 | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 2 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 3 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 4 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 6 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 9 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 10 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 11 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 12 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 13 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 14 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 16 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 17 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 18 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 19 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 20 | SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | iBQ'n | |
| 22 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 23 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 24 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 25 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 26 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 27 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 28 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 29 | QUAU | |
| 30 | QUETOPIA |
30 entries · top 174.8916 · median 165.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 2 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 3 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | QUAU | |
| 8 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 9 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 10 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 11 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 14 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | QUETOPIA | |
| 16 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 17 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 18 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 19 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 20 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 21 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 22 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 23 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 25 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 26 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 27 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 28 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 29 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 30 | LUCKY'S Q |
30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 8 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 9 | QUAU | |
| 10 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 12 | QUETOPIA | |
| 13 | SPITFIRE | |
| 14 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 15 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 16 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 17 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 18 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 19 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 20 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 21 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 22 | SECOND CITY SMOKE | |
| 23 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 24 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 25 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 26 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 27 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 28 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 29 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 30 | THUNDER HOG BBQ |