Jun 27–28, 2015 · Washington, DC
APORKALYPSE NOW won Grand Champion at the National Capital Barbecue Battle on June 27, 2015 in Washington, DC, scoring 699.9768 in a field of 42 teams. SERIAL GRILLER took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8228. Category winners: Chicken — APORKALYPSE NOW (178.8800); Pork Ribs — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (178.8800); Pork — HOT WACHULA'S (173.1428); Brisket — PORK BARREL BBQ (179.4400).
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 80% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1540 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 2–3: SERIAL GRILLER and JACK'S OLD SOUTH tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: BOB'S BEST QUALITY and Don't Cook it Smoke it tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: WILBUR'S REVENGE and JACK'S OLD SOUTH tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
APORKALYPSE NOW took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 5th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 176.5828 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 174.2628 | 172 |
| Pork | 173.1428 | 170.8456 | 169.1084 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 172.5828 | 171.4284 |
42 entries · top 699.9768 · median 646.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 3 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 4 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 7 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 11 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 12 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 13 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 14 | BOOTHEEL BBQ | |
| 15 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Flame & Flavor | |
| 17 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 18 | MAMA MARY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | FIRESIDE ALCHEMY | |
| 20 | RIB TICKLERS | |
| 21 | BARK BBQ | |
| 22 | Old Town Smokers | |
| 23 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 24 | Pop - N - Smoke | |
| 25 | HARVEY'S QUE | |
| 26 | BOB'S BEST QUALITY | |
| 27 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 28 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 29 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 30 | Ricky D's Rib Shack | |
| 31 | SMOKE-N-SHINE | |
| 32 | Real Jerks | |
| 33 | MadFlava | |
| 34 | Zom-B-Que | |
| 35 | Moe & Lou BBQ | |
| 36 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 37 | SAUCED BY NOON | |
| 38 | Liquifired Creative Bar-B-Crew | |
| 39 | THE WOOD IS GOOD BBQ | |
| 40 | Still Smokin | |
| 41 | Smoke McTasty | |
| 42 | Don't Cook it Smoke it |
42 entries · top 178.8800 · median 161.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 3 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 6 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 7 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 8 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | BOB'S BEST QUALITY | |
| 10 | Don't Cook it Smoke it | |
| 11 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 12 | FIRESIDE ALCHEMY | |
| 13 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 15 | BARK BBQ | |
| 16 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 17 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 18 | Zom-B-Que | |
| 19 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 20 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 21 | HARVEY'S QUE | |
| 22 | Flame & Flavor | |
| 23 | MAMA MARY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Old Town Smokers | |
| 25 | RIB TICKLERS | |
| 26 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 27 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Real Jerks | |
| 29 | BOOTHEEL BBQ | |
| 30 | Still Smokin | |
| 31 | MadFlava | |
| 32 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 33 | Pop - N - Smoke | |
| 34 | SMOKE-N-SHINE | |
| 35 | SAUCED BY NOON | |
| 36 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 37 | Moe & Lou BBQ | |
| 38 | THE WOOD IS GOOD BBQ | |
| 39 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 40 | Ricky D's Rib Shack | |
| 41 | Liquifired Creative Bar-B-Crew | |
| 42 | Smoke McTasty |
42 entries · top 178.8800 · median 163.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 3 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 5 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 6 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 7 | RIB TICKLERS | |
| 8 | BOB'S BEST QUALITY | |
| 9 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 10 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 11 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 12 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 13 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BOOTHEEL BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 17 | Flame & Flavor | |
| 18 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 19 | Real Jerks | |
| 20 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE-N-SHINE | |
| 22 | HARVEY'S QUE | |
| 23 | Old Town Smokers | |
| 24 | MAMA MARY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 26 | Smoke McTasty | |
| 27 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 28 | Liquifired Creative Bar-B-Crew | |
| 29 | Pop - N - Smoke | |
| 30 | Ricky D's Rib Shack | |
| 31 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 32 | MadFlava | |
| 33 | FIRESIDE ALCHEMY | |
| 34 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 35 | Moe & Lou BBQ | |
| 36 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 37 | SAUCED BY NOON | |
| 38 | BARK BBQ | |
| 39 | THE WOOD IS GOOD BBQ | |
| 40 | Zom-B-Que | |
| 41 | Still Smokin | |
| 42 | Don't Cook it Smoke it |
42 entries · top 173.1428 · median 161.4458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 4 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 5 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 7 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 8 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 9 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 11 | BOOTHEEL BBQ | |
| 12 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 13 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 14 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 15 | BARK BBQ | |
| 16 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 17 | Old Town Smokers | |
| 18 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 19 | HARVEY'S QUE | |
| 20 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 21 | Flame & Flavor | |
| 22 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 23 | MAMA MARY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | FIRESIDE ALCHEMY | |
| 25 | Real Jerks | |
| 26 | Pop - N - Smoke | |
| 27 | Ricky D's Rib Shack | |
| 28 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoke McTasty | |
| 30 | RIB TICKLERS | |
| 31 | SMOKE-N-SHINE | |
| 32 | BOB'S BEST QUALITY | |
| 33 | Liquifired Creative Bar-B-Crew | |
| 34 | Still Smokin | |
| 35 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 36 | Moe & Lou BBQ | |
| 37 | THE WOOD IS GOOD BBQ | |
| 38 | MadFlava | |
| 39 | Don't Cook it Smoke it | |
| 40 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 41 | SAUCED BY NOON | |
| 42 | Zom-B-Que |
42 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 2 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 3 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 4 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 5 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 6 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 7 | MAMA MARY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Pop - N - Smoke | |
| 9 | MYERS MEATS | |
| 10 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | FIRESIDE ALCHEMY | |
| 14 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 15 | Don't Cook it Smoke it | |
| 16 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | Flame & Flavor | |
| 18 | RIB TICKLERS | |
| 19 | BOOTHEEL BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 21 | BARK BBQ | |
| 22 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 23 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 24 | Ricky D's Rib Shack | |
| 25 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Old Town Smokers | |
| 27 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 28 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE-N-SHINE | |
| 30 | MadFlava | |
| 31 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 32 | HARVEY'S QUE | |
| 33 | HOG-IT-UP BBQ | |
| 34 | SAUCED BY NOON | |
| 35 | Moe & Lou BBQ | |
| 36 | Zom-B-Que | |
| 37 | BOB'S BEST QUALITY | |
| 38 | Real Jerks | |
| 39 | THE WOOD IS GOOD BBQ | |
| 40 | Still Smokin | |
| 41 | Liquifired Creative Bar-B-Crew | |
| 42 | Smoke McTasty |