2014-08-22 – 2014-08-23 · Greer, SC · 📍 Greer, SC 29652
Grand Champion: UNDER THE RADAR (699.4172) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q
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.
699.4172 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 697.7032 LOTTA BULL BBQ set in 2013.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100
Under the Radar came in rated below the field's top team, Killer B's BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 2–3: UNDER THE RADAR and BUBBAJACK'S tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: BUBBAJACK'S and MIDNIGHT BURN tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: LOTTA BULL BBQ and KILLER B'S BBQ tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
UNDER THE RADAR took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 11th.
WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 176.5944 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: LOTTA BULL BBQ (won 2013).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | Greer, SC | Greer, SC | 41 | 697.7032 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | SMOKE THIS |
| 2014-08-22 ← this one | Greer, SC | Greer, SC 29652 | 37 | 699.4172 | UNDER THE RADAR | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 173.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 172.5716 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 175.4056 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 176.0000 | 171.9772 | 169.1428 |
37 entries · top 699.4172 · median 662.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 5 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 6 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 7 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 8 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 9 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 10 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 11 | County Line BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 13 | TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN | |
| 14 | BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 15 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BLUE SKY BBQ | |
| 17 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 18 | J&D SMOKIN | |
| 19 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 20 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 21 | GERMAN REDNECK COOKERS | |
| 22 | HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 23 | ALL SMOKED UP SC | |
| 24 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BULLETS AND BOURBON | |
| 26 | V QUE | |
| 27 | THE LITTLE GRILL THAT COULD | |
| 28 | SWEET DADDYS SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 29 | NARD'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 30 | Mountain Grillas | |
| 31 | 3 Blind Hogs | |
| 32 | SULTANS OF SWINE, NC | |
| 33 | PIGLET ENEMY | |
| 34 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 35 | BYRD-B-QUE | |
| 36 | COOK EM HORNS | |
| 37 | The Smokin Grill |
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 4 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 5 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 6 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 7 | V QUE | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 9 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 10 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 11 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 12 | County Line BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 14 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 15 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 16 | TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN | |
| 17 | HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 18 | J&D SMOKIN | |
| 19 | BULLETS AND BOURBON | |
| 20 | PIGLET ENEMY | |
| 21 | BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 22 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 23 | BLUE SKY BBQ | |
| 24 | GERMAN REDNECK COOKERS | |
| 25 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 26 | ALL SMOKED UP SC | |
| 27 | NARD'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 28 | SWEET DADDYS SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 29 | THE LITTLE GRILL THAT COULD | |
| 30 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 31 | Mountain Grillas | |
| 32 | COOK EM HORNS | |
| 33 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 34 | SULTANS OF SWINE, NC | |
| 35 | The Smokin Grill | |
| 36 | 3 Blind Hogs | |
| 37 | BYRD-B-QUE |
37 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 2 | BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | County Line BBQ | |
| 5 | TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN | |
| 6 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 7 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 8 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE SKY BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 13 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 14 | ALL SMOKED UP SC | |
| 15 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 16 | NARD'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 17 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 18 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 20 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 21 | HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 22 | GERMAN REDNECK COOKERS | |
| 23 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 24 | J&D SMOKIN | |
| 25 | 3 Blind Hogs | |
| 26 | PIGLET ENEMY | |
| 27 | BYRD-B-QUE | |
| 28 | SWEET DADDYS SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 29 | SULTANS OF SWINE, NC | |
| 30 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 31 | THE LITTLE GRILL THAT COULD | |
| 32 | BULLETS AND BOURBON | |
| 33 | Mountain Grillas | |
| 34 | V QUE | |
| 35 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 36 | COOK EM HORNS | |
| 37 | The Smokin Grill |
37 entries · top 176.5828 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 2 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 5 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 6 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 9 | V QUE | |
| 10 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 11 | TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN | |
| 12 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 13 | BLUE SKY BBQ | |
| 14 | THE LITTLE GRILL THAT COULD | |
| 15 | BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 16 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 17 | GERMAN REDNECK COOKERS | |
| 18 | SWEET DADDYS SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 19 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 20 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 21 | ALL SMOKED UP SC | |
| 22 | County Line BBQ | |
| 23 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 24 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 25 | HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 26 | J&D SMOKIN | |
| 27 | BULLETS AND BOURBON | |
| 28 | NARD'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 29 | The Smokin Grill | |
| 30 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 31 | 3 Blind Hogs | |
| 32 | Mountain Grillas | |
| 33 | SULTANS OF SWINE, NC | |
| 34 | BYRD-B-QUE | |
| 35 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 36 | PIGLET ENEMY | |
| 37 | COOK EM HORNS |
37 entries · top 176.0000 · median 161.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 4 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 5 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 6 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 7 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 8 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 10 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 11 | J&D SMOKIN | |
| 12 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 13 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 14 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 15 | BYRD-B-QUE | |
| 16 | 3 Blind Hogs | |
| 17 | BULLETS AND BOURBON | |
| 18 | County Line BBQ | |
| 19 | COOK EM HORNS | |
| 20 | THE LITTLE GRILL THAT COULD | |
| 21 | Mountain Grillas | |
| 22 | SULTANS OF SWINE, NC | |
| 23 | GERMAN REDNECK COOKERS | |
| 24 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | |
| 25 | TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN | |
| 26 | BLUE SKY BBQ | |
| 27 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 28 | BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 29 | HEY GOOD BUDDY BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 30 | SWEET DADDYS SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 31 | ALL SMOKED UP SC | |
| 32 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 33 | PIGLET ENEMY | |
| 34 | V QUE | |
| 35 | NARD'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 36 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 37 | The Smokin Grill |