2014-09-26 – 2014-09-27 · Owensboro, KY · 📍 Owensboro, KY
Grand Champion: HOT COLE'S BBQ (691.3600) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 EAT MOR BUTT 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.
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 87 times in 100
HOT COLE'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was HOT COLE'S BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 8th tracked contest.
Chicken places 7–8: EAT MOR BUTT BBQ and G-QUE KY tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: Z SMOKE and RURAL ROUTE BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: RICE BROTHERS BBQ and HOT COLE'S BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
HOT COLE'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 23rd.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-26 ← this one | Owensboro, KY | Owensboro, KY | 43 | 691.3600 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ |
| 2015-09-25 | Owensboro, KY | Owensboro, KY 42376 | 38 | 695.9200 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 175.4056 | 172.5828 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5828 | 170.8456 | 168.5256 |
| Pork | 177.1544 | 172.5600 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 174.8456 | 173.1200 |
43 entries · top 691.3600 · median 664.4340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 4 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 5 | Pappy Q | |
| 6 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 8 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 9 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 11 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 12 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 13 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 15 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 16 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | G-QUE KY | |
| 18 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 19 | COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN N TURNIN BBQ | |
| 21 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 23 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 24 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 25 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 26 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 27 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 28 | Z SMOKE | |
| 29 | PAP'S BAR B QUE | |
| 30 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 31 | ACME BBQ | |
| 32 | JAY'S SMOKIN REDNECK BBQ | |
| 33 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 34 | HOLY TOWN COOKERS | |
| 35 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 36 | All Sauced Up | |
| 37 | THE PORK SWORDS | |
| 38 | LAZY DOG BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKEY'S A&M BBQ | |
| 40 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 41 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 42 | BUXIES BAR B Q | |
| 43 | A & B TEAM |
43 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | PAP'S BAR B QUE | |
| 5 | COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN N TURNIN BBQ | |
| 7 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | G-QUE KY | |
| 9 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 10 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 11 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 12 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 13 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 15 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 16 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 17 | Pappy Q | |
| 18 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 19 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 20 | JAY'S SMOKIN REDNECK BBQ | |
| 21 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 22 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 23 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 24 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 25 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | ACME BBQ | |
| 27 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 28 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 29 | All Sauced Up | |
| 30 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 31 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 32 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 33 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 34 | THE PORK SWORDS | |
| 35 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 36 | Z SMOKE | |
| 37 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 38 | HOLY TOWN COOKERS | |
| 39 | LAZY DOG BBQ | |
| 40 | A & B TEAM | |
| 41 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 42 | SMOKEY'S A&M BBQ | |
| 43 | BUXIES BAR B Q |
43 entries · top 172.5828 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Pappy Q | |
| 4 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 5 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 6 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN N TURNIN BBQ | |
| 8 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 9 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 10 | COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO BBQ | |
| 11 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 12 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 13 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 15 | ACME BBQ | |
| 16 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 17 | JAY'S SMOKIN REDNECK BBQ | |
| 18 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 19 | PAP'S BAR B QUE | |
| 20 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 21 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 22 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 25 | G-QUE KY | |
| 26 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 27 | HOLY TOWN COOKERS | |
| 28 | BUXIES BAR B Q | |
| 29 | All Sauced Up | |
| 30 | LAZY DOG BBQ | |
| 31 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 32 | SMOKEY'S A&M BBQ | |
| 33 | Z SMOKE | |
| 34 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 35 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 36 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 37 | A & B TEAM | |
| 38 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 39 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 40 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 41 | THE PORK SWORDS | |
| 42 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 43 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ |
43 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 4 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 6 | Z SMOKE | |
| 7 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 8 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 9 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 11 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 13 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 15 | Pappy Q | |
| 16 | SMOKEY'S A&M BBQ | |
| 17 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 20 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 21 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN N TURNIN BBQ | |
| 23 | G-QUE KY | |
| 24 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 25 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 27 | All Sauced Up | |
| 28 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 29 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 30 | THE PORK SWORDS | |
| 31 | HOLY TOWN COOKERS | |
| 32 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 33 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 34 | ACME BBQ | |
| 35 | JAY'S SMOKIN REDNECK BBQ | |
| 36 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 37 | BUXIES BAR B Q | |
| 38 | PAP'S BAR B QUE | |
| 39 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 40 | LAZY DOG BBQ | |
| 41 | COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO BBQ | |
| 42 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 43 | A & B TEAM |
43 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 2 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 3 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 4 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 5 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 6 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 7 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 8 | Pappy Q | |
| 9 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 13 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 15 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 16 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 17 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 18 | TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | |
| 19 | CRITTER COOKER'S | |
| 20 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | THE SPICE IS RIGHT | |
| 23 | G-QUE KY | |
| 24 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 25 | Z SMOKE | |
| 26 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 27 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 28 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 29 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 30 | ACME BBQ | |
| 31 | LAZY DOG BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN N TURNIN BBQ | |
| 33 | JAY'S SMOKIN REDNECK BBQ | |
| 34 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 35 | THE PORK SWORDS | |
| 36 | MEAT HEADS | |
| 37 | HOLY TOWN COOKERS | |
| 38 | A & B TEAM | |
| 39 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 40 | PAP'S BAR B QUE | |
| 41 | BUXIES BAR B Q | |
| 42 | SMOKEY'S A&M BBQ | |
| 43 | All Sauced Up |