Nov 20–21, 2015 · Cumming, GA
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won Grand Champion at The National BBQ Cup on November 20, 2015 in Cumming, GA, scoring 698.2056 in a field of 74 teams. THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6684. Category winners: Chicken — VICTORY LANE BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q (178.8572); Pork — VICTORY LANE BBQ (176.5600); Brisket — THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA (180.0000). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS.
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 2015 — 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 93% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5372 points — closer than 93% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 68 times in 100
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE came in rated below the field's top team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 7th. Consistency beat fireworks.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 1–2: VICTORY LANE BBQ and THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: SWIGGIN PIG and CHECKERED PIG tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
VICTORY LANE BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS (won 2014).
Bigger than 96% of the 5,462 contests in the data
74 teams — bigger than 96% of the 5,462 contests in the data.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2013 | Cumming, GA | Cumming, GA | 79 | 698.7884 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Cumming, GA | Cumming, GA 30040 | 86 | 698.8228 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Nov 20, 2015 ← this one | Cumming, GA | Cumming, GA 30040 | 74 | 698.2056 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.0116 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 175.4056 | 173.7372 |
| Brisket | 180 | 177.7028 | 175.4056 |
74 entries · top 698.2056 · median 677.0114
74 entries · top 180 · median 169.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
74 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772
74 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5314
73 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
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.
27 entries · top 526.2512 · median 497.0744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE DINING | |
| 2 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 3 | SMOKEY ADAMS BAR-B-Q | |
| 4 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 5 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | DDQ | |
| 7 | BHR BIG BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 9 | TIRETOTERS BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ HISTORICAL SOCIETY | |
| 11 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | My Fat Baby Loves to Eat | |
| 13 | e2BBQ | |
| 14 | STOGIES & SWINE | |
| 15 | HOOKERS AND HOSE BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 16 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 17 | BS BBQ | |
| 18 | A RUBDOWN & A SMOKE | |
| 19 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 20 | TWO B'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Garden Valley Smokers | |
| 22 | SMOKEY MOUNTAIN Q | |
| 23 | CRAZY RAYS' BBQ | |
| 24 | GREEN MOUNTAIN GRILLS | |
| 25 | SMOKEY GARAGE BBQ | |
| 26 | MUDDY WATTERS SAUCE CO. | |
| 27 | SOUTHERN CLASSIC BBQ |
27 entries · top 174.8456 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE DINING | |
| 2 | SMOKEY ADAMS BAR-B-Q | |
| 3 | e2BBQ | |
| 4 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 6 | HOOKERS AND HOSE BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 7 | BBQ HISTORICAL SOCIETY | |
| 8 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 9 | BS BBQ | |
| 10 | TIRETOTERS BBQ | |
| 11 | GREEN MOUNTAIN GRILLS | |
| 12 | Garden Valley Smokers | |
| 13 | My Fat Baby Loves to Eat | |
| 14 | DDQ | |
| 15 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 16 | BHR BIG BUTT BBQ | |
| 17 | A RUBDOWN & A SMOKE | |
| 18 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 19 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 20 | STOGIES & SWINE | |
| 21 | TWO B'S BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKEY MOUNTAIN Q | |
| 24 | MUDDY WATTERS SAUCE CO. | |
| 25 | CRAZY RAYS' BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKEY GARAGE BBQ | |
| 27 | SOUTHERN CLASSIC BBQ |
27 entries · top 180 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 2 | SWINE DINING | |
| 3 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 5 | TIRETOTERS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKEY ADAMS BAR-B-Q | |
| 7 | STOGIES & SWINE | |
| 8 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 9 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | BS BBQ | |
| 12 | My Fat Baby Loves to Eat | |
| 13 | BHR BIG BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | DDQ | |
| 15 | Garden Valley Smokers | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN CLASSIC BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 18 | TWO B'S BBQ | |
| 19 | GREEN MOUNTAIN GRILLS | |
| 20 | CRAZY RAYS' BBQ | |
| 21 | HOOKERS AND HOSE BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 22 | BBQ HISTORICAL SOCIETY | |
| 23 | SMOKEY MOUNTAIN Q | |
| 24 | A RUBDOWN & A SMOKE | |
| 25 | e2BBQ | |
| 26 | MUDDY WATTERS SAUCE CO. | |
| 27 | SMOKEY GARAGE BBQ |
27 entries · top 174.8456 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE DINING | |
| 2 | BHR BIG BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | DDQ | |
| 4 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 5 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | SMOKEY ADAMS BAR-B-Q | |
| 8 | A RUBDOWN & A SMOKE | |
| 9 | e2BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ HISTORICAL SOCIETY | |
| 11 | SMOKEY GARAGE BBQ | |
| 12 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | CRAZY RAYS' BBQ | |
| 14 | HOOKERS AND HOSE BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 15 | STOGIES & SWINE | |
| 16 | SMOKEY MOUNTAIN Q | |
| 17 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | My Fat Baby Loves to Eat | |
| 19 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 20 | TIRETOTERS BBQ | |
| 21 | TWO B'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SOUTHERN CLASSIC BBQ | |
| 23 | BS BBQ | |
| 24 | MUDDY WATTERS SAUCE CO. | |
| 25 | Garden Valley Smokers | |
| 26 | GREEN MOUNTAIN GRILLS | |
| 27 | POP N CHUBBY'S |
18 entries · top 180 · median 174.2914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | GREEN MOUNTAIN GRILLS | |
| 3 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 4 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 5 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 7 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | BS BBQ | |
| 9 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 10 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 11 | LANE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 13 | MEAT MILITIA | |
| 14 | A SOUTHERN AFFAIR | |
| 15 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 16 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 17 | DIESEL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | CHUBBS & TUBBS |
21 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIESEL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 3 | FIREQUE | |
| 4 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 5 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 6 | STOGIES & SWINE | |
| 7 | CRAZY RAYS' BBQ | |
| 8 | LANE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Schorr Good BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 11 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 12 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 13 | SMOKINQ Q'S | |
| 14 | BBQ HISTORICAL SOCIETY | |
| 15 | IRISH BREW BBQ | |
| 16 | A SOUTHERN AFFAIR | |
| 17 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 18 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 19 | SMOKEY GARAGE BBQ | |
| 20 | GREEN MOUNTAIN GRILLS | |
| 21 | BRO'S-N-COALS |