Apr 24–25, 2015 · Boone, IA
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won Grand Champion at the Central Iowa Expo BBQ on April 24, 2015 in Boone, IA, scoring 689.1084 in a field of 42 teams. HOGLINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.2400. Category winners: Chicken — HOGLINE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BUBBA-Q'S (178.2972); Pork — TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS (176.0000); Brisket — CITY SLICKERS BBQ (178.8572). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 3–4: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ and BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: T-MAC SMOKIN and DIRT ROAD BBQ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: iBQ'n and FOX RIVER BBQ tied on 169.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2015 ← this one | Boone, IA | Boone, IA 50010 | 42 | 689.1084 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | HOGLINE |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Boone, IA | Boone, IA 50010 | 41 | 692.0228 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.0344 | 174.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 171.4172 | 169.1316 |
| Pork | 176 | 173.1656 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.7372 | 171.9656 |
42 entries · top 689.1084 · median 667.0514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 4 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 5 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 7 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 11 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 13 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 14 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 15 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 16 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 17 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 18 | SPITFIRE | |
| 19 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 20 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | iBQ'n | |
| 22 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 23 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Wine & Swine | |
| 25 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 26 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 27 | Risky Brisket | |
| 28 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 30 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 32 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 33 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 34 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 35 | Spanky and the Meat Mafia | |
| 36 | BEAR NAKED BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 38 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 39 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 40 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 41 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 42 | Razor Back BBQ |
42 entries · top 180 · median 168.8514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 5 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 6 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 11 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 12 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 13 | Spanky and the Meat Mafia | |
| 14 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 15 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 16 | Risky Brisket | |
| 17 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 18 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 21 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 23 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 24 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 26 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 27 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 28 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 29 | SPITFIRE | |
| 30 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 31 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 32 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 33 | iBQ'n | |
| 34 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 35 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 36 | Wine & Swine | |
| 37 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 38 | Razor Back BBQ | |
| 39 | BEAR NAKED BBQ | |
| 40 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 41 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 42 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. |
42 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 2 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 7 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 8 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 9 | iBQ'n | |
| 10 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 13 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 14 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 15 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 16 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 18 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 20 | HOGLINE | |
| 21 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 22 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 23 | Wine & Swine | |
| 24 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 26 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 27 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 28 | SPITFIRE | |
| 29 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 30 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 32 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 33 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 34 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 35 | Razor Back BBQ | |
| 36 | Risky Brisket | |
| 37 | Spanky and the Meat Mafia | |
| 38 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 39 | BEAR NAKED BBQ | |
| 40 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 41 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKERS PURGATORY |
42 entries · top 176 · median 165.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 4 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | Risky Brisket | |
| 7 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 9 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 10 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 12 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 13 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | BEAR NAKED BBQ | |
| 16 | Wine & Swine | |
| 17 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 18 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 19 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 20 | SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 22 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 23 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 25 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 26 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 28 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 29 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 30 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 31 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 32 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 33 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 34 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 35 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 36 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 37 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 39 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 40 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 41 | Spanky and the Meat Mafia | |
| 42 | Razor Back BBQ |
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 2 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | BEAR NAKED BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 9 | Spanky and the Meat Mafia | |
| 10 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 13 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 14 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 15 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 16 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 17 | Wine & Swine | |
| 18 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 19 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 20 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 21 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 22 | iBQ'n | |
| 23 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 24 | HOGLINE | |
| 25 | Risky Brisket | |
| 26 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 27 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 28 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 29 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 30 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 32 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 33 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 34 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 35 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 36 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 38 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 39 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 40 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 41 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | |
| 42 | Razor Back BBQ |
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 180 · median 169.7256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | BEAR NAKED BBQ | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 5 | Risky Brisket | |
| 6 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ |