Aug 14–16, 2015 · Newaygo, MI
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES won Grand Champion at the Jimmy's Roadhouse Backyard BBQ Battle on August 14, 2015 in Newaygo, MI, scoring 700.0344 in a field of 26 teams. BIG BROTHERS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.4512. Category winners: Chicken — BIG BROTHERS BBQ (175.4400); Pork Ribs — OMG-BBQ-TX (178.2972); Pork — THE REAL SMOKIN ACES (177.7028); Brisket — THE REAL SMOKIN ACES (177.7372).
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.
Pork places 5–6: AWW HELL and Simon's BBQ tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: PB+J's BBQ Team and LET'S GET SAUCED tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: TWISTED SMOKE BBQ TEAM edged SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ by 0.0116.
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 3rd.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4400 | 170.2856 | 167.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 169.1084 | 165.1200 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 169.7028 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 177.7372 | 173.7256 | 170.8228 |
26 entries · top 700.0344 · median 658.4854
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | Simon's BBQ | |
| 6 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 7 | PB+J's BBQ Team | |
| 8 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 10 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 11 | TWISTED SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 13 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 14 | Simons Says BBQ | |
| 15 | AWW HELL | |
| 16 | OMG-BBQ-TX | |
| 17 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 18 | STILLS AND GRILLS BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 20 | X Factor BBQ | |
| 21 | Phat Side Up | |
| 22 | LET'S GET SAUCED | |
| 23 | THE SAUCED PIG | |
| 24 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokey Butts | |
| 26 | The Buzzed Pig |
26 entries · top 175.4400 · median 164.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 3 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 5 | Simons Says BBQ | |
| 6 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 7 | OMG-BBQ-TX | |
| 8 | Simon's BBQ | |
| 9 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 11 | PB+J's BBQ Team | |
| 12 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 13 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 14 | STILLS AND GRILLS BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 16 | iBQ'n | |
| 17 | TWISTED SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 19 | AWW HELL | |
| 20 | X Factor BBQ | |
| 21 | Phat Side Up | |
| 22 | Smokey Butts | |
| 23 | THE SAUCED PIG | |
| 24 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 25 | The Buzzed Pig | |
| 26 | LET'S GET SAUCED |
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OMG-BBQ-TX | |
| 2 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 7 | TWISTED SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokey Butts | |
| 10 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 11 | Simon's BBQ | |
| 12 | Simons Says BBQ | |
| 13 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | PB+J's BBQ Team | |
| 15 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 16 | Phat Side Up | |
| 17 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 18 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 19 | THE SAUCED PIG | |
| 20 | X Factor BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 22 | The Buzzed Pig | |
| 23 | AWW HELL | |
| 24 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 25 | STILLS AND GRILLS BBQ | |
| 26 | LET'S GET SAUCED |
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | X Factor BBQ | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 5 | AWW HELL | |
| 6 | Simon's BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 10 | PB+J's BBQ Team | |
| 11 | TWISTED SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | STILLS AND GRILLS BBQ | |
| 13 | OMG-BBQ-TX | |
| 14 | Simons Says BBQ | |
| 15 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 17 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 18 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 19 | LET'S GET SAUCED | |
| 20 | Phat Side Up | |
| 21 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 22 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 23 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 24 | THE SAUCED PIG | |
| 25 | The Buzzed Pig | |
| 26 | Smokey Butts |
26 entries · top 177.7372 · median 168.3086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 5 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 6 | AWW HELL | |
| 7 | PB+J's BBQ Team | |
| 8 | LET'S GET SAUCED | |
| 9 | STILLS AND GRILLS BBQ | |
| 10 | iBQ'n | |
| 11 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | Simon's BBQ | |
| 14 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | TWISTED SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Q'N CANUCKS | |
| 17 | Simons Says BBQ | |
| 18 | THE SAUCED PIG | |
| 19 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 20 | THE MEAT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 22 | Phat Side Up | |
| 23 | X Factor BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokey Butts | |
| 25 | OMG-BBQ-TX | |
| 26 | The Buzzed Pig |