Mar 28–29, 2014 · Ashburn, GA
Budmeisters won Grand Champion at the Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA) on March 28, 2014 in Ashburn, GA, scoring 697.1316 in a field of 35 teams. SWAMP BOYS took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8348. Category winners: Chicken — SWAMP BOYS (178.2972); Pork Ribs — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (177.7372); Pork — PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE (180.0000); Brisket — MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM (176.5600). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
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 79 times in 100
Budmeisters came in rated below the field's top team, Killer B's BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Budmeisters won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was Budmeisters's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
Chicken places 5–6: MIDNIGHT BURN and CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS and JO JO'S BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: OLD PLANTATION BBQ and SMOKE THIS tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2014 ← this one | Ashburn, GA | Ashburn, GA 31714 | 35 | 697.1316 | Budmeisters | SWAMP BOYS |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Ashburn, GA | Ashburn, GA 31714 | 28 | 695.9660 | KILLER B'S BBQ | CHECKERED PIG |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 173.7028 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 171.9772 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2860 | 171.4400 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
35 entries · top 697.1316 · median 667.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budmeisters | |
| 2 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 6 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 7 | PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 8 | WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA | |
| 9 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 10 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 11 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 12 | JO JO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 15 | B&T BBQ COOK TEAM | |
| 16 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 17 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 18 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 19 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 20 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 21 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 22 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 23 | Trib's BBQ Bums | |
| 24 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 25 | Captain Jack's BBQ Crew | |
| 26 | Still Smokin | |
| 27 | Sweet Water BBQ | |
| 28 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 29 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 30 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 31 | RIB TICKLERS | |
| 32 | Hole in the Wall | |
| 33 | Smoky Times BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKER EXPRESS | |
| 35 | Smoke Shack |
35 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 2 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 3 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA | |
| 5 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 6 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 7 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 8 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 9 | JO JO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Still Smokin | |
| 11 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 12 | Budmeisters | |
| 13 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 14 | PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 15 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 16 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 17 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 18 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 19 | RIB TICKLERS | |
| 20 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 21 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 22 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 23 | Sweet Water BBQ | |
| 24 | Hole in the Wall | |
| 25 | B&T BBQ COOK TEAM | |
| 26 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 27 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 28 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 29 | Smoky Times BBQ | |
| 30 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 31 | Trib's BBQ Bums | |
| 32 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 33 | Captain Jack's BBQ Crew | |
| 34 | Smoke Shack | |
| 35 | SMOKER EXPRESS |
35 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2 | Budmeisters | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 5 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 6 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 7 | Trib's BBQ Bums | |
| 8 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 10 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 11 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 12 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 13 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 14 | PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 15 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 16 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 17 | RIB TICKLERS | |
| 18 | B&T BBQ COOK TEAM | |
| 19 | Still Smokin | |
| 20 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 21 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 22 | WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA | |
| 23 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 24 | JO JO'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 26 | Sweet Water BBQ | |
| 27 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 28 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 29 | Captain Jack's BBQ Crew | |
| 30 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 31 | Smoke Shack | |
| 32 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Hole in the Wall | |
| 34 | SMOKER EXPRESS | |
| 35 | Smoky Times BBQ |
35 entries · top 180 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | JO JO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Captain Jack's BBQ Crew | |
| 4 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 6 | Budmeisters | |
| 7 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 9 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 10 | WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA | |
| 11 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 12 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 13 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 14 | Still Smokin | |
| 15 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 16 | B&T BBQ COOK TEAM | |
| 17 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 18 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 19 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 20 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 21 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 22 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 23 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 24 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 25 | Smoky Times BBQ | |
| 26 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 27 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Hole in the Wall | |
| 29 | Trib's BBQ Bums | |
| 30 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 31 | RIB TICKLERS | |
| 32 | Sweet Water BBQ | |
| 33 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 34 | Smoke Shack | |
| 35 | SMOKER EXPRESS |
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 2 | Budmeisters | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 5 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 6 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 7 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 8 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 9 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 10 | B&T BBQ COOK TEAM | |
| 11 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 13 | Smoky Times BBQ | |
| 14 | WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA | |
| 15 | Captain Jack's BBQ Crew | |
| 16 | Trib's BBQ Bums | |
| 17 | MUNCHEE'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 18 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 19 | Sweet Water BBQ | |
| 20 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 21 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 22 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | |
| 23 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 24 | PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 25 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 26 | JO JO'S BBQ | |
| 27 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 28 | BIKER BBQ | |
| 29 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 30 | Still Smokin | |
| 31 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 32 | Hole in the Wall | |
| 33 | RIB TICKLERS | |
| 34 | SMOKER EXPRESS | |
| 35 | Smoke Shack |