2015-10-02 – 2015-10-03 · Springfield, KY · 📍 Springfield, KY 40069
Grand Champion: TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI (700.5828) · 45 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BLUE CHIP BBQ
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 2019 — 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 86% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6516 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
700.5828 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 697.1088 MIKE set in 2014.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI came in rated below the field's top team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 7 tracked editions
MIKE has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 1–2: BLUE CHIP BBQ and GREY STREET BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS and Risky Brisket tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: BUTTRUB.COM and SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: MIKE (won 2013, 2014).
This contest usually draws about 43 teams
45 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 43.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-04 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY | 41 | 693.1772 | MIKE | SOUTH PORK |
| 2014-10-03 | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY 40069 | 44 | 697.1088 | MIKE | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| 2015-10-02 ← this one | Springfield, KY | Springfield, KY 40069 | 45 | 700.5828 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| 2016-09-30 | Springfield, KY | Springfield , KY | 43 | 698.7884 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| 2017-10-06 | Springfield, KY | Ballard St | 44 | 702.2628 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2018-10-05 | Springfield, KY | Ballard St | 42 | 689.6344 | WEQ4U | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE |
| 2019-10-04 | Springfield, KY | Ballard st | 42 | 701.6572 | One2BBQ | WEQ4U |
| 2021-10-01 | Springfield, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2856 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 172.0228 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 173.7028 | 172.5600 |
45 entries · top 700.5828 · median 668.4456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 6 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 7 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 8 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 9 | Risky Brisket | |
| 10 | MIKE | |
| 11 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 14 | HUG HOGS | |
| 15 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 17 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 18 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 19 | SUGAR BABY BBQ | |
| 20 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 21 | WEQ4U | |
| 22 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 23 | Pappy Q | |
| 24 | ACME BBQ | |
| 25 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 26 | BLUEGRASS SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 27 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 28 | BRUTUS AND COMPANY | |
| 29 | Valet Porking | |
| 30 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 31 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 32 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 33 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 34 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 35 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 36 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 37 | BLUEGRASS SMOKERS | |
| 38 | BUCK-WILD BBQ | |
| 39 | STARRY NIGHT FARM | |
| 40 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 41 | CROW CREEK BBQ | |
| 42 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 43 | Max's Smoke & Q | |
| 44 | Relapse BBQ | |
| 45 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL |
45 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 3 | ACME BBQ | |
| 4 | MIKE | |
| 5 | Risky Brisket | |
| 6 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 8 | WEQ4U | |
| 9 | BRUTUS AND COMPANY | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 11 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 12 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 13 | HUG HOGS | |
| 14 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 15 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 16 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 18 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 19 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 20 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | BLUEGRASS SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 23 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 24 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 25 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 26 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 27 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 28 | BLUEGRASS SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Pappy Q | |
| 30 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 31 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 32 | Valet Porking | |
| 33 | SUGAR BABY BBQ | |
| 34 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 35 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 36 | STARRY NIGHT FARM | |
| 37 | CROW CREEK BBQ | |
| 38 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 39 | Max's Smoke & Q | |
| 40 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 41 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 42 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 43 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 44 | BUCK-WILD BBQ | |
| 45 | Relapse BBQ |
45 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Risky Brisket | |
| 3 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 4 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 5 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 6 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 7 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 8 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 10 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 11 | HUG HOGS | |
| 12 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 13 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 14 | MIKE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 16 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 17 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 18 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 19 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 20 | SUGAR BABY BBQ | |
| 21 | STARRY NIGHT FARM | |
| 22 | BUCK-WILD BBQ | |
| 23 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 24 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | BLUEGRASS SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 26 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 27 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 28 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 29 | Max's Smoke & Q | |
| 30 | Valet Porking | |
| 31 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 32 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 33 | ACME BBQ | |
| 34 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 35 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 36 | BLUEGRASS SMOKERS | |
| 37 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 38 | WEQ4U | |
| 39 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 40 | Pappy Q | |
| 41 | BRUTUS AND COMPANY | |
| 42 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 43 | Relapse BBQ | |
| 44 | CROW CREEK BBQ | |
| 45 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL |
45 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 2 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 3 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 4 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 5 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 8 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 9 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BUCK-WILD BBQ | |
| 11 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 12 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 13 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 15 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 17 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 18 | WEQ4U | |
| 19 | Valet Porking | |
| 20 | Pappy Q | |
| 21 | Relapse BBQ | |
| 22 | MIKE | |
| 23 | SUGAR BABY BBQ | |
| 24 | HUG HOGS | |
| 25 | BLUEGRASS SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Risky Brisket | |
| 27 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 29 | BLUEGRASS SMOKERS | |
| 30 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 31 | Max's Smoke & Q | |
| 32 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 33 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 34 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 35 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 36 | BRUTUS AND COMPANY | |
| 37 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 38 | ACME BBQ | |
| 39 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 40 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 41 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 42 | STARRY NIGHT FARM | |
| 43 | CROW CREEK BBQ | |
| 44 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 45 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q |
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 2 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 3 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 5 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 6 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 7 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 8 | CROW CREEK BBQ | |
| 9 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 10 | SUGAR BABY BBQ | |
| 11 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | Pappy Q | |
| 13 | BRUTUS AND COMPANY | |
| 14 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 15 | SWEET LIPS BBQ | |
| 16 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 17 | MIKE | |
| 18 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 19 | WEQ4U | |
| 20 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 21 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 22 | ACME BBQ | |
| 23 | HUG HOGS | |
| 24 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 25 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 26 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 28 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 29 | Valet Porking | |
| 30 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 31 | Bar Beam Q | |
| 32 | Risky Brisket | |
| 33 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 34 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 35 | PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM | |
| 36 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 37 | BLUEGRASS SOUTHERN SMOKERS | |
| 38 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 39 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 40 | STARRY NIGHT FARM | |
| 41 | BUCK-WILD BBQ | |
| 42 | BLUEGRASS SMOKERS | |
| 43 | Relapse BBQ | |
| 44 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 45 | Max's Smoke & Q |
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.
7 entries · top 180.0000 · median 177.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 2 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 3 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 4 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 5 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 6 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 7 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |