Apr 24–25, 2015 · Mt. Carmel, IL
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ won Grand Champion at the Wabash Ribber Fest on April 24, 2015 in Mt. Carmel, IL, scoring 693.7144 in a field of 46 teams. TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.5256. Category winners: Chicken — TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE (178.8572); Pork Ribs — RICE BROTHERS BBQ (179.4400); Pork — SWINEE RIVER (176.5828); Brisket — RURAL ROUTE BBQ (180.0000).
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.
Closer than 78% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1888 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Brisket places 1–2: RURAL ROUTE BBQ and IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: BOURBON SMOKE BBQ edged RICE BROTHERS BBQ by 0.0112. Pork places 2–3: BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ edged Rub'em Right BBQ by 0.0116.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4400 | 170.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 176.5944 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 172 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180 | 172.5828 | 169.6800 |
46 entries · top 693.7144 · median 650.9996
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 5 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 7 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 9 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 11 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 12 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 13 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 14 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 17 | SMELLY BUTT'S N BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 19 | SEXY Q/17TH ST BAR & GRILL | |
| 20 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 21 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 22 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 23 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 24 | AXE-MEN BBQ | |
| 25 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 26 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 27 | Z SMOKE | |
| 28 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 30 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 31 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 32 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 33 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 35 | Hogg Sass BBQ | |
| 36 | SWINEE RIVER | |
| 37 | Hawg'n'Sauce | |
| 38 | John's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 39 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 40 | GE-QUE | |
| 41 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 42 | Bunny's Butt Smokers | |
| 43 | Ole Man Larry | |
| 44 | PORK FICTION | |
| 45 | POCO PORKERS | |
| 46 | BLOWIN' SMOKE |
46 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.4170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 2 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 5 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | SEXY Q/17TH ST BAR & GRILL | |
| 9 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 12 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Bunny's Butt Smokers | |
| 14 | Hawg'n'Sauce | |
| 15 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 16 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 17 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 19 | John's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 20 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 22 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 24 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 25 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 26 | Z SMOKE | |
| 27 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 28 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 29 | AXE-MEN BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 32 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 33 | Ole Man Larry | |
| 34 | Hogg Sass BBQ | |
| 35 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 36 | SMELLY BUTT'S N BBQ | |
| 37 | PORK FICTION | |
| 38 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 39 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 40 | GE-QUE | |
| 41 | SWINEE RIVER | |
| 42 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 43 | POCO PORKERS | |
| 44 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 45 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 46 | BLOWIN' SMOKE |
46 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 3 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 5 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 6 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 9 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 10 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 11 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 12 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 13 | AXE-MEN BBQ | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 15 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 16 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 17 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 18 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 19 | SEXY Q/17TH ST BAR & GRILL | |
| 20 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 21 | SMELLY BUTT'S N BBQ | |
| 22 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 23 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 24 | Z SMOKE | |
| 25 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 26 | John's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 27 | Hogg Sass BBQ | |
| 28 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 30 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 31 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 32 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 33 | Hawg'n'Sauce | |
| 34 | POCO PORKERS | |
| 35 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 36 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 37 | Bunny's Butt Smokers | |
| 38 | Ole Man Larry | |
| 39 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 40 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 41 | SWINEE RIVER | |
| 42 | GE-QUE | |
| 43 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ | |
| 44 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 45 | PORK FICTION | |
| 46 | UP IN SMOKE |
46 entries · top 176.5828 · median 165.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINEE RIVER | |
| 2 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 4 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 5 | SMELLY BUTT'S N BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 7 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 8 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | AXE-MEN BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 12 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 13 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 14 | Hogg Sass BBQ | |
| 15 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | Z SMOKE | |
| 17 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 18 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 19 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 20 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 21 | SEXY Q/17TH ST BAR & GRILL | |
| 22 | GE-QUE | |
| 23 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 24 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 25 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 26 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 27 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 28 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 29 | Hawg'n'Sauce | |
| 30 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 31 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 32 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 33 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 34 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 36 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ | |
| 37 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 38 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 39 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 40 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 41 | PORK FICTION | |
| 42 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 43 | Ole Man Larry | |
| 44 | POCO PORKERS | |
| 45 | Bunny's Butt Smokers | |
| 46 | John's Smokin' BBQ |
46 entries · top 180 · median 163.3770 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 2 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 3 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | Ron's Beer-B-Que | |
| 7 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 8 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 9 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 11 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | SMELLY BUTT'S N BBQ | |
| 13 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 14 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 15 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 16 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 18 | BUBBA JOE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 20 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 21 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 22 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 23 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 24 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 25 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 26 | John's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 27 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | |
| 28 | Rub'em Right BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 30 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 31 | PORK FICTION | |
| 32 | SWINEE RIVER | |
| 33 | GE-QUE | |
| 34 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 35 | Ole Man Larry | |
| 36 | Bunny's Butt Smokers | |
| 37 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 38 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 39 | AXE-MEN BBQ | |
| 40 | Hogg Sass BBQ | |
| 41 | SEXY Q/17TH ST BAR & GRILL | |
| 42 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 43 | Z SMOKE | |
| 44 | ALL OUT PIG OUT | |
| 45 | POCO PORKERS | |
| 46 | Hawg'n'Sauce |