2014-08-15 – 2014-08-16 · Madison, IN · 📍 Madison, IN 47250
Grand Champion: BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ (689.6684) · 60 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ONE2BBQ
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, 2014 to 2022 — 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 JT'S SMOKIN BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 7 tracked editions
GREY STREET BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 3–4: BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ and 2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: RICE BROTHERS BBQ and FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Bigger than 92% of the 5,410 contests in the data
60 teams made this a bigger field than 92% of every contest tracked.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-15 ← this one | Madison, IN | Madison, IN 47250 | 60 | 689.6684 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | ONE2BBQ |
| 2015-08-21 | Madison, IN | Madison, IN 47250 | 64 | 691.3484 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ |
| 2017-08-18 | Madison, IN | Madison, IN | 55 | 701.6456 | GREY STREET BBQ | EXTRA MILE BBQ |
| 2018-08-17 | Madison, IN | Broadway and Vaughn St | 54 | 701.6456 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | Madsion, IN | Broadway and Vaughn St | 47 | 702.8228 | Grey Street BBQ | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Madison, IN | 601 W First St. | 43 | 698.2400 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison, IN | 100 Broadway Street | 45 | 703.3944 | Blue Chip BBQ | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8572 | 173.1544 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1316 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 172.0000 |
60 entries · top 689.6684 · median 656.1942
59 entries · top 174.8572 · median 167.4172
59 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.7144
60 entries · top 178.8800 · median 163.3886
60 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.2284
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.
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 2 | GATHER AROUND BBQ | |
| 3 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 5 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | CRAWDAD FLATS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | DERBY CITY SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | R&S BBQ | |
| 10 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 11 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 12 | ALLBQ'S | |
| 13 | Green Eggs & Ham | |
| 14 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 15 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | CARSONS BBQ | |
| 17 | LAWNEY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 19 | 2 FAT BOYS & A GRILL | |
| 20 | SMOKIN IRISH | |
| 21 | 2 Jokers and a Smoker | |
| 22 | HOUSE OF SWINE | |
| 23 | Bubba's Butts | |
| 24 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 26 | Zack's Century 21 |
23 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | R&S BBQ | |
| 4 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 5 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 6 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 8 | CRAWDAD FLATS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Zack's Century 21 | |
| 10 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 11 | HOUSE OF SWINE | |
| 12 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 14 | SMOKIN IRISH | |
| 15 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 16 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 17 | ALLBQ'S | |
| 18 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | 2 Jokers and a Smoker | |
| 20 | Bubba's Butts | |
| 21 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | CARSONS BBQ | |
| 23 | DINO BONER BBQ |