2015-09-25 – 2015-09-26 · Fayetteville, AR · 📍 Fayetteville, AR 72703
Grand Champion: BUFFALO'S BBQ (689.0400) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HABITUAL SMOKERS
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 2015 — 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.
Chicken places 8–9: BUFFALO'S BBQ and LIL' FIDDLER'S tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO and HABITUAL SMOKERS tied on 168.5256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: HABITUAL SMOKERS edged MOKAN MEATHEADS by 0.0116.
BUFFALO'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 13th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO (won 2014).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-20 | Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville, AR | 49 | 711.4172 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | HABITUAL SMOKERS |
| 2014-09-26 | Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville, AR 72703 | 30 | 702.8232 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2015-09-25 ← this one | Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville, AR 72703 | 35 | 689.0400 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | HABITUAL SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 171.4172 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 172.5600 | 166.8112 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 170.2628 | 166.8228 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 172.5484 | 167.9656 |
35 entries · top 689.0400 · median 639.8284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 6 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 8 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 9 | FIRESTOKERS | |
| 10 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 11 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 12 | FIRESTORM | |
| 13 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 14 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 15 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 17 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 18 | It's Just Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 19 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 20 | BACONATERS | |
| 21 | Bella-Que | |
| 22 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 23 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 24 | Fire Licked | |
| 25 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin Hogan's BBQ | |
| 27 | Slappin Butt BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 29 | Big J | |
| 30 | DELTA PORKERS | |
| 31 | E.O.'s Q | |
| 32 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 33 | WunderQ | |
| 34 | Just A Guy & A Smoker | |
| 35 | Paul Davis Emergency Services |
35 entries · top 178.8800 · median 163.4516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 5 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 7 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 8 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 10 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 11 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BACONATERS | |
| 13 | Slappin Butt BBQ | |
| 14 | FIRESTORM | |
| 15 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 17 | DELTA PORKERS | |
| 18 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 19 | FIRESTOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 21 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 22 | It's Just Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 23 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 24 | Fire Licked | |
| 25 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 26 | WunderQ | |
| 27 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 28 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin Hogan's BBQ | |
| 30 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 31 | Big J | |
| 32 | E.O.'s Q | |
| 33 | Bella-Que | |
| 34 | Paul Davis Emergency Services | |
| 35 | Just A Guy & A Smoker |
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 158.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 2 | It's Just Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 3 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 4 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 5 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | Just A Guy & A Smoker | |
| 9 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 10 | FIRESTOKERS | |
| 11 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 12 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 13 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | FIRESTORM | |
| 15 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 17 | Bella-Que | |
| 18 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 19 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 20 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 21 | Big J | |
| 22 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Smokin Hogan's BBQ | |
| 24 | DELTA PORKERS | |
| 25 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 26 | E.O.'s Q | |
| 27 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 28 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 29 | Slappin Butt BBQ | |
| 30 | BACONATERS | |
| 31 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 32 | Fire Licked | |
| 33 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 34 | Paul Davis Emergency Services | |
| 35 | WunderQ |
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 161.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | FIRESTOKERS | |
| 3 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 4 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 6 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 7 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 8 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 9 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 10 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Bella-Que | |
| 12 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 13 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 15 | BACONATERS | |
| 16 | E.O.'s Q | |
| 17 | FIRESTORM | |
| 18 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 19 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 20 | Fire Licked | |
| 21 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 22 | BIG SEXY BBQ | |
| 23 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 24 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 25 | Just A Guy & A Smoker | |
| 26 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 28 | Big J | |
| 29 | Smokin Hogan's BBQ | |
| 30 | DELTA PORKERS | |
| 31 | It's Just Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 32 | Slappin Butt BBQ | |
| 33 | WunderQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ |
34 entries · top 177.7028 · median 157.9314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 4 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 5 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 6 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 8 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 9 | FIRESTORM | |
| 10 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 11 | Just A Guy & A Smoker | |
| 12 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 13 | Fire Licked | |
| 14 | SMOKE. MEATS. PIG. | |
| 15 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 16 | FIRESTOKERS | |
| 17 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Bella-Que | |
| 19 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 20 | Smokin Hogan's BBQ | |
| 21 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 22 | It's Just Sauce BBQ Team | |
| 23 | Smokin' Boys BBQ | |
| 24 | Big J | |
| 25 | WunderQ | |
| 26 | Slappin Butt BBQ | |
| 27 | BACONATERS | |
| 28 | RUB N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 29 | K & K KOOKERS | |
| 30 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 31 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 32 | E.O.'s Q | |
| 33 | DELTA PORKERS | |
| 34 | BIG SEXY BBQ |