Aug 22–23, 2014 · Albert Lea, MN
THE SMOKING HILLS won Grand Champion at the Big Island BBQ on August 22, 2014 in Albert Lea, MN, scoring 703.4172 in a field of 54 teams. LUCKY'S Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5600. Category winners: Chicken — GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BIG T'Z Q CRU (180.0000); Pork — OLY SMOKES (176.5600); Brisket — LUCKY'S Q (178.8572). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2019.
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.
THE SMOKING HILLS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 1–2: GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA and THE SMOKING HILLS tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: WOODWARD BARBEQUE and GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ and BUBBA-Q'S tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 ← this one | Albert Lea, MN | Albert Lea, MN 56007 | 54 | 703.4172 | THE SMOKING HILLS | LUCKY'S Q |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Alberta Lea, MN | 1031 Bridge Avenue | 50 | 696 | Nectar of the Hogs | DRY 2 DA BONE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.8572 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.8572 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 171.4400 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
54 entries · top 703.4172 · median 659.6172
52 entries · top 180 · median 169.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 2 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 3 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 8 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 10 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 11 | Q Fanatic BBQ | |
| 12 | OLY SMOKES | |
| 13 | JED'S HOT MESS | |
| 14 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 15 | Stoken and Poken | |
| 16 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 17 | DRAWN TO SMOKE | |
| 18 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | SWEET MEAT INJECTIONS | |
| 20 | SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 22 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 23 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN MOOSE BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 26 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 27 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 28 | CROW RIVER BBQ | |
| 29 | Piggy Blues BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 31 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 32 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 33 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 34 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 35 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 36 | BACKYARD BOB-B-Q | |
| 37 | STEVEO'S BARBIEQ | |
| 38 | Smokin Bros BBQ | |
| 39 | We Be Porken | |
| 40 | Cookin Without A Clue | |
| 41 | JD'S BBQ | |
| 42 | BURNIN BRUNETTE'S BBQ | |
| 43 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 44 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 45 | SMOKE EATERS | |
| 46 | BLUE-B-QUE | |
| 47 | We Like Big Racks and Round Butts BBQ | |
| 48 | PIT 9 BBQ | |
| 49 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 50 | FNG BBQ | |
| 51 | Lucky 19 BBQ #1 | |
| 52 | PIGS IN PERIL |
52 entries · top 180 · median 166.2858 · 🔥 perfect 180
50 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLY SMOKES | |
| 2 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN MOOSE BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 5 | SWEET MEAT INJECTIONS | |
| 6 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 7 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 9 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 10 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 11 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 12 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 13 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | Q Fanatic BBQ | |
| 15 | SPITFIRE | |
| 16 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 17 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 18 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 19 | Cookin Without A Clue | |
| 20 | PIGS IN PERIL | |
| 21 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 22 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 23 | BLUE-B-QUE | |
| 24 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 25 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 26 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 27 | JED'S HOT MESS | |
| 28 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 29 | We Be Porken | |
| 30 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 31 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | SMOKE EATERS | |
| 33 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 34 | DRAWN TO SMOKE | |
| 35 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 36 | PIT 9 BBQ | |
| 37 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 38 | CROW RIVER BBQ | |
| 39 | Stoken and Poken | |
| 40 | Smokin Bros BBQ | |
| 41 | BACKYARD BOB-B-Q | |
| 42 | STEVEO'S BARBIEQ | |
| 43 | BURNIN BRUNETTE'S BBQ | |
| 44 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 45 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 46 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 47 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 48 | JD'S BBQ | |
| 49 | FNG BBQ | |
| 50 | We Like Big Racks and Round Butts BBQ |
52 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN MOOSE BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 6 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 8 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 9 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 10 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 11 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 12 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | SPITFIRE | |
| 14 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 15 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 16 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 18 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | We Be Porken | |
| 20 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 21 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 22 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 23 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 24 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 25 | Smokin Bros BBQ | |
| 26 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 27 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 28 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 29 | BACKYARD BOB-B-Q | |
| 30 | JED'S HOT MESS | |
| 31 | SWEET MEAT INJECTIONS | |
| 32 | Cookin Without A Clue | |
| 33 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 34 | BURNIN BRUNETTE'S BBQ | |
| 35 | We Like Big Racks and Round Butts BBQ | |
| 36 | FNG BBQ | |
| 37 | CROW RIVER BBQ | |
| 38 | BLUE-B-QUE | |
| 39 | PIGS IN PERIL | |
| 40 | Q Fanatic BBQ | |
| 41 | PIT 9 BBQ | |
| 42 | MN Pro BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKE EATERS | |
| 44 | STEVEO'S BARBIEQ | |
| 45 | OLY SMOKES | |
| 46 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 47 | DRAWN TO SMOKE | |
| 48 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 49 | Stoken and Poken | |
| 50 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 51 | JD'S BBQ | |
| 52 | Piggy Blues BBQ |
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.
14 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 2 | BACKYARD BOB-B-Q | |
| 3 | Smokin Bros BBQ | |
| 4 | Q Fanatic BBQ | |
| 5 | Piggy Blues BBQ | |
| 6 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 7 | JD'S BBQ | |
| 8 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 10 | PIT 9 BBQ | |
| 11 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 12 | Stoken and Poken | |
| 13 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 14 | MN Pro BBQ |
19 entries · top 175.4172 · median 164.5944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucky 19 BBQ #1 | |
| 2 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 3 | We Like Big Racks and Round Butts BBQ | |
| 4 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 5 | FNG BBQ | |
| 6 | JD'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Bros BBQ | |
| 8 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 9 | HOLY SMOKE | |
| 10 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | Down Under BBQ #1 | |
| 12 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 13 | Q Fanatic BBQ | |
| 14 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 15 | SMOKE EATERS | |
| 16 | Torgerson BBQ | |
| 17 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | BACKYARD BOB-B-Q | |
| 19 | RUB-A-QUE |
20 entries · top 180 · median 174.2800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Bros BBQ | |
| 2 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 3 | BACKYARD BOB-B-Q | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 6 | Piggy Blues BBQ | |
| 7 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 8 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 9 | Q Fanatic BBQ | |
| 10 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNIN BRUNETTE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | PIT 9 BBQ | |
| 13 | JD'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Lucky 19 BBQ #1 | |
| 15 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 16 | RUB-A-QUE | |
| 17 | Cookin Without A Clue | |
| 18 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 20 | SMOKE EATERS |
16 entries · top 176.5944 · median 169.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 2 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 3 | Piggy Blues BBQ | |
| 4 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 6 | Down Under BBQ #1 | |
| 7 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 8 | Down Under BBQ #3 | |
| 9 | STEVEO'S BARBIEQ | |
| 10 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 11 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 12 | BACK FORTY SMOKING MEATS | |
| 13 | Down Under BBQ #2 | |
| 14 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Bros BBQ | |
| 16 | PIT 9 BBQ |