2015-09-25 – 2015-09-26 · Tuscaloosa, AL · 📍 Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
Grand Champion: SMOKE ME SILLY (702.2628) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN BUTT CREW
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.
702.2628 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 698.2400 SOUTHERN SMOKERS set in 2014.
Wider than 94% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 13.1772 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
Chicken places 3–4: SOUTHERN SWINE and SMOKIN BUTT CREW tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) and THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: SWINE AND SHINE BBQ and RED EYED SMOKERS tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Organizer Portal won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
Organizer Portal took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 6th.
T & T Bar B Q turned in 177.7600 in chicken — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-12 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Tuscaloosa, AL 35402 | 26 | 698.2400 | SOUTHERN SMOKERS | DADDY GRAY'S |
| 2015-09-25 ← this one | Tuscaloosa, AL | Tuscaloosa, AL 35403 | 26 | 702.2628 | SMOKE ME SILLY | SMOKIN BUTT CREW |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7600 | 173.7028 | 169.1312 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 171.4056 | 167.3944 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 170.2628 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 166.8228 |
26 entries · top 702.2628 · median 656.6912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 3 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 4 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 6 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 7 | Porkalcious | |
| 8 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 9 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 10 | JORDYQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 12 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 13 | Coop de Grill | |
| 14 | PaPa J's | |
| 15 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 16 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 17 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 18 | T & T Bar B Q | |
| 19 | BAR-B-HAM | |
| 20 | Way in Back | |
| 21 | Granddad's | |
| 22 | SWEET RIB RUBBERS | |
| 23 | Druid City Brewing | |
| 24 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 25 | Team Pitboss | |
| 26 | Big Wood Barbeque |
26 entries · top 177.7600 · median 165.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T & T Bar B Q | |
| 2 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 5 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 8 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 9 | PaPa J's | |
| 10 | Team Pitboss | |
| 11 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 13 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 14 | Porkalcious | |
| 15 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 16 | Coop de Grill | |
| 17 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 18 | SWEET RIB RUBBERS | |
| 19 | JORDYQ | |
| 20 | Druid City Brewing | |
| 21 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 22 | BAR-B-HAM | |
| 23 | Big Wood Barbeque | |
| 24 | Way in Back | |
| 25 | Granddad's | |
| 26 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN |
26 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 3 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 5 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 6 | JORDYQ | |
| 7 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 8 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 9 | PaPa J's | |
| 10 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 11 | BAR-B-HAM | |
| 12 | Way in Back | |
| 13 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 14 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 15 | Granddad's | |
| 16 | Porkalcious | |
| 17 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 18 | T & T Bar B Q | |
| 19 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 20 | Big Wood Barbeque | |
| 21 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 22 | Coop de Grill | |
| 23 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 24 | Druid City Brewing | |
| 25 | SWEET RIB RUBBERS | |
| 26 | Team Pitboss |
26 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 3 | Coop de Grill | |
| 4 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 5 | Porkalcious | |
| 6 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 7 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 8 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 9 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 10 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 11 | Druid City Brewing | |
| 12 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 13 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 15 | SWEET RIB RUBBERS | |
| 16 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 17 | Way in Back | |
| 18 | JORDYQ | |
| 19 | PaPa J's | |
| 20 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 21 | Big Wood Barbeque | |
| 22 | BAR-B-HAM | |
| 23 | T & T Bar B Q | |
| 24 | Team Pitboss | |
| 25 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 26 | Granddad's |
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 2 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 5 | JORDYQ | |
| 6 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 7 | Porkalcious | |
| 8 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 9 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 10 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 11 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 12 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 13 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 14 | BAR-B-HAM | |
| 15 | Coop de Grill | |
| 16 | Granddad's | |
| 17 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 18 | PaPa J's | |
| 19 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 20 | T & T Bar B Q | |
| 21 | SWEET RIB RUBBERS | |
| 22 | Way in Back | |
| 23 | Team Pitboss | |
| 24 | Druid City Brewing | |
| 25 | Big Wood Barbeque | |
| 26 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN |
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.
16 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wright On Q | |
| 2 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Bubba Q | |
| 4 | BLUE PIG CLUB | |
| 5 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 6 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 7 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 8 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 9 | Bull & Bones | |
| 10 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 11 | Bout Tree Fiddy BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN R/T | |
| 13 | Secret Serviss BBQ | |
| 14 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 15 | Jangalangs BBQ | |
| 16 | Northriver Yacht Club |
16 entries · top 173.7028 · median 161.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 2 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 3 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 5 | BLUE PIG CLUB | |
| 6 | Bubba Q | |
| 7 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 8 | Northriver Yacht Club | |
| 9 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 10 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 11 | SMOKIN R/T | |
| 12 | Bout Tree Fiddy BBQ | |
| 13 | Bull & Bones | |
| 14 | Wright On Q | |
| 15 | Secret Serviss BBQ | |
| 16 | Jangalangs BBQ |
16 entries · top 348.0004 · median 330.4858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Bubba Q | |
| 3 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 4 | BLUE PIG CLUB | |
| 5 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 6 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 7 | Wright On Q | |
| 8 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 9 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 10 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 11 | Bull & Bones | |
| 12 | SMOKIN R/T | |
| 13 | Bout Tree Fiddy BBQ | |
| 14 | Northriver Yacht Club | |
| 15 | Secret Serviss BBQ | |
| 16 | Jangalangs BBQ |
36 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET RIB RUBBERS | |
| 2 | DADDY GRAY'S | |
| 3 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 4 | BLUE PIG CLUB | |
| 5 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Bout Tree Fiddy BBQ | |
| 8 | Granddad's | |
| 9 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 10 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 11 | SOUTHERN SWINE | |
| 12 | Coop de Grill | |
| 13 | Northriver Yacht Club | |
| 14 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 15 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 16 | Way in Back | |
| 17 | SQUEALIN N GRILLIN | |
| 18 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 19 | JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS | |
| 20 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 21 | Secret Serviss BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Wood Barbeque | |
| 23 | THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 25 | Bubba Q | |
| 26 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 27 | Bull & Bones | |
| 28 | SMOKIN R/T | |
| 29 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 30 | Druid City Brewing | |
| 31 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 32 | BAR-B-HAM | |
| 33 | Jangalangs BBQ | |
| 34 | PaPa J's | |
| 35 | Team Pitboss | |
| 36 | T & T Bar B Q |