2015-12-04 – 2015-12-05 · Demopolis, AL · 📍 Demopolis, AL 36732 · State championship
Grand Champion: THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE (684.4572) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN BUTT CREW
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.
Closer than 84% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 86 times in 100
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 8th tracked contest.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.4288 points.
Chicken places 3–4: GIVE IT TO GOD and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: CAJUN BLAZE and JIGGY PIGGY tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: GETTIN' BASTED and THE SPECIALISTS tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 17th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: FIRE DANCER BBQ (won 2014).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-05 | Demopolis, AL | Demopolis, AL 36732 | 29 | 699.9428 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | BUTTRUB.COM |
| 2015-12-04 ← this one | Demopolis, AL | Demopolis, AL 36732 | 36 | 684.4572 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | SMOKIN BUTT CREW |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 170.2628 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 175.4056 | 171.4172 | 166.2516 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.2744 | 171.9656 |
36 entries · top 684.4572 · median 658.9598
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 9 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 10 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 13 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 14 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 15 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 16 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 17 | BLUE PIG CLUB | |
| 18 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 19 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 20 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 22 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 23 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 24 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 25 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 26 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 27 | Naheola Pride | |
| 28 | Why You Grillin Me Dawg | |
| 29 | Loose Cannon | |
| 30 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 31 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 32 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 33 | The Pig-Pros | |
| 34 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 35 | DOZIER (HOG) WIRE | |
| 36 | HOUNDSTOOTH BAR B Q |
36 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.6798
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 2 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 3 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 6 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 13 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 14 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 15 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 17 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 18 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 19 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 20 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 21 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 22 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 23 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 24 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 25 | Why You Grillin Me Dawg | |
| 26 | BLUE PIG CLUB | |
| 27 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 28 | Loose Cannon | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 30 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 31 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 32 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 33 | The Pig-Pros | |
| 34 | Naheola Pride | |
| 35 | DOZIER (HOG) WIRE | |
| 36 | HOUNDSTOOTH BAR B Q |
36 entries · top 174.8572 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 2 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 5 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 9 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 10 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 11 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 12 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 13 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 14 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 15 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 16 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 17 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 18 | BLUE PIG CLUB | |
| 19 | Naheola Pride | |
| 20 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 22 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 23 | Why You Grillin Me Dawg | |
| 24 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 25 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 26 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 27 | The Pig-Pros | |
| 28 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 29 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 30 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 31 | Loose Cannon | |
| 32 | HOUNDSTOOTH BAR B Q | |
| 33 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 34 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 35 | DOZIER (HOG) WIRE | |
| 36 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY |
36 entries · top 175.4056 · median 163.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 2 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 4 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 10 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 13 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 14 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 15 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 16 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 17 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 18 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 19 | Loose Cannon | |
| 20 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 21 | Why You Grillin Me Dawg | |
| 22 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 23 | DOZIER (HOG) WIRE | |
| 24 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 25 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 26 | Naheola Pride | |
| 27 | HOUNDSTOOTH BAR B Q | |
| 28 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 29 | The Pig-Pros | |
| 30 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 31 | BLUE PIG CLUB | |
| 32 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 33 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 34 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 35 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 36 | PE LITTLE THRIGS |
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 2 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 3 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 4 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | BLUE PIG CLUB | |
| 7 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 8 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 9 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 10 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 11 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 13 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 14 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 15 | Organizer Portal | |
| 16 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 17 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 18 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 19 | Naheola Pride | |
| 20 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 21 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 22 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 23 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 24 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 25 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 26 | Loose Cannon | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 28 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 29 | Why You Grillin Me Dawg | |
| 30 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 31 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 32 | The Pig-Pros | |
| 33 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 34 | DOZIER (HOG) WIRE | |
| 35 | HOUNDSTOOTH BAR B Q | |
| 36 | 180 PROOF 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.
14 entries · top 351.9656 · median 326.0114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bull and Bones | |
| 2 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 3 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 4 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 5 | LATE NIGHT BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 6 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 7 | AirGas | |
| 8 | Pipe Line Pit Crew | |
| 9 | KICKIN' BUTT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | Plaza Golf | |
| 11 | MASSKOSS | |
| 12 | Arrow Cattle Co. | |
| 13 | Pickled To Death | |
| 14 | 3 Guys, No Fires |
14 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bull and Bones | |
| 2 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 4 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 5 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 6 | LATE NIGHT BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 7 | AirGas | |
| 8 | Pipe Line Pit Crew | |
| 9 | MASSKOSS | |
| 10 | KICKIN' BUTT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | Arrow Cattle Co. | |
| 12 | Pickled To Death | |
| 13 | Plaza Golf | |
| 14 | 3 Guys, No Fires |
14 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 2 | LATE NIGHT BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 3 | Bull and Bones | |
| 4 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 6 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 7 | AirGas | |
| 8 | Plaza Golf | |
| 9 | KICKIN' BUTT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | Pipe Line Pit Crew | |
| 11 | Arrow Cattle Co. | |
| 12 | 3 Guys, No Fires | |
| 13 | MASSKOSS | |
| 14 | Pickled To Death |
47 entries · top 173.1084 · median 161.6340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | HOUNDSTOOTH BAR B Q | |
| 3 | CAJUN BLAZE | |
| 4 | THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | CROSSROADS GRILLIN | |
| 7 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 9 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES | |
| 11 | PE LITTLE THRIGS | |
| 12 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SWINE LIFE | |
| 14 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | |
| 15 | WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | |
| 16 | Pipe Line Pit Crew | |
| 17 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 18 | THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES | |
| 19 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 20 | LATE NIGHT BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 21 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 22 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 23 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 24 | PIGGIN' OUT | |
| 25 | Bull and Bones | |
| 26 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 27 | Pickled To Death | |
| 28 | SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | |
| 29 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 30 | Loose Cannon | |
| 31 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 32 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 33 | HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY | |
| 34 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 35 | 180 PROOF BBQ | |
| 36 | AirGas | |
| 37 | KICKIN' BUTT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 38 | Why You Grillin Me Dawg | |
| 39 | Plaza Golf | |
| 40 | Arrow Cattle Co. | |
| 41 | DOZIER (HOG) WIRE | |
| 42 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | |
| 43 | The Pig-Pros | |
| 44 | 3 Guys, No Fires | |
| 45 | Naheola Pride | |
| 46 | MASSKOSS | |
| 47 | SHORT BUS COOKERS |