Apr 25–26, 2014 · Mt. Carmel, IL
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won Grand Champion at the Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship on April 25, 2014 in Mt. Carmel, IL, scoring 696.5024 in a field of 50 teams. GILLY'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 684.4684. Category winners: Chicken — SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BOURBON SMOKE BBQ (176.0344); Pork — SKIN AND BONES BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ (178.8572).
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.
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Wider than 92% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.0340 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
Chicken places 6–7: RIB TIP TUESDAY and GILLY'S BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: GILLY'S BBQ and HOBBIE BAR-B-Q tied on 167.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: HISTORIC BBQ and BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 172 | 169.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0344 | 171.4056 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 170.2512 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 172.5828 |
50 entries · top 696.5024 · median 651.6002
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 2 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | QUBED | |
| 9 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 10 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 11 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | RIB TIP TUESDAY | |
| 13 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMELLY BUTT'S N BBQ | |
| 15 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 16 | Outer Limits BBQ | |
| 17 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 18 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 19 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 20 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 21 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ | |
| 22 | Z SMOKE | |
| 23 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 24 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 25 | Q2NV | |
| 26 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 27 | CHUNKY BOYZ BBQ | |
| 28 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 29 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 31 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 32 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 33 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 35 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 36 | Buss BBQ | |
| 37 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 39 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 40 | SWINEE RIVER | |
| 41 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 42 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 43 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 44 | MISFITS Q | |
| 45 | TWO REDS BBQ | |
| 46 | Twisted Griffin BBQ | |
| 47 | Steve's Oink-n-Squeel | |
| 48 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 49 | Rubem Right Bazr-B-que | |
| 50 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ |
50 entries · top 180 · median 162.2972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 3 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMELLY BUTT'S N BBQ | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 6 | RIB TIP TUESDAY | |
| 7 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 10 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 11 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 12 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 14 | CHUNKY BOYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 16 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ | |
| 17 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 18 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 19 | Z SMOKE | |
| 20 | QUBED | |
| 21 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 22 | Q2NV | |
| 23 | Outer Limits BBQ | |
| 24 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | MISFITS Q | |
| 26 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 27 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 28 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 29 | Twisted Griffin BBQ | |
| 30 | Buss BBQ | |
| 31 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 32 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 33 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 35 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 36 | TWO REDS BBQ | |
| 37 | SWINEE RIVER | |
| 38 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 39 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 40 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 41 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 42 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 43 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 44 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 45 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ | |
| 46 | Steve's Oink-n-Squeel | |
| 47 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 48 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 49 | Rubem Right Bazr-B-que | |
| 50 | ALL OUT PIG OUT |
50 entries · top 176.0344 · median 162.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | Outer Limits BBQ | |
| 5 | RIB TIP TUESDAY | |
| 6 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | Q2NV | |
| 8 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 9 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 11 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 12 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 13 | SMELLY BUTT'S N BBQ | |
| 14 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 17 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 18 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 19 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 20 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 21 | QUBED | |
| 22 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 23 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 24 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 25 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 26 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 27 | SWINEE RIVER | |
| 28 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 29 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 30 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 31 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 32 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 33 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 34 | CHUNKY BOYZ BBQ | |
| 35 | Twisted Griffin BBQ | |
| 36 | Steve's Oink-n-Squeel | |
| 37 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 39 | Buss BBQ | |
| 40 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 41 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 42 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 43 | Z SMOKE | |
| 44 | MISFITS Q | |
| 45 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 46 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ | |
| 47 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ | |
| 48 | Rubem Right Bazr-B-que | |
| 49 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 50 | TWO REDS BBQ |
50 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 2 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 4 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 6 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ | |
| 9 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 12 | SMELLY BUTT'S N BBQ | |
| 13 | Outer Limits BBQ | |
| 14 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 15 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 16 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 17 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | Buss BBQ | |
| 19 | QUBED | |
| 20 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 21 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 22 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 23 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 24 | CHUNKY BOYZ BBQ | |
| 25 | RIB TIP TUESDAY | |
| 26 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 27 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 28 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 29 | Z SMOKE | |
| 30 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 33 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ | |
| 34 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 35 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 36 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 37 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 38 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 39 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 40 | SWINEE RIVER | |
| 41 | TWO REDS BBQ | |
| 42 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 43 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 44 | Twisted Griffin BBQ | |
| 45 | Steve's Oink-n-Squeel | |
| 46 | Q2NV | |
| 47 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 48 | Rubem Right Bazr-B-que | |
| 49 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 50 | MISFITS Q |
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 2 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 3 | QUBED | |
| 4 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 5 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 7 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 10 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 11 | Z SMOKE | |
| 12 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 14 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 15 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 16 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 18 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 19 | OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 21 | Q2NV | |
| 22 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 23 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 24 | ALPHA SMOKE | |
| 25 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ | |
| 26 | MISFITS Q | |
| 27 | ROSS RUMP ROASTERS BBQ | |
| 28 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 29 | RIB TIP TUESDAY | |
| 30 | CHUNKY BOYZ BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 32 | TWO REDS BBQ | |
| 33 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 34 | Outer Limits BBQ | |
| 35 | SMELLY BUTT'S N BBQ | |
| 36 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 37 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 38 | Buss BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 40 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 41 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 42 | SWINEE RIVER | |
| 43 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 44 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 45 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 46 | Steve's Oink-n-Squeel | |
| 47 | Rubem Right Bazr-B-que | |
| 48 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 49 | Twisted Griffin BBQ | |
| 50 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ |