Jun 13–14, 2014 · Jeffersonville, IN
HUG HOGS won Grand Champion at the Smokin' On The River on June 13, 2014 in Jeffersonville, IN, scoring 693.6688 in a field of 52 teams. SWIGGIN PIG took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.2744. Category winners: Chicken — SWIGGIN PIG (178.8572); Pork Ribs — WEQ4U (176.0000); Pork — YELLOW RIVER BBQ (177.7372); Brisket — MOONSWINERS (175.4056). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by TRUEBUD 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 2015 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
HUG HOGS came in rated below the field's top team, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
HUG HOGS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was HUG HOGS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 11th tracked contest.
Chicken places 2–3: SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS and Pappy Q tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL and FRIENDS OF OBR tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: HUG HOGS and SON SEEKERS BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
YELLOW RIVER BBQ turned in 177.7372 in pork — past the 177.1430 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2013 | Jeffersonville, IN | Jeffersonville, IN | 52 | 695.4284 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Glasgow, MO | Glasgow, MO | 36 | 694.2288 | TRUEBUD BBQ | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ |
| Jun 13, 2014 ← this one | Jeffersonville, IN | Jeffersonville, IN 47130 | 52 | 693.6688 | HUG HOGS | SWIGGIN PIG |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Glasgow, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Jeffersonville, IN | Jeffersonville, IN 47119 | 59 | 695.3716 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176 | 172.5944 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 170.8572 | 167.9888 |
| Pork | 177.7372 | 174.2972 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 172 | 170.8228 |
52 entries · top 693.6688 · median 648.1084
51 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Pappy Q | |
| 4 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 5 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 6 | HUG HOGS | |
| 7 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 8 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 9 | FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ | |
| 10 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 11 | R&S BBQ | |
| 12 | With a Perfect 180! | |
| 13 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 15 | Sofa-King/ Good BBQ | |
| 16 | LIVYQ | |
| 17 | MOONSWINERS | |
| 18 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 19 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 22 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 23 | Tiki Q | |
| 24 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 25 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | Z SMOKE | |
| 27 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 28 | Hickory Flats BBQ | |
| 29 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 30 | WEQ4U | |
| 31 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 32 | Paradise Ridge | |
| 33 | ACME BBQ | |
| 34 | Pool Man Que Crew | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 36 | DERBY CITY SMOKERS | |
| 37 | PIG PAK | |
| 38 | Rest in Pork (RIP) | |
| 39 | Ivy Tech Barbecue Club | |
| 40 | MIKE'S KENTUCKY HURRICANES | |
| 41 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 42 | BBQOLOGIST | |
| 43 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 44 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 45 | TCA SMOKERS | |
| 46 | Just Dicken" around | |
| 47 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 48 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 49 | Bigg Abba BBQ | |
| 50 | FLYING PINK PIG BBQ | |
| 51 | ROLLIN RIBS |
52 entries · top 176 · median 162.8056
52 entries · top 177.7372 · median 163.3886
52 entries · top 175.4056 · median 160.8114
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.
8 entries · top 160.5372 · median 146.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanford & Sons Junkyard BBQ | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 3 | 2 Jokers & A Smoker | |
| 4 | Smokin Q Balls | |
| 5 | 502 BBQ | |
| 6 | FAMILY TIME BBQ | |
| 7 | Col D's Sweet Smokin Q | |
| 8 | AGGIEQ BBQ |
8 entries · top 166.8456 · median 151.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAMILY TIME BBQ | |
| 2 | Col D's Sweet Smokin Q | |
| 3 | 2 Jokers & A Smoker | |
| 4 | AGGIEQ BBQ | |
| 5 | 502 BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin Q Balls | |
| 7 | Sanford & Sons Junkyard BBQ | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS FLY |
8 entries · top 631.4172 · median 596.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Jokers & A Smoker | |
| 2 | Sanford & Sons Junkyard BBQ | |
| 3 | 502 BBQ | |
| 4 | FAMILY TIME BBQ | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 6 | AGGIEQ BBQ | |
| 7 | Col D's Sweet Smokin Q | |
| 8 | Smokin Q Balls |
8 entries · top 160.5712 · median 151.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 502 BBQ | |
| 2 | 2 Jokers & A Smoker | |
| 3 | AGGIEQ BBQ | |
| 4 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 5 | Col D's Sweet Smokin Q | |
| 6 | FAMILY TIME BBQ | |
| 7 | Sanford & Sons Junkyard BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin Q Balls |
8 entries · top 176.6172 · median 147.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanford & Sons Junkyard BBQ | |
| 2 | 2 Jokers & A Smoker | |
| 3 | 502 BBQ | |
| 4 | AGGIEQ BBQ | |
| 5 | FAMILY TIME BBQ | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 7 | Smokin Q Balls | |
| 8 | Col D's Sweet Smokin Q |