Jun 6–7, 2014 · Bardstown, KY
BLUE CHIP BBQ won Grand Champion at the Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff on June 6, 2014 in Bardstown, KY, scoring 694.8456 in a field of 34 teams. LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.7372. Category winners: Chicken — BLUE CHIP BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — MUSIC CITY BBQ (178.3200); Pork — QUBED (178.8572); Brisket — Big B BBQ Company (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by BLUE CHIP BBQ.
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 84% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1084 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
694.8456 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 679.9998 BLUE CHIP BBQ set in 2013.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 78 times in 100
BLUE CHIP BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BLUE CHIP BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
2 of 2 tracked editions
BLUE CHIP BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
Chicken places 1–2: BLUE CHIP BBQ and HISTORIC BBQ tied on 179.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: FRIENDS OF OBR and Pappy Q tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS and QUBED tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BLUE CHIP BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 13th.
BLUE CHIP BBQ turned in 179.4400 in chicken — past the 172.5712 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BLUE CHIP BBQ (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2013 | Bardstown, KY | Bardstown, KY | 30 | 679.9998 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | Hogaholics BBQ |
| Jun 6, 2014 ← this one | Bardstown, KY | Bardstown, KY 40004 | 34 | 694.8456 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 174.8688 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 173.7144 | 171.4284 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 173.1428 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.8572 | 170.2744 |
34 entries · top 694.8456 · median 670.7486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Pappy Q | |
| 4 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 5 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 6 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 7 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 9 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 11 | QUBED | |
| 12 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 13 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 14 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 15 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 16 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 17 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 18 | WEQ4U | |
| 19 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 20 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 21 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 22 | Hot Racks & BBQ Stacks | |
| 23 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 24 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 25 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 26 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 28 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 29 | Tiki Q | |
| 30 | G-QUE KY | |
| 31 | 3 MEAT MAFIA | |
| 32 | PAP'S BAR B QUE | |
| 33 | BIG DUKE'S BBQ | |
| 34 | TNT BBQ |
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 5 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 6 | Pappy Q | |
| 7 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 8 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 10 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 11 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 12 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 15 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | TNT BBQ | |
| 17 | G-QUE KY | |
| 18 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 19 | WEQ4U | |
| 20 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 21 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 22 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 23 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 24 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 25 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 26 | Hot Racks & BBQ Stacks | |
| 27 | 3 MEAT MAFIA | |
| 28 | QUBED | |
| 29 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 30 | Tiki Q | |
| 31 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 32 | PAP'S BAR B QUE | |
| 33 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 34 | BIG DUKE'S BBQ |
34 entries · top 178.3200 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 2 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 3 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | Pappy Q | |
| 5 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 6 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 7 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 10 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 11 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 12 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 14 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 15 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 16 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 17 | Tiki Q | |
| 18 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 19 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 20 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 21 | WEQ4U | |
| 22 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 23 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 24 | Hot Racks & BBQ Stacks | |
| 25 | QUBED | |
| 26 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 27 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 28 | PAP'S BAR B QUE | |
| 29 | 3 MEAT MAFIA | |
| 30 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 31 | BIG DUKE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | G-QUE KY | |
| 33 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 34 | TNT BBQ |
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUBED | |
| 2 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 3 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 4 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 8 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 9 | Pappy Q | |
| 10 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 11 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 12 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 14 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 15 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 16 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 17 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 18 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 19 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 20 | WEQ4U | |
| 21 | Hot Racks & BBQ Stacks | |
| 22 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 23 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 24 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 25 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 26 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 27 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Tiki Q | |
| 29 | G-QUE KY | |
| 30 | BIG DUKE'S BBQ | |
| 31 | 3 MEAT MAFIA | |
| 32 | PAP'S BAR B QUE | |
| 33 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 34 | TNT BBQ |
34 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 4 | QUBED | |
| 5 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 6 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | Hot Racks & BBQ Stacks | |
| 9 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 10 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 11 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 12 | Pappy Q | |
| 13 | MUSIC CITY BBQ | |
| 14 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 15 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 16 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 17 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 18 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 19 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 20 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 21 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 22 | PAP'S BAR B QUE | |
| 23 | SHADETREECOOKS | |
| 24 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 25 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 26 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 28 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ | |
| 29 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 30 | Tiki Q | |
| 31 | BIG DUKE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | 3 MEAT MAFIA | |
| 33 | G-QUE KY | |
| 34 | TNT 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.
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