Aug 22–23, 2014 · Birch Run, MI
iBQ'n won Grand Champion at the Blues, Brews & Barbecue on August 22, 2014 in Birch Run, MI, scoring 689.1428 in a field of 39 teams. THE REAL SMOKIN ACES took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.9772. Category winners: Chicken — BUM STEER (174.2972); Pork Ribs — DIVA Q (178.8572); Pork — Mutts & Butts Bark-BQ (178.8800); Brisket — MAD JACK'S BBQ (177.7372). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; 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, 2014 to 2016 — 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 79% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1656 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
iBQ'n won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork Ribs places 7–8: LOCKHARTS BBQ and THE REAL SMOKIN ACES tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ and THE REAL SMOKIN ACES tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: SMOKIN' IN THE D edged SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC by 0.0116.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 ← this one | Birch Run, MI | Birch Run, MI 48415 | 39 | 689.1428 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Birch Run, MI | Birch Run, MI 48415 | 33 | 688.0344 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Birch Run, MI | Dixie HWY | 39 | 675.4400 | GREY STREET BBQ | FIREHOUSE SMOKE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2972 | 172.5600 | 169.7372 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 172 | 168.5832 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 174.8688 | 170.2972 |
| Brisket | 177.7372 | 174.8916 | 170.8572 |
39 entries · top 689.1428 · median 661.6920
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 5 | Mutts & Butts Bark-BQ | |
| 6 | LOCKHARTS BBQ | |
| 7 | DIVA Q | |
| 8 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 11 | OMG-BBQ-TX | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 13 | BILLY G SMOKE SHACK | |
| 14 | TE SIMONS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 15 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 16 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 17 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 19 | AWW HELL | |
| 20 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 21 | Giggly Pig BBQ Team | |
| 22 | JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 24 | BUM STEER | |
| 25 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 26 | PYRO BBQ | |
| 27 | MAD JACK'S BBQ | |
| 28 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 29 | B & R SMOKE | |
| 30 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | PIPIN HOT | |
| 32 | STINKY D'S | |
| 33 | HenriQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' HOGGY STYLE | |
| 35 | TEAM STEINY'S | |
| 36 | HABS GOOD EATS N' TREATS | |
| 37 | RUB IT IN BBQ | |
| 38 | OLVERA'S TEXAS PIT BAR B-Q | |
| 39 | Shake It Up BBQ |
39 entries · top 174.2972 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUM STEER | |
| 2 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 3 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | Mutts & Butts Bark-BQ | |
| 5 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 6 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | TE SIMONS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 11 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 12 | OMG-BBQ-TX | |
| 13 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 14 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 16 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 17 | DIVA Q | |
| 18 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 19 | BILLY G SMOKE SHACK | |
| 20 | B & R SMOKE | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 22 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 23 | Giggly Pig BBQ Team | |
| 24 | LOCKHARTS BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' HOGGY STYLE | |
| 26 | JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 28 | STINKY D'S | |
| 29 | PYRO BBQ | |
| 30 | AWW HELL | |
| 31 | OLVERA'S TEXAS PIT BAR B-Q | |
| 32 | PIPIN HOT | |
| 33 | RUB IT IN BBQ | |
| 34 | Shake It Up BBQ | |
| 35 | HenriQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 37 | MAD JACK'S BBQ | |
| 38 | HABS GOOD EATS N' TREATS | |
| 39 | TEAM STEINY'S |
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIVA Q | |
| 2 | BILLY G SMOKE SHACK | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 4 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | PYRO BBQ | |
| 7 | LOCKHARTS BBQ | |
| 8 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | OMG-BBQ-TX | |
| 11 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 12 | AWW HELL | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 14 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 16 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 17 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 18 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | HABS GOOD EATS N' TREATS | |
| 20 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | PIPIN HOT | |
| 22 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 23 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 24 | Mutts & Butts Bark-BQ | |
| 25 | B & R SMOKE | |
| 26 | TE SIMONS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 27 | TEAM STEINY'S | |
| 28 | HenriQ | |
| 29 | BUM STEER | |
| 30 | Shake It Up BBQ | |
| 31 | Giggly Pig BBQ Team | |
| 32 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 33 | STINKY D'S | |
| 34 | MAD JACK'S BBQ | |
| 35 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 36 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' HOGGY STYLE | |
| 38 | RUB IT IN BBQ | |
| 39 | OLVERA'S TEXAS PIT BAR B-Q |
39 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mutts & Butts Bark-BQ | |
| 2 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 3 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 6 | JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 10 | iBQ'n | |
| 11 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 12 | OMG-BBQ-TX | |
| 13 | TEAM STEINY'S | |
| 14 | BILLY G SMOKE SHACK | |
| 15 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 16 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 17 | AWW HELL | |
| 18 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 19 | PYRO BBQ | |
| 20 | LOCKHARTS BBQ | |
| 21 | DIVA Q | |
| 22 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | TE SIMONS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' HOGGY STYLE | |
| 27 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | MAD JACK'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Giggly Pig BBQ Team | |
| 30 | BUM STEER | |
| 31 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 32 | RUB IT IN BBQ | |
| 33 | HABS GOOD EATS N' TREATS | |
| 34 | PIPIN HOT | |
| 35 | HenriQ | |
| 36 | B & R SMOKE | |
| 37 | STINKY D'S | |
| 38 | OLVERA'S TEXAS PIT BAR B-Q | |
| 39 | Shake It Up BBQ |
39 entries · top 177.7372 · median 163.3712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAD JACK'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Giggly Pig BBQ Team | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | LOCKHARTS BBQ | |
| 6 | TE SIMONS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 7 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 8 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | AWW HELL | |
| 11 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 13 | STINKY D'S | |
| 14 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | OMG-BBQ-TX | |
| 17 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 18 | DIVA Q | |
| 19 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 20 | Mutts & Butts Bark-BQ | |
| 21 | OLVERA'S TEXAS PIT BAR B-Q | |
| 22 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 23 | BILLY G SMOKE SHACK | |
| 24 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 25 | B & R SMOKE | |
| 26 | HenriQ | |
| 27 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 29 | PIPIN HOT | |
| 30 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 31 | BUM STEER | |
| 32 | RUB IT IN BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' HOGGY STYLE | |
| 34 | TEAM STEINY'S | |
| 35 | HABS GOOD EATS N' TREATS | |
| 36 | JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 37 | PYRO BBQ | |
| 38 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 39 | Shake It Up BBQ |