2014-11-07 – 2014-11-08 · Lakeland, FL · 📍 Lakeland, FL 33811
Grand Champion: United Pork Smokers (681.6800) · 42 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS
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 2016 — 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 86 times in 100
United Pork Smokers came in rated below the field's top team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
United Pork Smokers won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was United Pork Smokers's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 5th tracked contest.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.9372 points.
Pork Ribs places 3–4: United Pork Smokers and Uncle Kenny's Take-Away tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: SWAMP BOYS and MattDaddy's BBQ tied on 173.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: HOT WACHULA'S and SMOKIN BLUE Q FL tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM turned in 176.5716 in pork ribs — past the 173.7144 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GIVE IT TO GOD (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-15 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland, FL | 49 | 683.9544 | GIVE IT TO GOD | United Pork Smokers |
| 2014-11-07 ← this one | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland, FL 33811 | 42 | 681.6800 | United Pork Smokers | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| 2015-11-06 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland, FL | 35 | 673.6688 | MattDaddy's BBQ | Butts on the Barbie |
| 2016-12-02 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla RD | 36 | 691.3944 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 2ND HAND SMOKE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 173.1428 | 170.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 174.2628 | 168.5484 |
| Pork | 177.7372 | 173.1316 | 170.2856 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2972 | 169.1200 |
42 entries · top 681.6800 · median 653.6342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Pork Smokers | |
| 2 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 3 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 4 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 5 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 6 | EVERGLADES SEASONING BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | Team Unknown BBQ | |
| 8 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 9 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Accutech | |
| 11 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 12 | Shanty Town BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 14 | Good Buddies BBQ | |
| 15 | BLITZKRIEG BBQ | |
| 16 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 17 | MAINELY SMOKE | |
| 18 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 19 | MattDaddy's BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin' Slimz | |
| 21 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 22 | Limp Brisket | |
| 23 | Skin-n-Bones | |
| 24 | BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 26 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 27 | OHHH LARDYS BBQ | |
| 28 | ALL RACKED UP BBQ | |
| 29 | BAY-KEN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 30 | Evans Ranch | |
| 31 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 32 | Swine And Dine Me | |
| 33 | GOURMET REDNECKS | |
| 34 | Two Crackers Cooking | |
| 35 | Bite Me BBQ | |
| 36 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 37 | The BBQ Shack | |
| 38 | Cafe Brisque | |
| 39 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 40 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ | |
| 41 | Pig In Or Pig Out | |
| 42 | SULTANS OF SWINE |
42 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 2 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 3 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 4 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ | |
| 5 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 6 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 7 | Limp Brisket | |
| 8 | Accutech | |
| 9 | Good Buddies BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin' Slimz | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 12 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 13 | ALL RACKED UP BBQ | |
| 14 | Evans Ranch | |
| 15 | United Pork Smokers | |
| 16 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 17 | MattDaddy's BBQ | |
| 18 | EVERGLADES SEASONING BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | MAINELY SMOKE | |
| 20 | Team Unknown BBQ | |
| 21 | Shanty Town BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 25 | OHHH LARDYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 27 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 28 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 29 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 30 | BLITZKRIEG BBQ | |
| 31 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 32 | GOURMET REDNECKS | |
| 33 | BAY-KEN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 34 | Two Crackers Cooking | |
| 35 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 36 | Swine And Dine Me | |
| 37 | Pig In Or Pig Out | |
| 38 | Bite Me BBQ | |
| 39 | Skin-n-Bones | |
| 40 | Cafe Brisque | |
| 41 | The BBQ Shack | |
| 42 | Smokin Hooligans |
42 entries · top 176.5716 · median 162.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | Skin-n-Bones | |
| 3 | United Pork Smokers | |
| 4 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 5 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 6 | Accutech | |
| 7 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 8 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 9 | Limp Brisket | |
| 10 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 11 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 12 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 13 | BLITZKRIEG BBQ | |
| 14 | EVERGLADES SEASONING BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | GOURMET REDNECKS | |
| 16 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 17 | Good Buddies BBQ | |
| 18 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 19 | Team Unknown BBQ | |
| 20 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 22 | Two Crackers Cooking | |
| 23 | Evans Ranch | |
| 24 | BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | Smokin' Slimz | |
| 26 | Bite Me BBQ | |
| 27 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 28 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 29 | Shanty Town BBQ | |
| 30 | MAINELY SMOKE | |
| 31 | Swine And Dine Me | |
| 32 | OHHH LARDYS BBQ | |
| 33 | MattDaddy's BBQ | |
| 34 | The BBQ Shack | |
| 35 | BAY-KEN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 36 | Cafe Brisque | |
| 37 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 38 | ALL RACKED UP BBQ | |
| 39 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 40 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ | |
| 41 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 42 | Pig In Or Pig Out |
42 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 2 | ALL RACKED UP BBQ | |
| 3 | Skin-n-Bones | |
| 4 | United Pork Smokers | |
| 5 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 6 | MattDaddy's BBQ | |
| 7 | BLITZKRIEG BBQ | |
| 8 | Swine And Dine Me | |
| 9 | Shanty Town BBQ | |
| 10 | Pig In Or Pig Out | |
| 11 | MAINELY SMOKE | |
| 12 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 13 | Bite Me BBQ | |
| 14 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 15 | OHHH LARDYS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 17 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 18 | Team Unknown BBQ | |
| 19 | EVERGLADES SEASONING BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | The BBQ Shack | |
| 21 | BAY-KEN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | Accutech | |
| 23 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 24 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 25 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 26 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 27 | GOURMET REDNECKS | |
| 28 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 29 | Evans Ranch | |
| 30 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 31 | Cafe Brisque | |
| 32 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 33 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 34 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 35 | BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 36 | Good Buddies BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin' Slimz | |
| 38 | Two Crackers Cooking | |
| 39 | Limp Brisket | |
| 40 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 41 | SMOKE SHACK BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokin Hooligans |
42 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.4458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Unknown BBQ | |
| 2 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 3 | Shanty Town BBQ | |
| 4 | Good Buddies BBQ | |
| 5 | EVERGLADES SEASONING BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 8 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 9 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 11 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 12 | BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 13 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 14 | BAY-KEN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin' Slimz | |
| 16 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 17 | BLITZKRIEG BBQ | |
| 18 | United Pork Smokers | |
| 19 | Accutech | |
| 20 | MAINELY SMOKE | |
| 21 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 22 | 92 BB Crew | |
| 23 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 24 | MattDaddy's BBQ | |
| 25 | Butts on the Barbie | |
| 26 | Limp Brisket | |
| 27 | Cafe Brisque | |
| 28 | Skin-n-Bones | |
| 29 | The BBQ Shack | |
| 30 | Smokin Hooligans | |
| 31 | The Rusty Pig | |
| 32 | Two Crackers Cooking | |
| 33 | OHHH LARDYS BBQ | |
| 34 | Swine And Dine Me | |
| 35 | Good As Any BBQ | |
| 36 | ALL RACKED UP BBQ | |
| 37 | Bite Me BBQ | |
| 38 | Evans Ranch | |
| 39 | GOURMET REDNECKS | |
| 40 | Pig In Or Pig Out | |
| 41 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 42 | 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.
6 entries · top 169.1544 · median 162.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limp Brisket | |
| 2 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 3 | BAY-KEN BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | Swine And Dine Me | |
| 5 | United Pork Smokers | |
| 6 | Good As Any BBQ |
11 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.4516