2015-04-10 – 2015-04-11 · Gadsden, AL · 📍 Gadsden, AL 35904
Grand Champion: The Specialists (699.9884) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 UNCULTURED SWINE
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 2026 — 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 90% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
699.9884 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 696.5718 SWIGGIN PIG set in 2013.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
The Specialists came in rated below the field's top team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was The Specialists's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 20th tracked contest.
2 of 11 tracked editions
The Specialists has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
Chicken places 4–5: SWINE AND SHINE BBQ and WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS and THE BLUE BLOODS tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: THE BLUE BLOODS and SOUTH PORK tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
The Specialists took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 16th.
BEAN BANDITS turned in 178.8572 in pork ribs — past the 176.0002 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SWIGGIN PIG (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-12 | Gadsden, AL | Gadsden, AL | 34 | 696.5718 | SWIGGIN PIG | BIG BLUE QUE |
| 2015-04-10 ← this one | Gadsden, AL | Gadsden, AL 35904 | 34 | 699.9884 | The Specialists | UNCULTURED SWINE |
| 2017-04-07 | Gadsden, AL | 1500 Noccalula Rd | 28 | 704.5488 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | Organizer Portal |
| 2018-04-13 | Gadsden, AL | 1500 Noccalula Rd | 38 | 697.1084 | THE SPECIALISTS | Organizer Portal |
| 2019-04-12 | Gadsden, AL | 1500 Noccalula Rd | 30 | 699.9656 | Contagious Q | CHOOCHOO BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | Gadsden, AL | 1500 Noccalula Rd | 28 | 699.3944 | Rooters-N-Tooters | UNDER THE RADAR |
| 2021-04-09 | Gadsden, AL | Gadsden, AL 35901 | 38 | 699.3600 | chicken fried bbq | LC BBQ |
| 2022-04-08 | Gadsden, AL | 1600 Noccalula Rd | 34 | 700.5028 | Smoke Me Silly | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2023-04-07 | Gadsden, AL | 1600 Noccalula Rd | 39 | 690.8000 | We Will Rock 'Que | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-04-12 | Gadsden, AL | 1500 Noccalula Rd | 31 | 699.9428 | We Will Rock 'Que | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2026-04-03 | Gadsden, AL | 1600 Noccalula Rd | 36 | 714.2628 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | COOL HAND QUE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 175.4172 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 176.0000 | 173.1200 |
34 entries · top 699.9884 · median 681.6114
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.5484
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6972
34 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.1142
34 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6742
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.
50 entries · top 343.4056 · median 315.6170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 2 | The Smokin Chief | |
| 3 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 4 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 5 | Bubba Q | |
| 6 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN A FATTY | |
| 8 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 9 | Mac Attack | |
| 10 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 11 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 12 | Hogs & Hank | |
| 13 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 14 | BACKYARD PORKERS | |
| 15 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 16 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 17 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 18 | Good Neighbor Grillers | |
| 19 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 20 | SCHLITZ CREEK COMPETITIVE COOKING TEAM | |
| 21 | Chubz Grillin Team | |
| 22 | YA WANNA SMELL IT | |
| 23 | Knock'm Out BBQ | |
| 24 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 25 | G-dubs BBQ | |
| 26 | Bull & Bones | |
| 27 | Butter Bean's BBQ | |
| 28 | Frios Pops | |
| 29 | GET U SOME BBQ | |
| 30 | GRILL'N N CHILL'N AL | |
| 31 | Circle W Meats | |
| 32 | Salt & Peppa BBQ | |
| 33 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 34 | HAAWG DAWG Q'N | |
| 35 | BONNIE BLUE BBQ | |
| 36 | BUBBLE Q BBQ | |
| 37 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 38 | COOSA BANDITS | |
| 39 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 40 | DOUBLE "J" BBQ | |
| 41 | HomeBrew BBQ | |
| 42 | Smoke Ring Express | |
| 43 | Possibly Possum | |
| 44 | CHAMBER'S Q/WOLFPACK BBQ | |
| 45 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 46 | BBQ A LA BAMA | |
| 47 | 4 SEASONS BAR B QUE | |
| 48 | CARNIVOROUS HABITS | |
| 49 | Vegan Destroyers | |
| 50 | ROLLING TIDE SMOKING BUTTS |
50 entries · top 174.2744 · median 157.3600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 2 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 3 | The Smokin Chief | |
| 4 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 5 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 6 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 7 | Mac Attack | |
| 8 | Bubba Q | |
| 9 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 10 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 11 | Hogs & Hank | |
| 12 | Good Neighbor Grillers | |
| 13 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 14 | Vegan Destroyers | |
| 15 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 16 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 17 | ROLLING TIDE SMOKING BUTTS | |
| 18 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 19 | HomeBrew BBQ | |
| 20 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 21 | Chubz Grillin Team | |
| 22 | SMOKIN A FATTY | |
| 23 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 24 | Knock'm Out BBQ | |
| 25 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 26 | Butter Bean's BBQ | |
| 27 | BACKYARD PORKERS | |
| 28 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 29 | SCHLITZ CREEK COMPETITIVE COOKING TEAM | |
| 30 | GET U SOME BBQ | |
| 31 | Bull & Bones | |
| 32 | HAAWG DAWG Q'N | |
| 33 | BUBBLE Q BBQ | |
| 34 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 35 | YA WANNA SMELL IT | |
| 36 | Possibly Possum | |
| 37 | COOSA BANDITS | |
| 38 | G-dubs BBQ | |
| 39 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 40 | Circle W Meats | |
| 41 | Frios Pops | |
| 42 | BBQ A LA BAMA | |
| 43 | BONNIE BLUE BBQ | |
| 44 | Salt & Peppa BBQ | |
| 45 | CARNIVOROUS HABITS | |
| 46 | GRILL'N N CHILL'N AL | |
| 47 | Smoke Ring Express | |
| 48 | DOUBLE "J" BBQ | |
| 49 | 4 SEASONS BAR B QUE | |
| 50 | CHAMBER'S Q/WOLFPACK BBQ |
49 entries · top 173.7372 · median 158.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 2 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 3 | The Smokin Chief | |
| 4 | SMOKIN A FATTY | |
| 5 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 6 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 7 | Bubba Q | |
| 8 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 9 | YA WANNA SMELL IT | |
| 10 | BACKYARD PORKERS | |
| 11 | GRILL'N N CHILL'N AL | |
| 12 | G-dubs BBQ | |
| 13 | Salt & Peppa BBQ | |
| 14 | SCHLITZ CREEK COMPETITIVE COOKING TEAM | |
| 15 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 16 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 17 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 18 | Mac Attack | |
| 19 | Frios Pops | |
| 20 | BONNIE BLUE BBQ | |
| 21 | Hogs & Hank | |
| 22 | Bull & Bones | |
| 23 | Knock'm Out BBQ | |
| 24 | Chubz Grillin Team | |
| 25 | Circle W Meats | |
| 26 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 27 | DOUBLE "J" BBQ | |
| 28 | GET U SOME BBQ | |
| 29 | Butter Bean's BBQ | |
| 30 | Good Neighbor Grillers | |
| 31 | CHAMBER'S Q/WOLFPACK BBQ | |
| 32 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 33 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 34 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 35 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 36 | Smoke Ring Express | |
| 37 | HAAWG DAWG Q'N | |
| 38 | BUBBLE Q BBQ | |
| 39 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 40 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 41 | COOSA BANDITS | |
| 42 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 43 | 4 SEASONS BAR B QUE | |
| 44 | BBQ A LA BAMA | |
| 45 | CARNIVOROUS HABITS | |
| 46 | Possibly Possum | |
| 47 | HomeBrew BBQ | |
| 48 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 49 | Vegan Destroyers |