Jun 19–20, 2015 · Wilson, NY
Nickel City Smokers won Grand Champion at the Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que on June 19, 2015 in Wilson, NY, scoring 670.3776 in a field of 47 teams. KISS MY BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 669.7828. Category winners: Chicken — THE 5TH ARTERY (177.7600); Pork Ribs — Q'N CANUCKS (170.2972); Pork — FATTY MAC BARBECUE (169.6684); Brisket — Nickel City Smokers (174.2972). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by SPITTIN' FEATHERS 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.
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.
Closer than 88% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5948 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
Nickel City Smokers came in rated below the field's top team, GOOD SMOKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was Nickel City Smokers's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 5th tracked contest.
Pork places 4–5: BEHIND BBQ and GOOD SMOKE BBQ tied on 167.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: SLOGIES BBQ and TRANQUIL CARNIVORES tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: FATTY MAC BARBECUE edged THE 5TH ARTERY by 0.0004.
Nickel City Smokers took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 20th.
THE 5TH ARTERY turned in 177.7600 in chicken — past the 173.7372 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GOOD SMOKE BBQ (won 2013), SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ (won 2014).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2013 | Wilson, NY | Wilson, NY | 31 | 670.8574 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | Slogies butt hutt BBQ |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Wilson, NY | Wilson, NY 14172 | 47 | 688.0804 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | TEAM EATAPEDIA |
| Jun 19, 2015 ← this one | Wilson, NY | Wilson, NY 14172 | 47 | 670.3776 | Nickel City Smokers | KISS MY BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7600 | 173.1544 | 167.4516 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.2972 | 166.2516 | 162.2972 |
| Pork | 169.6684 | 167.4056 | 164.5828 |
| Brisket | 174.2972 | 168.5256 | 162.9028 |
47 entries · top 670.3776 · median 626.9144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nickel City Smokers | |
| 2 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 3 | Priorville | |
| 4 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 5 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 7 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 9 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 10 | JONES' BONES | |
| 11 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 12 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 13 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 14 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 15 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 17 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 19 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 20 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 22 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 23 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 24 | LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | |
| 25 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 26 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 28 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 29 | PIG IRON | |
| 30 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 31 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 32 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 33 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 34 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 35 | SECONDHAND SMOKERS NY | |
| 36 | ROUTE 5 SMOKEHAUS | |
| 37 | ROLLIN OUT THE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 38 | NO CLUE 'QUE | |
| 39 | J & J Backyard BBQ | |
| 40 | BADASH BBQ | |
| 41 | TOO SAUCED TO PORK | |
| 42 | Butts & Links Bbq | |
| 43 | NIAGARA COUNTY PORK PULLERS | |
| 44 | Carnivore's Heaven | |
| 45 | SHAGGY MULE BBQ | |
| 46 | T&B'S BBQ | |
| 47 | Just Wingin' It |
46 entries · top 177.7600 · median 159.4058
47 entries · top 170.2972 · median 157.7488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 2 | JONES' BONES | |
| 3 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 4 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 6 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 7 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 8 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 10 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 11 | J & J Backyard BBQ | |
| 12 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 13 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Priorville | |
| 15 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 18 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 19 | LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | |
| 20 | Nickel City Smokers | |
| 21 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 22 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 24 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 25 | Just Wingin' It | |
| 26 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 28 | SECONDHAND SMOKERS NY | |
| 29 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 30 | NIAGARA COUNTY PORK PULLERS | |
| 31 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 32 | ROLLIN OUT THE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 34 | ROUTE 5 SMOKEHAUS | |
| 35 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 36 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 37 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 38 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 39 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 40 | NO CLUE 'QUE | |
| 41 | T&B'S BBQ | |
| 42 | BADASH BBQ | |
| 43 | TOO SAUCED TO PORK | |
| 44 | Butts & Links Bbq | |
| 45 | Carnivore's Heaven | |
| 46 | PIG IRON | |
| 47 | SHAGGY MULE BBQ |
47 entries · top 169.6684 · median 158.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 2 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 3 | PIG IRON | |
| 4 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 5 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 7 | Nickel City Smokers | |
| 8 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 9 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 10 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 12 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 13 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 14 | Just Wingin' It | |
| 15 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 17 | Priorville | |
| 18 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 19 | LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | |
| 20 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 21 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 23 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 24 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 25 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 26 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 27 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 28 | Butts & Links Bbq | |
| 29 | JONES' BONES | |
| 30 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 31 | BADASH BBQ | |
| 32 | ROUTE 5 SMOKEHAUS | |
| 33 | TOO SAUCED TO PORK | |
| 34 | NO CLUE 'QUE | |
| 35 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 36 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 37 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 38 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 39 | SECONDHAND SMOKERS NY | |
| 40 | NIAGARA COUNTY PORK PULLERS | |
| 41 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 42 | ROLLIN OUT THE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 43 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 44 | SHAGGY MULE BBQ | |
| 45 | Carnivore's Heaven | |
| 46 | J & J Backyard BBQ | |
| 47 | T&B'S BBQ |
47 entries · top 174.2972 · median 152.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nickel City Smokers | |
| 2 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 3 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 4 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 5 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 6 | Priorville | |
| 7 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | JONES' BONES | |
| 9 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 10 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 11 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 13 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 14 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 15 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | ROLLIN OUT THE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | PIG IRON | |
| 18 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 19 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 20 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 21 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 22 | J & J Backyard BBQ | |
| 23 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 24 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 25 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 26 | Carnivore's Heaven | |
| 27 | Butts & Links Bbq | |
| 28 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 30 | LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | |
| 31 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 32 | ROUTE 5 SMOKEHAUS | |
| 33 | BADASH BBQ | |
| 34 | JACK9 BBQ | |
| 35 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 36 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 37 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 38 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 39 | SHAGGY MULE BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 41 | TOO SAUCED TO PORK | |
| 42 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 43 | SECONDHAND SMOKERS NY | |
| 44 | NO CLUE 'QUE | |
| 45 | Just Wingin' It | |
| 46 | NIAGARA COUNTY PORK PULLERS | |
| 47 | T&B'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.
31 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 2 | Nickel City Smokers | |
| 3 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 4 | Priorville | |
| 5 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 8 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 9 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 10 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 11 | PIG IRON | |
| 12 | TOO SAUCED TO PORK | |
| 13 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 14 | Carnivore's Heaven | |
| 15 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 16 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 18 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 19 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | Just Wingin' It | |
| 21 | BADASH BBQ | |
| 22 | J & J Backyard BBQ | |
| 23 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 24 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 25 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 26 | SHAGGY MULE BBQ | |
| 27 | HEAVY D BBQ | |
| 28 | NIAGARA COUNTY PORK PULLERS | |
| 29 | JONES' BONES | |
| 30 | T&B'S BBQ | |
| 31 | ROUTE 5 SMOKEHAUS |
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 150.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnivore's Heaven | |
| 2 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 3 | JONES' BONES | |
| 4 | ROUTE 5 SMOKEHAUS | |
| 5 | 5 Hogs Front Porch | |
| 6 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 7 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 8 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 9 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Just Wingin' It | |
| 11 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 13 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 14 | VALLEY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | Priorville | |
| 16 | TOO SAUCED TO PORK | |
| 17 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 18 | PIG IRON | |
| 19 | NIAGARA COUNTY PORK PULLERS | |
| 20 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 21 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 22 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 23 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 24 | J & J Backyard BBQ | |
| 25 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 26 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 27 | SHAGGY MULE BBQ | |
| 28 | T&B'S BBQ |