Apr 3–4, 2015 · Gulfport, MS
BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ won Grand Champion at the 'Que at the View on April 3, 2015 in Gulfport, MS, scoring 688.5144 in a field of 40 teams. QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.3484. Category winners: Chicken — SOUTH PORK (175.4172); Pork Ribs — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (176.5600); Pork — HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW (173.1200); Brisket — BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N; the next was held in 2016.
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, 2014 to 2016 — 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 79% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1660 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 68 times in 100
BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.5832 points.
Chicken places 4–5: SHORT BUS COOKERS and QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N and SWIGGIN PIG tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: SWEET DREAMS BBQ and BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 19th.
BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ turned in 179.4400 in brisket — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (won 2014).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2014 | Gulfport, MS | Gulfport, MS 39501 | 36 | 694.2628 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | CAJUN BLAZE |
| Apr 3, 2015 ← this one | Gulfport, MS | Gulfport, MS 39501 | 40 | 688.5144 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Gulfport, MS | Gulfport, MS 39501 | 43 | 694.8800 | PIGGIN' OUT | SWIGGIN PIG |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 173.7028 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 173.1200 | 170.8228 | 169.7256 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
40 entries · top 688.5144 · median 669.0226
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 4 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 7 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 9 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 10 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 12 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 13 | COASTAL QUE BBQ | |
| 14 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 15 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 16 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 17 | GA FOOTHILLS BBQ | |
| 18 | BARBEQUE EXPRESS | |
| 19 | The Specialists | |
| 20 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 21 | The Shed BBQ | |
| 22 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 23 | RUB'N AND RIP'N BBQ | |
| 24 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 25 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 27 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 28 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 29 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 30 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 31 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 32 | Texas 1 Cooking Team | |
| 33 | Compton & Son BBQ Crew | |
| 34 | Hog Wild & Pig Crazy | |
| 35 | TCP/IPig | |
| 36 | SASSY Q SMOKERS | |
| 37 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 38 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 40 | Guild's Grocery |
39 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 3 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 5 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 6 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 7 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 8 | BARBEQUE EXPRESS | |
| 9 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 10 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 11 | The Shed BBQ | |
| 12 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 13 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 14 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 15 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 16 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 17 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 18 | Compton & Son BBQ Crew | |
| 19 | COASTAL QUE BBQ | |
| 20 | The Specialists | |
| 21 | GA FOOTHILLS BBQ | |
| 22 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 23 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 24 | RUB'N AND RIP'N BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 26 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 27 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 28 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 29 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 31 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 32 | Hog Wild & Pig Crazy | |
| 33 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 34 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Texas 1 Cooking Team | |
| 36 | SASSY Q SMOKERS | |
| 37 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 39 | TCP/IPig |
39 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 3 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 4 | The Specialists | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 6 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 8 | COASTAL QUE BBQ | |
| 9 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 11 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 12 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 13 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 14 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 15 | GA FOOTHILLS BBQ | |
| 16 | Compton & Son BBQ Crew | |
| 17 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 18 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 19 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 20 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 21 | Texas 1 Cooking Team | |
| 22 | BARBEQUE EXPRESS | |
| 23 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 24 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 25 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 26 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 27 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 28 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 29 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 30 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 31 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 32 | TCP/IPig | |
| 33 | RUB'N AND RIP'N BBQ | |
| 34 | SASSY Q SMOKERS | |
| 35 | The Shed BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 37 | Hog Wild & Pig Crazy | |
| 38 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 39 | 180 PROOF BBQ |
40 entries · top 173.1200 · median 168.0058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 2 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 3 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 4 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 8 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 9 | Guild's Grocery | |
| 10 | RUB'N AND RIP'N BBQ | |
| 11 | Texas 1 Cooking Team | |
| 12 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 13 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 14 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 15 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 16 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 17 | COASTAL QUE BBQ | |
| 18 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 19 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 20 | BARBEQUE EXPRESS | |
| 21 | The Shed BBQ | |
| 22 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 23 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 24 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 25 | TCP/IPig | |
| 26 | GA FOOTHILLS BBQ | |
| 27 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 29 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 30 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 31 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 32 | Hog Wild & Pig Crazy | |
| 33 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 34 | The Specialists | |
| 35 | Compton & Son BBQ Crew | |
| 36 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 37 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 38 | SASSY Q SMOKERS | |
| 39 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA |
39 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 2 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 3 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 5 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 6 | The Shed BBQ | |
| 7 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 8 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 9 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 10 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 11 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 12 | RUB'N AND RIP'N BBQ | |
| 13 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Hog Wild & Pig Crazy | |
| 15 | GA FOOTHILLS BBQ | |
| 16 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 17 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | |
| 18 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 19 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 20 | The Specialists | |
| 21 | COASTAL QUE BBQ | |
| 22 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 23 | BARBEQUE EXPRESS | |
| 24 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 25 | CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | |
| 26 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 27 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 28 | SWEET DREAMS BBQ | |
| 29 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 31 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 32 | TCP/IPig | |
| 33 | Texas 1 Cooking Team | |
| 34 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 35 | SASSY Q SMOKERS | |
| 36 | Compton & Son BBQ Crew | |
| 37 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 38 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA |