Aug 8–9, 2014 · Huntington Beach, CA
PORTERHOUSE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 on August 8, 2014 in Huntington Beach, CA, scoring 702.8572 in a field of 39 teams. BIG POPPA SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.5488. Category winners: Chicken — PORTERHOUSE BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — TROPICAL HEAT BBQ (178.2972); Pork — SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ (177.1428); Brisket — LEFT COAST Q (179.4400).
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100
Porterhouse BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Pig Skin BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Wider than 88% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.3084 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
Brisket places 9–10: BIG POPPA SMOKERS and PORTERHOUSE BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: PIGSKIN BBQ edged PORTERHOUSE BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 8–9: PORKETEERS edged JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE by 0.0116.
PORTERHOUSE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 10th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176 | 174.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 170.8572 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 173.7028 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.7372 | 172.5600 |
39 entries · top 702.8572 · median 670.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 4 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 5 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 6 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 9 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 10 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 11 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | |
| 13 | THREE TEN BBQ | |
| 14 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 15 | PORKETEERS | |
| 16 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 17 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 18 | MASTER OF DISASTER | |
| 19 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 20 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 21 | LADY OF Q | |
| 22 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 23 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 24 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 25 | Jet Coatings Country Style | |
| 26 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 27 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 28 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | 1 Stop Pool Pros BBQ | |
| 30 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 31 | D. BLACKS SMOKIN' QUE | |
| 32 | YARD LOBSTER BBQ | |
| 33 | QUED UP | |
| 34 | DOG HOUSE Q | |
| 35 | DESPERADO | |
| 36 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 37 | VOODOO PIT BBQ | |
| 38 | Smoke Em All | |
| 39 | Ecowater Hogs |
38 entries · top 180 · median 170.8458 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 4 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 5 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 6 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 7 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 8 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 9 | PORKETEERS | |
| 10 | MASTER OF DISASTER | |
| 11 | THREE TEN BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 13 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 14 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 15 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 16 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 17 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 18 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 19 | Jet Coatings Country Style | |
| 20 | WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | |
| 21 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 22 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 24 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 25 | D. BLACKS SMOKIN' QUE | |
| 26 | YARD LOBSTER BBQ | |
| 27 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 28 | 1 Stop Pool Pros BBQ | |
| 29 | DOG HOUSE Q | |
| 30 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 31 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 32 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 33 | LADY OF Q | |
| 34 | DESPERADO | |
| 35 | VOODOO PIT BBQ | |
| 36 | QUED UP | |
| 37 | Smoke Em All | |
| 38 | 7 SINS BBQ |
39 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | LADY OF Q | |
| 7 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 8 | PORKETEERS | |
| 9 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 10 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 11 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 12 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 13 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 14 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 15 | WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | |
| 16 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 17 | 1 Stop Pool Pros BBQ | |
| 18 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 19 | DESPERADO | |
| 20 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 21 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 22 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 23 | THREE TEN BBQ | |
| 24 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 25 | VOODOO PIT BBQ | |
| 26 | MASTER OF DISASTER | |
| 27 | QUED UP | |
| 28 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 29 | YARD LOBSTER BBQ | |
| 30 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 31 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 32 | Jet Coatings Country Style | |
| 33 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 34 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 35 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 36 | D. BLACKS SMOKIN' QUE | |
| 37 | DOG HOUSE Q | |
| 38 | Smoke Em All | |
| 39 | Ecowater Hogs |
38 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 2 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 3 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 4 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 5 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | Jet Coatings Country Style | |
| 7 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 8 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 9 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 10 | D. BLACKS SMOKIN' QUE | |
| 11 | 1 Stop Pool Pros BBQ | |
| 12 | THREE TEN BBQ | |
| 13 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 15 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 16 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 17 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 18 | WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | |
| 19 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 20 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 21 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | MASTER OF DISASTER | |
| 23 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 24 | LADY OF Q | |
| 25 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 26 | DOG HOUSE Q | |
| 27 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 28 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 30 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 31 | PORKETEERS | |
| 32 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 33 | QUED UP | |
| 34 | Smoke Em All | |
| 35 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 36 | YARD LOBSTER BBQ | |
| 37 | DESPERADO | |
| 38 | VOODOO PIT BBQ |
38 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 2 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 3 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 5 | TEAM WOODSHED | |
| 6 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 7 | JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | |
| 8 | WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | |
| 9 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 10 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 12 | TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | LADY OF Q | |
| 14 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 15 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 17 | PORKETEERS | |
| 18 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 19 | MASTER OF DISASTER | |
| 20 | THREE TEN BBQ | |
| 21 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 22 | QUED UP | |
| 23 | D. BLACKS SMOKIN' QUE | |
| 24 | Jet Coatings Country Style | |
| 25 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE HOUND BBQ | |
| 27 | YARD LOBSTER BBQ | |
| 28 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 29 | TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q | |
| 30 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 31 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 32 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 33 | DOG HOUSE Q | |
| 34 | 1 Stop Pool Pros BBQ | |
| 35 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 36 | DESPERADO | |
| 37 | VOODOO PIT BBQ | |
| 38 | Smoke Em All |
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.
3 entries · top 170.8572 · median 161.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ..Little DogHouse Q | |
| 2 | ..Yard Shrimp BBQ | |
| 3 | ..Marquez Sanchez |
14 entries · top 180 · median 170.0114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry's Daughter | |
| 2 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS KIDS | |
| 3 | Bubba Q | |
| 4 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 5 | Pig-N-Out | |
| 6 | .Better Than Daddy BBQ | |
| 7 | .Que T Pie #2 | |
| 8 | .Smoking Fools BBQ | |
| 9 | .Que T Pie #1 | |
| 10 | .Team I.K.Y.B. | |
| 11 | .Spartan Que | |
| 12 | .Hot Boy BBQ | |
| 13 | .Aaron Sanchez | |
| 14 | .Little DogHouse Q 2 |