2014-10-17 – 2014-10-18 · Greater St. Louis, IL · 📍 Greater St. Louis, IL 62201
Grand Champion: Q-BONES BBQ (687.9084) · 44 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 TRUEBUD 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.
Closer than 76% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6456 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 81 times in 100
Q-BONES BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, TRUEBUD BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Q-BONES BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 7–8: Double Nickle 7 and SMOKEY'S Q tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: SMOKEY'S Q and PELLET ENVY tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: PELLET ENVY and BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 172.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.2744 | 169.7256 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 174.2972 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
44 entries · top 687.9084 · median 661.3312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 2 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 3 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 4 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 5 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 6 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 7 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 8 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 9 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 10 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 11 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 12 | Blazin' Blue BBQ | |
| 13 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 14 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 15 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 16 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 17 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 18 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 19 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 20 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 21 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin T's BBQ | |
| 23 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 24 | BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING | |
| 25 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 26 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 27 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 28 | Not too Slabby | |
| 29 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 31 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 32 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 33 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | |
| 34 | Big O' Dang O' BBQ | |
| 35 | I QUE & BREW | |
| 36 | Bluegrass Bar-B-Que | |
| 37 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 38 | BIG LOG BBQ | |
| 39 | Double Nickle 7 | |
| 40 | M & K BBQ | |
| 41 | PORK ASSASSINS | |
| 42 | VINEGAR PIG BBQ | |
| 43 | EVERY MAN A SMOKER | |
| 44 | Shut Your Mouth BBQ |
44 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 2 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 3 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Not too Slabby | |
| 6 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | |
| 7 | Double Nickle 7 | |
| 8 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 9 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 10 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 12 | Blazin' Blue BBQ | |
| 13 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 14 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 15 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 16 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 17 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 18 | Bluegrass Bar-B-Que | |
| 19 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 20 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 21 | Shut Your Mouth BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin T's BBQ | |
| 23 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 24 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 25 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 26 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 27 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 28 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 29 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 30 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 31 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 32 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 33 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 34 | BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING | |
| 35 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 36 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 37 | BIG LOG BBQ | |
| 38 | PORK ASSASSINS | |
| 39 | Big O' Dang O' BBQ | |
| 40 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 41 | I QUE & BREW | |
| 42 | VINEGAR PIG BBQ | |
| 43 | M & K BBQ | |
| 44 | EVERY MAN A SMOKER |
44 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.0230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 2 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 3 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 4 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | |
| 5 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 6 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 7 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 8 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 9 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 10 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 11 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 12 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 14 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 15 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 16 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 18 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 19 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 21 | I QUE & BREW | |
| 22 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 23 | Big O' Dang O' BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin T's BBQ | |
| 25 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 26 | BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING | |
| 27 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 28 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 29 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 30 | Bluegrass Bar-B-Que | |
| 31 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 32 | Not too Slabby | |
| 33 | Blazin' Blue BBQ | |
| 34 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 35 | M & K BBQ | |
| 36 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 37 | BIG LOG BBQ | |
| 38 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 39 | EVERY MAN A SMOKER | |
| 40 | Double Nickle 7 | |
| 41 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 42 | PORK ASSASSINS | |
| 43 | VINEGAR PIG BBQ | |
| 44 | Shut Your Mouth BBQ |
44 entries · top 176.5828 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 2 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 3 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin T's BBQ | |
| 5 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 6 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 7 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 8 | BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING | |
| 9 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 10 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 11 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 12 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 13 | Big O' Dang O' BBQ | |
| 14 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 15 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 16 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 17 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG LOG BBQ | |
| 20 | Blazin' Blue BBQ | |
| 21 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 22 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 23 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 24 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 25 | M & K BBQ | |
| 26 | I QUE & BREW | |
| 27 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 28 | Bluegrass Bar-B-Que | |
| 29 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 30 | Not too Slabby | |
| 31 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 32 | PORK ASSASSINS | |
| 33 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 34 | Double Nickle 7 | |
| 35 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 36 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 37 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 38 | VINEGAR PIG BBQ | |
| 39 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 40 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 41 | EVERY MAN A SMOKER | |
| 42 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 43 | Shut Your Mouth BBQ | |
| 44 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE |
44 entries · top 178.8800 · median 164.8056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 2 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 3 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 4 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 5 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 6 | Blazin' Blue BBQ | |
| 7 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 9 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 12 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 13 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 14 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 15 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | BREW-B-Q | |
| 17 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 18 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 19 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 20 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 21 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 22 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 23 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 24 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 25 | BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING | |
| 26 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 27 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 28 | I QUE & BREW | |
| 29 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 30 | Not too Slabby | |
| 31 | Big O' Dang O' BBQ | |
| 32 | VINEGAR PIG BBQ | |
| 33 | A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | |
| 34 | Smokin T's BBQ | |
| 35 | EVERY MAN A SMOKER | |
| 36 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 37 | BIG LOG BBQ | |
| 38 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 39 | M & K BBQ | |
| 40 | Bluegrass Bar-B-Que | |
| 41 | PORK ASSASSINS | |
| 42 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 43 | Double Nickle 7 | |
| 44 | Shut Your Mouth BBQ |