May 24–25, 2014 · North Bend, OR
BIG BITE BBQ won Grand Champion at the BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay on May 24, 2014 in North Bend, OR, scoring 693.0740 in a field of 31 teams. DUELIN' J'S took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.8116. Category winners: Chicken — LEUKEMIA SUCKS TOO BBQ (175.4172); Pork Ribs — MADDDOG'S BBQ (178.8572); Pork — MOVIN' THE CHAINS (180.0000); Brisket — DUELIN' J'S (178.8572). This is the 2nd of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by LAKE HOUSE 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 2026 — 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.
BIG BITE BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 5th. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was BIG BITE BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
2 of 12 tracked editions
ROOFTOP BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
Chicken places 1–2: LEUKEMIA SUCKS TOO BBQ and PIGGY D'S BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: PIGGY D'S BBQ and Eads Downhome tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Elkhorn BBQ and DUELIN' J'S tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MOVIN' THE CHAINS turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 179.4286 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: LAKE HOUSE BBQ (won 2013).
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 25, 2013 | North Bend, OR | North Bend, OR | 31 | 694.8570 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | MOE CASON BBQ |
| May 24, 2014 ← this one | North Bend, OR | North Bend, OR 97459 | 31 | 693.0740 | BIG BITE BBQ | DUELIN' J'S |
| May 22, 2015 | North Bend, OR | North Bend, OR 97459 | 38 | 698.3200 | ROOFTOP BBQ | WINE COUNTRY Q |
| May 28, 2016 | North Bend, OR | North Bend, OR | 43 | 695.4288 | ROOFTOP BBQ | PIGGY D'S BBQ |
| May 27, 2017 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 37 | 692.4684 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |
| May 26, 2018 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 35 | 691.9312 | SON OF SMOKE | SMOKE324 |
| May 25, 2019 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 34 | 694.8572 | Warpig BBQ | PIGGY D'S BBQ |
| May 28, 2022 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 27 | 697.1200 | Mudville BBQ | RJs Smokehouse |
| May 27, 2023 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 25 | 697.1544 | Smokin' Axe BBQ | HOGGERQ |
| May 25, 2024 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 27 | 696.5600 | Crooked Pigs | Small Axe BBQ |
| May 24, 2025 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 26 | 703.3828 | Crooked Pigs | Vitamin Q |
| May 23, 2026 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 33 | 702.8228 | Bone Rubbin BBQ | OM BBQ COMPANY |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 174.2744 | 171.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 170.8572 |
| Pork | 180 | 171.9884 | 167.9772 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
31 entries · top 693.0740 · median 659.8856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 2 | DUELIN' J'S | |
| 3 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 4 | BAD BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Eads Downhome | |
| 7 | WINE COUNTRY Q | |
| 8 | Jumptown BBQ | |
| 9 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | Fredericksburg Farms | |
| 11 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 12 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 14 | JD's Q | |
| 15 | DEAD MAN BBQ | |
| 16 | Sugars BBQ | |
| 17 | FAT DAD'S BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | Smokin' Pigs Turnkey BBQ | |
| 19 | LEUKEMIA SUCKS TOO BBQ | |
| 20 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 21 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 22 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 23 | SLABTOWN BBQ | |
| 24 | Spuds BBQ | |
| 25 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 26 | I GOT THIS BBQ | |
| 27 | Backwoods Bar-B-Q | |
| 28 | PINEYWOOD ROOTERS | |
| 29 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 30 | 8th STREET GRILL & BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Red's BBQ |
31 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEUKEMIA SUCKS TOO BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Eads Downhome | |
| 4 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 5 | BAD BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 7 | FAT DAD'S BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | Fredericksburg Farms | |
| 9 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | WINE COUNTRY Q | |
| 11 | DEAD MAN BBQ | |
| 12 | JD's Q | |
| 13 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 14 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 15 | I GOT THIS BBQ | |
| 16 | Sugars BBQ | |
| 17 | Jumptown BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin' Pigs Turnkey BBQ | |
| 19 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 20 | Backwoods Bar-B-Q | |
| 21 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 22 | DUELIN' J'S | |
| 23 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 24 | 8th STREET GRILL & BBQ | |
| 25 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 26 | Big Red's BBQ | |
| 27 | PINEYWOOD ROOTERS | |
| 28 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 29 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 30 | SLABTOWN BBQ | |
| 31 | Spuds BBQ |
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 2 | WINE COUNTRY Q | |
| 3 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 4 | DUELIN' J'S | |
| 5 | BAD BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 8 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | Spuds BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin' Pigs Turnkey BBQ | |
| 12 | Eads Downhome | |
| 13 | SLABTOWN BBQ | |
| 14 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 15 | Jumptown BBQ | |
| 16 | Sugars BBQ | |
| 17 | JD's Q | |
| 18 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 19 | Big Red's BBQ | |
| 20 | LEUKEMIA SUCKS TOO BBQ | |
| 21 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 22 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 23 | DEAD MAN BBQ | |
| 24 | I GOT THIS BBQ | |
| 25 | Fredericksburg Farms | |
| 26 | Backwoods Bar-B-Q | |
| 27 | PINEYWOOD ROOTERS | |
| 28 | 8th STREET GRILL & BBQ | |
| 29 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 30 | FAT DAD'S BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO |
31 entries · top 180 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 2 | Fredericksburg Farms | |
| 3 | DUELIN' J'S | |
| 4 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 5 | Spuds BBQ | |
| 6 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 7 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 8 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Eads Downhome | |
| 10 | Jumptown BBQ | |
| 11 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 14 | Sugars BBQ | |
| 15 | I GOT THIS BBQ | |
| 16 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 17 | DEAD MAN BBQ | |
| 18 | Backwoods Bar-B-Q | |
| 19 | WINE COUNTRY Q | |
| 20 | FAT DAD'S BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | BAD BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin' Pigs Turnkey BBQ | |
| 23 | JD's Q | |
| 24 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 25 | LEUKEMIA SUCKS TOO BBQ | |
| 26 | PINEYWOOD ROOTERS | |
| 27 | SLABTOWN BBQ | |
| 28 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | 8th STREET GRILL & BBQ | |
| 30 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Red's BBQ |
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DUELIN' J'S | |
| 2 | ROGUE CAVEMAN Q | |
| 3 | Jumptown BBQ | |
| 4 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 6 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 7 | FAT DAD'S BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD BONES BBQ | |
| 10 | Fredericksburg Farms | |
| 11 | SLABTOWN BBQ | |
| 12 | Eads Downhome | |
| 13 | NORTHWEST SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 14 | WINE COUNTRY Q | |
| 15 | DEAD MAN BBQ | |
| 16 | JD's Q | |
| 17 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 18 | Sugars BBQ | |
| 19 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin' Pigs Turnkey BBQ | |
| 21 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 22 | LEUKEMIA SUCKS TOO BBQ | |
| 23 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 24 | 503BACKYARDBBQ | |
| 25 | PINEYWOOD ROOTERS | |
| 26 | Spuds BBQ | |
| 27 | 8th STREET GRILL & BBQ | |
| 28 | I GOT THIS BBQ | |
| 29 | Backwoods Bar-B-Q | |
| 30 | Elkhorn BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Red's 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.
17 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.9772