2014-08-22 – 2014-08-23 · Amelia Island, FL · 📍 Amelia Island, FL 32034
Grand Champion: BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN (693.6800) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HOT WACHULA'S
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 92% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5488 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
693.6800 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 684.4800 UNCLE KENNY'S BBQ set in 2013.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN came in rated below the field's top team, THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 6th tracked contest.
Everglades Seasoning BBQ finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Chicken places 2–3: HOT WACHULA'S and Uncle Kenny's Take-Away tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN and Pig in a Poke tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA and HOT WACHULA'S tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BETHEL SMOKERS turned in 177.1428 in brisket — past the 173.1200 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | Amelia Island, FL | Amelia Island, FL | 44 | 684.4800 | UNCLE KENNY'S BBQ | HOT WACHULA'S |
| 2014-08-22 ← this one | Amelia Island, FL | Amelia Island, FL 32034 | 40 | 693.6800 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | HOT WACHULA'S |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 175.4172 | 172.5484 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 174.8572 | 170.8228 |
40 entries · top 693.6800 · median 663.0570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 2 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 3 | Everglades Seasoning BBQ | |
| 4 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 5 | Budmeisters | |
| 6 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 7 | Sauced! BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THE LAKES | |
| 9 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 10 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 11 | BETHEL SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Swamp Boys | |
| 13 | SMOKIN T'S BBQ SHACK | |
| 14 | The Shed | |
| 15 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 16 | J.A.M.S. BBQ | |
| 17 | World Smokin Que | |
| 18 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 19 | JUST PIG OUT | |
| 20 | BLAZIN'7'S | |
| 21 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 22 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 23 | Pig in a Poke | |
| 24 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 25 | Smoke Rising BBQ Joint | |
| 26 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 27 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 28 | RIB RANCH | |
| 29 | THE WOODHOUSE GRILL | |
| 30 | Smokin Squealers | |
| 31 | R & B BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 33 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 34 | Ridiculous! | |
| 35 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 36 | BACK 9 Q CREW | |
| 37 | Southern Bones BBQ | |
| 38 | Big Pigs | |
| 39 | Smokin Rack | |
| 40 | E.T.'S BBQ |
40 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades Seasoning BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 3 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 4 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 5 | Budmeisters | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 8 | J.A.M.S. BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON THE LAKES | |
| 11 | RIB RANCH | |
| 12 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 13 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 14 | Sauced! BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Rack | |
| 16 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 17 | Ridiculous! | |
| 18 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 19 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 20 | World Smokin Que | |
| 21 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 23 | JUST PIG OUT | |
| 24 | R & B BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN T'S BBQ SHACK | |
| 26 | Swamp Boys | |
| 27 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 28 | Smokin Squealers | |
| 29 | BETHEL SMOKERS | |
| 30 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 31 | BLAZIN'7'S | |
| 32 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 33 | Smoke Rising BBQ Joint | |
| 34 | Pig in a Poke | |
| 35 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 36 | Southern Bones BBQ | |
| 37 | The Shed | |
| 38 | BACK 9 Q CREW | |
| 39 | THE WOODHOUSE GRILL | |
| 40 | Big Pigs |
40 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swamp Boys | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | Everglades Seasoning BBQ | |
| 4 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 5 | SMOKE ON THE LAKES | |
| 6 | Sauced! BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 8 | Pig in a Poke | |
| 9 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 10 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 11 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 12 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 13 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 14 | SMOKIN T'S BBQ SHACK | |
| 15 | The Shed | |
| 16 | J.A.M.S. BBQ | |
| 17 | BETHEL SMOKERS | |
| 18 | World Smokin Que | |
| 19 | Smokin Squealers | |
| 20 | BLAZIN'7'S | |
| 21 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 22 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 23 | THE WOODHOUSE GRILL | |
| 24 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 25 | Smoke Rising BBQ Joint | |
| 26 | JUST PIG OUT | |
| 27 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 28 | Budmeisters | |
| 29 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 30 | RIB RANCH | |
| 31 | R & B BBQ | |
| 32 | Ridiculous! | |
| 33 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 34 | Big Pigs | |
| 35 | BACK 9 Q CREW | |
| 36 | Southern Bones BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin Rack | |
| 38 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 39 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 40 | E.T.'S BBQ |
40 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAZIN'7'S | |
| 2 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 3 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 4 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 5 | THE WOODHOUSE GRILL | |
| 6 | Budmeisters | |
| 7 | Everglades Seasoning BBQ | |
| 8 | BACK 9 Q CREW | |
| 9 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 10 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 11 | World Smokin Que | |
| 12 | Big Pigs | |
| 13 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 14 | The Shed | |
| 15 | J.A.M.S. BBQ | |
| 16 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 17 | Sauced! BBQ | |
| 18 | JUST PIG OUT | |
| 19 | SMOKE ON THE LAKES | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 21 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 22 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 23 | BETHEL SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Pig in a Poke | |
| 25 | SMOKIN T'S BBQ SHACK | |
| 26 | Smoke Rising BBQ Joint | |
| 27 | Ridiculous! | |
| 28 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 29 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 30 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 31 | Swamp Boys | |
| 32 | Smokin Squealers | |
| 33 | Smokin Rack | |
| 34 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 35 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 36 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 37 | R & B BBQ | |
| 38 | Southern Bones BBQ | |
| 39 | RIB RANCH | |
| 40 | E.T.'S BBQ |
40 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BETHEL SMOKERS | |
| 2 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 3 | BIG ON THE PIG | |
| 4 | Budmeisters | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN T'S BBQ SHACK | |
| 7 | The Shed | |
| 8 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 9 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | |
| 10 | R & B BBQ | |
| 11 | Sauced! BBQ | |
| 12 | Everglades Seasoning BBQ | |
| 13 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 14 | JUST PIG OUT | |
| 15 | RIB RANCH | |
| 16 | Smoke Rising BBQ Joint | |
| 17 | Swamp Boys | |
| 18 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 19 | SMOKE ON THE LAKES | |
| 20 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 21 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 22 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 23 | Southern Bones BBQ | |
| 24 | World Smokin Que | |
| 25 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 26 | Smokin Squealers | |
| 27 | THE WOODHOUSE GRILL | |
| 28 | FEAR THE SEAR | |
| 29 | Pig in a Poke | |
| 30 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 31 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 32 | Ridiculous! | |
| 33 | J.A.M.S. BBQ | |
| 34 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Big Pigs | |
| 36 | BLAZIN'7'S | |
| 37 | BACK 9 Q CREW | |
| 38 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 39 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 40 | Smokin Rack |
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.
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauced! BBQ | |
| 2 | HOG HEAVEN | |
| 3 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 4 | Rackahaulic BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 6 | Boat Club BBQ | |
| 7 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THE LAKES | |
| 9 | JUST PIG OUT | |
| 10 | World Smokin Que |