Apr 22–23, 2016 · Indianapolis, IN
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES won Grand Champion at the CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition on April 22, 2016 in Indianapolis, IN, scoring 687.3600 in a field of 49 teams. iBQ'n took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.1596. Category winners: Chicken — THE REAL SMOKIN ACES (176.5600); Pork Ribs — FIREHOUSE SMOKE (176.0116); Pork — THE REAL SMOKIN ACES (180.0000); Brisket — SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE (178.8572).
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 77% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2004 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.8916 points.
Chicken places 4–5: LITTLE BOB'S BBQ and HOLY SMOKERS MI tied on 173.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: BANKIN BABY BBQ and SMOKIN HOOSIERS tied on 172.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE and THUNDER HOG BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 21st.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.1544 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 172.5600 | 169.1316 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
49 entries · top 687.3600 · median 656.3884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 5 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 7 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 8 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 9 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 10 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 12 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 13 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 14 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 15 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 16 | Pappy Q | |
| 17 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 19 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 20 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 23 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 24 | AXE-MEN BBQ | |
| 25 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 26 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 27 | HUG HOGS | |
| 28 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 29 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 30 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 31 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 32 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 33 | PELLETHEADS.COM | |
| 34 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 35 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 36 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 37 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 38 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 39 | 2 BONES BBQ | |
| 40 | Hillbilly Couzin's BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 42 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 43 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 44 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 45 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 46 | JMB BBQ | |
| 47 | WHAT THE BLAZES?! | |
| 48 | BANDITS BBQ | |
| 49 | BADBOYS BBQ IN |
49 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 4 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 5 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 6 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 7 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 10 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 11 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 15 | Pappy Q | |
| 16 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 17 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 18 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 20 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 22 | JMB BBQ | |
| 23 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 24 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 25 | HUG HOGS | |
| 26 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 28 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 29 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 31 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 32 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 33 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 34 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 35 | Hillbilly Couzin's BBQ | |
| 36 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 37 | AXE-MEN BBQ | |
| 38 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 39 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 40 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 41 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 42 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 43 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 44 | PELLETHEADS.COM | |
| 45 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 46 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 47 | BADBOYS BBQ IN | |
| 48 | WHAT THE BLAZES?! | |
| 49 | BANDITS BBQ |
49 entries · top 176.0116 · median 163.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 2 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 3 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 8 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 9 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 10 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 11 | Hillbilly Couzin's BBQ | |
| 12 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 13 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 14 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 15 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 16 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | AXE-MEN BBQ | |
| 19 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 20 | Pappy Q | |
| 21 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 22 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 25 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 26 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 28 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 29 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 30 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 31 | PELLETHEADS.COM | |
| 32 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 33 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 34 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 35 | 2 BONES BBQ | |
| 36 | WHAT THE BLAZES?! | |
| 37 | BANDITS BBQ | |
| 38 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 39 | HUG HOGS | |
| 40 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 41 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 42 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 43 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 44 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 45 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 46 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 47 | BADBOYS BBQ IN | |
| 48 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 49 | JMB BBQ |
49 entries · top 180 · median 164.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 4 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 7 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 8 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | iBQ'n | |
| 11 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 12 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 13 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 14 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 16 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 17 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 18 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 20 | HUG HOGS | |
| 21 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 22 | PELLETHEADS.COM | |
| 23 | 2 BONES BBQ | |
| 24 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 25 | Hillbilly Couzin's BBQ | |
| 26 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 27 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 28 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 29 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 31 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 32 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 33 | Pappy Q | |
| 34 | AXE-MEN BBQ | |
| 35 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 36 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 37 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 38 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 39 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 40 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 41 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 42 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 43 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 44 | JMB BBQ | |
| 45 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 46 | WHAT THE BLAZES?! | |
| 47 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 48 | BANDITS BBQ | |
| 49 | BADBOYS BBQ IN |
49 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 3 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 5 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 6 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 8 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 9 | iBQ'n | |
| 10 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 11 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 12 | Pappy Q | |
| 13 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 14 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 15 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 16 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | HUG HOGS | |
| 18 | AXE-MEN BBQ | |
| 19 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 20 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 23 | PELLETHEADS.COM | |
| 24 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 26 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 28 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 29 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 30 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 31 | MAKING MEAT BBQ | |
| 32 | CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q | |
| 33 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 34 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 35 | JMB BBQ | |
| 36 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 37 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 38 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 39 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 40 | BERKEE RAE'S BBQ | |
| 41 | BADBOYS BBQ IN | |
| 42 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 43 | HOLY SMOKERS MI | |
| 44 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 45 | WHAT THE BLAZES?! | |
| 46 | BANDITS BBQ | |
| 47 | 2 BONES BBQ | |
| 48 | Hillbilly Couzin's BBQ | |
| 49 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS |
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 167.4172 · median 148.3144
10 entries · top 167.4400 · median 140.2686
10 entries · top 651.4056 · median 583.6226
10 entries · top 172.5828 · median 153.3828
10 entries · top 162.8684 · median 145.9600
16 entries · top 180 · median 171.9886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 2 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | DOLF'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | Theresa Hiatt | |
| 7 | Sheila Healey #2 | |
| 8 | AXE-MEN BBQ | |
| 9 | JMB BBQ | |
| 10 | Tim McCreery | |
| 11 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 12 | Opas Rauchfleish | |
| 13 | Sarah Fotiadis | |
| 14 | WHAT THE BLAZES?! | |
| 15 | Spring King | |
| 16 | Sheila Healey |