Sep 26–27, 2014 · Hickory, NC
KILLER B'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge on September 26, 2014 in Hickory, NC, scoring 706.2628 in a field of 24 teams. ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.9428. Category winners: Chicken — KILLER B'S BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA (177.1428); Pork — KILLER B'S BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — SMOKING BUTT HEADS (179.4400). This is the 1st of 6 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2015.
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, 2014 to 2019 — 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.
Chicken places 6–7: SMOKE ON THIS and SMOKE THIS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: HICKORY PRIME and CHECKERED PIG tied on 176.0116 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: SMOKING BUTT HEADS and PICKIN' PORKERS tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
KILLER B'S BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
KILLER B'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 10th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2014 ← this one | Hickory, NC | Hickory, NC 28042 | 24 | 706.2628 | KILLER B'S BBQ | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Newton, NC | Newton, NC 28658 | 27 | 700.5600 | SMOKE ON THIS | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Newton, NC | 1127 US 70 | 31 | 705.6916 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Newton, NC | American Legion Ave | 41 | 697.1084 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | SMOKING BUTT HEADS |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Newton, NC | American Legion Ave | 45 | 689.5996 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | CONTAGIOUS Q |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Newton, NC | American Legion Ave | 37 | 701.1428 | Under the Radar | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Newton, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 174.8572 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 178.8572 | 173.7028 |
24 entries · top 706.2628 · median 682.4972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 4 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 5 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 6 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 10 | EB'S BBQ | |
| 11 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 12 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 13 | Too Sauced... | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 15 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 16 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 17 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 18 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 20 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 21 | Pig-a-licious | |
| 22 | Firehouse Smokers NC | |
| 23 | LAUGHING LADY BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ |
24 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 3 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Too Sauced... | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 8 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 9 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 10 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 11 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 12 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 13 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 14 | EB'S BBQ | |
| 15 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 16 | Pig-a-licious | |
| 17 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 18 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 20 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 21 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 22 | LAUGHING LADY BBQ | |
| 23 | Firehouse Smokers NC | |
| 24 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ |
24 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.4344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 2 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 3 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 4 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 7 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 8 | EB'S BBQ | |
| 9 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 13 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 14 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 15 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 16 | Too Sauced... | |
| 17 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 18 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 19 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 20 | Pig-a-licious | |
| 21 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 22 | LAUGHING LADY BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ | |
| 24 | Firehouse Smokers NC |
24 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 3 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 5 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 6 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 7 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 11 | EB'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Too Sauced... | |
| 13 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 16 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 17 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 18 | Firehouse Smokers NC | |
| 19 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 20 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 21 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 22 | LAUGHING LADY BBQ | |
| 23 | Pig-a-licious | |
| 24 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ |
24 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 2 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 5 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 6 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 7 | EB'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 10 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 11 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 12 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 13 | Too Sauced... | |
| 14 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 16 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 17 | BEAN CAN BBQ | |
| 18 | PICKIN' PORKERS | |
| 19 | Firehouse Smokers NC | |
| 20 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 21 | NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 22 | LAUGHING LADY BBQ | |
| 23 | Pig-a-licious | |
| 24 | SMOKE SHACK 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.
14 entries · top 170.8572 · median 161.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Crackers Cookin | |
| 2 | Carolina Outlawz | |
| 3 | Chock Full of Barbecue | |
| 4 | DIRTY SOUTH BBQ | |
| 5 | Poor Boys BBQ | |
| 6 | What The Fork | |
| 7 | PPR BBQ and Wings | |
| 8 | SMOKE Q LONG TIME | |
| 9 | Kickin Butt BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoke Pipe | |
| 12 | Slim Piggins | |
| 13 | The Casual Smokers | |
| 14 | Grace Chapel Fire Hogs |
14 entries · top 166.2972 · median 161.9942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PPR BBQ and Wings | |
| 2 | Grace Chapel Fire Hogs | |
| 3 | The Casual Smokers | |
| 4 | DIRTY SOUTH BBQ | |
| 5 | Chock Full of Barbecue | |
| 6 | SMOKE Q LONG TIME | |
| 7 | Poor Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 Crackers Cookin | |
| 9 | Carolina Outlawz | |
| 10 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 11 | Slim Piggins | |
| 12 | Smoke Pipe | |
| 13 | Kickin Butt BBQ | |
| 14 | What The Fork |
14 entries · top 334.2512 · median 322.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chock Full of Barbecue | |
| 2 | 3 Crackers Cookin | |
| 3 | DIRTY SOUTH BBQ | |
| 4 | Carolina Outlawz | |
| 5 | PPR BBQ and Wings | |
| 6 | Poor Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE Q LONG TIME | |
| 8 | The Casual Smokers | |
| 9 | What The Fork | |
| 10 | Grace Chapel Fire Hogs | |
| 11 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 12 | Kickin Butt BBQ | |
| 13 | Slim Piggins | |
| 14 | Smoke Pipe |