Aug 15–16, 2014 · Marshall, MN
CHARCOAL LOUNGERS won Grand Champion at the Smokefest on August 15, 2014 in Marshall, MN, scoring 685.6800 in a field of 32 teams. SHIGGIN & GRINNIN took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.1200. Category winners: Chicken — SONS OF BUTCHERS (177.1428); Pork Ribs — SONS OF BUTCHERS (177.7144); Pork — CHARCOAL LOUNGERS (172.5600); Brisket — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW; 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.
Closer than 92% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
Charcoal Loungers came in rated below the field's top team, SPITFIRE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was CHARCOAL LOUNGERS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 14th tracked contest.
Chicken places 6–7: TRUE SMOKE BBQ edged TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 6–7: CHARCOAL LOUNGERS edged SIN CIRCLE BBQ by 0.0116. Brisket places 7–8: SONS OF BUTCHERS edged MUSTANG SALLY BBQ by 0.0116.
SONS OF BUTCHERS won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
CHARCOAL LOUNGERS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 12th.
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN turned in 179.4400 in brisket — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 | Marshall, MN | Marshall, MN | 31 | 686.7540 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | SPITFIRE |
| Aug 15, 2014 ← this one | Marshall, MN | Marshall, MN 56258 | 32 | 685.6800 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Marshall, MN | Marshall, MN 56258 | 42 | 694.7884 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | EGGSPERT BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 172.5944 | 169.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 170.8572 | 167.9656 |
| Pork | 172.5600 | 169.6800 | 166.8344 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 170.2628 | 166.8800 |
32 entries · top 685.6800 · median 650.8288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 4 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 5 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 6 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 7 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 9 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 12 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 13 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 14 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 15 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 16 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 18 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 19 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 21 | OFF IN THE SMOKER | |
| 22 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | DIZZY MINNOW BBQ | |
| 25 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 26 | TEAM PIT | |
| 27 | Smokin Meat Wagon | |
| 28 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 29 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 30 | SMOKIN DRAGONS BBQ | |
| 31 | ASH DADDIES | |
| 32 | Smoking G's BBQ |
32 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 2 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 3 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 4 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 6 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 8 | TEAM PIT | |
| 9 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 11 | SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 13 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 14 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 16 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 17 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 18 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 19 | DIZZY MINNOW BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoking G's BBQ | |
| 21 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 22 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 23 | OFF IN THE SMOKER | |
| 24 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 25 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin Meat Wagon | |
| 27 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 29 | SMOKIN DRAGONS BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 31 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 32 | ASH DADDIES |
32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 4 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | OFF IN THE SMOKER | |
| 6 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 7 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 8 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 9 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 10 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 11 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 12 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 13 | SPITFIRE | |
| 14 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 15 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 16 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 17 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 20 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 21 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 23 | Smoking G's BBQ | |
| 24 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 25 | DIZZY MINNOW BBQ | |
| 26 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 28 | ASH DADDIES | |
| 29 | TEAM PIT | |
| 30 | Smokin Meat Wagon | |
| 31 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN DRAGONS BBQ |
32 entries · top 172.5600 · median 161.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 2 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 4 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 5 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 6 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 7 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 8 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 9 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 10 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 13 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 14 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 15 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 16 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 17 | Smokin Meat Wagon | |
| 18 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 19 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 21 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 22 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 24 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 25 | DIZZY MINNOW BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN DRAGONS BBQ | |
| 27 | TEAM PIT | |
| 28 | OFF IN THE SMOKER | |
| 29 | ASH DADDIES | |
| 30 | Smoking G's BBQ | |
| 31 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 32 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ |
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 3 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 4 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 5 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 6 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 7 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 8 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 9 | SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 11 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 13 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 15 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 16 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 17 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 18 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 19 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 20 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | OFF IN THE SMOKER | |
| 22 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 23 | DIZZY MINNOW BBQ | |
| 24 | ASH DADDIES | |
| 25 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin Meat Wagon | |
| 27 | TEAM PIT | |
| 28 | SMOKIN DRAGONS BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 30 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 31 | Smoke 'n Beers |
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.
5 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 2 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 3 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 4 | TEAM PIT | |
| 5 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ |