May 16–17, 2015 · Madison, WI
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI won Grand Champion at the Madison Magazine BBQ Festival on May 16, 2015 in Madison, WI, scoring 683.4400 in a field of 29 teams. JH OLD SCHOOL took Reserve Grand Champion with 678.8228. Category winners: Chicken — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (173.1428); Pork Ribs — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (170.8112); Pork — BRINGIN' THE HEAT (173.7256); Brisket — TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI (178.2972). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2016.
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 ratings favoured the top seed the other 82 times in 100
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 1–2: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ and Hill Billy BBQ tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: BUCKAROO BBQ and THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ and T-MAC SMOKIN tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 12th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2015 ← this one | Madison, WI | Madison, WI 53705 | 29 | 683.4400 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | JH OLD SCHOOL |
| May 13, 2016 | Sauk City, WI | 780 Philips Blvd | 19 | 676.5944 | JH OLD SCHOOL | THE SMOKE HUNTERS |
| May 20, 2017 | Sauk City, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1428 | 173.1200 | 167.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.8112 | 168.0344 | 165.7372 |
| Pork | 173.7256 | 170.2628 | 165.6916 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 171.4400 | 164.5712 |
29 entries · top 683.4400 · median 653.5544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 5 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Hill Billy BBQ | |
| 7 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 8 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 9 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 10 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 11 | QUAU | |
| 12 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 13 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 15 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 16 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 17 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 18 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 19 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | WOOD BBQ | |
| 21 | WaunnaQue | |
| 22 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 23 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ | |
| 24 | RODEO JOE'S PIGNACIOUS BBQ | |
| 25 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 26 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 27 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 28 | Team Bob-B-Q | |
| 29 | HOGLICKERS |
29 entries · top 173.1428 · median 162.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Hill Billy BBQ | |
| 3 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 4 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 5 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 6 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 7 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 8 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 9 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 10 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 12 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 13 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 15 | QUAU | |
| 16 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 17 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 18 | WOOD BBQ | |
| 19 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 20 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 21 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 23 | WaunnaQue | |
| 24 | RODEO JOE'S PIGNACIOUS BBQ | |
| 25 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 26 | Team Bob-B-Q | |
| 27 | HOGLICKERS | |
| 28 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 29 | SMOKE FREAKS |
29 entries · top 170.8112 · median 162.8688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 3 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 4 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 5 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 6 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 7 | QUAU | |
| 8 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 9 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 10 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 11 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 12 | Hill Billy BBQ | |
| 13 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 14 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 15 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 16 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 17 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 19 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 20 | WOOD BBQ | |
| 21 | WaunnaQue | |
| 22 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ | |
| 23 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 24 | RODEO JOE'S PIGNACIOUS BBQ | |
| 25 | HOGLICKERS | |
| 26 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 27 | Team Bob-B-Q | |
| 28 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 29 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ |
29 entries · top 173.7256 · median 161.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 2 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 3 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 7 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 8 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 9 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 10 | Hill Billy BBQ | |
| 11 | QUAU | |
| 12 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 15 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 17 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 18 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 19 | WaunnaQue | |
| 20 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 21 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 22 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 23 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 24 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 25 | WOOD BBQ | |
| 26 | RODEO JOE'S PIGNACIOUS BBQ | |
| 27 | Team Bob-B-Q | |
| 28 | HOGLICKERS | |
| 29 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ |
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 3 | FOX RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 5 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 6 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 7 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 10 | QUAU | |
| 11 | WOOD BBQ | |
| 12 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | Hill Billy BBQ | |
| 14 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 15 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 16 | WOBBLY HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 18 | RODEO JOE'S PIGNACIOUS BBQ | |
| 19 | WaunnaQue | |
| 20 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 21 | BUCKAROO BBQ | |
| 22 | HOGLICKERS | |
| 23 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 24 | Team Bob-B-Q | |
| 25 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 26 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 27 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 28 | A BOY NAMED QUE | |
| 29 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK |
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.
9 entries · top 170.9144 · median 148.0112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 2 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 3 | HOGLICKERS | |
| 4 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 5 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | Team Bob-B-Q | |
| 7 | WOOD BBQ | |
| 8 | WaunnaQue | |
| 9 | JH OLD SCHOOL |
8 entries · top 172.5600 · median 154.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Bob-B-Q | |
| 2 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 3 | WaunnaQue | |
| 4 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 5 | HOGLICKERS | |
| 6 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 7 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 8 | WOOD BBQ |
5 entries · top 168.0684 · median 158.3772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 2 | Team Bob-B-Q | |
| 3 | WaunnaQue | |
| 4 | QUAU | |
| 5 | WOOD BBQ |