Jul 3–4, 2015 · Whiting, IA
BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG won Grand Champion at the Back to Mayberry BBQ on July 3, 2015 in Whiting, IA, scoring 688.0688 in a field of 25 teams. SPITFIRE took Reserve Grand Champion with 684.5600. Category winners: Chicken — SPITFIRE (176.5828); Pork Ribs — BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG (176.0344); Pork — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (177.1428); Brisket — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (173.7144). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2016.
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 81 times in 100
BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pork Ribs places 9–10: OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ tied on 166.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG edged TREEFROG BBQ by 0.0004. Pork Ribs places 4–5: SIN CIRCLE BBQ edged IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ by 0.0116.
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double.
BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 8th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2015 ← this one | Whiting, IA | Whiting, IA 51067 | 25 | 688.0688 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | SPITFIRE |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Whiting, IA | Whiting , IA | 35 | 701.0856 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | PORKY BUTTS BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 168.5600 | 166.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0344 | 172.5600 | 166.8228 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 170.2628 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 173.7144 | 171.4400 | 167.4172 |
25 entries · top 688.0688 · median 662.8340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 5 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 8 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 9 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 10 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 13 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 15 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 16 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 17 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | TOURETTES BBQ | |
| 19 | Bourbon & Bones | |
| 20 | WNW BBQ | |
| 21 | 3 THIRDS BBQ | |
| 22 | KAMPING GATOR BBQ | |
| 23 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 24 | Copper Cup | |
| 25 | Kirks BBQ |
25 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 6 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 12 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 13 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 14 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 15 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 18 | 3 THIRDS BBQ | |
| 19 | Bourbon & Bones | |
| 20 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 21 | KAMPING GATOR BBQ | |
| 22 | TOURETTES BBQ | |
| 23 | WNW BBQ | |
| 24 | Kirks BBQ | |
| 25 | Copper Cup |
25 entries · top 176.0344 · median 164.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 2 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 3 | SPITFIRE | |
| 4 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 6 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 8 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 9 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 12 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 13 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 14 | 3 THIRDS BBQ | |
| 15 | WNW BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | Bourbon & Bones | |
| 18 | KAMPING GATOR BBQ | |
| 19 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 20 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | TOURETTES BBQ | |
| 23 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 24 | Kirks BBQ | |
| 25 | Copper Cup |
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Bourbon & Bones | |
| 3 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 5 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 6 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 8 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 9 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | TOURETTES BBQ | |
| 11 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 12 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 13 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 14 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 15 | WNW BBQ | |
| 16 | SPITFIRE | |
| 17 | Copper Cup | |
| 18 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 19 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 20 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 21 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 22 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 23 | 3 THIRDS BBQ | |
| 24 | KAMPING GATOR BBQ | |
| 25 | Kirks BBQ |
25 entries · top 173.7144 · median 165.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 5 | WNW BBQ | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 8 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | TOURETTES BBQ | |
| 14 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 15 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 16 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 17 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 18 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 19 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 20 | 3 THIRDS BBQ | |
| 21 | KAMPING GATOR BBQ | |
| 22 | Bourbon & Bones | |
| 23 | Legends of Smoke | |
| 24 | Copper Cup | |
| 25 | Kirks BBQ |