May 23–24, 2015 · Rochester, NY
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won Grand Champion at the Roc City Rib Fest on May 23, 2015 in Rochester, NY, scoring 683.3944 in a field of 57 teams. SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.8344. Category winners: Chicken — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (178.2972); Pork Ribs — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (176.0000); Pork — Priorville (177.1428); Brisket — INSANE SWINE BBQ (176.0344). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by Priorville; 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.
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 91% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0116 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 4–5: Priorville and THE BASIC BBQ TEAM tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: NY PHAT DADDY'S edged FATTY MAC BARBECUE by 0.0112. Pork places 5–6: INSANE SWINE BBQ edged OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE by 0.0228.
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 37th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Priorville (won 2014).
Bigger than 90% of the 5,469 contests in the data
57 teams — bigger than 90% of the 5,469 contests in the data.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2013 | Rochester, NY | Rochester, NY | 80 | 665.7138 | FATBACK JOE'S BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| May 24, 2014 | Rochester, NY | Rochester, NY 14526 | 86 | 687.9996 | Priorville | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| May 23, 2015 ← this one | Rochester, NY | Rochester, NY 14526 | 57 | 683.3944 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| May 28, 2016 | Rochester, NY | Rochester, NY | 50 | 694.8916 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 173.7028 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 170.2856 | 168.0228 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 171.4400 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 176.0344 | 170.8572 | 166.8800 |
57 entries · top 683.3944 · median 645.7260
57 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.0344
57 entries · top 176 · median 160.5716
57 entries · top 177.1428 · median 162.2628
57 entries · top 176.0344 · median 162.2400
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.
17 entries · top 174.8572 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckner Brothers 2.0 | |
| 2 | Lil' B's BBQ | |
| 3 | The Rib Shack Juniors | |
| 4 | Diva Q 2 | |
| 5 | Little Iron Hogs | |
| 6 | Dr Bits | |
| 7 | Dr Bits Jr | |
| 8 | Butts & Links 2.0 | |
| 9 | Black Belt BBQ | |
| 10 | How to Train Your Dragon | |
| 11 | Black Dawg BBQ Jr | |
| 12 | Three Little Wolves | |
| 13 | Double Trouble | |
| 14 | Two Smokin Girls | |
| 15 | Kiss My BBQ Jr | |
| 16 | Smokin' Kids | |
| 17 | Blair Smith Project |
7 entries · top 666.8228 · median 652.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 2 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 3 | Big Guns | |
| 4 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 6 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | THE RIB SHACK |
54 entries · top 174.8916 · median 157.6686
36 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.6798
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 2 | DELIVERING SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | RACK 'EM BBQ | |
| 4 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 5 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Smokin' Dopes | |
| 8 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Two Smokin Guys, NY | |
| 10 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 11 | YABBA DABBA QUE! | |
| 12 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | Humphrey's BBQ | |
| 14 | LAKE EFFECT SMOKE | |
| 15 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 16 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 17 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 18 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 19 | Big Guns | |
| 20 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 21 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 22 | DIVA Q | |
| 23 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 25 | Priorville | |
| 26 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 27 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 28 | PIG IRON | |
| 29 | Butts & Links Bbq | |
| 30 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 31 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 32 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 33 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 34 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 35 | Jerry-atrick BBQ | |
| 36 | THE RIB SHACK |
37 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 3 | LAKE EFFECT SMOKE | |
| 4 | RACK 'EM BBQ | |
| 5 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 6 | Two Smokin Guys, NY | |
| 7 | Humphrey's BBQ | |
| 8 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 11 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Priorville | |
| 13 | Smokin' Dopes | |
| 14 | PIG IRON | |
| 15 | YABBA DABBA QUE! | |
| 16 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 18 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 19 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 21 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 25 | DIVA Q | |
| 26 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 27 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 28 | Big Guns | |
| 29 | Butts & Links Bbq | |
| 30 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 31 | DELIVERING SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 33 | Jerry-atrick BBQ | |
| 34 | THE RIB SHACK | |
| 35 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 36 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 37 | KISS MY BBQ |
37 entries · top 176.6172 · median 162.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 2 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 3 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 4 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 7 | Humphrey's BBQ | |
| 8 | DIVA Q | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | YABBA DABBA QUE! | |
| 11 | Priorville | |
| 12 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 14 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | PIG IRON | |
| 16 | Two Smokin Guys, NY | |
| 17 | Butts & Links Bbq | |
| 18 | LAKE EFFECT SMOKE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 20 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 21 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 22 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 24 | THE RIB SHACK | |
| 25 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 26 | RACK 'EM BBQ | |
| 27 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 28 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 30 | Smokin' Dopes | |
| 31 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 32 | Jerry-atrick BBQ | |
| 33 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 34 | DELIVERING SMOKE BBQ | |
| 35 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 36 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 37 | Big Guns |
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.1144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DELIVERING SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin' Dopes | |
| 4 | THE RIB SHACK | |
| 5 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 6 | DIVA Q | |
| 7 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 8 | Two Smokin Guys, NY | |
| 9 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 11 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 12 | LAKE EFFECT SMOKE | |
| 13 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 14 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 15 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 17 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 18 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 19 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 20 | RACK 'EM BBQ | |
| 21 | Humphrey's BBQ | |
| 22 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 23 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 24 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 25 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 26 | Priorville | |
| 27 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 28 | Jerry-atrick BBQ | |
| 29 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 30 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 32 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 33 | PIG IRON | |
| 34 | Butts & Links Bbq | |
| 35 | YABBA DABBA QUE! | |
| 36 | Big Guns |
38 entries · top 677.1544 · median 659.8912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Smokin Guys, NY | |
| 2 | Smokin' Dopes | |
| 3 | DELIVERING SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | REBEL YELL BBQ | |
| 6 | LAKE EFFECT SMOKE | |
| 7 | SLOGIES BBQ | |
| 8 | DIVA Q | |
| 9 | Humphrey's BBQ | |
| 10 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 11 | RACK 'EM BBQ | |
| 12 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 13 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 16 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 18 | Smokin' Ain't Easy | |
| 19 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 20 | DOGHOUSE WILLIE COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 22 | FATTY MAC BARBECUE | |
| 23 | Priorville | |
| 24 | BUFFALO MEATHEADS | |
| 25 | YABBA DABBA QUE! | |
| 26 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 27 | PIG IRON | |
| 28 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 29 | GALLOWAY'S HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 30 | Butts & Links Bbq | |
| 31 | SMOKIN BARRELS | |
| 32 | THE RIB SHACK | |
| 33 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 34 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 35 | Jerry-atrick BBQ | |
| 36 | Big Guns | |
| 37 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 38 | RED VALLEY BBQ |