Oct 16–17, 2015 · Munfordville, KY
SPITFIRE won Grand Champion at the Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off on October 16, 2015 in Munfordville, KY, scoring 687.3944 in a field of 34 teams. QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.8112. Category winners: Chicken — SPITFIRE (176.0000); Pork Ribs — SPITFIRE (176.6172); Pork — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (180.0000); Brisket — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (175.4400). This is the 3rd of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE; the next was held in 2017.
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 2021 — 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 89% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5832 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
2 of 7 tracked editions
SPITFIRE has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.6288 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Pork Ribs places 5–6: Pappy Q and WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: HOBBIE BAR-B-Q and BLUE CHIP BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: HICKORY PIT STOP and RT QUE KUSINE tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SPITFIRE won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
SPITFIRE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 26th.
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 175.4400 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SPITFIRE (won 2013).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2013 | Munfordville, KY | Munfordville, KY | 40 | 695.9656 | SPITFIRE | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Munfordville, KY | Munfordville, KY 42765 | 32 | 682.8000 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Oct 16, 2015 ← this one | Munfordville, KY | Munfordville, KY 42765 | 34 | 687.3944 | SPITFIRE | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Munfordville, KY | Main Street | 36 | 689.6916 | B&R SMOKE | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Munfordville, KY | Main St | 29 | 704.5372 | GREY STREET BBQ | A FINE SWINE |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Munfordville, KY | Main St | 31 | 701.6456 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | BARK 'N BONES BBQ |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Munfordville, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Munfordville, KY | Downtown Munfordville | 27 | 712.5716 | Continental Barbeque Co | LC BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 173.1544 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.6172 | 172.5600 | 168.5600 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2628 | 170.8572 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 173.1200 | 169.7028 |
34 entries · top 687.3944 · median 668.4972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | Pappy Q | |
| 4 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 5 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 6 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 8 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 11 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 12 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 13 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 14 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 16 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 17 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 18 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 20 | ACME BBQ | |
| 21 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 22 | Z SMOKE | |
| 23 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 24 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 25 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 26 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 27 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 28 | HOLY TOWN COOKERS | |
| 29 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | STARRY NIGHT FARM | |
| 31 | AUBREY Q | |
| 32 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 33 | DEEZ BUTTS BBQ | |
| 34 | SUGAR BABY BBQ |
34 entries · top 176 · median 168.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 3 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | AUBREY Q | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | Pappy Q | |
| 9 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 11 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 12 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 13 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 14 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 15 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 16 | Z SMOKE | |
| 17 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 18 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 19 | SUGAR BABY BBQ | |
| 20 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 21 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 22 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 23 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 24 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 25 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 26 | ACME BBQ | |
| 27 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 28 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 31 | HOLY TOWN COOKERS | |
| 32 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 33 | STARRY NIGHT FARM | |
| 34 | DEEZ BUTTS BBQ |
33 entries · top 176.6172 · median 165.6800
34 entries · top 180 · median 166.5430 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 3 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 4 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 5 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 6 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 7 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 8 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 9 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 10 | SUGAR BABY BBQ | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 13 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 14 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 15 | Z SMOKE | |
| 16 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 17 | ACME BBQ | |
| 18 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Pappy Q | |
| 21 | DEEZ BUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 23 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 24 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 26 | SPITFIRE | |
| 27 | HOLY TOWN COOKERS | |
| 28 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 29 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | AUBREY Q | |
| 31 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 32 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 33 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 34 | STARRY NIGHT FARM |
34 entries · top 175.4400 · median 166.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 3 | Pappy Q | |
| 4 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 7 | SUGAR BABY BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 9 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | |
| 10 | HICKORY PIT STOP | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 13 | SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS | |
| 14 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 15 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 16 | HOLY TOWN COOKERS | |
| 17 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | |
| 18 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | ACME BBQ | |
| 20 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 21 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 22 | KENTUCKY KOOKERS | |
| 23 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 24 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 25 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 26 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 27 | STARRY NIGHT FARM | |
| 28 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 29 | Z SMOKE | |
| 30 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 31 | DEEZ BUTTS BBQ | |
| 32 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 33 | AUBREY Q | |
| 34 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM |
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.
4 entries · top 173.7028 · median 171.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 2 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 3 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 4 | HOBBIE BAR-B-Q |