Aug 22–23, 2014 · Nashville, TN
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won Grand Champion at the Music City BBQ Festival on August 22, 2014 in Nashville, TN, scoring 694.8228 in a field of 41 teams. Organizer Portal took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.6684. Category winners: Chicken — 270 SMOKERS (177.7028); Pork Ribs — JIGGY PIGGY (177.7144); Pork — Rub Down South (177.7372); Brisket — Sumner Co BBQ Company (177.1772).
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.
Closer than 79% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0000 points.
Chicken places 2–3: WILDER-THAN-YOU BAR-B-QUE and SWIGGIN PIG tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Porkoaurus and SOUTH PORK tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS and SOUTH PORK tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 177.7372 | 173.7028 | 172 |
| Brisket | 177.1772 | 174.2628 | 171.4400 |
41 entries · top 694.8228 · median 663.8740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | Victory Lane | |
| 4 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 5 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 7 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 8 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 10 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 12 | The Ashholes | |
| 13 | Porkoaurus | |
| 14 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Opry Backstage Grillers | |
| 16 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 17 | Poker Porkers | |
| 18 | 901Q | |
| 19 | NO PIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 20 | Sumner Co BBQ Company | |
| 21 | Paradise Ridge | |
| 22 | WILDER-THAN-YOU BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | LAZY DOG BBQ | |
| 24 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | Something Good BBQ | |
| 26 | LET'S GO HOGGIN | |
| 27 | Boom Boom Q | |
| 28 | Fatbacks | |
| 29 | THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS | |
| 30 | Rub Down South | |
| 31 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 32 | The Pork University | |
| 33 | Team Man Wagon | |
| 34 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 35 | Peg Leg Porkers | |
| 36 | Swingin Doors Saloon | |
| 37 | The Gambling Stick | |
| 38 | PIG NATION | |
| 39 | SMOKE 101 | |
| 40 | TANGLED UP IN 'CUE | |
| 41 | Team Tastebues |
41 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 2 | WILDER-THAN-YOU BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 6 | Opry Backstage Grillers | |
| 7 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | Porkoaurus | |
| 9 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 10 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 11 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Swingin Doors Saloon | |
| 13 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 14 | THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS | |
| 15 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 16 | Victory Lane | |
| 17 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 18 | Poker Porkers | |
| 19 | PIG NATION | |
| 20 | Something Good BBQ | |
| 21 | 901Q | |
| 22 | Paradise Ridge | |
| 23 | LET'S GO HOGGIN | |
| 24 | The Gambling Stick | |
| 25 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 26 | The Pork University | |
| 27 | TANGLED UP IN 'CUE | |
| 28 | Boom Boom Q | |
| 29 | The Ashholes | |
| 30 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 31 | Team Man Wagon | |
| 32 | NO PIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 33 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 34 | Sumner Co BBQ Company | |
| 35 | Peg Leg Porkers | |
| 36 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 37 | Fatbacks | |
| 38 | LAZY DOG BBQ | |
| 39 | Team Tastebues | |
| 40 | Rub Down South | |
| 41 | SMOKE 101 |
41 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 2 | The Ashholes | |
| 3 | Victory Lane | |
| 4 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 7 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 8 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Paradise Ridge | |
| 10 | Organizer Portal | |
| 11 | Poker Porkers | |
| 12 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 13 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 15 | Sumner Co BBQ Company | |
| 16 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 17 | Something Good BBQ | |
| 18 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 19 | Fatbacks | |
| 20 | LAZY DOG BBQ | |
| 21 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | 901Q | |
| 23 | Swingin Doors Saloon | |
| 24 | Opry Backstage Grillers | |
| 25 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 26 | WILDER-THAN-YOU BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | NO PIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 28 | The Pork University | |
| 29 | Boom Boom Q | |
| 30 | LET'S GO HOGGIN | |
| 31 | Porkoaurus | |
| 32 | THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS | |
| 33 | Team Man Wagon | |
| 34 | Peg Leg Porkers | |
| 35 | The Gambling Stick | |
| 36 | Team Tastebues | |
| 37 | Rub Down South | |
| 38 | TANGLED UP IN 'CUE | |
| 39 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKE 101 | |
| 41 | PIG NATION |
41 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rub Down South | |
| 2 | Boom Boom Q | |
| 3 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 8 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 9 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Porkoaurus | |
| 11 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 12 | LAZY DOG BBQ | |
| 13 | The Ashholes | |
| 14 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Team Man Wagon | |
| 16 | Victory Lane | |
| 17 | Fatbacks | |
| 18 | LET'S GO HOGGIN | |
| 19 | Poker Porkers | |
| 20 | Opry Backstage Grillers | |
| 21 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | Something Good BBQ | |
| 23 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 24 | 901Q | |
| 25 | The Pork University | |
| 26 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 27 | NO PIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 28 | WILDER-THAN-YOU BAR-B-QUE | |
| 29 | Peg Leg Porkers | |
| 30 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 31 | THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS | |
| 32 | Paradise Ridge | |
| 33 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 34 | PIG NATION | |
| 35 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 36 | SMOKE 101 | |
| 37 | Sumner Co BBQ Company | |
| 38 | Team Tastebues | |
| 39 | TANGLED UP IN 'CUE | |
| 40 | The Gambling Stick | |
| 41 | Swingin Doors Saloon |
41 entries · top 177.1772 · median 164.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumner Co BBQ Company | |
| 2 | NO PIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 3 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 4 | Victory Lane | |
| 5 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 6 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 7 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Porkoaurus | |
| 9 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 10 | Organizer Portal | |
| 11 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 12 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 13 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 14 | 901Q | |
| 15 | Rub Down South | |
| 16 | Opry Backstage Grillers | |
| 17 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 18 | LAZY DOG BBQ | |
| 19 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 20 | The Ashholes | |
| 21 | LET'S GO HOGGIN | |
| 22 | Paradise Ridge | |
| 23 | THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS | |
| 24 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 25 | BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK | |
| 26 | WILDER-THAN-YOU BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | Fatbacks | |
| 29 | SMOKE 101 | |
| 30 | Something Good BBQ | |
| 31 | Poker Porkers | |
| 32 | PIG NATION | |
| 33 | Boom Boom Q | |
| 34 | Peg Leg Porkers | |
| 35 | Barking Hogs BBQ | |
| 36 | The Pork University | |
| 37 | The Gambling Stick | |
| 38 | Team Tastebues | |
| 39 | Team Man Wagon | |
| 40 | TANGLED UP IN 'CUE | |
| 41 | Swingin Doors Saloon |
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.
17 entries · top 171.4056 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E-Hawgs | |
| 2 | Until Death Do Us Pork | |
| 3 | GRILL TEAM SIX | |
| 4 | MASTER BASTERS | |
| 5 | Miracle Ford | |
| 6 | PAPPY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | THAT JUST AIN'T RIGHT | |
| 8 | Spooky's BBQ | |
| 9 | BAR-B-Q OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | Smokin' Hot Butts | |
| 11 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 12 | Butt Hurt BBQ | |
| 13 | Brentwood Pork Society | |
| 14 | SWINE ENTHUSIASTS OF TN | |
| 15 | Atomic BBQ: Fission Cuisine | |
| 16 | Bark-N-Pig | |
| 17 | ALL SMOKED UP |
5 entries · top 176 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Begleys | |
| 2 | GRILL TEAM SIX | |
| 3 | THAT JUST AIN'T RIGHT | |
| 4 | PORK BUSTERS | |
| 5 | Bark-N-Pig |
15 entries · top 177.7372 · median 159.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark's Friend | |
| 2 | THAT JUST AIN'T RIGHT | |
| 3 | PAPPY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | MASTER BASTERS | |
| 5 | STEADILY SMOKIN | |
| 6 | GRILL TEAM SIX | |
| 7 | Cool Breeze BBQ | |
| 8 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 9 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 10 | SWINE ENTHUSIASTS OF TN | |
| 11 | Begleys | |
| 12 | PORK BUSTERS | |
| 13 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 14 | Brentwood Pork Society | |
| 15 | Spooky's BBQ |
23 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-Q OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | THAT JUST AIN'T RIGHT | |
| 3 | Brentwood Pork Society | |
| 4 | Atomic BBQ: Fission Cuisine | |
| 5 | Begleys | |
| 6 | Spooky's BBQ | |
| 7 | Butt Hurt BBQ | |
| 8 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 9 | Miracle Ford | |
| 10 | Warthogs | |
| 11 | Smokin' Hot Butts | |
| 12 | PORK BUSTERS | |
| 13 | Bark-N-Pig | |
| 14 | SWINE ENTHUSIASTS OF TN | |
| 15 | STEADILY SMOKIN | |
| 16 | MASTER BASTERS | |
| 17 | GRILL TEAM SIX | |
| 18 | E-Hawgs | |
| 19 | Until Death Do Us Pork | |
| 20 | Cool Breeze BBQ | |
| 21 | PAPPY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 23 | Parrothead Porkers |
6 entries · top 173.1428 · median 167.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentwood Pork Society | |
| 2 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 3 | GRILL TEAM SIX | |
| 4 | Begleys | |
| 5 | Cool Breeze BBQ | |
| 6 | Bark-N-Pig |
9 entries · top 172.0344 · median 160.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porkoaurus | |
| 2 | Rub Down South | |
| 3 | Poker Porkers | |
| 4 | THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS | |
| 5 | Team Man Wagon | |
| 6 | Sumner Co BBQ Company | |
| 7 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 8 | Peg Leg Porkers | |
| 9 | LET'S GO HOGGIN |
10 entries · top 179.4400 · median 173.1256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS | |
| 2 | NO PIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 3 | The Pork University | |
| 4 | The Ashholes | |
| 5 | Fatbacks | |
| 6 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 7 | Team Man Wagon | |
| 8 | Peg Leg Porkers | |
| 9 | Rub Down South | |
| 10 | PAPPY'S BBQ |
10 entries · top 174.8456 · median 166.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Bark-N-Pig | |
| 3 | Porkoaurus | |
| 4 | LET'S GO HOGGIN | |
| 5 | Swingin Doors Saloon | |
| 6 | Team Man Wagon | |
| 7 | Rub Down South | |
| 8 | Peg Leg Porkers | |
| 9 | PAPPY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | The Pork University |
28 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THAT JUST AIN'T RIGHT | |
| 2 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Porkoaurus | |
| 4 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 5 | NO PIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 6 | THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS | |
| 7 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 8 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 9 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 10 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | WILDER-THAN-YOU BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | Team Man Wagon | |
| 13 | Something Good BBQ | |
| 14 | Until Death Do Us Pork | |
| 15 | Ferrell BBQ | |
| 16 | BAR-B-Q OUTLAWS | |
| 17 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 18 | The Pork University | |
| 19 | PAPPY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 21 | Parrothead Porkers | |
| 22 | Poker Porkers | |
| 23 | Rub Down South | |
| 24 | 10BONES | |
| 25 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 26 | LET'S GO HOGGIN | |
| 27 | PORK BUSTERS | |
| 28 | 901Q |