2015-05-02 – 2015-05-03 · Liberty, IN · 📍 Liberty, IN 47353
Grand Champion: BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ (695.9660) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC
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 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 90% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
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.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 6 tracked editions
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Chicken places 1–2: GREY STREET BBQ and EXTRA MILE BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: EXTRA MILE BBQ and BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q and BLUE CHIP BBQ tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GREY STREET BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-04 | Liberty, IN | Liberty, IN | 37 | 682.8570 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE |
| 2013-08-23 | Lakeport, CA | Lakeport, CA | 20 | 690.8572 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | HOG ISLAND PITMASTERS |
| 2014-05-03 | Liberty, IN | Liberty, IN 47353 | 43 | 701.7372 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | ONE2BBQ |
| 2014-08-22 | Lakeport, CA | Lakeport, CA 95453 | 17 | 685.6452 | SON OF SMOKE | Smokey and the Pirate |
| 2015-05-02 ← this one | Liberty, IN | Liberty, IN 47353 | 36 | 695.9660 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC |
| 2016-04-29 | Liberty, IN | Liberty, IN 47353 | 33 | 691.9312 | GREY STREET BBQ | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 178.2972 | 173.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2744 | 173.1544 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 177.1428 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.1428 | 169.6800 |
36 entries · top 695.9660 · median 672.7656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 3 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 5 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 6 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 7 | HOGAHOLICS | |
| 8 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 9 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 10 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 11 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 12 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 13 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 14 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 15 | QUBED | |
| 16 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 17 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 18 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 19 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 22 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | WEQ4U | |
| 24 | ACME BBQ | |
| 25 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 26 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 27 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 28 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 29 | GRILLIANT FOODS | |
| 30 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 31 | Maize-N-Que | |
| 32 | CAL-COOP BBQ | |
| 33 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 34 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 35 | Lions BBQ | |
| 36 | J n D Custom Meats |
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | HOGAHOLICS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 6 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 7 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 9 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 10 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 11 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 12 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 14 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 15 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 16 | QUBED | |
| 17 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 18 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 19 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 21 | ACME BBQ | |
| 22 | WEQ4U | |
| 23 | GRILLIANT FOODS | |
| 24 | Maize-N-Que | |
| 25 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 26 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 27 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 28 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 29 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 30 | CAL-COOP BBQ | |
| 31 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 32 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 33 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 35 | J n D Custom Meats | |
| 36 | Lions BBQ |
36 entries · top 174.2744 · median 166.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 3 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 4 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 6 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 7 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 8 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 10 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 11 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 12 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 13 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | ACME BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 16 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 17 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 18 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 19 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 20 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 21 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 22 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 23 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | GRILLIANT FOODS | |
| 25 | QUBED | |
| 26 | Maize-N-Que | |
| 27 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 28 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 30 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 31 | WEQ4U | |
| 32 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 33 | Lions BBQ | |
| 34 | HOGAHOLICS | |
| 35 | CAL-COOP BBQ | |
| 36 | J n D Custom Meats |
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 4 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 5 | QUBED | |
| 6 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 8 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 10 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 11 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGAHOLICS | |
| 13 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 14 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 15 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 17 | WEQ4U | |
| 18 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 21 | Maize-N-Que | |
| 22 | ACME BBQ | |
| 23 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 25 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 26 | CAL-COOP BBQ | |
| 27 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 28 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 29 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 30 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 31 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 32 | GRILLIANT FOODS | |
| 33 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 34 | J n D Custom Meats | |
| 35 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 36 | Lions BBQ |
36 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGAHOLICS | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 4 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 5 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 6 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 7 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 8 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | PB&J's BBQ Team | |
| 11 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 12 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 13 | WEQ4U | |
| 14 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 16 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 18 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 19 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 20 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 21 | GRILLIANT FOODS | |
| 22 | QUBED | |
| 23 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 24 | HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | |
| 25 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 26 | CAL-COOP BBQ | |
| 27 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 28 | ACME BBQ | |
| 29 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 30 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 31 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 32 | Lions BBQ | |
| 33 | Maize-N-Que | |
| 34 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 35 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 36 | J n D Custom Meats |
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.
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 176.8514
16 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180