May 9–10, 2014 · Lawrence, KS
BIG WIGS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sertoma 48 BBQ on May 9, 2014 in Lawrence, KS, scoring 689.0972 in a field of 54 teams. TRUEBUD BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.8972. Category winners: Chicken — THESLABS.COM (174.8456); Pork Ribs — Crimson & Blue BBQ (176.0000); Pork — BIG WIGS BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — DIRT ROAD BBQ (176.0000). This is the 2nd of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by OLD STYLE BBQ; 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 2019 — 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 77% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2000 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
Big Wigs BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, TRUEBUD BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 3–4: 777 BBQ and BIG WIGS BBQ tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: TRUEBUD BBQ and DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: MIDNIGHT STOKERS and SMOKIN HOGS BBQ tied on 169.7372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BIG WIGS BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 16th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS | 49 | 691.4284 | OLD STYLE BBQ | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| May 9, 2014 ← this one | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS 66044 | 54 | 689.0972 | BIG WIGS BBQ | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| May 8, 2015 | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS 66044 | 45 | 697.1200 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | BIG WIGS BBQ |
| May 6, 2016 | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS | 42 | 696.5488 | BLACK EYE BBQ | 913 BBQ |
| May 5, 2017 | Lawrence, KS | Broken Arrow Park | 44 | 701.1084 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | 913 BBQ |
| May 4, 2018 | Lawrence, KS | Broken Arrow Park | 41 | 694.3432 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | 913 BBQ |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Lawrence, KS | Broken Arrow Park | 38 | 690.8456 | Skunk River BBQ | Fergolicious BBQ |
| May 6, 2022 | Lawrence, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8456 | 173.1200 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 170.8228 | 169.1316 |
| Pork | 180 | 170.8344 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 176 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
54 entries · top 689.0972 · median 647.3544
54 entries · top 174.8456 · median 164.2572
54 entries · top 176 · median 162.2514
54 entries · top 180 · median 161.6970 · 🔥 perfect 180
54 entries · top 176 · median 161.6514