Jun 27–28, 2015 · Davenport, IA
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE won Grand Champion at the Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge on June 27, 2015 in Davenport, IA, scoring 694.8572 in a field of 32 teams. IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.9428. Category winners: Chicken — THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE (178.3200); Pork Ribs — TRUEBUD BBQ (178.8800); Pork — MIDNIGHT SMOKERS (176.0000); Brisket — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (179.4400). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE.
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 83 times in 100
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
2 of 3 tracked editions
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 9–10: BIG T'Z Q CRU and Ulcer Acres BBQ tied on 167.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE and BIG T'Z Q CRU tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: TRUEBUD BBQ and WOODWARD BARBEQUE tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE turned in 178.3200 in chicken — past the 177.7142 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2013), THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE (won 2014).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2013 | Davenport, IA | Davenport, IA | 32 | 687.9998 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | WOODWARD BARBEQUE |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Davenport, IA | Davenport, IA 52804 | 25 | 697.6916 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Jun 27, 2015 ← this one | Davenport, IA | Davenport, IA 52802 | 32 | 694.8572 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Davenport, IA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.3200 | 170.2628 | 166.8684 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 169.6916 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 176 | 173.1200 | 169.7256 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.1084 | 170.2628 |
32 entries · top 694.8572 · median 663.2798
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 4 | BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING | |
| 5 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 6 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 7 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 10 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 12 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 13 | HOGLINE | |
| 14 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 16 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 17 | OLY SMOKES | |
| 18 | Outer Limits BBQ | |
| 19 | Ulcer Acres BBQ | |
| 20 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 22 | Sparky's Smoke Shack | |
| 23 | 2 BOHEMIANS BBQ | |
| 24 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ | |
| 26 | ARROW CREW BBQ | |
| 27 | King of Smo | |
| 28 | MOONSHINE BBQ | |
| 29 | GRILLZILLA | |
| 30 | JAGERS BBQ | |
| 31 | HILLBILLY JACK'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Ray'z Barber Shop |
32 entries · top 178.3200 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 2 | BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING | |
| 3 | OLY SMOKES | |
| 4 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 6 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 7 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 8 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 11 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 12 | Outer Limits BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 14 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 15 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | HOGLINE | |
| 17 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 18 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 19 | Sparky's Smoke Shack | |
| 20 | King of Smo | |
| 21 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | 2 BOHEMIANS BBQ | |
| 23 | Ulcer Acres BBQ | |
| 24 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 25 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 26 | ARROW CREW BBQ | |
| 27 | MOONSHINE BBQ | |
| 28 | FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ | |
| 29 | GRILLZILLA | |
| 30 | JAGERS BBQ | |
| 31 | HILLBILLY JACK'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Ray'z Barber Shop |
32 entries · top 178.8800 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 3 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 4 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 8 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 10 | Ulcer Acres BBQ | |
| 11 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | Outer Limits BBQ | |
| 13 | BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING | |
| 14 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 15 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | HOGLINE | |
| 17 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 18 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 19 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 20 | ARROW CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | OLY SMOKES | |
| 22 | 2 BOHEMIANS BBQ | |
| 23 | HILLBILLY JACK'S BBQ | |
| 24 | GRILLZILLA | |
| 25 | King of Smo | |
| 26 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ | |
| 28 | Sparky's Smoke Shack | |
| 29 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | JAGERS BBQ | |
| 31 | Ray'z Barber Shop | |
| 32 | MOONSHINE BBQ |
32 entries · top 176 · median 165.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 2 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 3 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 4 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 5 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 6 | Ulcer Acres BBQ | |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 9 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 12 | BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING | |
| 13 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 14 | HOGLINE | |
| 15 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 16 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | OLY SMOKES | |
| 19 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 20 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 21 | FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ | |
| 22 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | ARROW CREW BBQ | |
| 24 | Outer Limits BBQ | |
| 25 | Sparky's Smoke Shack | |
| 26 | Ray'z Barber Shop | |
| 27 | 2 BOHEMIANS BBQ | |
| 28 | JAGERS BBQ | |
| 29 | MOONSHINE BBQ | |
| 30 | King of Smo | |
| 31 | HILLBILLY JACK'S BBQ | |
| 32 | GRILLZILLA |
32 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.2342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 3 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 4 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 6 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 7 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 8 | BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING | |
| 9 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 10 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 13 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 14 | HOGLINE | |
| 15 | OLY SMOKES | |
| 16 | Outer Limits BBQ | |
| 17 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 18 | MOONSHINE BBQ | |
| 19 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 20 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 21 | Sparky's Smoke Shack | |
| 22 | GRILLZILLA | |
| 23 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | Ulcer Acres BBQ | |
| 25 | FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ | |
| 26 | HILLBILLY JACK'S BBQ | |
| 27 | 2 BOHEMIANS BBQ | |
| 28 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | JAGERS BBQ | |
| 30 | King of Smo | |
| 31 | ARROW CREW BBQ | |
| 32 | Ray'z Barber Shop |