2015-10-09 – 2015-10-10 · Bentonville, AR · 📍 Bentonville, AR
Grand Champion: OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ (702.8344) · 50 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 R&R 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 2016 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 83 times in 100
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.4516 points.
Stronger than 100% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1727 power rating going in — stronger than 100% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 2–3: OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE and Q-BONES BBQ tied on 179.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE and BIG T'Z Q CRU tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: BIG POPPA SMOKERS and GQUE tied on 176.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-18 | Bentonville, AR | Bentonville, AR | 50 | 702.8344 | KILLER B'S BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2014-09-26 | Bentonville, AR | Bentonville, AR | 50 | 703.9776 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2015-10-09 ← this one | Bentonville, AR | Bentonville, AR | 50 | 702.8344 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | R&R BBQ |
| 2016-09-30 | Bentonville, AR | Bentonville, AR | 50 | 711.9772 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | LUCKY'S Q |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 178.3200 | 176.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 176.5600 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.1428 | 176.0000 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 179.4400 | 177.7028 |
50 entries · top 702.8344 · median 690.2630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 2 | R&R BBQ | |
| 3 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 10 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 11 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 12 | GQUE | |
| 13 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 14 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 16 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 18 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 19 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 20 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 21 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 22 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 23 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 24 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 26 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 27 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 28 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 29 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 30 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 31 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 32 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 33 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 34 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 35 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 36 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 37 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 38 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 39 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 40 | HUG HOGS | |
| 41 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 42 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 43 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 44 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 45 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 46 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 47 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 48 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 49 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 50 | Smokey and the Pirate |
50 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.0000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R&R BBQ | |
| 2 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 3 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 5 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 6 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 7 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 9 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 11 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 12 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 13 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 14 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 15 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 17 | GQUE | |
| 18 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 19 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 21 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 22 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 23 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 24 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 25 | HUG HOGS | |
| 26 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 27 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 28 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 30 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 31 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 32 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 33 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 34 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 35 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 36 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 37 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 38 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 39 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 40 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 41 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 42 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 43 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 44 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 45 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 46 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 47 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 48 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 49 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 50 | WHO CARES BBQ |
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 4 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 5 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | GQUE | |
| 8 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 10 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 11 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 13 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 14 | HUG HOGS | |
| 15 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 16 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 17 | R&R BBQ | |
| 18 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 19 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 22 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 24 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 25 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 26 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 27 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 28 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 29 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 30 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 31 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 32 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 33 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 34 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 35 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 36 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 37 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 38 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 39 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 40 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 41 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 42 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 43 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 44 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 45 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 46 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 47 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 48 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 49 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 50 | Smokey and the Pirate |
50 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 2 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 3 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | GQUE | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 10 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 12 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 15 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 16 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 17 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 18 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 19 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 20 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ | |
| 21 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 22 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 23 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 26 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 27 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 28 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 30 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 31 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 32 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 33 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 34 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 35 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 36 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 37 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 38 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 39 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 40 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 41 | HUG HOGS | |
| 42 | R&R BBQ | |
| 43 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 44 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 45 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 46 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 47 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 48 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 49 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 50 | STEEL CITY BBQ |
50 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 3 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 4 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 6 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 7 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 8 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | R&R BBQ | |
| 11 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 12 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 13 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 16 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 17 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 18 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 19 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 20 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 21 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 22 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 23 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 24 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 26 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 27 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 28 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 30 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 31 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 32 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 33 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 34 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 35 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 37 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 38 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 39 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 40 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 41 | GQUE | |
| 42 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 43 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 44 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 45 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 46 | HUG HOGS | |
| 47 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 48 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 49 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 50 | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ |
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.
15 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 3 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 4 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 5 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokey and the Pirate | |
| 7 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 9 | R&R BBQ | |
| 10 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | |
| 13 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 14 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 15 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS |