Aug 8–9, 2014 · Rochester, MN
BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG won Grand Champion at the Med City BBQ & Musicfest on August 8, 2014 in Rochester, MN, scoring 688.4684 in a field of 40 teams. GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.6916. Category winners: Chicken — BIG T'Z Q CRU (178.8572); Pork Ribs — YANKEE ROAD KILL BBQ. (176.0344); Pork — FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ (177.7372); Brisket — BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA; 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — 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 72 times in 100
BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG came in rated below the field's top team, QUAU, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 16th tracked contest.
Chicken places 4–5: TOTALLY SAUCED and BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ and We Be Porken tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: Session BBQ and BlazeAce tied on 170.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 14th.
BIG T'Z Q CRU turned in 178.8572 in chicken — past the 177.1428 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2013 | Rochester, MN | Rochester, MN | 50 | 690.8000 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | QUAU |
| Aug 8, 2014 ← this one | Rochester, MN | Rochester, MN 55902 | 40 | 688.4684 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Rochester, MN | Rochester, MN 55963 | 47 | 687.9200 | TOTALLY SAUCED | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0344 | 169.1316 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 177.7372 | 170.2744 | 167.9772 |
| Brisket | 180 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
40 entries · top 688.4684 · median 646.8230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 2 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 3 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 4 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 5 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 6 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 7 | QUAU | |
| 8 | True Smoke Bar B Que | |
| 9 | HOGLINE | |
| 10 | BlazeAce | |
| 11 | BBQ BOYS | |
| 12 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 13 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 14 | FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ | |
| 15 | Cookin Without A Clue | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Session BBQ | |
| 18 | 3 Brats and a Cocktail Wiener | |
| 19 | We Be Porken | |
| 20 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 21 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 22 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 23 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 24 | CIGAR B QUE | |
| 25 | YANKEE ROAD KILL BBQ. | |
| 26 | DARKNESS BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Jonny Ribeyezz | |
| 28 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | LERMON BBQ | |
| 30 | Felonious BBQ | |
| 31 | 7 BONES BBQ | |
| 32 | DRAWN TO SMOKE | |
| 33 | WOLFSEEKER SMOKE-N-BBQ | |
| 34 | Meato Banditos | |
| 35 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | DOUBLE D | |
| 37 | BOOTLEG BBQ | |
| 38 | Captain Boney's BBQ | |
| 39 | The Double J BBQ Experience | |
| 40 | APPLE PIE BBQ |
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 2 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 3 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 4 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 5 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 6 | DRAWN TO SMOKE | |
| 7 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 8 | 7 BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | True Smoke Bar B Que | |
| 10 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 11 | QUAU | |
| 12 | Session BBQ | |
| 13 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 14 | BBQ BOYS | |
| 15 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ | |
| 17 | Cookin Without A Clue | |
| 18 | 3 Brats and a Cocktail Wiener | |
| 19 | DARKNESS BBQ | |
| 20 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 21 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 22 | HOGLINE | |
| 23 | We Be Porken | |
| 24 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 25 | BlazeAce | |
| 26 | CIGAR B QUE | |
| 27 | LERMON BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' Jonny Ribeyezz | |
| 29 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 30 | DOUBLE D | |
| 31 | Meato Banditos | |
| 32 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 33 | Felonious BBQ | |
| 34 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 35 | YANKEE ROAD KILL BBQ. | |
| 36 | BOOTLEG BBQ | |
| 37 | APPLE PIE BBQ | |
| 38 | WOLFSEEKER SMOKE-N-BBQ | |
| 39 | The Double J BBQ Experience | |
| 40 | Captain Boney's BBQ |
40 entries · top 176.0344 · median 159.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YANKEE ROAD KILL BBQ. | |
| 2 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 3 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 4 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 5 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 6 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 7 | DOUBLE D | |
| 8 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 9 | HOGLINE | |
| 10 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 11 | QUAU | |
| 12 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 14 | BBQ BOYS | |
| 15 | BlazeAce | |
| 16 | Felonious BBQ | |
| 17 | CIGAR B QUE | |
| 18 | DARKNESS BBQ | |
| 19 | Meato Banditos | |
| 20 | Cookin Without A Clue | |
| 21 | WOLFSEEKER SMOKE-N-BBQ | |
| 22 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ | |
| 24 | We Be Porken | |
| 25 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 26 | LERMON BBQ | |
| 27 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 29 | 7 BONES BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin' Jonny Ribeyezz | |
| 31 | True Smoke Bar B Que | |
| 32 | BOOTLEG BBQ | |
| 33 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 34 | 3 Brats and a Cocktail Wiener | |
| 35 | Session BBQ | |
| 36 | The Double J BBQ Experience | |
| 37 | DRAWN TO SMOKE | |
| 38 | Captain Boney's BBQ | |
| 39 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 40 | APPLE PIE BBQ |
40 entries · top 177.7372 · median 163.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | True Smoke Bar B Que | |
| 3 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 4 | Cookin Without A Clue | |
| 5 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 6 | WOLFSEEKER SMOKE-N-BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ BOYS | |
| 8 | 3 Brats and a Cocktail Wiener | |
| 9 | BlazeAce | |
| 10 | QUAU | |
| 11 | Smokin' Jonny Ribeyezz | |
| 12 | 7 BONES BBQ | |
| 13 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 14 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 15 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 16 | Session BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 18 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 19 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 20 | DRAWN TO SMOKE | |
| 21 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 22 | HOGLINE | |
| 23 | Felonious BBQ | |
| 24 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 25 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | DARKNESS BBQ | |
| 27 | CIGAR B QUE | |
| 28 | YANKEE ROAD KILL BBQ. | |
| 29 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 30 | Captain Boney's BBQ | |
| 31 | Meato Banditos | |
| 32 | LERMON BBQ | |
| 33 | We Be Porken | |
| 34 | DOUBLE D | |
| 35 | The Double J BBQ Experience | |
| 36 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 38 | BOOTLEG BBQ | |
| 39 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 40 | APPLE PIE BBQ |
40 entries · top 180 · median 162.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 2 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 3 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 4 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 5 | We Be Porken | |
| 6 | HOGLINE | |
| 7 | Session BBQ | |
| 8 | BlazeAce | |
| 9 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 10 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 11 | LERMON BBQ | |
| 12 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 13 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 14 | True Smoke Bar B Que | |
| 15 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 16 | 3 Brats and a Cocktail Wiener | |
| 17 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 19 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 20 | QUAU | |
| 21 | CIGAR B QUE | |
| 22 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 23 | BBQ BOYS | |
| 24 | Smokin' Jonny Ribeyezz | |
| 25 | Felonious BBQ | |
| 26 | Cookin Without A Clue | |
| 27 | APPLE PIE BBQ | |
| 28 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 29 | YANKEE ROAD KILL BBQ. | |
| 30 | DARKNESS BBQ | |
| 31 | WOLFSEEKER SMOKE-N-BBQ | |
| 32 | Meato Banditos | |
| 33 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ | |
| 35 | DRAWN TO SMOKE | |
| 36 | Captain Boney's BBQ | |
| 37 | DOUBLE D | |
| 38 | 7 BONES BBQ | |
| 39 | The Double J BBQ Experience | |
| 40 | BOOTLEG BBQ |