Apr 11–12, 2014 · Gadsden, AL
SMOKIN BUTT CREW won Grand Champion at the Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest on April 11, 2014 in Gadsden, AL, scoring 693.6688 in a field of 34 teams. BOOTYQUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.1940. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN BUTT CREW (178.2972); Pork Ribs — BIG BLUE QUE (178.8572); Pork — FAT BEAR BBQ (175.4400); Brisket — OLD PLANTATION BBQ (180.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2016.
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 74 times in 100
SMOKIN BUTT CREW came in rated below the field's top team, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was SMOKIN BUTT CREW's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 11th tracked contest.
Pork places 6–7: BUTTS, BELLIES & BUDDIES and WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: OLD PLANTATION BBQ and SMOKIN BUTT CREW tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N edged UNCLE CHET'S BBQ by 0.0116.
SMOKIN BUTT CREW took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 17th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2014 ← this one | Gadsden, AL | Gadsden, AL 35902 | 34 | 693.6688 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | BOOTYQUE |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Gadsden, AL | 1600 Noccalula Rd | 25 | 689.1316 | THE SPECIALISTS | HICKORY PRIME |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 170.8344 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 175.4400 | 173.1428 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2744 | 169.7028 |
34 entries · top 693.6688 · median 669.3600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 2 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 3 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 4 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 7 | MIKE | |
| 8 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 9 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 10 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 11 | The Specialists | |
| 12 | FOUR PORKSMEN | |
| 13 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 15 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 16 | Butts Bellies & Buddies Too | |
| 17 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 18 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 19 | Organizer Portal | |
| 20 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 21 | BAD BACKS & BBQ | |
| 22 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 23 | BUTTS, BELLIES & BUDDIES | |
| 24 | This Little Piggy | |
| 25 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 26 | E.M. AZING BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 28 | SMOKE-N-ASHES | |
| 29 | DADDY DUKES BBQ | |
| 30 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 31 | MIKE'S BACK PORCH BBQ | |
| 32 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 34 | BAND OF BROTHERS |
34 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 2 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 3 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 4 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 5 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 10 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 11 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 12 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 13 | MIKE | |
| 14 | SMOKE-N-ASHES | |
| 15 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 16 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 17 | Butts Bellies & Buddies Too | |
| 18 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 19 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 20 | E.M. AZING BBQ | |
| 21 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 22 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 23 | The Specialists | |
| 24 | DADDY DUKES BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 26 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 27 | MIKE'S BACK PORCH BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 29 | BUTTS, BELLIES & BUDDIES | |
| 30 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 31 | FOUR PORKSMEN | |
| 32 | BAD BACKS & BBQ | |
| 33 | BAND OF BROTHERS | |
| 34 | This Little Piggy |
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | FOUR PORKSMEN | |
| 4 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 5 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 6 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 8 | MIKE | |
| 9 | DADDY DUKES BBQ | |
| 10 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 12 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 13 | The Specialists | |
| 14 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 15 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 16 | Butts Bellies & Buddies Too | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 18 | SMOKE-N-ASHES | |
| 19 | BUTTS, BELLIES & BUDDIES | |
| 20 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 21 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 22 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 23 | BAND OF BROTHERS | |
| 24 | This Little Piggy | |
| 25 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 26 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 27 | BAD BACKS & BBQ | |
| 28 | Organizer Portal | |
| 29 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 30 | E.M. AZING BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 32 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 34 | MIKE'S BACK PORCH BBQ |
34 entries · top 175.4400 · median 168.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 3 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BUTTS, BELLIES & BUDDIES | |
| 7 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 8 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 9 | BAD BACKS & BBQ | |
| 10 | Butts Bellies & Buddies Too | |
| 11 | The Specialists | |
| 12 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 13 | This Little Piggy | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 15 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 16 | FOUR PORKSMEN | |
| 17 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 18 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 19 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 20 | Organizer Portal | |
| 21 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 22 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 23 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 24 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 25 | MIKE | |
| 26 | E.M. AZING BBQ | |
| 27 | MIKE'S BACK PORCH BBQ | |
| 28 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 29 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 30 | DADDY DUKES BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE-N-ASHES | |
| 32 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 33 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 34 | BAND OF BROTHERS |
34 entries · top 180 · median 167.4058 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 3 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 4 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 5 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 6 | BAD BACKS & BBQ | |
| 7 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 8 | MIKE | |
| 9 | This Little Piggy | |
| 10 | Organizer Portal | |
| 11 | The Specialists | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN QUE | |
| 13 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 14 | E.M. AZING BBQ | |
| 15 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 16 | BEAN BANDITS | |
| 17 | BIG BLUE QUE | |
| 18 | FOUR PORKSMEN | |
| 19 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 20 | BIG PIG INC. | |
| 21 | Butts Bellies & Buddies Too | |
| 22 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 23 | MIKE'S BACK PORCH BBQ | |
| 24 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 25 | BAND OF BROTHERS | |
| 26 | BUTTS, BELLIES & BUDDIES | |
| 27 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 28 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 29 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 31 | SMOKE-N-ASHES | |
| 32 | DADDY DUKES BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 34 | SHADE TREE 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.
49 entries · top 174.2856 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knock'm Out BBQ | |
| 2 | Butter Bean's BBQ | |
| 3 | Frios Pops | |
| 4 | The Smokin Chief | |
| 5 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 6 | Wright On Que | |
| 7 | Ya Wanna Smell | |
| 8 | JT's Smoke Shack | |
| 9 | Hogs & Hank | |
| 10 | Good Neighbor Grillers | |
| 11 | BBKEGS | |
| 12 | Q30 | |
| 13 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 14 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 16 | STUFF N THANGS BBQ | |
| 17 | Chubz Grillin Team | |
| 18 | Mac Attack | |
| 19 | SWINEHOLIO | |
| 20 | GRILL'N N CHILL'N AL | |
| 21 | Possibly Possum | |
| 22 | Five Star | |
| 23 | Hawg Dawg Q-N | |
| 24 | Stevie's Peakory Smoked | |
| 25 | Lookout Mountain Smokers | |
| 26 | DOCTOR BBQ | |
| 27 | PAINT ROCK RIVER BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoke Ring Express | |
| 29 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 30 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 31 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 32 | Fat Basters Barbeque | |
| 33 | Fat-n-Juicy Butts | |
| 34 | G-dubs BBQ | |
| 35 | Circle W Meats | |
| 36 | BACKYARD PORKERS | |
| 37 | 4th Little Pig | |
| 38 | BELLY BUSTERS | |
| 39 | Rockin' Rod's BBQ | |
| 40 | 3 OLD GUYS & A GRILL | |
| 41 | Bubba Q | |
| 42 | BONNIE BLUE BBQ | |
| 43 | Blow-N-Smoke | |
| 44 | Wolfpack BBQ Co. | |
| 45 | BARBACUENSIS | |
| 46 | Road Kill Creations | |
| 47 | Chop Shop | |
| 48 | Excessive Smoke | |
| 49 | Vegan Destroyers |
50 entries · top 175.4172 · median 157.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILL'N N CHILL'N AL | |
| 2 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 3 | Frios Pops | |
| 4 | Wright On Que | |
| 5 | The Smokin Chief | |
| 6 | Chubz Grillin Team | |
| 7 | SWINEHOLIO | |
| 8 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 9 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 10 | 4th Little Pig | |
| 11 | PAINT ROCK RIVER BBQ | |
| 12 | BELLY BUSTERS | |
| 13 | JT's Smoke Shack | |
| 14 | BACKYARD PORKERS | |
| 15 | Q30 | |
| 16 | G-dubs BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoke Ring Express | |
| 18 | BBKEGS | |
| 19 | Bubba Q | |
| 20 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 21 | Mac Attack | |
| 22 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 23 | BONNIE BLUE BBQ | |
| 24 | Ya Wanna Smell | |
| 25 | Excessive Smoke | |
| 26 | Possibly Possum | |
| 27 | Fat-n-Juicy Butts | |
| 28 | Hawg Dawg Q-N | |
| 29 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 30 | Circle W Meats | |
| 31 | STUFF N THANGS BBQ | |
| 32 | Hogs & Hank | |
| 33 | Lookout Mountain Smokers | |
| 34 | Knock'm Out BBQ | |
| 35 | Wolfpack BBQ Co. | |
| 36 | Blow-N-Smoke | |
| 37 | Chop Shop | |
| 38 | Rockin' Rod's BBQ | |
| 39 | Butter Bean's BBQ | |
| 40 | Good Neighbor Grillers | |
| 41 | Five Star | |
| 42 | BARBACUENSIS | |
| 43 | DOCTOR BBQ | |
| 44 | Vegan Destroyers | |
| 45 | Fat Basters Barbeque | |
| 46 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 47 | Road Kill Creations | |
| 48 | 3 OLD GUYS & A GRILL | |
| 49 | Stevie's Peakory Smoked | |
| 50 | HomeBrew BBQ |