Jun 20–22, 2014 · Uncasville, CT
CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sun BBQ Fest on June 20, 2014 in Uncasville, CT, scoring 670.9028 in a field of 32 teams. SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took Reserve Grand Champion with 670.7884. Category winners: Chicken — FLATLANDER BARBECUE (173.7372); Pork Ribs — CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ (176.5828); Pork — SMOKOPOLIS BBQ (173.7144); Brisket — SMOKOPOLIS BBQ (170.2628). This is the 1st of 5 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2018 — 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.
Closer than 95% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.1144 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 7th tracked contest.
Pork Ribs places 4–5: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA edged I-QUE by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 9–10: THE BASIC BBQ TEAM edged MEAT @ SLIMS by 0.0112. Pork places 7–8: BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ edged TWO LITTLE PIGS BBQ EAST by 0.0116.
SMOKOPOLIS BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double.
CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 19th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2014 ← this one | Uncasville, CT | Uncasville, CT 06382 | 32 | 670.9028 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Jun 13, 2015 | Uncasville, CT | Uncasville, CT | 52 | 691.4056 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | STUBBORN BULL BBQ |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Uncasville, CT | Uncasville, CT | 69 | 698.2860 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | MEAT @ SLIMS |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Casino | 73 | 698.2856 | APORKALYPSE NOW | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Casino | 59 | 689.1656 | PADDY MCQ'S | FIRE DOWN BELOW |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7372 | 167.4400 | 166.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5828 | 169.1316 | 166.2860 |
| Pork | 173.7144 | 170.2744 | 166.2628 |
| Brisket | 170.2628 | 166.8800 | 163.4856 |
32 entries · top 670.9028 · median 645.6576
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 6 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 7 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 8 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 9 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 10 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 11 | JACKO-QUE | |
| 12 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 14 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 15 | I-QUE | |
| 16 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 17 | TWO LITTLE PIGS BBQ EAST | |
| 18 | CIRCLE OF FRIENDS BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 20 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 21 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 22 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 24 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 25 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 26 | ACK-QUE | |
| 27 | WHITE DOG BBQ | |
| 28 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 29 | ROAD HAWG BBQ, SWINE DINING | |
| 30 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 32 | FOR THE LOVE OF SMOKE |
32 entries · top 173.7372 · median 163.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 2 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 3 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 5 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 6 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 7 | CIRCLE OF FRIENDS BBQ | |
| 8 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 9 | JACKO-QUE | |
| 10 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 11 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 12 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 13 | WHITE DOG BBQ | |
| 14 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 15 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 16 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 18 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 19 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 20 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 22 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 24 | TWO LITTLE PIGS BBQ EAST | |
| 25 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 26 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 27 | I-QUE | |
| 28 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 29 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 30 | ACK-QUE | |
| 31 | FOR THE LOVE OF SMOKE | |
| 32 | ROAD HAWG BBQ, SWINE DINING |
32 entries · top 176.5828 · median 162.0172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 2 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 3 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | I-QUE | |
| 6 | TWO LITTLE PIGS BBQ EAST | |
| 7 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 8 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 9 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 11 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 12 | JACKO-QUE | |
| 13 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 14 | ACK-QUE | |
| 15 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 16 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 19 | ROAD HAWG BBQ, SWINE DINING | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 22 | CIRCLE OF FRIENDS BBQ | |
| 23 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 24 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 25 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 26 | WHITE DOG BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 28 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 29 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 30 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 32 | FOR THE LOVE OF SMOKE |
32 entries · top 173.7144 · median 162.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 2 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 3 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 6 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 7 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 8 | TWO LITTLE PIGS BBQ EAST | |
| 9 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 10 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 11 | WHITE DOG BBQ | |
| 12 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 13 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 16 | ACK-QUE | |
| 17 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 18 | JACKO-QUE | |
| 19 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 20 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 21 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 22 | CIRCLE OF FRIENDS BBQ | |
| 23 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 24 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 25 | ROAD HAWG BBQ, SWINE DINING | |
| 26 | I-QUE | |
| 27 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 28 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 29 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 30 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 31 | FOR THE LOVE OF SMOKE | |
| 32 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM |
32 entries · top 170.2628 · median 160.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 2 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 4 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 8 | I-QUE | |
| 9 | CIRCLE OF FRIENDS BBQ | |
| 10 | JACKO-QUE | |
| 11 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 12 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 13 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 14 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 15 | ROAD HAWG BBQ, SWINE DINING | |
| 16 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 18 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 19 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 20 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 22 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 23 | BIG GUNS BBQ | |
| 24 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 25 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 26 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 27 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 28 | TWO LITTLE PIGS BBQ EAST | |
| 29 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 30 | ACK-QUE | |
| 31 | WHITE DOG BBQ | |
| 32 | FOR THE LOVE OF SMOKE |
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 180 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
21 entries · top 173.1544 · median 164.5944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | CIRCLE OF FRIENDS BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 5 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 6 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 7 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 8 | JACKO-QUE | |
| 9 | WHITE DOG BBQ | |
| 10 | SKIN AND BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 12 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 13 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 14 | I-QUE | |
| 15 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 16 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 17 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 18 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 19 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 20 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | ROAD HAWG BBQ, SWINE DINING |