2015-11-13 – 2015-11-14 · Indio, CA · 📍 Indio, CA 92203
Grand Champion: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (698.8228) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PORTERHOUSE 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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 1–2: LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: PORTERHOUSE BBQ and GRILLaTactics tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: PORTERHOUSE BBQ and HOG EAT HOG BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.1544 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 172.5716 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 171.4056 |
34 entries · top 698.8228 · median 670.2574
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 3 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 4 | LADY OF Q | |
| 5 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 9 | HOG EAT HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 11 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 12 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 13 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 14 | BUBBA'S SMOKEYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 17 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | GRILLaTactics | |
| 19 | BLAZED N' GLAZED | |
| 20 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 21 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 22 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 23 | SWIMMIN IN SMOKE | |
| 24 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 25 | Ol' Blue BBQ | |
| 26 | ALL ABOUT THE Q | |
| 27 | Howlin BBQ | |
| 28 | GREESY REESY | |
| 29 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 30 | Swanny's Smokehouse Q | |
| 31 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Woodies BBQ | |
| 33 | BUBBA'S TEXAS BBQ | |
| 34 | Lowbelly BBQ |
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HOG EAT HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 5 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 7 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | GRILLaTactics | |
| 10 | SWIMMIN IN SMOKE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 12 | LADY OF Q | |
| 13 | Howlin BBQ | |
| 14 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 15 | BUBBA'S SMOKEYARD BBQ | |
| 16 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 17 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 18 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 19 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 20 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 21 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 22 | BLAZED N' GLAZED | |
| 23 | Ol' Blue BBQ | |
| 24 | GREESY REESY | |
| 25 | Lowbelly BBQ | |
| 26 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 27 | Swanny's Smokehouse Q | |
| 28 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 29 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 30 | Woodies BBQ | |
| 31 | ALL ABOUT THE Q | |
| 32 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Big Red BBQ |
34 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 4 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 5 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 8 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | HOG EAT HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BUBBA'S SMOKEYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | Ol' Blue BBQ | |
| 13 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 14 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 15 | LADY OF Q | |
| 16 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 17 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 18 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 19 | GRILLaTactics | |
| 20 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 21 | BLAZED N' GLAZED | |
| 22 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 23 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 24 | SWIMMIN IN SMOKE | |
| 25 | ALL ABOUT THE Q | |
| 26 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 27 | Lowbelly BBQ | |
| 28 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Woodies BBQ | |
| 30 | Howlin BBQ | |
| 31 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Swanny's Smokehouse Q | |
| 33 | GREESY REESY | |
| 34 | BUBBA'S TEXAS BBQ |
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | LADY OF Q | |
| 3 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 4 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 5 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 6 | BLAZED N' GLAZED | |
| 7 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 11 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 14 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 15 | HOG EAT HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | BUBBA'S SMOKEYARD BBQ | |
| 17 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 18 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 19 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 21 | GRILLaTactics | |
| 22 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 23 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 24 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 26 | GREESY REESY | |
| 27 | Ol' Blue BBQ | |
| 28 | SWIMMIN IN SMOKE | |
| 29 | ALL ABOUT THE Q | |
| 30 | Howlin BBQ | |
| 31 | Swanny's Smokehouse Q | |
| 32 | Woodies BBQ | |
| 33 | BUBBA'S TEXAS BBQ |
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | LADY OF Q | |
| 5 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 9 | Big Red BBQ | |
| 10 | BUBBA'S SMOKEYARD BBQ | |
| 11 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 13 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 14 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 15 | HOG EAT HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 17 | COOL GRILLING | |
| 18 | Swanny's Smokehouse Q | |
| 19 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 20 | BLAZED N' GLAZED | |
| 21 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 22 | ALL ABOUT THE Q | |
| 23 | HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 24 | GRILLaTactics | |
| 25 | Howlin BBQ | |
| 26 | GREESY REESY | |
| 27 | SWIMMIN IN SMOKE | |
| 28 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 29 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Ol' Blue BBQ | |
| 31 | Woodies BBQ | |
| 32 | RAD FONDO BBQ | |
| 33 | BUBBA'S TEXAS 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.
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.9942 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | |
| 4 | HOG EAT HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 6 | Justme Sweets | |
| 7 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 8 | SMOKESHOW | |
| 9 | Ol' Blue BBQ | |
| 10 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ |
7 entries · top 165.7144 · median 153.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IC Smoke | |
| 2 | Mann Made Ribs | |
| 3 | Hank's Wheelie Good BBQ | |
| 4 | Frank's Meats | |
| 5 | Hallelujah Q | |
| 6 | Refiner's Fire BBQ | |
| 7 | Twiggy's |