Jul 31 – Aug 1, 2015 · Manitowoc, WI
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES won Grand Champion at the Badger Brews & Que on July 31, 2015 in Manitowoc, WI, scoring 674.2632 in a field of 30 teams. A FINE SWINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 673.6572. Category winners: Chicken — A FINE SWINE (174.2744); Pork Ribs — 5 FINGER BBQ (172.5600); Pork — BURNITA BAR-B-QUE (174.8572); Brisket — THE REAL SMOKIN ACES (174.8572). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2017.
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 87% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6060 points — closer than 87% of every championship in the data.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.5832 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 8–9: A BOY NAMED QUE and TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI tied on 168.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: HILL-BILLY BBQ and THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ tied on 166.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: CHEFS GONE GRILLIN and HILL-BILLY BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 16th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2015 ← this one | Manitowoc, WI | Manitowoc, WI 54221 | 30 | 674.2632 | SMOKIN ACES@THEBBQSUPERSTORE.COM | A FINE SWINE |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Port Washington, WI | Coal Dock Park | 30 | 684.5260 | BIG "E" BBQ | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2744 | 170.2972 | 168.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 167.4288 | 165.6800 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 168.5372 | 164.0344 |
| Brisket | 174.8572 | 169.1200 | 166.2972 |
30 entries · top 674.2632 · median 639.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 3 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 4 | QUAU | |
| 5 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 7 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 8 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 9 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 10 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 11 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 12 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | DD'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 15 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 16 | Cooter Jackson's BBQ | |
| 17 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ | |
| 18 | Valet Porking | |
| 19 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 20 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 21 | BAZINGA BBQ | |
| 22 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | SURVEYOR OF THE BBQ | |
| 25 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 26 | SUPER C BBQ | |
| 27 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 28 | Piginorpigout Cooking Team | |
| 29 | RAGING MEAT SWEATS | |
| 30 | QUE THE SMOKE |
30 entries · top 174.2744 · median 166.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 2 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 4 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 5 | Cooter Jackson's BBQ | |
| 6 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 9 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 10 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 13 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 14 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 15 | QUAU | |
| 16 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 18 | BAZINGA BBQ | |
| 19 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 20 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 21 | Piginorpigout Cooking Team | |
| 22 | QUE THE SMOKE | |
| 23 | Valet Porking | |
| 24 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 26 | SURVEYOR OF THE BBQ | |
| 27 | DD'S BBQ | |
| 28 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 29 | SUPER C BBQ | |
| 30 | RAGING MEAT SWEATS |
30 entries · top 172.5600 · median 161.4230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 2 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 3 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 4 | QUAU | |
| 5 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 7 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 8 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 9 | DD'S BBQ | |
| 10 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BAZINGA BBQ | |
| 12 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 13 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 15 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 16 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | Valet Porking | |
| 18 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 19 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 20 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 21 | QUE THE SMOKE | |
| 22 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ | |
| 23 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 24 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 26 | Cooter Jackson's BBQ | |
| 27 | SUPER C BBQ | |
| 28 | RAGING MEAT SWEATS | |
| 29 | Piginorpigout Cooking Team | |
| 30 | SURVEYOR OF THE BBQ |
30 entries · top 174.8572 · median 160.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | DD'S BBQ | |
| 5 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 6 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 7 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 8 | QUAU | |
| 9 | SURVEYOR OF THE BBQ | |
| 10 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 11 | SUPER C BBQ | |
| 12 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 13 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 14 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 15 | Piginorpigout Cooking Team | |
| 16 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 17 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 19 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 20 | Cooter Jackson's BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 22 | RAGING MEAT SWEATS | |
| 23 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 24 | Valet Porking | |
| 25 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 26 | BAZINGA BBQ | |
| 27 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ | |
| 28 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 29 | QUE THE SMOKE | |
| 30 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ |
29 entries · top 174.8572 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | QUAU | |
| 3 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ | |
| 4 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 5 | HILL-BILLY BBQ | |
| 6 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 7 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 8 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 9 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 10 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 11 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 12 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Cooter Jackson's BBQ | |
| 14 | Valet Porking | |
| 15 | SURVEYOR OF THE BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 17 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 18 | DD'S BBQ | |
| 19 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 20 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 21 | SUPER C BBQ | |
| 22 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 24 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 26 | Piginorpigout Cooking Team | |
| 27 | BAZINGA BBQ | |
| 28 | ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | |
| 29 | RAGING MEAT SWEATS |