2014-10-17 – 2014-10-18 · Marshalltown, IA · 📍 Marshalltown, IA 50158
Grand Champion: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (692.5944) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 IOWA WILD HOGS 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, 2014 to 2015 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 1–2: BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG and LUCKY'S Q tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. and TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN edged IOWA OUTLAWS BBQ by 0.0112.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-17 ← this one | Marshalltown, IA | Marshalltown, IA 50158 | 34 | 692.5944 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ |
| 2014-10-18 | Marshalltown, IA | Marshalltown, IA 50158 | 27 | 693.6800 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ |
| 2015-08-28 | Marshalltown, IA | Marshalltown, IA 50158 | 16 | 692.5144 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | DIG-IN COOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 172.5828 | 169.1316 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7372 | 166.2860 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.7028 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 172.0000 | 168.5484 |
34 entries · top 692.5944 · median 659.0512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 8 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Wicked Pig | |
| 10 | IOWA OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 11 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 14 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 15 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 16 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 19 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 21 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 22 | QUAU | |
| 23 | HOOLIGAN'S BBQ & SHOTGUN BBQ | |
| 24 | Dig In Cookers | |
| 25 | Can Cooker King | |
| 26 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 27 | Big Fork BBQ | |
| 28 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 29 | Pork Chop BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 31 | Andy's BBQ | |
| 32 | Jack's Beef Delight BBQ | |
| 33 | SWEET FREEDOM BBQ | |
| 34 | Home Cookin Crew |
34 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | IOWA OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 7 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 10 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 11 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 12 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | Wicked Pig | |
| 16 | HOOLIGAN'S BBQ & SHOTGUN BBQ | |
| 17 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 18 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Dig In Cookers | |
| 21 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 22 | Big Fork BBQ | |
| 23 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 25 | QUAU | |
| 26 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | Pork Chop BBQ | |
| 28 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 29 | Can Cooker King | |
| 30 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | Jack's Beef Delight BBQ | |
| 32 | Home Cookin Crew | |
| 33 | SWEET FREEDOM BBQ | |
| 34 | Andy's BBQ |
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.9658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 3 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 5 | Wicked Pig | |
| 6 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | IOWA OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 9 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 10 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | QUAU | |
| 12 | Andy's BBQ | |
| 13 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 16 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 17 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 18 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 19 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 20 | HOOLIGAN'S BBQ & SHOTGUN BBQ | |
| 21 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 22 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 23 | Can Cooker King | |
| 24 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Big Fork BBQ | |
| 26 | Pork Chop BBQ | |
| 27 | Dig In Cookers | |
| 28 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 30 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 31 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 32 | SWEET FREEDOM BBQ | |
| 33 | Home Cookin Crew | |
| 34 | Jack's Beef Delight BBQ |
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 6 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 7 | Wicked Pig | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 10 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 11 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 15 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 16 | Dig In Cookers | |
| 17 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 19 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 20 | Andy's BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 22 | IOWA OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 24 | Can Cooker King | |
| 25 | HOOLIGAN'S BBQ & SHOTGUN BBQ | |
| 26 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 27 | Big Fork BBQ | |
| 28 | QUAU | |
| 29 | Jack's Beef Delight BBQ | |
| 30 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 31 | SWEET FREEDOM BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 33 | Home Cookin Crew | |
| 34 | Pork Chop BBQ |
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 7 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 9 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 10 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 11 | QUAU | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | IOWA OUTLAWS BBQ | |
| 14 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | Wicked Pig | |
| 16 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 18 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 19 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 20 | SWEDISH PIG | |
| 21 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 22 | Pork Chop BBQ | |
| 23 | HOOLIGAN'S BBQ & SHOTGUN BBQ | |
| 24 | Jack's Beef Delight BBQ | |
| 25 | Dig In Cookers | |
| 26 | Can Cooker King | |
| 27 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 28 | Big Fork BBQ | |
| 29 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 31 | Andy's BBQ | |
| 32 | Home Cookin Crew | |
| 33 | SWEET FREEDOM BBQ | |
| 34 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. |
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.
6 entries · top 174.2628 · median 171.4514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dig In Cookers | |
| 2 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 3 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 4 | Jack's Beef Delight BBQ | |
| 5 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Fork BBQ |