2014-10-03 – 2014-10-04 · Springfield, KY · 📍 Springfield, KY 40069
Grand Champion: MIKE (697.1088) · 44 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 YELLOW RIVER 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 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.
697.1088 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 693.1772 MIKE set in 2013.
MIKE won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
2 of 7 tracked editions
MIKE has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.6292 points.
Chicken places 4–5: BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ and YELLOW RIVER BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: GETTA QUE and GREY STREET BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: HISTORIC BBQ and KENTUCKY KOOKERS tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MIKE took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 14th.
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ turned in 178.2972 in pork ribs — past the 176.5716 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: MIKE (won 2013).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-04 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY | 41 | 693.1772 | MIKE | SOUTH PORK |
| 2014-10-03 ← this one | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY 40069 | 44 | 697.1088 | MIKE | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| 2015-10-02 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY 40069 | 45 | 700.5828 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| 2016-09-30 | Springfield, KY | Springfield , KY | 43 | 698.7884 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| 2017-10-06 | Springfield, KY | Ballard St | 44 | 702.2628 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2018-10-05 | Springfield, KY | Ballard St | 42 | 689.6344 | WEQ4U | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE |
| 2019-10-04 | Springfield, KY | Ballard st | 42 | 701.6572 | One2BBQ | WEQ4U |
| 2021-10-01 | Springfield, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 176.5600 | 173.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.2744 | 173.1316 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
44 entries · top 697.1088 · median 671.9144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIKE | |
| 2 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | HUG HOGS | |
| 6 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 7 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | WEQ4U | |
| 9 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 10 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 12 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 13 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 14 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 15 | GETTA QUE | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 18 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 19 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 20 | Pappy Q | |
| 21 | ACME BBQ | |
| 22 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 23 | DE FILOUS | |
| 24 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 25 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 26 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 27 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 29 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 30 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 31 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 32 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 33 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 34 | GET YOUR SMOKE ON BBQ | |
| 35 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 36 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 37 | CROW CREEK BBQ | |
| 38 | PIG PAK | |
| 39 | 502-QUE CREW | |
| 40 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 41 | DERBY CITY SMOKERS | |
| 42 | STINKEYE BBQ | |
| 43 | FAMILY TIME BBQ | |
| 44 | HILLBILLYS SMOKEHOUSE GRUB |
44 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 3 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 4 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTA QUE | |
| 7 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 8 | MIKE | |
| 9 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 10 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 11 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | CROW CREEK BBQ | |
| 13 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 14 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 16 | ACME BBQ | |
| 17 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 18 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Pappy Q | |
| 20 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 21 | 502-QUE CREW | |
| 22 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 23 | HUG HOGS | |
| 24 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 26 | DE FILOUS | |
| 27 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 28 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 29 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 30 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 31 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 32 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | GET YOUR SMOKE ON BBQ | |
| 34 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 35 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 36 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 37 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 38 | PIG PAK | |
| 39 | STINKEYE BBQ | |
| 40 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 41 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 42 | FAMILY TIME BBQ | |
| 43 | HILLBILLYS SMOKEHOUSE GRUB | |
| 44 | DERBY CITY SMOKERS |
44 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.0058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 2 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 4 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 5 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 7 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 8 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 9 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 10 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 11 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 12 | MIKE | |
| 13 | WEQ4U | |
| 14 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 15 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | GETTA QUE | |
| 17 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 18 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 19 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 20 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 21 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 22 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | HUG HOGS | |
| 24 | DERBY CITY SMOKERS | |
| 25 | ACME BBQ | |
| 26 | DE FILOUS | |
| 27 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 28 | HILLBILLYS SMOKEHOUSE GRUB | |
| 29 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 30 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 31 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 33 | Pappy Q | |
| 34 | STINKEYE BBQ | |
| 35 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 36 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 37 | 502-QUE CREW | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 39 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 40 | PIG PAK | |
| 41 | GET YOUR SMOKE ON BBQ | |
| 42 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 43 | CROW CREEK BBQ | |
| 44 | FAMILY TIME BBQ |
44 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 2 | HUG HOGS | |
| 3 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 4 | DE FILOUS | |
| 5 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 7 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 8 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 9 | WEQ4U | |
| 10 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 11 | GET YOUR SMOKE ON BBQ | |
| 12 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 13 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 14 | MIKE | |
| 15 | GETTA QUE | |
| 16 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 17 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 18 | ACME BBQ | |
| 19 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 20 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 21 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 22 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 23 | Pappy Q | |
| 24 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 25 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 26 | FAMILY TIME BBQ | |
| 27 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 28 | CROW CREEK BBQ | |
| 29 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 30 | PIG PAK | |
| 31 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 33 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 35 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 36 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 37 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 38 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 39 | DERBY CITY SMOKERS | |
| 40 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 41 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 42 | 502-QUE CREW | |
| 43 | HILLBILLYS SMOKEHOUSE GRUB | |
| 44 | STINKEYE BBQ |
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIKE | |
| 2 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 5 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 6 | Pappy Q | |
| 7 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 8 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 9 | HUG HOGS | |
| 10 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 12 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 13 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 14 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 15 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 16 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 17 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 18 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 19 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 20 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 21 | GETTA QUE | |
| 22 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 23 | WEQ4U | |
| 24 | ACME BBQ | |
| 25 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 26 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 27 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 28 | DERBY CITY SMOKERS | |
| 29 | GET YOUR SMOKE ON BBQ | |
| 30 | DE FILOUS | |
| 31 | PIG PAK | |
| 32 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 33 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 34 | CROW CREEK BBQ | |
| 35 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 36 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 37 | 502-QUE CREW | |
| 38 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 39 | FAMILY TIME BBQ | |
| 40 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 41 | STINKEYE BBQ | |
| 42 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 43 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 44 | HILLBILLYS SMOKEHOUSE GRUB |
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.
12 entries · top 178.8800 · median 175.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Flowers | |
| 2 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 4 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 5 | Pappy Q | |
| 6 | FAMILY TIME BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | WEQ4U | |
| 9 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 10 | 502-QUE CREW | |
| 11 | GET YOUR SMOKE ON BBQ | |
| 12 | BRIAN &KATHY WELLS |