May 16–17, 2014 · Chesapeake, VA
BELMONT HOUSE OF SMOKE won Grand Champion at the Chesapeake Jubilee on May 16, 2014 in Chesapeake, VA, scoring 668.4800 in a field of 32 teams. WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 667.3600. Category winners: Chicken — BELMONT HOUSE OF SMOKE (169.1200); Pork Ribs — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (173.1428); Pork — 4:20 Q (173.1428); Brisket — SLICKS BBQ (174.2972). 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.
Closer than 83% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
BELMONT HOUSE OF SMOKE came in rated below the field's top team, 4:20 Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was BELMONT HOUSE OF SMOKE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
Chicken places 2–3: 4:20 Q and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: WOODY'S PIT BAR-B-QUE and MEATATARIAN'S tied on 162.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: 4:20 Q edged BIG DOG BBQ VA by 0.0116.
BELMONT HOUSE OF SMOKE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 8th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2014 ← this one | Chesapeake, VA | Chesapeake, VA 23322 | 32 | 668.4800 | BELMONT HOUSE OF SMOKE | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| May 20, 2016 | Chesapeake, VA | 900 City Park Dr | 26 | 681.0856 | HICKORY PRIME | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 169.1200 | 167.9656 | 160.0116 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1428 | 165.6916 | 160.5372 |
| Pork | 173.1428 | 165.1316 | 160.5256 |
| Brisket | 174.2972 | 164.5256 | 158.2744 |
32 entries · top 668.4800 · median 613.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BELMONT HOUSE OF SMOKE | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 4 | 4:20 Q | |
| 5 | SLICKS BBQ | |
| 6 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 10 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 11 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 12 | Bobby's Bar B Q | |
| 13 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 14 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 15 | WOODY'S PIT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 17 | TENDERRUBBINS | |
| 18 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 19 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 20 | A.W.'s BBQ | |
| 21 | TOP NOTCH BBQ | |
| 22 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 23 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 24 | 2G BBQ | |
| 25 | UNCLE DAVE'S DOWNHOME BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG DAY BARBECUE | |
| 27 | SHOE STRING BBQ | |
| 28 | SHELLBACK BBQ | |
| 29 | N.C Ribs on Wheels, LLC | |
| 30 | True Southern Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | TC's Backyard BBQ | |
| 32 | Bobby-Q |
32 entries · top 169.1200 · median 156.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BELMONT HOUSE OF SMOKE | |
| 2 | 4:20 Q | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 5 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 7 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 8 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 9 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 11 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 12 | A.W.'s BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 14 | UNCLE DAVE'S DOWNHOME BBQ | |
| 15 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 16 | TOP NOTCH BBQ | |
| 17 | SLICKS BBQ | |
| 18 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 19 | TENDERRUBBINS | |
| 20 | Bobby's Bar B Q | |
| 21 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 22 | True Southern Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 24 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 25 | SHOE STRING BBQ | |
| 26 | WOODY'S PIT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | SHELLBACK BBQ | |
| 28 | N.C Ribs on Wheels, LLC | |
| 29 | BIG DAY BARBECUE | |
| 30 | Bobby-Q | |
| 31 | TC's Backyard BBQ | |
| 32 | 2G BBQ |
32 entries · top 173.1428 · median 156.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 3 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 4 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 5 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 6 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 7 | SLICKS BBQ | |
| 8 | BELMONT HOUSE OF SMOKE | |
| 9 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 10 | Bobby's Bar B Q | |
| 11 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | 4:20 Q | |
| 14 | 2G BBQ | |
| 15 | WOODY'S PIT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 17 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 18 | N.C Ribs on Wheels, LLC | |
| 19 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 20 | TENDERRUBBINS | |
| 21 | SHOE STRING BBQ | |
| 22 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 23 | A.W.'s BBQ | |
| 24 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 25 | TOP NOTCH BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 27 | UNCLE DAVE'S DOWNHOME BBQ | |
| 28 | SHELLBACK BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG DAY BARBECUE | |
| 30 | TC's Backyard BBQ | |
| 31 | True Southern Smoke BBQ | |
| 32 | Bobby-Q |
32 entries · top 173.1428 · median 156.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:20 Q | |
| 2 | BELMONT HOUSE OF SMOKE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 5 | SLICKS BBQ | |
| 6 | Bobby's Bar B Q | |
| 7 | WOODY'S PIT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 9 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | 2G BBQ | |
| 13 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 14 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 15 | UNCLE DAVE'S DOWNHOME BBQ | |
| 16 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 17 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 18 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 19 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 20 | True Southern Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | SHELLBACK BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 23 | A.W.'s BBQ | |
| 24 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 25 | TENDERRUBBINS | |
| 26 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 27 | BIG DAY BARBECUE | |
| 28 | TOP NOTCH BBQ | |
| 29 | SHOE STRING BBQ | |
| 30 | TC's Backyard BBQ | |
| 31 | N.C Ribs on Wheels, LLC | |
| 32 | Bobby-Q |
32 entries · top 174.2972 · median 151.6686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLICKS BBQ | |
| 2 | MAKIN BACON BBQ | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | BELMONT HOUSE OF SMOKE | |
| 5 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 6 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | 4:20 Q | |
| 9 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 10 | Guts Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 11 | WOODY'S PIT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | TENDERRUBBINS | |
| 13 | CASUAL SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Bobby's Bar B Q | |
| 15 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG DAY BARBECUE | |
| 17 | TOP NOTCH BBQ | |
| 18 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 19 | 2G BBQ | |
| 20 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 21 | A.W.'s BBQ | |
| 22 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 23 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 24 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 25 | TC's Backyard BBQ | |
| 26 | SHOE STRING BBQ | |
| 27 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 28 | UNCLE DAVE'S DOWNHOME BBQ | |
| 29 | SHELLBACK BBQ | |
| 30 | Bobby-Q | |
| 31 | N.C Ribs on Wheels, LLC | |
| 32 | True Southern Smoke 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.
12 entries · top 171.4972 · median 160.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGS ON THE RUN | |
| 2 | TOP NOTCH BBQ | |
| 3 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 4 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 5 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 6 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 7 | A.W.'s BBQ | |
| 8 | UNCLE DAVE'S DOWNHOME BBQ | |
| 9 | WOODY'S PIT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | TENDERRUBBINS | |
| 11 | True Southern Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL |