2014-09-12 – 2014-09-13 · Alma, AR · 📍 Alma, AR 72921
Grand Champion: CAVEMAN CUISINE (697.0860) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE
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 2015 — 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.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 1–2: HABITUAL SMOKERS and INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE and CAVEMAN CUISINE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: TROLLEY TIME BBQ and Saloon Style BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
CAVEMAN CUISINE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 15th.
HABITUAL SMOKERS turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-04 | Alma, AR | Alma, AR | 22 | 701.1316 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2014-09-12 ← this one | Alma, AR | Alma, AR 72921 | 27 | 697.0860 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE |
| 2015-09-11 | Alma, AR | Alma, AR 72921 | 25 | 701.1544 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | BUFFALO'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 168.5716 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 170.2628 | 165.6916 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.7028 | 165.6916 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 168.5600 | 166.3200 |
27 entries · top 697.0860 · median 652.4456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 2 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 3 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 4 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 9 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 11 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 12 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 14 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 16 | TROLLEY TIME BBQ | |
| 17 | Rack-N-Roll BBQ | |
| 18 | Hillbilly Q | |
| 19 | PINK FLAMINGO BBQ | |
| 20 | Saloon Style BBQ | |
| 21 | Steele Creek Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 22 | Pace BBQ | |
| 23 | Good Time Smoken BBQ | |
| 24 | Dawg Bite BBQ | |
| 25 | Staggering Chefs | |
| 26 | Finch | |
| 27 | Reggie Bear Grillers |
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 2 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 3 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 4 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 7 | Saloon Style BBQ | |
| 8 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 10 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 12 | Hillbilly Q | |
| 13 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 14 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 15 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 16 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 17 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | Finch | |
| 19 | TROLLEY TIME BBQ | |
| 20 | Steele Creek Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 21 | PINK FLAMINGO BBQ | |
| 22 | Rack-N-Roll BBQ | |
| 23 | Good Time Smoken BBQ | |
| 24 | Pace BBQ | |
| 25 | Dawg Bite BBQ | |
| 26 | Staggering Chefs | |
| 27 | Reggie Bear Grillers |
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 3 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 5 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 6 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 7 | TROLLEY TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | Saloon Style BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 10 | PINK FLAMINGO BBQ | |
| 11 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 13 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | Hillbilly Q | |
| 15 | Rack-N-Roll BBQ | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 17 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 19 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 21 | Dawg Bite BBQ | |
| 22 | Pace BBQ | |
| 23 | Reggie Bear Grillers | |
| 24 | Good Time Smoken BBQ | |
| 25 | Steele Creek Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 26 | Staggering Chefs | |
| 27 | Finch |
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 2 | Staggering Chefs | |
| 3 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 5 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 6 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 7 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 8 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 9 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Hillbilly Q | |
| 13 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 14 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 15 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 16 | Steele Creek Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 18 | Finch | |
| 19 | Good Time Smoken BBQ | |
| 20 | PINK FLAMINGO BBQ | |
| 21 | Rack-N-Roll BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 23 | Pace BBQ | |
| 24 | TROLLEY TIME BBQ | |
| 25 | Dawg Bite BBQ | |
| 26 | Saloon Style BBQ | |
| 27 | Reggie Bear Grillers |
27 entries · top 175.4056 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 2 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 3 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 7 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQR'S DELIGHT | |
| 11 | ROYAL SMOKERS | |
| 12 | TROLLEY TIME BBQ | |
| 13 | Steele Creek Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 14 | Rack-N-Roll BBQ | |
| 15 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 16 | Good Time Smoken BBQ | |
| 17 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | |
| 18 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 19 | Pace BBQ | |
| 20 | PINK FLAMINGO BBQ | |
| 21 | BACK NINE BBQ | |
| 22 | Saloon Style BBQ | |
| 23 | Staggering Chefs | |
| 24 | Finch | |
| 25 | Dawg Bite BBQ | |
| 26 | Hillbilly Q | |
| 27 | Reggie Bear Grillers |