Jul 29–30, 2016 · Birch Run, MI · 📍 Dixie HWY
GREY STREET BBQ won Grand Champion at the Blues.Brews & Barbecue on July 29, 2016 in Birch Run, MI at Dixie HWY, scoring 675.4400 in a field of 39 teams. FIREHOUSE SMOKE took Reserve Grand Champion with 672.0232. Category winners: Chicken — FIREHOUSE SMOKE (174.8572); Pork Ribs — PapaDads BBQ (175.4056); Pork — SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ (176.6172); Brisket — iBQ'n (176.5600). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by FIREHOUSE SMOKE.
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, 2014 to 2016 — 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.
GREY STREET BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 3–4: SMOKIN' IN THE D edged iBQ'n by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 9–10: KEVLAR BBQ edged PIPE 'N HOT by 0.0116. Pork places 1–2: SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ edged FIREHOUSE SMOKE by 0.0228.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: FIREHOUSE SMOKE (won 2015).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | Birch Run, MI | Birch Run, MI 48415 | 39 | 689.1428 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Birch Run, MI | Birch Run, MI 48415 | 33 | 688.0344 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ |
| Jul 29, 2016 ← this one | Birch Run, MI | Dixie HWY | 39 | 675.4400 | GREY STREET BBQ | FIREHOUSE SMOKE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8572 | 172 | 169.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4056 | 171.4400 | 166.8456 |
| Pork | 176.6172 | 170.8684 | 166.8800 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 170.8572 | 164 |
39 entries · top 675.4400 · median 647.9316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 3 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 7 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 11 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 12 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 13 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 14 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | AWW HELL | |
| 16 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 18 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 19 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 20 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 21 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 22 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 24 | PORKVANA | |
| 25 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 27 | GOT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | PIPE 'N HOT | |
| 30 | Not a Clue BBQ | |
| 31 | STINKY D'S BBQ | |
| 32 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 33 | CORPORAL KLINGERS Q | |
| 34 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 35 | S & G BBQ | |
| 36 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 37 | BAR-B-QUE-SKIS | |
| 38 | FAMOUS DAVE'S MID MICHIGAN | |
| 39 | BERT'S BACKYARD BBQ |
39 entries · top 174.8572 · median 159.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 2 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 7 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 12 | STINKY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 14 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 16 | AWW HELL | |
| 17 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 18 | CORPORAL KLINGERS Q | |
| 19 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 20 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 21 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 22 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 23 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 24 | PIPE 'N HOT | |
| 25 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 26 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 27 | BAR-B-QUE-SKIS | |
| 28 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 29 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 30 | Not a Clue BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 32 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 34 | GOT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 35 | BERT'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 36 | S & G BBQ | |
| 37 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 38 | PORKVANA | |
| 39 | FAMOUS DAVE'S MID MICHIGAN |
39 entries · top 175.4056 · median 162.3088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 2 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 5 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | GOT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 8 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 9 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 10 | PIPE 'N HOT | |
| 11 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 13 | Not a Clue BBQ | |
| 14 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 15 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 16 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 17 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 18 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 20 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 21 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 22 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 25 | S & G BBQ | |
| 26 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 27 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 28 | AWW HELL | |
| 29 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | CORPORAL KLINGERS Q | |
| 31 | PORKVANA | |
| 32 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 33 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 34 | STINKY D'S BBQ | |
| 35 | iBQ'n | |
| 36 | FAMOUS DAVE'S MID MICHIGAN | |
| 37 | BAR-B-QUE-SKIS | |
| 38 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 39 | BERT'S BACKYARD BBQ |
39 entries · top 176.6172 · median 160.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 5 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | AWW HELL | |
| 10 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 11 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 14 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 16 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 17 | GOT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 19 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 20 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 21 | iBQ'n | |
| 22 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 23 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 25 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 26 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 28 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 29 | PORKVANA | |
| 30 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 31 | S & G BBQ | |
| 32 | FAMOUS DAVE'S MID MICHIGAN | |
| 33 | PIPE 'N HOT | |
| 34 | BAR-B-QUE-SKIS | |
| 35 | CORPORAL KLINGERS Q | |
| 36 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 37 | Not a Clue BBQ | |
| 38 | STINKY D'S BBQ | |
| 39 | BERT'S BACKYARD BBQ |
39 entries · top 176.5600 · median 157.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 3 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKVANA | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 7 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 8 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 11 | AWW HELL | |
| 12 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 13 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 16 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Not a Clue BBQ | |
| 19 | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | MUTTS & BUTTS BARK-BQ | |
| 21 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 22 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN GOOD TIME BBQ | |
| 24 | STINKY D'S BBQ | |
| 25 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 26 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 27 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 29 | DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | S & G BBQ | |
| 31 | PIPE 'N HOT | |
| 32 | BAR-B-QUE-SKIS | |
| 33 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 34 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 35 | CORPORAL KLINGERS Q | |
| 36 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 37 | FAMOUS DAVE'S MID MICHIGAN | |
| 38 | GOT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 39 | BERT'S BACKYARD BBQ |