2015-10-09 – 2015-10-11 · Atlantic City, NJ · 📍 Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Grand Champion: SAUCE THIS BBQ (678.2284) · 46 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BRISKET BURNERS
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 65 times in 100
SAUCE THIS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, APORKALYPSE NOW, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Sauce This BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork Ribs places 4–5: QUE AND A HALF MEN and SMOKIN' TEX BBQ tied on 169.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ edged SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Sauce This BBQ edged SHADY CREW by 0.0112.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2744 | 171.9656 | 169.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 169.1544 | 164.5372 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 170.8228 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 169.7028 | 165.6684 |
46 entries · top 678.2284 · median 630.1712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 2 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 3 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 4 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 6 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 8 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 10 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 13 | 4:20 Q | |
| 14 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 15 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 16 | SHADY CREW | |
| 17 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 18 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 19 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 20 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 21 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 22 | MEATWAGON BBQ | |
| 23 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 24 | Smokin' Dudes | |
| 25 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 26 | HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM | |
| 27 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 28 | BABYLON GRILLBILLIES | |
| 29 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 30 | SMOKE LIFE | |
| 31 | SAWBONES Q | |
| 32 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 33 | Cookin Commandos BBQ Squad | |
| 34 | Wide Awake BBQ | |
| 35 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 36 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 37 | SHAKE 'N' BAKE BBQ, NY | |
| 38 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 39 | Rub Dynasty | |
| 40 | Our Couch | |
| 41 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 42 | The Stu Pit | |
| 43 | BABA AND THE PIG MAN | |
| 44 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 45 | Ryan's BBQ Shack | |
| 46 | SOUTHJERSEYBBQ |
46 entries · top 174.2744 · median 160.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 2 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 3 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 4 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 6 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 8 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 9 | BABYLON GRILLBILLIES | |
| 10 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 11 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 12 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 13 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin' Dudes | |
| 15 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 16 | SHADY CREW | |
| 17 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 19 | 4:20 Q | |
| 20 | SMOKE LIFE | |
| 21 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 23 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 24 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 25 | MEATWAGON BBQ | |
| 26 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 27 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 29 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 30 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 31 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 32 | Our Couch | |
| 33 | Wide Awake BBQ | |
| 34 | Cookin Commandos BBQ Squad | |
| 35 | Rub Dynasty | |
| 36 | SHAKE 'N' BAKE BBQ, NY | |
| 37 | The Stu Pit | |
| 38 | SAWBONES Q | |
| 39 | HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM | |
| 40 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 41 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 42 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 43 | SOUTHJERSEYBBQ | |
| 44 | Ryan's BBQ Shack | |
| 45 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 46 | BABA AND THE PIG MAN |
46 entries · top 174.2628 · median 155.9484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 6 | 4:20 Q | |
| 7 | HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM | |
| 8 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 9 | SHADY CREW | |
| 10 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 12 | MEATWAGON BBQ | |
| 13 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 14 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 16 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 17 | Wide Awake BBQ | |
| 18 | BABYLON GRILLBILLIES | |
| 19 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 20 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 21 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 22 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 24 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 25 | Cookin Commandos BBQ Squad | |
| 26 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 27 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 29 | SAWBONES Q | |
| 30 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE LIFE | |
| 32 | Our Couch | |
| 33 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 34 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 35 | SHAKE 'N' BAKE BBQ, NY | |
| 36 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 37 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 38 | Rub Dynasty | |
| 39 | SOUTHJERSEYBBQ | |
| 40 | Smokin' Dudes | |
| 41 | Ryan's BBQ Shack | |
| 42 | The Stu Pit | |
| 43 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 44 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 45 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 46 | BABA AND THE PIG MAN |
46 entries · top 176.0000 · median 162.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 3 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 4 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 5 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 6 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 9 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 10 | 4:20 Q | |
| 11 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 12 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 13 | SAWBONES Q | |
| 14 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 18 | MEATWAGON BBQ | |
| 19 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 20 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 21 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | SHAKE 'N' BAKE BBQ, NY | |
| 23 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 24 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 25 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 26 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 27 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 28 | Rub Dynasty | |
| 29 | SMOKE LIFE | |
| 30 | SHADY CREW | |
| 31 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 32 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 33 | Cookin Commandos BBQ Squad | |
| 34 | Smokin' Dudes | |
| 35 | HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM | |
| 36 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 37 | Wide Awake BBQ | |
| 38 | BABA AND THE PIG MAN | |
| 39 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 40 | The Stu Pit | |
| 41 | Our Couch | |
| 42 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 43 | Ryan's BBQ Shack | |
| 44 | BABYLON GRILLBILLIES | |
| 45 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 46 | SOUTHJERSEYBBQ |
46 entries · top 175.4400 · median 152.5200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 2 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 5 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 6 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 7 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 8 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 9 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 10 | Smokin' Dudes | |
| 11 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SHADY CREW | |
| 14 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 15 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 16 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | |
| 18 | HOOKED ON ONYX COOK TEAM | |
| 19 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 20 | 4:20 Q | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 22 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 23 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 24 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 25 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 26 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 27 | PORKOSAURUS | |
| 28 | The Stu Pit | |
| 29 | BABYLON GRILLBILLIES | |
| 30 | BABA AND THE PIG MAN | |
| 31 | Cookin Commandos BBQ Squad | |
| 32 | MEATWAGON BBQ | |
| 33 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 34 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 35 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 36 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 37 | SAWBONES Q | |
| 38 | Wide Awake BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKE LIFE | |
| 40 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 41 | Rub Dynasty | |
| 42 | Our Couch | |
| 43 | SHAKE 'N' BAKE BBQ, NY | |
| 44 | SOUTHJERSEYBBQ | |
| 45 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 46 | Ryan's BBQ Shack |
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.
22 entries · top 174.3200 · median 162.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 3 | SAWBONES Q | |
| 4 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 5 | Cookin Commandos BBQ Squad | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | TOM TOM BOB A QUE | |
| 8 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 9 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 10 | Our Couch | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 12 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE LIFE | |
| 14 | BABYLON GRILLBILLIES | |
| 15 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 16 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 17 | The Stu Pit | |
| 18 | HERDER HERDER BBQ | |
| 19 | BABA AND THE PIG MAN | |
| 20 | Ryan's BBQ Shack | |
| 21 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 22 | SOUTHJERSEYBBQ |