Oct 17–18, 2014 · Munfordville, KY
SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE won Grand Champion at the Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off on October 17, 2014 in Munfordville, KY, scoring 682.8000 in a field of 32 teams. BLUE CHIP BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.2516. Category winners: Chicken — SPITFIRE (172.5600); Pork Ribs — SPITFIRE (177.1544); Pork — HUG HOGS (174.2856); Brisket — WOODPILE BBQ SHACK (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by SPITFIRE; 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, 2013 to 2021 — 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.
Closer than 93% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5484 points — closer than 93% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100
SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE came in rated below the field's top team, SPITFIRE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 17th tracked contest.
2 of 7 tracked editions
SPITFIRE has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.4628 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 1–2: SPITFIRE and BLUE CHIP BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: HUG HOGS and KENTUCKY KOOKERS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: RICE BROTHERS BBQ and Pappy Q tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SPITFIRE won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
SPITFIRE turned in 177.1544 in pork ribs — past the 176.5716 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SPITFIRE (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2013 | Munfordville, KY | Munfordville, KY | 40 | 695.9656 | SPITFIRE | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Oct 17, 2014 ← this one | Munfordville, KY | Munfordville, KY 42765 | 32 | 682.8000 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Munfordville, KY | Munfordville, KY 42765 | 34 | 687.3944 | SPITFIRE | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Munfordville, KY | Main Street | 36 | 689.6916 | B&R SMOKE | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Munfordville, KY | Main St | 29 | 704.5372 | GREY STREET BBQ | A FINE SWINE |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Munfordville, KY | Main St | 31 | 701.6456 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | BARK 'N BONES BBQ |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Munfordville, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Munfordville, KY | Downtown Munfordville | 27 | 712.5716 | Continental Barbeque Co | LC BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.5600 | 171.9884 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 173.1084 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 174.2856 | 171.9772 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 171.9772 | 169.1200 |
32 entries · top 682.8000 · median 658.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | HUG HOGS | |
| 5 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 6 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 7 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 8 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 9 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | Pappy Q | |
| 12 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 13 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 15 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 17 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 18 | Hot Racks and BBQ Stacks | |
| 19 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 20 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 21 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 22 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 23 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 24 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 25 | ACME BBQ | |
| 26 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 27 | TEAM ALLEGRO | |
| 28 | HOLY TOWN COOKERS | |
| 29 | STARRY NIGHT FARM | |
| 30 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 31 | AUBREY Q | |
| 32 | TNT KICKIN' BBQ |
32 entries · top 172.5600 · median 167.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 4 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 5 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 7 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | HUG HOGS | |
| 9 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 10 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 13 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 14 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 15 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 16 | ACME BBQ | |
| 17 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 18 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 19 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 20 | TEAM ALLEGRO | |
| 21 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 22 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 23 | Pappy Q | |
| 24 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 25 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 26 | HOLY TOWN COOKERS | |
| 27 | Hot Racks and BBQ Stacks | |
| 28 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 29 | AUBREY Q | |
| 30 | TNT KICKIN' BBQ | |
| 31 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 32 | STARRY NIGHT FARM |
32 entries · top 177.1544 · median 164.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HUG HOGS | |
| 4 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 5 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 7 | STARRY NIGHT FARM | |
| 8 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 11 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 13 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 14 | TEAM ALLEGRO | |
| 15 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 17 | ACME BBQ | |
| 18 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 19 | Hot Racks and BBQ Stacks | |
| 20 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 21 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 22 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 23 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 24 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 25 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 26 | Pappy Q | |
| 27 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 28 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 29 | AUBREY Q | |
| 30 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 31 | HOLY TOWN COOKERS | |
| 32 | TNT KICKIN' BBQ |
32 entries · top 174.2856 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUG HOGS | |
| 2 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | Pappy Q | |
| 4 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 6 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 7 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 8 | HOLY TOWN COOKERS | |
| 9 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 11 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 14 | TNT KICKIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 16 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 18 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 19 | AUBREY Q | |
| 20 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 21 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 22 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 23 | ACME BBQ | |
| 24 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 26 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 27 | Hot Racks and BBQ Stacks | |
| 28 | TEAM ALLEGRO | |
| 29 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 30 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 31 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 32 | STARRY NIGHT FARM |
32 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOODPILE BBQ SHACK | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | Pappy Q | |
| 5 | Hot Racks and BBQ Stacks | |
| 6 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 8 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 9 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 10 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 11 | SLOW SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 12 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 13 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 15 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 16 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 17 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 18 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 19 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 20 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 21 | HUG HOGS | |
| 22 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 23 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 24 | TEAM ALLEGRO | |
| 25 | STARRY NIGHT FARM | |
| 26 | ACME BBQ | |
| 27 | SPITFIRE | |
| 28 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 29 | AUBREY Q | |
| 30 | HOLY TOWN COOKERS | |
| 31 | SNORING HOGS BBQ | |
| 32 | TNT KICKIN' 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.
6 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 2 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 5 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 6 | SNORING HOGS BBQ |