2014-09-20 – 2014-09-21 · Seaside Heights, NJ · 📍 Seaside Heights, NJ 08751
Grand Champion: QUE AND A HALF MEN (667.9200) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM
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 2018 — 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.
667.9200 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 658.7884 BEERBEQUE set in 2013.
QUE AND A HALF MEN won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 6 tracked editions
BEERBEQUE has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Brisket places 5–6: UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT and LOCAL SMOKE BBQ tied on 167.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: STUBBORN BULL BBQ edged WE RIB U LONG TIME by 0.0116. Brisket places 4–5: QUE AND A HALF MEN edged UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT by 0.0228.
DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM turned in 176.0000 in pork — past the 169.1772 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BEERBEQUE (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-21 | Seaside Heights, NJ | Seaside Heights, NJ | 49 | 658.7884 | BEERBEQUE | QUE AND A HALF MEN |
| 2014-09-20 ← this one | Seaside Heights, NJ | Seaside Heights, NJ 08751 | 48 | 667.9200 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM |
| 2015-09-19 | Seaside Heights, NJ | Seaside Heights, NJ 08751 | 41 | 674.2512 | BEERBEQUE | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2016-09-17 | Seaside Heights, NJ | Grant Ave | 44 | 669.6572 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | ACK-QUE |
| 2017-09-22 | Seaside Heights, NJ | Grant Ave | 43 | 679.9656 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | TOP GUN BARBECUE |
| 2018-09-22 | Seaside Heights, NJ | Grant Ave | 43 | 671.9776 | DANTE'S INFERNO | BEERBEQUE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.5600 | 169.2116 | 165.6684 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.2856 | 165.7028 | 162.2856 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 169.7372 | 164.5600 |
| Brisket | 173.7028 | 167.3828 | 160.5944 |
48 entries · top 667.9200 · median 623.1884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 2 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 4 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | B' FOR CHICKEN | |
| 7 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 8 | QUEGASM | |
| 9 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 10 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 11 | SHADY CREW | |
| 12 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BELLY BEERBQUE | |
| 14 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 15 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 16 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 18 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 19 | ACK-QUE | |
| 20 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 21 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 22 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 23 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | HOG SNIPERS | |
| 26 | Comin' in Hot BBQ | |
| 27 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 28 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 29 | CHEW, FAT BOY! CHEW! BBQ | |
| 30 | Three Surfers and a Pig | |
| 31 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 32 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 33 | FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW | |
| 34 | DIVA Q | |
| 35 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 36 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 37 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ | |
| 38 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 39 | WHAT'S SMOKIN | |
| 40 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 41 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 42 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 43 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 44 | TORTUGA BBQ | |
| 45 | RIGHT ON CUE | |
| 46 | Garden State Smoke | |
| 47 | DRJ Catering BBQ Team | |
| 48 | KAHUNA SMOKERS |
48 entries · top 172.5600 · median 155.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 4 | BIG BELLY BEERBQUE | |
| 5 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ | |
| 6 | QUEGASM | |
| 7 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 8 | SHADY CREW | |
| 9 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 10 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 11 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 12 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 13 | CHEW, FAT BOY! CHEW! BBQ | |
| 14 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 15 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 16 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 17 | B' FOR CHICKEN | |
| 18 | ACK-QUE | |
| 19 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 21 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 23 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 24 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 25 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 26 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 27 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 28 | WHAT'S SMOKIN | |
| 29 | FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW | |
| 30 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 31 | HOG SNIPERS | |
| 32 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 33 | Three Surfers and a Pig | |
| 34 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 36 | DIVA Q | |
| 37 | DRJ Catering BBQ Team | |
| 38 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 39 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 40 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 41 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 42 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 43 | Comin' in Hot BBQ | |
| 44 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 45 | TORTUGA BBQ | |
| 46 | KAHUNA SMOKERS | |
| 47 | RIGHT ON CUE | |
| 48 | Garden State Smoke |
48 entries · top 170.2856 · median 156.0172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 2 | QUEGASM | |
| 3 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | HOG SNIPERS | |
| 5 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 6 | B' FOR CHICKEN | |
| 7 | BIG BELLY BEERBQUE | |
| 8 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 10 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 11 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 13 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 14 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 15 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 16 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 17 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 18 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 19 | Comin' in Hot BBQ | |
| 20 | ACK-QUE | |
| 21 | FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW | |
| 22 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 23 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 24 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 25 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 26 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ | |
| 27 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 28 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 29 | SHADY CREW | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 31 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 32 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 33 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 34 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 35 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 36 | DIVA Q | |
| 37 | WHAT'S SMOKIN | |
| 38 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 39 | CHEW, FAT BOY! CHEW! BBQ | |
| 40 | KAHUNA SMOKERS | |
| 41 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 42 | Three Surfers and a Pig | |
| 43 | Garden State Smoke | |
| 44 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 45 | DRJ Catering BBQ Team | |
| 46 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 47 | TORTUGA BBQ | |
| 48 | RIGHT ON CUE |
48 entries · top 176.0000 · median 156.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 3 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 4 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 5 | B' FOR CHICKEN | |
| 6 | Comin' in Hot BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 8 | ACK-QUE | |
| 9 | RIGHT ON CUE | |
| 10 | SHADY CREW | |
| 11 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 12 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 13 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 14 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 15 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 16 | DIVA Q | |
| 17 | BIG BELLY BEERBQUE | |
| 18 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 19 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 20 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 22 | FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW | |
| 23 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 24 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 25 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 26 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 27 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 28 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ | |
| 29 | WHAT'S SMOKIN | |
| 30 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 31 | QUEGASM | |
| 32 | Three Surfers and a Pig | |
| 33 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 34 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 35 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 36 | DRJ Catering BBQ Team | |
| 37 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 38 | TORTUGA BBQ | |
| 39 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 40 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 41 | CHEW, FAT BOY! CHEW! BBQ | |
| 42 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 43 | HOG SNIPERS | |
| 44 | KAHUNA SMOKERS | |
| 45 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 46 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 47 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 48 | Garden State Smoke |
48 entries · top 173.7028 · median 153.9942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 8 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 10 | Three Surfers and a Pig | |
| 11 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 12 | B' FOR CHICKEN | |
| 13 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 14 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 15 | QUEGASM | |
| 16 | SHADY CREW | |
| 17 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 19 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 20 | LATE NIGHT HOGGERS | |
| 21 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 22 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 23 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 24 | CHEW, FAT BOY! CHEW! BBQ | |
| 25 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 26 | HOG SNIPERS | |
| 27 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG BELLY BEERBQUE | |
| 30 | TORTUGA BBQ | |
| 31 | Comin' in Hot BBQ | |
| 32 | ACK-QUE | |
| 33 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 34 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 35 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 36 | DIVA Q | |
| 37 | Garden State Smoke | |
| 38 | WHAT'S SMOKIN | |
| 39 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 40 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 41 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 42 | FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW | |
| 43 | RIGHT ON CUE | |
| 44 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 45 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 46 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ | |
| 47 | DRJ Catering BBQ Team | |
| 48 | KAHUNA SMOKERS |
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.
26 entries · top 178.3200 · median 162.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 2 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 3 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 4 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 5 | DRJ Catering BBQ Team | |
| 6 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 7 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 8 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG BELLY BEERBQUE | |
| 10 | CHEW, FAT BOY! CHEW! BBQ | |
| 11 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ | |
| 12 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 13 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 14 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 15 | TORTUGA BBQ | |
| 16 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 18 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | KAHUNA SMOKERS | |
| 20 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 22 | SHADY CREW | |
| 23 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 24 | QUEGASM | |
| 25 | WHAT'S SMOKIN | |
| 26 | Three Surfers and a Pig |
22 entries · top 176.6172 · median 162.5772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 2 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 4 | QUEGASM | |
| 5 | DRJ Catering BBQ Team | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 7 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 9 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 11 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 12 | SHADY CREW | |
| 13 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 15 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 16 | BIG BELLY BEERBQUE | |
| 17 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 18 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 19 | WHAT'S SMOKIN | |
| 20 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 21 | CHEW, FAT BOY! CHEW! BBQ | |
| 22 | TORTUGA BBQ |