Jul 17–18, 2015 · New Palestine, IN
MONSTER-QUE won Grand Champion at the Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! on July 17, 2015 in New Palestine, IN, scoring 697.1428 in a field of 44 teams. RURAL ROUTE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.1200. Category winners: Chicken — BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ (178.3200); Pork Ribs — EXTRA MILE BBQ (177.7144); Pork — ONE2BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — RURAL ROUTE BBQ (180.0000). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by ONE2BBQ; 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2016 — 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 98% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0228 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
697.1428 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 692.5372 ONE2BBQ set in 2014.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 73 times in 100
MONSTER-QUE came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
MONSTER-QUE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 4 tracked editions
ONE2BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.9996 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 3–4: FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE and SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ tied on 176.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: CHARCOAL & MORE and BLUE DOG BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL and MONSTER-QUE tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
ONE2BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ONE2BBQ (won 2013, 2014).
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2013 | New Palestine, IN | New Palestine, IN | 57 | 685.6916 | ONE2BBQ | ALL IN QUE |
| Jul 18, 2014 | New Palestine, IN | New Palestine, IN 46163 | 51 | 692.5372 | ONE2BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Jul 17, 2015 ← this one | New Palestine, IN | New Palestine, IN 46463 | 44 | 697.1428 | MONSTER-QUE | RURAL ROUTE BBQ |
| Jul 15, 2016 | New Palestine, IN | 5242 W V 552 | 39 | 701.6456 | GETTIN' BASTED | SMOKE FREAKS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.3200 | 176 | 174.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 176 | 173.1428 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.1428 | 174.2972 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
44 entries · top 697.1428 · median 675.0456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 2 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 3 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 4 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 6 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 10 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 12 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 13 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 15 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 16 | AWW HELL | |
| 17 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 18 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 19 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | ROCK AND ROSEBUDS BBQ | |
| 21 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 22 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 24 | ACME BBQ | |
| 25 | HUG HOGS | |
| 26 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 27 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 28 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 29 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 30 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 32 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 33 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 34 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 35 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 37 | The Baconators | |
| 38 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 39 | SIX GUN BBQ | |
| 40 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 41 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokin' Redbud | |
| 43 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 44 | BUXIES BAR B Q |
43 entries · top 178.3200 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 3 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 6 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 9 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 10 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | ROCK AND ROSEBUDS BBQ | |
| 12 | ACME BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 14 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 15 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 16 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 19 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 20 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 21 | The Baconators | |
| 22 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | Smokin' Redbud | |
| 24 | HUG HOGS | |
| 25 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 26 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 27 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 28 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 29 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 30 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 31 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 32 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 33 | AWW HELL | |
| 34 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 35 | SIX GUN BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 37 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 38 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 39 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 40 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 41 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 42 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ |
43 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 2 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 3 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 4 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 5 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 9 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 10 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 12 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 13 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 16 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 17 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 18 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 19 | HUG HOGS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 21 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 22 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 23 | AWW HELL | |
| 24 | ROCK AND ROSEBUDS BBQ | |
| 25 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 26 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 27 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 28 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 30 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 31 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 32 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 33 | ACME BBQ | |
| 34 | SIX GUN BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 37 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 38 | The Baconators | |
| 39 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 40 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 41 | Smokin' Redbud | |
| 42 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 43 | SULTANS OF SWINE |
44 entries · top 180 · median 169.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 4 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 5 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 6 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 7 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 8 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 11 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 12 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 13 | Organizer Portal | |
| 14 | AWW HELL | |
| 15 | HUG HOGS | |
| 16 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 18 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 20 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 21 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 22 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 23 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 24 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 27 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 29 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 30 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 31 | ROCK AND ROSEBUDS BBQ | |
| 32 | ACME BBQ | |
| 33 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 34 | SIX GUN BBQ | |
| 35 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 37 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 38 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 39 | Smokin' Redbud | |
| 40 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 41 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 42 | The Baconators | |
| 43 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 44 | BUXIES BAR B Q |
44 entries · top 180 · median 164.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 7 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 8 | AWW HELL | |
| 9 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 10 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 11 | ACME BBQ | |
| 12 | ROCK AND ROSEBUDS BBQ | |
| 13 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 15 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 18 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 19 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 21 | Organizer Portal | |
| 22 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 23 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 24 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 26 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 27 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 28 | The Baconators | |
| 29 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 30 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 31 | HUG HOGS | |
| 32 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 33 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 34 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 35 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 36 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 37 | Smokin' Redbud | |
| 38 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 39 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 41 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 42 | SIX GUN BBQ | |
| 43 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 44 | BUXIES BAR B Q |
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.
8 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 2 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 6 | The Baconators | |
| 7 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 8 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE |
5 entries · top 645.6228 · median 642.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUGAR CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Smokin' Shorties | |
| 3 | OLD LANTERN BBQ | |
| 4 | POP'S BELLY BBQ | |
| 5 | BANDITS BBQ |
5 entries · top 155.3712 · median 152.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin' Shorties | |
| 2 | POP'S BELLY BBQ | |
| 3 | SUGAR CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 4 | OLD LANTERN BBQ | |
| 5 | BANDITS BBQ |
5 entries · top 168.5600 · median 159.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUGAR CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 2 | POP'S BELLY BBQ | |
| 3 | BANDITS BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin' Shorties | |
| 5 | OLD LANTERN BBQ |
5 entries · top 171.4400 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUGAR CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Smokin' Shorties | |
| 3 | OLD LANTERN BBQ | |
| 4 | BANDITS BBQ | |
| 5 | POP'S BELLY BBQ |
5 entries · top 167.9772 · median 153.6460
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD LANTERN BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin' Shorties | |
| 3 | BANDITS BBQ | |
| 4 | SUGAR CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 5 | POP'S BELLY BBQ |
9 entries · top 180 · median 174.3200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 4 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BUXIES BAR B Q | |
| 6 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 7 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 8 | The Baconators | |
| 9 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ |
19 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 2 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 4 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 6 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | OLD LANTERN BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 10 | HUG HOGS | |
| 11 | SULTANS OF SWINE | |
| 12 | The Baconators | |
| 13 | DBL-D BARBEQUE.COM | |
| 14 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 15 | ZZ-QUE | |
| 16 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 18 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 19 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ |