May 16–17, 2014 · Hartselle, AL
HICKORY PRIME won Grand Champion at the Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff on May 16, 2014 in Hartselle, AL, scoring 695.3828 in a field of 26 teams. Organizer Portal took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.8968. Category winners: Chicken — JIGGY PIGGY (179.4400); Pork Ribs — FAT BEAR BBQ (175.4172); Pork — FAT, DRUNK & STUPID (180.0000); Brisket — Organizer Portal (180.0000). 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.
HICKORY PRIME won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 5–6: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and SMOKIN BUTT CREW tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Why You Grillin Me Dawg!?! and Big B BBQ Company tied on 170.8112 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and HOBBIE BAR-B-Q tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2014 ← this one | Hartselle, AL | Hartselle, AL 35640 | 26 | 695.3828 | HICKORY PRIME | Organizer Portal |
| May 15, 2015 | Hartselle, AL | Hartselle, AL 35640 | 27 | 696.5372 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 171.9656 | 170.8112 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 170.8456 | 169.1544 |
| Pork | 180 | 172.5484 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2628 | 168.5828 |
26 entries · top 695.3828 · median 667.3256
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.6742
26 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.2916
26 entries · top 180 · median 165.1258 · 🔥 perfect 180
26 entries · top 180 · median 164.8056 · 🔥 perfect 180
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.
29 entries · top 175.4056 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4th Little Pig | |
| 2 | Hell on Sqeals | |
| 3 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 4 | The Hands That Feed You | |
| 5 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 6 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 7 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 8 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 9 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 10 | Knock'm Out BBQ | |
| 11 | The Smokin Chief | |
| 12 | Hog OPS | |
| 13 | NATIONAL TREASURE BBQ | |
| 14 | G-dubs BBQ | |
| 15 | Bonnie Blue | |
| 16 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 17 | HAWGDAWG Q'N | |
| 18 | Fat-n-Juicy Butts | |
| 19 | Outlaw Barbecue | |
| 20 | Q30 | |
| 21 | Jack of all Que | |
| 22 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 23 | Stick - EM - Up BBQ | |
| 24 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 25 | Hartwood BBQ | |
| 26 | Grill'n N Chill'n | |
| 27 | Chubz Grillin Team | |
| 28 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | WHEN PIGS FLY |
29 entries · top 173.1316 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 2 | The Hands That Feed You | |
| 3 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 4 | Knock'm Out BBQ | |
| 5 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | NATIONAL TREASURE BBQ | |
| 7 | Q30 | |
| 8 | The Smokin Chief | |
| 9 | 4th Little Pig | |
| 10 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 11 | Bonnie Blue | |
| 12 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 13 | HAWGDAWG Q'N | |
| 14 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 15 | Outlaw Barbecue | |
| 16 | Fat-n-Juicy Butts | |
| 17 | Chubz Grillin Team | |
| 18 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Grill'n N Chill'n | |
| 20 | Hog OPS | |
| 21 | Hell on Sqeals | |
| 22 | Hartwood BBQ | |
| 23 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 24 | Stick - EM - Up BBQ | |
| 25 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 26 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 27 | G-dubs BBQ | |
| 28 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 29 | Jack of all Que |
29 entries · top 172.5944 · median 161.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hell on Sqeals | |
| 2 | Grill'n N Chill'n | |
| 3 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | Q30 | |
| 5 | Bonnie Blue | |
| 6 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 7 | HAWGDAWG Q'N | |
| 8 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 9 | The Smokin Chief | |
| 10 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 11 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 12 | Jack of all Que | |
| 13 | Hog OPS | |
| 14 | Stick - EM - Up BBQ | |
| 15 | NATIONAL TREASURE BBQ | |
| 16 | G-dubs BBQ | |
| 17 | Knock'm Out BBQ | |
| 18 | Hartwood BBQ | |
| 19 | 4th Little Pig | |
| 20 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 21 | Fat-n-Juicy Butts | |
| 22 | Chubz Grillin Team | |
| 23 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 24 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 25 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 27 | Outlaw Barbecue | |
| 28 | The Hands That Feed You | |
| 29 | UP IN SMOKE |
29 entries · top 509.6572 · median 487.8396
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 2 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | Hell on Sqeals | |
| 4 | 4th Little Pig | |
| 5 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 6 | The Smokin Chief | |
| 7 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 8 | Knock'm Out BBQ | |
| 9 | Q30 | |
| 10 | NATIONAL TREASURE BBQ | |
| 11 | Bonnie Blue | |
| 12 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 13 | HAWGDAWG Q'N | |
| 14 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 15 | Grill'n N Chill'n | |
| 16 | Hog OPS | |
| 17 | The Hands That Feed You | |
| 18 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 19 | Fat-n-Juicy Butts | |
| 20 | G-dubs BBQ | |
| 21 | Hartwood BBQ | |
| 22 | Chubz Grillin Team | |
| 23 | Stick - EM - Up BBQ | |
| 24 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 25 | Outlaw Barbecue | |
| 26 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | Jack of all Que | |
| 28 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 29 | WHEN PIGS FLY |
22 entries · top 180 · median 169.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 2 | Bonnie Blue | |
| 3 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 4 | Jantzen's Rib Ticklers | |
| 5 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 6 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 7 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 8 | PATIO PEOPLE | |
| 9 | SMOKE-N-ASHES | |
| 10 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 14 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Q30 | |
| 17 | Chubz Grillin Team | |
| 18 | Hell on Sqeals | |
| 19 | Hartwood BBQ | |
| 20 | THAT JUST AINT RIGHT BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | Outlaw Barbecue | |
| 22 | BAMA BOYS BBQ |
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 2 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 3 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 5 | Hartwood BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Why You Grillin Me Dawg!?! | |
| 10 | BIG ORANGE SMOKERS | |
| 11 | THAT JUST AINT RIGHT BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 14 | The Smokin Chief | |
| 15 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 16 | SMOKE-N-ASHES | |
| 17 | Outlaw Barbecue | |
| 18 | Hell on Sqeals | |
| 19 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 20 | Stick - EM - Up BBQ | |
| 21 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 22 | Chubz Grillin Team | |
| 23 | Jantzen's Rib Ticklers | |
| 24 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 25 | The Specialists | |
| 26 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 27 | PATIO PEOPLE | |
| 28 | SOUTH RYLAND |