Nov 21–22, 2014 · Cumming, GA
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won Grand Champion at The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) on November 21, 2014 in Cumming, GA, scoring 698.8228 in a field of 86 teams. TRUEBUD BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.2284. Category winners: Chicken — MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM (180.0000); Pork Ribs — WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS (177.7372); Pork — ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ (176.5600); Brisket — iBQ'n (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM; 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 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.
Closer than 88% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
698.8228 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 698.7884 MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM set in 2013.
Chicken places 3–4: TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI and KUDZU Q tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: UNDER THE RADAR and ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: EAT MOR BUTT BBQ and KILLER B'S BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 50th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM (won 2013).
Bigger than 97% of the 5,482 contests in the data
86 teams — bigger than 97% of the 5,482 contests in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2013 | Cumming, GA | Cumming, GA | 79 | 698.7884 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| Nov 21, 2014 ← this one | Cumming, GA | Cumming, GA 30040 | 86 | 698.8228 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Cumming, GA | Cumming, GA 30040 | 74 | 698.2056 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.1428 | 175.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 176.5600 | 173.7600 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 175.4172 | 174.2856 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 175.4400 |
86 entries · top 698.8228 · median 673.0224
86 entries · top 180 · median 169.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180
86 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.8686
86 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3828
86 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5256
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.
35 entries · top 519.9544 · median 483.3712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWO BROTHERS FROM ANOTHA MOTHA | |
| 2 | WYANDOTTE SMOKE | |
| 3 | PORKSKI | |
| 4 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 5 | SWEETWATER BAR B QUE | |
| 6 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 7 | HOMETOWNS SMOKING BUTTS | |
| 8 | DDQ | |
| 9 | BRO'S-N-COALS | |
| 10 | OLE SMOKEY BARBECUE CREW | |
| 11 | PORK 'N BUTTS | |
| 12 | SWINE DINING | |
| 13 | SMOKIN WITH THE TREES | |
| 14 | We Want 'Que | |
| 15 | Smokin Bro's | |
| 16 | LANES BBQ | |
| 17 | RIBBED FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 18 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ | |
| 19 | PRECISION SUPER SWINE | |
| 20 | STOGIES & SWINE | |
| 21 | SPALDINGS ENVY | |
| 22 | MEATHEADS' BBQ | |
| 23 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 24 | TIRETOTERS BBQ | |
| 25 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 26 | A RUBDOWN AND A SMOKE | |
| 27 | ZOMBIE Q | |
| 28 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 29 | Po Boys Dream | |
| 30 | PLAN B | |
| 31 | CRAZY RAYS | |
| 32 | SOUTHERN CLASSIC BBQ | |
| 33 | Contractors Inc. | |
| 34 | SMOKEY GARAGE BBQ | |
| 35 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE |
34 entries · top 176.0116 · median 163.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWO BROTHERS FROM ANOTHA MOTHA | |
| 2 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 3 | OLE SMOKEY BARBECUE CREW | |
| 4 | PORK 'N BUTTS | |
| 5 | BRO'S-N-COALS | |
| 6 | SWEETWATER BAR B QUE | |
| 7 | PORKSKI | |
| 8 | HOMETOWNS SMOKING BUTTS | |
| 9 | PRECISION SUPER SWINE | |
| 10 | SWINE DINING | |
| 11 | WYANDOTTE SMOKE | |
| 12 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN WITH THE TREES | |
| 14 | We Want 'Que | |
| 15 | DDQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Bro's | |
| 17 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 18 | SPALDINGS ENVY | |
| 19 | A RUBDOWN AND A SMOKE | |
| 20 | TIRETOTERS BBQ | |
| 21 | STOGIES & SWINE | |
| 22 | RIBBED FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 23 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 24 | LANES BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKEY GARAGE BBQ | |
| 26 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 27 | Po Boys Dream | |
| 28 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 29 | ZOMBIE Q | |
| 30 | MEATHEADS' BBQ | |
| 31 | CRAZY RAYS | |
| 32 | SOUTHERN CLASSIC BBQ | |
| 33 | PLAN B | |
| 34 | Contractors Inc. |
35 entries · top 173.1428 · median 163.3712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 2 | WYANDOTTE SMOKE | |
| 3 | TWO BROTHERS FROM ANOTHA MOTHA | |
| 4 | PORKSKI | |
| 5 | Smokin Bro's | |
| 6 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 7 | STOGIES & SWINE | |
| 8 | SWINE DINING | |
| 9 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 10 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN WITH THE TREES | |
| 12 | We Want 'Que | |
| 13 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 14 | SWEETWATER BAR B QUE | |
| 15 | RIBBED FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 16 | ZOMBIE Q | |
| 17 | PORK 'N BUTTS | |
| 18 | HOMETOWNS SMOKING BUTTS | |
| 19 | BRO'S-N-COALS | |
| 20 | PRECISION SUPER SWINE | |
| 21 | DDQ | |
| 22 | TIRETOTERS BBQ | |
| 23 | PLAN B | |
| 24 | MEATHEADS' BBQ | |
| 25 | OLE SMOKEY BARBECUE CREW | |
| 26 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ | |
| 27 | SPALDINGS ENVY | |
| 28 | LANES BBQ | |
| 29 | CRAZY RAYS | |
| 30 | SOUTHERN CLASSIC BBQ | |
| 31 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 32 | Po Boys Dream | |
| 33 | SMOKEY GARAGE BBQ | |
| 34 | Contractors Inc. | |
| 35 | A RUBDOWN AND A SMOKE |
35 entries · top 173.1200 · median 158.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DDQ | |
| 2 | TWO BROTHERS FROM ANOTHA MOTHA | |
| 3 | LANES BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKSKI | |
| 5 | WYANDOTTE SMOKE | |
| 6 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 7 | HOMETOWNS SMOKING BUTTS | |
| 8 | SWEETWATER BAR B QUE | |
| 9 | BRO'S-N-COALS | |
| 10 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 11 | OLE SMOKEY BARBECUE CREW | |
| 12 | MEATHEADS' BBQ | |
| 13 | A RUBDOWN AND A SMOKE | |
| 14 | Po Boys Dream | |
| 15 | PORK 'N BUTTS | |
| 16 | Contractors Inc. | |
| 17 | SPALDINGS ENVY | |
| 18 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 19 | PLAN B | |
| 20 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 21 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ | |
| 22 | RIBBED FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 23 | SWINE DINING | |
| 24 | We Want 'Que | |
| 25 | SMOKIN WITH THE TREES | |
| 26 | SOUTHERN CLASSIC BBQ | |
| 27 | ZOMBIE Q | |
| 28 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 29 | TIRETOTERS BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Bro's | |
| 31 | CRAZY RAYS | |
| 32 | STOGIES & SWINE | |
| 33 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 34 | PRECISION SUPER SWINE | |
| 35 | SMOKEY GARAGE BBQ |
27 entries · top 180 · median 175.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 2 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 4 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 5 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 7 | PLAN B | |
| 8 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 9 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 10 | SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD | |
| 11 | SMOKESOUTH | |
| 12 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 13 | SPALDINGS ENVY | |
| 14 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | RIBBED FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 17 | Smokin Butts BBQ | |
| 18 | JAR-JA-Q | |
| 19 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 20 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 21 | PORK 'N BUTTS | |
| 22 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 23 | MEAT MILITIA | |
| 24 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 25 | PORKSKI | |
| 26 | BRO'S-N-COALS | |
| 27 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH |
34 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STOGIES & SWINE | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | SWEETWATER BAR B QUE | |
| 4 | SHAKE-N-BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 6 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 7 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 8 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | LANES BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKEY GARAGE BBQ | |
| 11 | DIVINE SWINE & BOVINE | |
| 12 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 13 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 14 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 15 | SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD | |
| 16 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 17 | PLAN B | |
| 18 | FIREQUE | |
| 19 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 20 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 21 | PORKSKI | |
| 22 | JAR-JA-Q | |
| 23 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 24 | SMOKIN WITH THE TREES | |
| 25 | CABIN CREEK BBQ CO. | |
| 26 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 27 | BRO'S-N-COALS | |
| 28 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 29 | Willingham's | |
| 30 | RIBBED FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 31 | Smokin Bro's | |
| 32 | OLE SMOKEY BARBECUE CREW | |
| 33 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 34 | CRAZY RAYS |