2014-09-13 – 2014-09-14 · Harvard, MA · 📍 Harvard, MA 01451
Grand Champion: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (686.2744) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD
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.
686.2744 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 686.2628 QUE AND A HALF MEN set in 2013.
2 of 3 tracked editions
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 8–9: STUBBORN BULL BBQ edged GOOD SMOKE BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 6–7: SMOKIN ACES edged GOOD OLE BOY BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 8–9: Rogue Hog BBQ edged BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD by 0.0116.
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 7th.
INSANE SWINE BBQ turned in 176.0228 in chicken — past the 169.7372 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: QUE AND A HALF MEN (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-14 | Harvard, MA | Harvard, MA | 42 | 686.2628 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ |
| 2014-09-13 ← this one | Harvard, MA | Harvard, MA 01451 | 43 | 686.2744 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD |
| 2015-09-12 | Harvard, MA | Harvard, MA 01451 | 37 | 694.7996 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | PORK BUTT PARADISE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0228 | 172.0000 | 167.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 167.4744 | 163.9772 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 168.5944 | 164.5944 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 169.7600 | 166.2628 |
43 entries · top 686.2744 · median 628.5944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ - VT | |
| 7 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 9 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 10 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 11 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 12 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 16 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | Uncle Jed's BBQ | |
| 19 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 20 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 21 | FORK QUE TOO | |
| 22 | 2 BQ'D | |
| 23 | Livin' the Q' Life | |
| 24 | Bastey Boys | |
| 25 | SMOKE 'EM IF YA GUT EM | |
| 26 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 27 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 28 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 29 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 30 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 31 | SHOOT TO GRILL | |
| 32 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 33 | JUST GOT SMOKED | |
| 34 | SWINE PIECE OF SASS | |
| 35 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 36 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 37 | GOOD OLE BOY BBQ | |
| 38 | Ribbed for Pleasure | |
| 39 | QUE-PID'S BBQ | |
| 40 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 41 | SMOKAH-HOLICS | |
| 42 | Smoking Section BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKIN' NORTH BBQ |
43 entries · top 176.0228 · median 158.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ - VT | |
| 3 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 7 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 10 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | Bastey Boys | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 13 | Livin' the Q' Life | |
| 14 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 15 | FORK QUE TOO | |
| 16 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 18 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 21 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 22 | 2 BQ'D | |
| 23 | SMOKE 'EM IF YA GUT EM | |
| 24 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 25 | Uncle Jed's BBQ | |
| 26 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 27 | SHOOT TO GRILL | |
| 28 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 29 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 30 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Smoking Section BBQ | |
| 32 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 33 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 34 | QUE-PID'S BBQ | |
| 35 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 36 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 37 | SMOKAH-HOLICS | |
| 38 | JUST GOT SMOKED | |
| 39 | Ribbed for Pleasure | |
| 40 | GOOD OLE BOY BBQ | |
| 41 | SWINE PIECE OF SASS | |
| 42 | SMOKIN' NORTH BBQ | |
| 43 | HOKIE POKIE Q |
43 entries · top 176.0000 · median 155.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 2 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 3 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | GOOD OLE BOY BBQ | |
| 8 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 9 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | Uncle Jed's BBQ | |
| 11 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 12 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 15 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 16 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | Livin' the Q' Life | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ - VT | |
| 19 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 20 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' NORTH BBQ | |
| 22 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 23 | 2 BQ'D | |
| 24 | SMOKE 'EM IF YA GUT EM | |
| 25 | SWINE PIECE OF SASS | |
| 26 | JUST GOT SMOKED | |
| 27 | QUE-PID'S BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 29 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 30 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 32 | Bastey Boys | |
| 33 | FORK QUE TOO | |
| 34 | SHOOT TO GRILL | |
| 35 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoking Section BBQ | |
| 37 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 38 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 39 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 40 | Ribbed for Pleasure | |
| 41 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 42 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 43 | SMOKAH-HOLICS |
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 157.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 2 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 5 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ - VT | |
| 9 | Livin' the Q' Life | |
| 10 | Uncle Jed's BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 13 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 15 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 16 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 17 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 18 | SWINE PIECE OF SASS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 20 | Ribbed for Pleasure | |
| 21 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 22 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 23 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 24 | SMOKE 'EM IF YA GUT EM | |
| 25 | 2 BQ'D | |
| 26 | QUE-PID'S BBQ | |
| 27 | JUST GOT SMOKED | |
| 28 | FORK QUE TOO | |
| 29 | Bastey Boys | |
| 30 | SHOOT TO GRILL | |
| 31 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 32 | GOOD OLE BOY BBQ | |
| 33 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 34 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 35 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 36 | SMOKAH-HOLICS | |
| 37 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 38 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 39 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 40 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 42 | Smoking Section BBQ |
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 158.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 4 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ - VT | |
| 7 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 8 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 10 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 11 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 12 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 13 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 14 | FORK QUE TOO | |
| 15 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 17 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 18 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 19 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 20 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKAH-HOLICS | |
| 22 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 23 | 2 BQ'D | |
| 24 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoking Section BBQ | |
| 26 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 27 | Uncle Jed's BBQ | |
| 28 | JUST GOT SMOKED | |
| 29 | Ribbed for Pleasure | |
| 30 | Bastey Boys | |
| 31 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 32 | SMOKE 'EM IF YA GUT EM | |
| 33 | SHOOT TO GRILL | |
| 34 | SWINE PIECE OF SASS | |
| 35 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 37 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 38 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 39 | QUE-PID'S BBQ | |
| 40 | GOOD OLE BOY BBQ | |
| 41 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 42 | Livin' the Q' Life |
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.
19 entries · top 693.7600 · median 662.7312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 3 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Livin' the Q' Life | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 6 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 8 | Uncle Jed's BBQ | |
| 9 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 10 | SWINE PIECE OF SASS | |
| 11 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 12 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 13 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 14 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 16 | Bastey Boys | |
| 17 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoking Section BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG BONED BBQ |
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 2 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 5 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 6 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 8 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 10 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 11 | Livin' the Q' Life | |
| 12 | Uncle Jed's BBQ | |
| 13 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 14 | Bastey Boys | |
| 15 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | SWINE PIECE OF SASS | |
| 17 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 18 | Smoking Section BBQ |
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.0456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Livin' the Q' Life | |
| 3 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | SWINE PIECE OF SASS | |
| 5 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 7 | Smoking Section BBQ | |
| 8 | Uncle Jed's BBQ | |
| 9 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 12 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 13 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 15 | Bastey Boys | |
| 16 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 18 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 19 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM |
18 entries · top 176.5828 · median 162.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 2 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 4 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 6 | Livin' the Q' Life | |
| 7 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 9 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 11 | Uncle Jed's BBQ | |
| 12 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 13 | Smoking Section BBQ | |
| 14 | Bastey Boys | |
| 15 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 16 | SWINE PIECE OF SASS | |
| 17 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 18 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS |
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Uncle Jed's BBQ | |
| 3 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | SWINE PIECE OF SASS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 6 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 7 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 10 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 11 | Livin' the Q' Life | |
| 12 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 13 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 14 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 17 | Bastey Boys | |
| 18 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoking Section BBQ |