Aug 8–9, 2014 · Weeping Water, NE
SMOKERS WILD won Grand Champion at the Cass County on August 8, 2014 in Weeping Water, NE, scoring 685.6568 in a field of 35 teams. WOODWARD BARBEQUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.7028. Category winners: Chicken — CAVEMAN CUISINE (174.8800); Pork Ribs — INDIGO PIG (178.8572); Pork — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — PORK PATROL BBQ (176.5828). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by WOODWARD BARBEQUE.
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.
SMOKERS WILD won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork places 7–8: WOODWARD BARBEQUE and COUNTRY ROADS NE tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ and BOURBON & BONES tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: SMOKERS WILD edged TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q by 0.0116.
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ turned in 179.4400 in pork — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WOODWARD BARBEQUE (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2013 | Weeping Water, NE | Weeping Water, NE | 44 | 685.6800 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | JAESTAR BBQ |
| Aug 8, 2014 ← this one | Weeping Water, NE | Weeping Water, NE 68347 | 35 | 685.6568 | SMOKERS WILD | WOODWARD BARBEQUE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8800 | 172 | 168.0344 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7372 | 168.5140 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 170.2972 | 168.5716 |
| Brisket | 176.5828 | 170.2628 | 166.2628 |
35 entries · top 685.6568 · median 642.1940
35 entries · top 174.8800 · median 162.2740
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.1088
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 160.5372
35 entries · top 176.5828 · median 161.6572
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.
11 entries · top 180 · median 177.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 2 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 6 | SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT | |
| 7 | BIG STACKS BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | Fat Pat's BBQ | |
| 9 | WNW BBQ | |
| 10 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 11 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES |
6 entries · top 167.4400 · median 163.1600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 2 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 3 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 4 | SLOBBERIN MOUTH BBQ | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 6 | Fat Pat's BBQ |
5 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 2 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 3 | Fat Pat's BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG STACKS BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | Platsmouth Hy-Vee Hickory House |
7 entries · top 171.4628 · median 164.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLOBBERIN MOUTH BBQ | |
| 2 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 3 | SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Fat Pat's BBQ | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | WNW BBQ |