Jul 24–25, 2015 · Effingham, IL
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE won Grand Champion at the Effing-Ham-Jam State BBQ Championship on July 24, 2015 in Effingham, IL, scoring 683.3944 in a field of 18 teams. BLUE RIDGE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 680.5484. Category winners: Chicken — Dad's Smokin' Butt BBQ (176.0572); Pork Ribs — RURAL ROUTE BBQ (171.4288); Pork — BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE (174.8572); Brisket — SMOKIN FYRPIT (175.4400).
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.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Brisket places 1–2: SMOKIN FYRPIT and THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE tied on 175.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: BLUE RIDGE BBQ edged BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 7–8: SMOKIN FYRPIT edged Hot Mess BBQ by 0.0116.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0572 | 171.9656 | 165.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 171.4288 | 165.6916 | 161.0972 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 165.1428 | 161.7144 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 173.7028 | 166.3084 |
18 entries · top 683.3944 · median 659.0286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 2 | BLUE RIDGE BBQ | |
| 3 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 5 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 7 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 8 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 9 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 11 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 12 | Kickin Ash | |
| 13 | VINEGAR PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 15 | High Voltage BBQ | |
| 16 | BAR BQ POSSE | |
| 17 | Dad's Smokin' Butt BBQ | |
| 18 | TWO REDS BBQ |
18 entries · top 176.0572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dad's Smokin' Butt BBQ | |
| 2 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 3 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 4 | BAR BQ POSSE | |
| 5 | BLUE RIDGE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 7 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 8 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 9 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 10 | High Voltage BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 12 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 13 | TWO REDS BBQ | |
| 14 | Kickin Ash | |
| 15 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 16 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | VINEGAR PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | Hot Mess BBQ |
18 entries · top 171.4288 · median 161.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 2 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 3 | BLUE RIDGE BBQ | |
| 4 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 6 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 8 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 9 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 10 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 11 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 12 | Kickin Ash | |
| 13 | VINEGAR PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | High Voltage BBQ | |
| 15 | TWO REDS BBQ | |
| 16 | Dad's Smokin' Butt BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 18 | BAR BQ POSSE |
18 entries · top 174.8572 · median 161.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 3 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 4 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 5 | BLUE RIDGE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 7 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 8 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 9 | BAR BQ POSSE | |
| 10 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 11 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 12 | Kickin Ash | |
| 13 | Dad's Smokin' Butt BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 15 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 16 | High Voltage BBQ | |
| 17 | TWO REDS BBQ | |
| 18 | VINEGAR PIG BBQ |
18 entries · top 175.4400 · median 167.7084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN FYRPIT | |
| 2 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 3 | BLUE RIDGE BBQ | |
| 4 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 5 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 7 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 8 | VINEGAR PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 10 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 11 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 12 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 14 | High Voltage BBQ | |
| 15 | BAR BQ POSSE | |
| 16 | Kickin Ash | |
| 17 | Dad's Smokin' Butt BBQ | |
| 18 | TWO REDS BBQ |