2014-09-05 – 2014-09-06 · Carrollton, KY · 📍 Carrollton, KY 41008
Grand Champion: BLUE CHIP BBQ (694.8572) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 YELLOW RIVER BBQ
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, 2013 to 2024 — 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.
694.8572 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 693.6916 Nobody from Nowhere set in 2013.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
BLUE CHIP BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
3 of 11 tracked editions
BLUE CHIP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 11 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: YELLOW RIVER BBQ and BOURBON BARREL BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: FIRE BBQ and BLUE CHIP BBQ tied on 172.0116 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: SWEET LIPS BBQ and RICE BROTHERS BBQ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BLUE CHIP BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 176.5828 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY | 34 | 693.6916 | Nobody from Nowhere | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| 2014-09-05 ← this one | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 36 | 694.8572 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| 2015-09-11 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 29 | 694.2856 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2016-09-16 | Carrollton, KY | Point Park | 31 | 707.9772 | GREY STREET BBQ | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ |
| 2017-09-15 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 696.5372 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2018-09-14 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 27 | 703.9544 | GREY STREET BBQ | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 697.0744 | Blue Chip BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-09-10 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 694.8228 | High on the Hawg - TN | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-09-09 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 32 | 698.8460 | Smoke-N-Peppers | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH |
| 2023-09-08 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 700.6060 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-09-13 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main Street | 31 | 699.3828 | WeQ4U | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2026-09-11 | Carrollton, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 171.9884 | 168.5716 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.1428 | 170.8572 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 170.8572 | 168.0000 |
36 entries · top 694.8572 · median 664.7714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 4 | HUG HOGS | |
| 5 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 7 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 9 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 10 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 11 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | WEQ4U | |
| 13 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 14 | QUBED | |
| 15 | Pappy Q | |
| 16 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 17 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 18 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 20 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 21 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 24 | FIRE BBQ | |
| 25 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 26 | ACME BBQ | |
| 27 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 29 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | Sofa King/Good BBQ | |
| 31 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 32 | STACI'S HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 33 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 34 | Bubba's Butts | |
| 35 | BOUCHARD'S BBQ | |
| 36 | 502 BBQ |
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 4 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 5 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 6 | QUBED | |
| 7 | Pappy Q | |
| 8 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 10 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 11 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 12 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 13 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 14 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | ACME BBQ | |
| 16 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 18 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | HUG HOGS | |
| 20 | FIRE BBQ | |
| 21 | STACI'S HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 22 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 24 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 25 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 26 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 27 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 28 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 29 | Sofa King/Good BBQ | |
| 30 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 31 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | Bubba's Butts | |
| 33 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 34 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 35 | BOUCHARD'S BBQ | |
| 36 | 502 BBQ |
36 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 5 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 6 | HUG HOGS | |
| 7 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 8 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 9 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 10 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 14 | QUBED | |
| 15 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 16 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 17 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 18 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 19 | STACI'S HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 20 | WEQ4U | |
| 21 | Pappy Q | |
| 22 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 23 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 24 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 25 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 26 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 27 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 28 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 29 | ACME BBQ | |
| 30 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 31 | Sofa King/Good BBQ | |
| 32 | 502 BBQ | |
| 33 | Bubba's Butts | |
| 34 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 35 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 36 | BOUCHARD'S BBQ |
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 6 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 8 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | WEQ4U | |
| 11 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 12 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 15 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 16 | HUG HOGS | |
| 17 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 18 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 19 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 20 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 21 | QUBED | |
| 22 | BOUCHARD'S BBQ | |
| 23 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 24 | Pappy Q | |
| 25 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | Sofa King/Good BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 28 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 29 | ACME BBQ | |
| 30 | FIRE BBQ | |
| 31 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 33 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 34 | Bubba's Butts | |
| 35 | 502 BBQ | |
| 36 | STACI'S HOG HEAVEN BBQ |
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 2 | HUG HOGS | |
| 3 | Pappy Q | |
| 4 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 5 | WEQ4U | |
| 6 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 7 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 9 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 10 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 12 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 14 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | QUBED | |
| 16 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 17 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 20 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 21 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 24 | ACME BBQ | |
| 25 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 26 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 27 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 28 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 29 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 30 | Sofa King/Good BBQ | |
| 31 | FIRE BBQ | |
| 32 | STACI'S HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 33 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 34 | 502 BBQ | |
| 35 | BOUCHARD'S BBQ | |
| 36 | Bubba's Butts |
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.
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | STACI'S HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 6 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 7 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 9 | BOUCHARD'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 11 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 12 | Bubba's Butts |
23 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180