Aug 21–22, 2015 · Marshall, MN
SONS OF BUTCHERS won Grand Champion at the Smokefest on August 21, 2015 in Marshall, MN, scoring 694.7884 in a field of 42 teams. EGGSPERT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.3316. Category winners: Chicken — SONS OF BUTCHERS (177.7144); Pork Ribs — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (176.5600); Pork — SHORT CREW BBQ (174.2972); Brisket — CITY SLICKERS BBQ (177.7144). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by CHARCOAL LOUNGERS.
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 2015 — 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 95% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.4568 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
694.7884 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 686.7540 TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW set in 2013.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 75 times in 100
SONS OF BUTCHERS came in rated below the field's top team, Pig Skin BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 1–2: SONS OF BUTCHERS and PIGSKIN BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: EGGSPERT BBQ and THE SMOKING PIGS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: SONS OF BUTCHERS and HOGLINE tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SONS OF BUTCHERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
SHORT CREW BBQ turned in 174.2972 in pork — past the 172.6172 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CHARCOAL LOUNGERS (won 2014).
This contest usually draws about 32 teams
42 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 32.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 | Marshall, MN | Marshall, MN | 31 | 686.7540 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | SPITFIRE |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Marshall, MN | Marshall, MN 56258 | 32 | 685.6800 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| Aug 21, 2015 ← this one | Marshall, MN | Marshall, MN 56258 | 42 | 694.7884 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | EGGSPERT BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 174.8800 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.1544 | 168.5256 |
| Pork | 174.2972 | 172.5716 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
42 entries · top 694.7884 · median 659.6514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 2 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | QUETOPIA | |
| 6 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 7 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 9 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 10 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 11 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 12 | HOGLINE | |
| 13 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 14 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 16 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 18 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 19 | CLOVER RIDGE SMOKERS | |
| 20 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 21 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | HOBOQUE | |
| 24 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 25 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 26 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 27 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 28 | Fargo BBQ | |
| 29 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 30 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 31 | White Pants BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 33 | QUIET RIOT BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 35 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 36 | CROW RIVER BBQ | |
| 37 | GETTIN' PIGGY WITH IT! | |
| 38 | Bork Bork Pork | |
| 39 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 40 | SMOKIN ALONE | |
| 41 | Mama Watts West TX BBQ | |
| 42 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ |
41 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 2 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 4 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 5 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 7 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 9 | CLOVER RIDGE SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 11 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 12 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 13 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 15 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 16 | HOGLINE | |
| 17 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 18 | White Pants BBQ | |
| 19 | HOBOQUE | |
| 20 | QUIET RIOT BBQ | |
| 21 | QUETOPIA | |
| 22 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 23 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 24 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 25 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 26 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 27 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 28 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 30 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 31 | CROW RIVER BBQ | |
| 32 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 33 | Bork Bork Pork | |
| 34 | GETTIN' PIGGY WITH IT! | |
| 35 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 36 | Mama Watts West TX BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN ALONE | |
| 38 | Fargo BBQ | |
| 39 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 40 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 41 | TIMBONE BARBECUE |
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.6230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 3 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 4 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 5 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 6 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 7 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 8 | QUETOPIA | |
| 9 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | White Pants BBQ | |
| 11 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 12 | CLOVER RIDGE SMOKERS | |
| 13 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 14 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | HOGLINE | |
| 16 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 17 | HOBOQUE | |
| 18 | QUIET RIOT BBQ | |
| 19 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 21 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 22 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 23 | SMOKIN ALONE | |
| 24 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 25 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 27 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 28 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 29 | GETTIN' PIGGY WITH IT! | |
| 30 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 31 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 32 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 33 | Fargo BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 35 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 36 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 37 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 38 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 39 | Bork Bork Pork | |
| 40 | CROW RIVER BBQ | |
| 41 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 42 | Mama Watts West TX BBQ |
42 entries · top 174.2972 · median 165.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 3 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 8 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 9 | QUETOPIA | |
| 10 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 11 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 12 | Fargo BBQ | |
| 13 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 14 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 16 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 17 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 18 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 19 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 20 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 21 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 22 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | Bork Bork Pork | |
| 24 | HOGLINE | |
| 25 | CLOVER RIDGE SMOKERS | |
| 26 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 27 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 28 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 29 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 30 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 31 | CROW RIVER BBQ | |
| 32 | White Pants BBQ | |
| 33 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 34 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 35 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 36 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 37 | HOBOQUE | |
| 38 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 39 | QUIET RIOT BBQ | |
| 40 | Mama Watts West TX BBQ | |
| 41 | GETTIN' PIGGY WITH IT! | |
| 42 | SMOKIN ALONE |
42 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 2 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | QUETOPIA | |
| 4 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 5 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 6 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 7 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 8 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 9 | HOGLINE | |
| 10 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 11 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 12 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 13 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 15 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 17 | HOBOQUE | |
| 18 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 19 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 20 | CLOVER RIDGE SMOKERS | |
| 21 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 22 | Fargo BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 25 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 26 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 27 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 28 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 29 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 30 | GETTIN' PIGGY WITH IT! | |
| 31 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 32 | CROW RIVER BBQ | |
| 33 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 35 | QUIET RIOT BBQ | |
| 36 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 37 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 38 | Bork Bork Pork | |
| 39 | White Pants BBQ | |
| 40 | Mama Watts West TX BBQ | |
| 41 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 42 | SMOKIN ALONE |
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.
6 entries · top 177.1772 · median 174.5772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG STONE BRISKETEERS | |
| 2 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 3 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 4 | GETTIN' PIGGY WITH IT! | |
| 5 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | Mama Watts West TX BBQ |