2014-09-12 – 2014-09-13 · Tuscaloosa, AL · 📍 Tuscaloosa, AL 35402
Grand Champion: SOUTHERN SMOKERS (698.2400) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 DADDY GRAY'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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
SOUTHERN SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, South Pork, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was SOUTHERN SMOKERS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 8th tracked contest.
Wider than 89% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.8800 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
Chicken places 1–2: JORDYQ and SOUTHERN SMOKERS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: SMOKIN BUTT CREW and JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS and RED EYED SMOKERS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SOUTHERN SMOKERS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-12 ← this one | Tuscaloosa, AL | Tuscaloosa, AL 35402 | 26 | 698.2400 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | DADDY GRAY'S |
| 2015-09-25 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Tuscaloosa, AL 35403 | 26 | 702.2628 | SMOKE ME SILLY | SMOKIN BUTT CREW |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 171.9656 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 173.1084 | 167.9656 |
26 entries · top 698.2400 · median 671.9028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 3 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 4 | The Specialists | |
| 5 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 6 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 7 | JORDYQ | |
| 8 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 9 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 11 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 12 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 13 | ACE OF SPADES BBQ | |
| 14 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 15 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 17 | The Taste Buds | |
| 18 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 19 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 20 | Publix | |
| 21 | NAHEOLA PRIDE COOKING TEAM | |
| 22 | Coop de Grill | |
| 23 | SNOOKY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | PIT BOSS | |
| 25 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 26 | ROSSER'S BBQ |
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JORDYQ | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 4 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 7 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 8 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 9 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 10 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 11 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 12 | ACE OF SPADES BBQ | |
| 13 | Publix | |
| 14 | The Taste Buds | |
| 15 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 16 | SNOOKY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | The Specialists | |
| 18 | PIT BOSS | |
| 19 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 21 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 22 | Coop de Grill | |
| 23 | ROSSER'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 25 | NAHEOLA PRIDE COOKING TEAM | |
| 26 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN |
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | The Specialists | |
| 3 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 5 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 6 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 7 | NAHEOLA PRIDE COOKING TEAM | |
| 8 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 9 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 11 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 14 | ACE OF SPADES BBQ | |
| 15 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 16 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 17 | JORDYQ | |
| 18 | The Taste Buds | |
| 19 | SNOOKY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 21 | PIT BOSS | |
| 22 | Coop de Grill | |
| 23 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 24 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 25 | Publix | |
| 26 | ROSSER'S BBQ |
26 entries · top 174.8572 · median 167.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 4 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | SNOOKY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | JORDYQ | |
| 8 | The Taste Buds | |
| 9 | ACE OF SPADES BBQ | |
| 10 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 11 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 12 | Publix | |
| 13 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 14 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 15 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 17 | The Specialists | |
| 18 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 19 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 20 | Coop de Grill | |
| 21 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 24 | NAHEOLA PRIDE COOKING TEAM | |
| 25 | PIT BOSS | |
| 26 | ROSSER'S BBQ |
26 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 3 | The Specialists | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 7 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 8 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 9 | ACE OF SPADES BBQ | |
| 10 | JORDYQ | |
| 11 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 12 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 13 | Publix | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 15 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 16 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 17 | Coop de Grill | |
| 18 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 19 | NAHEOLA PRIDE COOKING TEAM | |
| 20 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 21 | PIT BOSS | |
| 22 | The Taste Buds | |
| 23 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 24 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 25 | SNOOKY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | ROSSER'S 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.
9 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hog-N-Honey | |
| 2 | Wright On Q | |
| 3 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 4 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 5 | Loan Star Bar B Que | |
| 6 | Stick - EM - Up BBQ | |
| 7 | Fat Back | |
| 8 | Alabama Butt Co. | |
| 9 | Scrappys BBQ |
9 entries · top 175.4056 · median 154.8912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wright On Q | |
| 2 | Stick - EM - Up BBQ | |
| 3 | Scrappys BBQ | |
| 4 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 5 | Fat Back | |
| 6 | Loan Star Bar B Que | |
| 7 | Alabama Butt Co. | |
| 8 | Hog-N-Honey | |
| 9 | The Real Squeal BBQ |
9 entries · top 341.1200 · median 317.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wright On Q | |
| 2 | Stick - EM - Up BBQ | |
| 3 | Hog-N-Honey | |
| 4 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 5 | Loan Star Bar B Que | |
| 6 | Fat Back | |
| 7 | Scrappys BBQ | |
| 8 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 9 | Alabama Butt Co. |
35 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 3 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 4 | Hog-N-Honey | |
| 5 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 6 | Publix | |
| 7 | The Taste Buds | |
| 8 | The Specialists | |
| 9 | SNOOKY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 11 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 12 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 13 | JORDYQ | |
| 14 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 15 | Scrappys BBQ | |
| 16 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 17 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 18 | NAHEOLA PRIDE COOKING TEAM | |
| 19 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 21 | ROSSER'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Coop de Grill | |
| 23 | Loan Star Bar B Que | |
| 24 | Saucy Bones Q Crew | |
| 25 | PIT BOSS | |
| 26 | Stick - EM - Up BBQ | |
| 27 | ACE OF SPADES BBQ | |
| 28 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 30 | Alabama Butt Co. | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 32 | Fat Back | |
| 33 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 34 | Wright On Q | |
| 35 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN |