2015-10-09 – 2015-10-10 · Arthur, IL · 📍 Arthur, IL 61911
Grand Champion: QUAU (702.2744) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ALL IN QUE
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.
QUAU won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Wider than 94% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 13.1888 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
2 of 4 tracked editions
QUAU has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
Chicken places 5–6: JaBs BBQ and TRUE SMOKE BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: Big Bad Hawg's and iBQ'n tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: SMOKEY'S Q and RACK MASTERS BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: QUAU (won 2013), IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE (won 2014).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-11 | Arthur, IL | Arthur, IL | 53 | 704.5716 | QUAU | THE SMOKE HUNTERS |
| 2014-10-10 | Arthur, IL | Arthur, IL 61911 | 37 | 683.9544 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | JUGS BBQ |
| 2015-10-09 ← this one | Arthur, IL | Arthur, IL 61911 | 48 | 702.2744 | QUAU | ALL IN QUE |
| 2019-10-11 | Arthur, IL | Downtown | 43 | 699.4172 | QUE U | JaBs BBQ |
| 2022-09-30 | Arthur, IL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 172.5600 | 170.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 173.1428 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 173.1428 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.1084 | 169.1428 |
48 entries · top 702.2744 · median 655.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUAU | |
| 2 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 5 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 6 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 9 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 10 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 12 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 14 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 15 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 17 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 18 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Valet Porking | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 21 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Bad Hawg's | |
| 23 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 24 | RJ'S BOW TIE BARBECUE | |
| 25 | WRIGHT ON QUE-IL | |
| 26 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 27 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 28 | PITS N' GRINS | |
| 29 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 30 | DANDDY BBQ | |
| 31 | FIGHTIN' RIBTIPS | |
| 32 | Dad's Smokin' Butt BBQ | |
| 33 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 34 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 35 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 36 | ALL PORKED UP | |
| 37 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 38 | COAL VEGAS BBQ | |
| 39 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 40 | 2 SKINNY COOKS | |
| 41 | BLUE RIDGE BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokey J's BBQ | |
| 43 | MILE HIGH BBQ | |
| 44 | KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 45 | Lickin My Ckn & Pullin My Pork | |
| 46 | GET SAUCED BBQ | |
| 47 | Coon Trail Smokers | |
| 48 | McCarver's BBQ |
48 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 2 | QUAU | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 5 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 6 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 9 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | iBQ'n | |
| 11 | PITS N' GRINS | |
| 12 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 13 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 14 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 15 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 16 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 17 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 18 | WRIGHT ON QUE-IL | |
| 19 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 20 | DANDDY BBQ | |
| 21 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 22 | Valet Porking | |
| 23 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 24 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 25 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 26 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 28 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 29 | Big Bad Hawg's | |
| 30 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 31 | Smokey J's BBQ | |
| 32 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 33 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 34 | ALL PORKED UP | |
| 35 | RJ'S BOW TIE BARBECUE | |
| 36 | 2 SKINNY COOKS | |
| 37 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 38 | KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 39 | Coon Trail Smokers | |
| 40 | BLUE RIDGE BBQ | |
| 41 | Dad's Smokin' Butt BBQ | |
| 42 | McCarver's BBQ | |
| 43 | MILE HIGH BBQ | |
| 44 | FIGHTIN' RIBTIPS | |
| 45 | COAL VEGAS BBQ | |
| 46 | Lickin My Ckn & Pullin My Pork | |
| 47 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 48 | GET SAUCED BBQ |
48 entries · top 175.4400 · median 162.2630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 2 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 3 | QUAU | |
| 4 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 5 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | iBQ'n | |
| 7 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 8 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 9 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 10 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 11 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 12 | WRIGHT ON QUE-IL | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 14 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 15 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 16 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 17 | Big Bad Hawg's | |
| 18 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 19 | Dad's Smokin' Butt BBQ | |
| 20 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 21 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 22 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | BLUE RIDGE BBQ | |
| 24 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 25 | DANDDY BBQ | |
| 26 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 27 | FIGHTIN' RIBTIPS | |
| 28 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 29 | MILE HIGH BBQ | |
| 30 | PITS N' GRINS | |
| 31 | Valet Porking | |
| 32 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 33 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 34 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 35 | RJ'S BOW TIE BARBECUE | |
| 36 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 37 | COAL VEGAS BBQ | |
| 38 | Smokey J's BBQ | |
| 39 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 40 | GET SAUCED BBQ | |
| 41 | 2 SKINNY COOKS | |
| 42 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 43 | ALL PORKED UP | |
| 44 | Lickin My Ckn & Pullin My Pork | |
| 45 | KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 46 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 47 | Coon Trail Smokers | |
| 48 | McCarver's BBQ |
48 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 2 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 3 | QUAU | |
| 4 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Bad Hawg's | |
| 6 | iBQ'n | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 9 | RJ'S BOW TIE BARBECUE | |
| 10 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 11 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 12 | GET SAUCED BBQ | |
| 13 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 14 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 15 | Valet Porking | |
| 16 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 19 | Lickin My Ckn & Pullin My Pork | |
| 20 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 21 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 22 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 23 | COAL VEGAS BBQ | |
| 24 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 25 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 26 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 27 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 28 | PITS N' GRINS | |
| 29 | Dad's Smokin' Butt BBQ | |
| 30 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 31 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 32 | FIGHTIN' RIBTIPS | |
| 33 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 34 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 36 | 2 SKINNY COOKS | |
| 37 | DANDDY BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 39 | ALL PORKED UP | |
| 40 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 41 | BLUE RIDGE BBQ | |
| 42 | WRIGHT ON QUE-IL | |
| 43 | Smokey J's BBQ | |
| 44 | Coon Trail Smokers | |
| 45 | MILE HIGH BBQ | |
| 46 | KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 47 | McCarver's BBQ | |
| 48 | JaBs BBQ |
48 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 2 | QUAU | |
| 3 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 4 | BOSS HAWG BBQ | |
| 5 | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE | |
| 6 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 7 | SMOKEY'S Q | |
| 8 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 9 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 10 | FIGHTIN' RIBTIPS | |
| 11 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 12 | Valet Porking | |
| 13 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | RJ'S BOW TIE BARBECUE | |
| 15 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 16 | iBQ'n | |
| 17 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 18 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 19 | ALL PORKED UP | |
| 20 | HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL | |
| 21 | WRIGHT ON QUE-IL | |
| 22 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 23 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 24 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 25 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 28 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 29 | KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 30 | BOURBON SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | DANDDY BBQ | |
| 32 | PITS N' GRINS | |
| 33 | MILE HIGH BBQ | |
| 34 | Big Bad Hawg's | |
| 35 | Lucky 13 BBQ | |
| 36 | Dad's Smokin' Butt BBQ | |
| 37 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 38 | COAL VEGAS BBQ | |
| 39 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 40 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 41 | 2 SKINNY COOKS | |
| 42 | Coon Trail Smokers | |
| 43 | Smokey J's BBQ | |
| 44 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 45 | Lickin My Ckn & Pullin My Pork | |
| 46 | McCarver's BBQ | |
| 47 | BLUE RIDGE BBQ | |
| 48 | GET SAUCED BBQ |