Sep 18–19, 2015 · Southaven, MS
CAJUN BLAZE won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) on September 18, 2015 in Southaven, MS, scoring 701.1200 in a field of 30 teams. EAT MOR BUTT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.4172. Category winners: Chicken — HICKORY PRIME (178.8572); Pork Ribs — MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM (177.7144); Pork — CAJUN BLAZE (180.0000); Brisket — THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE (180.0000). This is the 14th of 26 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE; the next was held in 2015.
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 2017 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
CAJUN BLAZE came in rated below the field's top team, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 26 tracked editions
RHYTHM 'N QUE has won this contest 2 times across its 26 tracked editions.
Stronger than 98% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1665 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 7–8: FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ and GILLY'S BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: BUB-BA-Q and EAT MOR BUTT BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N and FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
CAJUN BLAZE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 22nd.
CAJUN BLAZE turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 13 earlier editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2013 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 667.4280 | TOMBSTONE BBQ | GQUE |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Rockford, IL | Rockford, IL | 30 | 683.9544 | TheBBQSuperStore.com | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Chesapeake, VA | Chesapeake, VA | 30 | 673.6796 | Rhode Hog BBQ | SMOKE THIS |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Hendersonville, TN | Hendersonville, TN | 30 | 697.0972 | MOONSWINERS | Swamp Boys |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Midwest City, OK | Midwest City, OK | 30 | 697.6684 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 685.7140 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 689.1316 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | iBQ'n |
| Aug 29, 2014 | Richmond, VA | Richmond, VA | 30 | 673.0740 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | THE BBQ GURU |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Southaven, MS | Southaven, MS | 30 | 701.7144 | PIG WHISPERERS | LANG BBQ SMOKERS |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Midwest City, OK | Midwest City, OK | 29 | 694.2288 | CLARK CREW BBQ | CAVEMAN CUISINE |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 702.8576 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 694.8344 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | BIG T'Z Q CRU |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Richmond, VA | Richmond, VA | 30 | 688.5488 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| Sep 18, 2015 ← this one | Southaven, MS | Southaven, MS | 30 | 701.1200 | CAJUN BLAZE | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Midwest City, OK | Midwest City, OK | 30 | 694.2632 | CLARK CREW BBQ | SMOKEAHOLICS |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 695.4172 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ |
| May 20, 2016 | Southhaven, MS | Southhaven, MS | 29 | 696.5028 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | SOUTHERN SMOKERS |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Marietta, GA | Marietta, GA | 30 | 697.6572 | CONTAGIOUS Q | Organizer Portal |
| Aug 26, 2016 | N. Charleston, SC | N. Charleston, SC | 30 | 695.3484 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 705.7144 | LUCKY'S Q | TOTALLY SAUCED |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Midwest City, OK | Midwest City, OK | 30 | 698.8572 | JAESTAR BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | 30 | 706.8572 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Bartlett, TN | Bartlett, TN | 30 | 704.5488 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | RAZORRACKS |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Richmond, VA | Richmond, VA | 29 | 698.8228 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 685.1432 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | iBQ'n |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Edmond, OK | Edmond, OK | 30 | 709.7260 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | JAESTAR BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.8572 | 172.5716 |
| Pork | 180 | 173.1200 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 175.4056 |
30 entries · top 701.1200 · median 683.5998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 2 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 6 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 8 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 9 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 12 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 13 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 14 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 15 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 16 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 17 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 18 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 19 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 21 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 22 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 23 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 24 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 25 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 26 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 27 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 28 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 29 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 30 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL |
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 2 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 3 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 4 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 6 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 7 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 8 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 12 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 15 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 17 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 18 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 19 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 21 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 22 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 23 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 24 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 25 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 26 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 27 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 28 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 30 | BLIND HOG BBQ |
30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 2 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 3 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 5 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 10 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 11 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 12 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 13 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 15 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 16 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 17 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 18 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 19 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 20 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 21 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 23 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 24 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 25 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 26 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 27 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 28 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 29 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 30 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL |
30 entries · top 180 · median 169.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 2 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 4 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 6 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 7 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 9 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 10 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 11 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 12 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | |
| 14 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 17 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 18 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 19 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 20 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 22 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 24 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 25 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 26 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 27 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 28 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 29 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 30 | THE PIT CREW GA |
30 entries · top 180 · median 173.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 4 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 6 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 7 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 8 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 9 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 10 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 11 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 12 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 16 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 19 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 20 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 21 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 22 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 23 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 24 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 25 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 26 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 27 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 29 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 30 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL |
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.
11 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 2 | LOTTA BULL BBQ | |
| 3 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 4 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 5 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 6 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 7 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 9 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 10 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 11 | WINK'S BARBEQUE |