Oct 23–24, 2015 · Union Grove, WI
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off on October 23, 2015 in Union Grove, WI, scoring 689.6800 in a field of 44 teams. HOGLINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.4172. Category winners: Chicken — HOGLINE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS (174.2856); Pork — THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ (177.7144); Brisket — HOGLINE (178.2972). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2016.
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, 2015 to 2018 — 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 69 times in 100
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, YELLOW RIVER BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pork places 5–6: BIG "E" BBQ and A MOTLEY QUE tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: KAVE DWELLERS and ROLL THE BONES BBQ tied on 164.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: BONEHEAD BBQ edged Risky Brisket by 0.0116.
HOGLINE won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
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 23, 2015 ← this one | Union Grove, WI | Union Grove, WI 53182 | 44 | 689.6800 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | HOGLINE |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Union Grove, WI | 19805 Duran Ave | 51 | 681.5768 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | HOGLINE |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Union Grove, WI | 19805 Durand Ave | 52 | 689.6684 | ONE2BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Union Grove, WI | 19805 Durand Ave | 42 | 692.5260 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | D.F.G.'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 173.1084 | 168.0228 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2856 | 169.1544 | 165.6684 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 170.8228 | 167.4172 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 172 | 164 |
44 entries · top 689.6800 · median 646.1368
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 4 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 5 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 6 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 7 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 8 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 9 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 10 | Risky Brisket | |
| 11 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 12 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 13 | HAZY BLUE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 15 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 16 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 17 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 18 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 19 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 20 | Valet Porking | |
| 21 | HIGH OCTANE BBQ | |
| 22 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 23 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 26 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 27 | DD'S BBQ | |
| 28 | WISCO_BRISCO | |
| 29 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 30 | Sir Smoke A Lot BBQ | |
| 31 | DIZZY DADDY BBQ | |
| 32 | A.M.I. - Q'N | |
| 33 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 34 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 35 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 36 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 37 | Brass Monkey BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' STACK RACKS | |
| 39 | FAM BBQ | |
| 40 | JC'S RIB-RIPPIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 41 | BB'S SWEET QUE | |
| 42 | Heartland Catering | |
| 43 | JUST ONE MORE | |
| 44 | QUE'IN IS A HABIT |
44 entries · top 180 · median 163.9884 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 4 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 5 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 8 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 9 | Valet Porking | |
| 10 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 11 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 12 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 13 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 15 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 16 | HIGH OCTANE BBQ | |
| 17 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 20 | HAZY BLUE BBQ | |
| 21 | A.M.I. - Q'N | |
| 22 | Heartland Catering | |
| 23 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 24 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 26 | DIZZY DADDY BBQ | |
| 27 | Brass Monkey BBQ | |
| 28 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 29 | WISCO_BRISCO | |
| 30 | FAM BBQ | |
| 31 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 32 | DD'S BBQ | |
| 33 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 34 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' STACK RACKS | |
| 36 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 37 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 39 | JC'S RIB-RIPPIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 40 | Sir Smoke A Lot BBQ | |
| 41 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 42 | JUST ONE MORE | |
| 43 | BB'S SWEET QUE | |
| 44 | QUE'IN IS A HABIT |
44 entries · top 174.2856 · median 161.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 2 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 3 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 4 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 5 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 6 | Risky Brisket | |
| 7 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 8 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 9 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 11 | HIGH OCTANE BBQ | |
| 12 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 13 | HOGLINE | |
| 14 | HAZY BLUE BBQ | |
| 15 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 16 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 18 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 19 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 20 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 22 | Sir Smoke A Lot BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 24 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 25 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 26 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 27 | BB'S SWEET QUE | |
| 28 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 29 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | A.M.I. - Q'N | |
| 31 | JC'S RIB-RIPPIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 32 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 33 | DIZZY DADDY BBQ | |
| 34 | Brass Monkey BBQ | |
| 35 | WISCO_BRISCO | |
| 36 | DD'S BBQ | |
| 37 | Valet Porking | |
| 38 | QUE'IN IS A HABIT | |
| 39 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 40 | SMOKIN' STACK RACKS | |
| 41 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 42 | FAM BBQ | |
| 43 | Heartland Catering | |
| 44 | JUST ONE MORE |
44 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 5 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 6 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 7 | Brass Monkey BBQ | |
| 8 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 9 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 10 | Risky Brisket | |
| 11 | HAZY BLUE BBQ | |
| 12 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Valet Porking | |
| 14 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 16 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 17 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 18 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 19 | HOGLINE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' STACK RACKS | |
| 21 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 22 | WISCO_BRISCO | |
| 23 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | DIZZY DADDY BBQ | |
| 25 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 26 | JUST ONE MORE | |
| 27 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 28 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 29 | HIGH OCTANE BBQ | |
| 30 | DD'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Sir Smoke A Lot BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 33 | BB'S SWEET QUE | |
| 34 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 35 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 36 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 37 | FAM BBQ | |
| 38 | JC'S RIB-RIPPIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 39 | A.M.I. - Q'N | |
| 40 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 41 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 42 | Heartland Catering | |
| 43 | QUE'IN IS A HABIT | |
| 44 | DU-LITTLE BBQ |
44 entries · top 178.2972 · median 157.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW | |
| 3 | FIREWISE BBQ | |
| 4 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 6 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 10 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | Valet Porking | |
| 12 | FAT ANDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE 2 PULL | |
| 14 | DD'S BBQ | |
| 15 | HAZY BLUE BBQ | |
| 16 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 17 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 20 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 21 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 22 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 23 | FAM BBQ | |
| 24 | WISCO_BRISCO | |
| 25 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 26 | HIGH OCTANE BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 28 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 29 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 30 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 31 | A.M.I. - Q'N | |
| 32 | Sir Smoke A Lot BBQ | |
| 33 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 34 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 35 | JC'S RIB-RIPPIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 36 | BB'S SWEET QUE | |
| 37 | DIZZY DADDY BBQ | |
| 38 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 39 | SMOKIN' STACK RACKS | |
| 40 | JUST ONE MORE | |
| 41 | QUE'IN IS A HABIT | |
| 42 | Heartland Catering | |
| 43 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 44 | Brass Monkey BBQ |