2015-09-26 – 2015-09-27 · Cresskill, NJ · 📍 Cresskill, NJ 07626
Grand Champion: THE BASIC BBQ TEAM (674.8116) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FIRE DOWN BELOW
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 2017 — 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.
674.8116 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 672.5488 QUE AND A HALF MEN set in 2013.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
THE BASIC BBQ TEAM came in rated below the field's top team, Rogue Hog BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was THE BASIC BBQ TEAM's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 31st tracked contest.
Wider than 98% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 19.4632 points — a wider margin than 98% of championships in the data.
Chicken places 2–3: FIRE DOWN BELOW edged HERDING SMOKE by 0.0112. Chicken places 7–8: TOM TOM BOB A QUE edged DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 2–3: BEERBEQUE edged SMOKOPOLIS BBQ by 0.0116.
THE BASIC BBQ TEAM took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 18th.
GARDEN STATE PORKWAY turned in 176.0228 in chicken — past the 172.0000 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: QUE AND A HALF MEN (won 2013).
This contest usually draws about 29 teams
35 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 29.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-07 | Cresskill, NJ | Cresskill, NJ | 26 | 672.5488 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2014-09-06 | Cresskill, NJ | Cresskill, NJ 07626 | 31 | 654.8684 | Rhode Hog BBQ | THE BBQ GURU |
| 2015-09-26 ← this one | Cresskill, NJ | Cresskill, NJ 07626 | 35 | 674.8116 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | FIRE DOWN BELOW |
| 2017-09-30 | Cresskill, NJ | 100 3rd st | 31 | 681.7256 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0228 | 169.1084 | 165.6916 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.8572 | 167.4400 | 162.2400 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 170.2628 | 162.2856 |
| Brisket | 174.8456 | 166.2400 | 159.9884 |
35 entries · top 674.8116 · median 632.0572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 4 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 6 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 7 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 9 | DAN'S RIGHTEOUS RIBS | |
| 10 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 11 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 12 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 15 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 16 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 18 | BADLANDS BBQ | |
| 19 | HERDING SMOKE | |
| 20 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 22 | OCM (OINK CLUCK MOO) BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN IRISH | |
| 24 | HUBBAQUE | |
| 25 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 26 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 27 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 28 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 29 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 30 | SMOKE + FIRE CRAFT MEATS | |
| 31 | The Big Blue Smokin Crew | |
| 32 | My Grandpa Vinny BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQS AND MORE | |
| 34 | HOCUS SMOKUS | |
| 35 | FLIP N GRILL |
35 entries · top 176.0228 · median 160.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | HERDING SMOKE | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 7 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 8 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 10 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 12 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 13 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 16 | DAN'S RIGHTEOUS RIBS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN IRISH | |
| 18 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 20 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 21 | HUBBAQUE | |
| 22 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 23 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 24 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 25 | BBQS AND MORE | |
| 26 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 27 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | BADLANDS BBQ | |
| 29 | HOCUS SMOKUS | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 31 | The Big Blue Smokin Crew | |
| 32 | My Grandpa Vinny BBQ | |
| 33 | FLIP N GRILL | |
| 34 | OCM (OINK CLUCK MOO) BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKE + FIRE CRAFT MEATS |
35 entries · top 170.8572 · median 157.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 2 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 3 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 5 | OCM (OINK CLUCK MOO) BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 8 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 9 | HERDING SMOKE | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 12 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 13 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 14 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 15 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | DAN'S RIGHTEOUS RIBS | |
| 18 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 20 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 21 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 22 | My Grandpa Vinny BBQ | |
| 23 | HUBBAQUE | |
| 24 | The Big Blue Smokin Crew | |
| 25 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | BADLANDS BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN IRISH | |
| 28 | BBQS AND MORE | |
| 29 | HOCUS SMOKUS | |
| 30 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 31 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 32 | FLIP N GRILL | |
| 33 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 34 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 35 | SMOKE + FIRE CRAFT MEATS |
35 entries · top 177.1428 · median 157.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 3 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 4 | DAN'S RIGHTEOUS RIBS | |
| 5 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 7 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 9 | SMOKE + FIRE CRAFT MEATS | |
| 10 | BADLANDS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN IRISH | |
| 13 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 14 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 15 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 16 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 17 | HERDING SMOKE | |
| 18 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 19 | HUBBAQUE | |
| 20 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 21 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 23 | The Big Blue Smokin Crew | |
| 24 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 25 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 26 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 27 | OCM (OINK CLUCK MOO) BBQ | |
| 28 | BBQS AND MORE | |
| 29 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 30 | My Grandpa Vinny BBQ | |
| 31 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 32 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 33 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 34 | FLIP N GRILL | |
| 35 | HOCUS SMOKUS |
35 entries · top 174.8456 · median 153.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 2 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | BADLANDS BBQ | |
| 5 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 8 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 9 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 10 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE + FIRE CRAFT MEATS | |
| 12 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 14 | OCM (OINK CLUCK MOO) BBQ | |
| 15 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 16 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 17 | DAN'S RIGHTEOUS RIBS | |
| 18 | CAJUN JAX BBQ | |
| 19 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | 5-ALARM BBQ | |
| 21 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 22 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 23 | GARDEN STATE PORKWAY | |
| 24 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 25 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 26 | FLIP N GRILL | |
| 27 | BICOASTAL BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN IRISH | |
| 29 | HUBBAQUE | |
| 30 | HERDING SMOKE | |
| 31 | HOCUS SMOKUS | |
| 32 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 33 | The Big Blue Smokin Crew | |
| 34 | BBQS AND MORE | |
| 35 | My Grandpa Vinny BBQ |