May 2–3, 2015 · Appleton, WI
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won Grand Champion at The Masters In May - The Classic on May 2, 2015 in Appleton, WI, scoring 681.0972 in a field of 47 teams. TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI took Reserve Grand Champion with 675.3600. Category winners: Chicken — BAZINGA BBQ (176.0000); Pork Ribs — YELLOW RIVER BBQ (176.5716); Pork — NECTAR OF THE HOGS (172.5828); Brisket — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (176.0000).
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.
Chicken places 2–3: BUCKAROO BBQ and BIG "E" BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI and TRUE SMOKE BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: SMOKE 2 PULL and THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 11th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 170.8688 | 168.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 170.8572 | 167.4056 |
| Pork | 172.5828 | 167.4172 | 166.8228 |
| Brisket | 176 | 173.1772 | 168.5828 |
47 entries · top 681.0972 · median 645.6228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 3 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 7 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 8 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 10 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 11 | BAZINGA BBQ | |
| 12 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 13 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 15 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 16 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 17 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 18 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 19 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 21 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 22 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 23 | QUE THE SMOKE | |
| 24 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 25 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 27 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 28 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 29 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 30 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 31 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 32 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 33 | Risky Brisket | |
| 34 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 35 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 36 | DD'S BBQ | |
| 37 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 38 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKE DADDY INC VOODOO BBQ | |
| 40 | ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS | |
| 41 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 42 | BACK ALLEY BBQ BATH, NEW YORK | |
| 43 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 44 | BADGER BBQ | |
| 45 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 46 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ | |
| 47 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ |
47 entries · top 176 · median 162.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAZINGA BBQ | |
| 2 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 7 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 9 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 10 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 11 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 14 | QUE THE SMOKE | |
| 15 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 17 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 19 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 20 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 21 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 22 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 23 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 24 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 25 | Risky Brisket | |
| 26 | SMOKE DADDY INC VOODOO BBQ | |
| 27 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 28 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 29 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 30 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 31 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 32 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 33 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 34 | DD'S BBQ | |
| 35 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 36 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 37 | BADGER BBQ | |
| 38 | ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS | |
| 39 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 40 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 41 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 42 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 43 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 44 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 45 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ | |
| 46 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ | |
| 47 | BACK ALLEY BBQ BATH, NEW YORK |
47 entries · top 176.5716 · median 161.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 2 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 9 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 10 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 11 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 12 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 13 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 14 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 15 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 16 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 18 | DD'S BBQ | |
| 19 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 20 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 21 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 22 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 23 | BAZINGA BBQ | |
| 24 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 25 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 26 | Risky Brisket | |
| 27 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 28 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 30 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 32 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 33 | BADGER BBQ | |
| 34 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 35 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 36 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 37 | BACK ALLEY BBQ BATH, NEW YORK | |
| 38 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 39 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKE DADDY INC VOODOO BBQ | |
| 41 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 42 | ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS | |
| 43 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 44 | QUE THE SMOKE | |
| 45 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 46 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 47 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ |
47 entries · top 172.5828 · median 161.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 2 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 3 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 4 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 8 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 9 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 10 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 12 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 14 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 15 | QUE THE SMOKE | |
| 16 | BACK ALLEY BBQ BATH, NEW YORK | |
| 17 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 18 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 19 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 21 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 22 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 23 | iBQ'n | |
| 24 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 25 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 26 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 27 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 28 | ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS | |
| 29 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 30 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ | |
| 31 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ | |
| 32 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | BAZINGA BBQ | |
| 34 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 35 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 36 | Risky Brisket | |
| 37 | SMOKE DADDY INC VOODOO BBQ | |
| 38 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 39 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 40 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 41 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 42 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 43 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 44 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 45 | BADGER BBQ | |
| 46 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 47 | DD'S BBQ |
47 entries · top 176 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 5 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 6 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 7 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 8 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | |
| 10 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 11 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | DD'S BBQ | |
| 14 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 16 | QUE THE SMOKE | |
| 17 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 18 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 19 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 21 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 22 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 23 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 24 | BAZINGA BBQ | |
| 25 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 26 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 27 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 28 | ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS | |
| 29 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 30 | Risky Brisket | |
| 31 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 32 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 33 | BADGER BBQ | |
| 34 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 35 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 36 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 37 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ | |
| 38 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 39 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKE DADDY INC VOODOO BBQ | |
| 41 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 42 | FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | |
| 43 | BACK ALLEY BBQ BATH, NEW YORK | |
| 44 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 45 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 46 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 47 | BATTLEGROUND BBQ |