May 13–14, 2016 · Sauk City, WI · 📍 780 Philips Blvd
JH OLD SCHOOL won Grand Champion at the Madison Magazine BBQ Festival on May 13, 2016 in Sauk City, WI at 780 Philips Blvd, scoring 676.5944 in a field of 19 teams. THE SMOKE HUNTERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.2856. Category winners: Chicken — JH OLD SCHOOL (172.0228); Pork Ribs — THE SMOKE HUNTERS (174.8800); Pork — JH OLD SCHOOL (176.5600); Brisket — THE SMOKE HUNTERS (170.2628). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI.
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100
JH OLD SCHOOL came in rated below the field's top team, TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was JH OLD SCHOOL's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 23rd tracked contest.
Brisket places 3–4: CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE and Littles BBQ Co tied on 165.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: RACK MASTERS BBQ edged THE SMOKE HUNTERS by 0.0116. Chicken places 5–6: TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI edged BUBBA'S BBQ CO. by 0.0228.
JH OLD SCHOOL won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
JH OLD SCHOOL took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
THE SMOKE HUNTERS turned in 174.8800 in pork ribs — past the 170.8112 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI (won 2015).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2015 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI 53705 | 29 | 683.4400 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | JH OLD SCHOOL |
| May 13, 2016 ← this one | Sauk City, WI | 780 Philips Blvd | 19 | 676.5944 | JH OLD SCHOOL | THE SMOKE HUNTERS |
| May 20, 2017 | Sauk City, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.0228 | 165.1428 | 161.6916 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8800 | 165.7260 | 159.4056 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 169.7372 | 160.5716 |
| Brisket | 170.2628 | 165.0972 | 159.4400 |
19 entries · top 676.5944 · median 642.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 2 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 3 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 4 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 5 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 6 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 7 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 8 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 9 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 10 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 11 | BUBBA'S BBQ CO. | |
| 12 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 13 | SMOKIN ELVIS BBQ | |
| 14 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | WaunaQue | |
| 16 | OINK MASTER | |
| 17 | THE GOOD OLD BASTER BOYS | |
| 18 | Sugar Ray's BBQ | |
| 19 | CTQ |
19 entries · top 172.0228 · median 161.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 2 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 4 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 5 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 6 | BUBBA'S BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 8 | WaunaQue | |
| 9 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 10 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 11 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | Sugar Ray's BBQ | |
| 13 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 14 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 15 | OINK MASTER | |
| 16 | THE GOOD OLD BASTER BOYS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN ELVIS BBQ | |
| 18 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 19 | CTQ |
19 entries · top 174.8800 · median 159.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 2 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 3 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 4 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 5 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 6 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 7 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN ELVIS BBQ | |
| 9 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 10 | BUBBA'S BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 13 | WaunaQue | |
| 14 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 15 | CTQ | |
| 16 | Sugar Ray's BBQ | |
| 17 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 18 | THE GOOD OLD BASTER BOYS | |
| 19 | OINK MASTER |
19 entries · top 176.5600 · median 160.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 2 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 4 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 5 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 6 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 7 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 8 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 9 | OINK MASTER | |
| 10 | BUBBA'S BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | WaunaQue | |
| 13 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ELVIS BBQ | |
| 15 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 16 | THE GOOD OLD BASTER BOYS | |
| 17 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 18 | CTQ | |
| 19 | Sugar Ray's BBQ |
19 entries · top 170.2628 · median 159.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 2 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 3 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 4 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 5 | IT'S THE PITS | |
| 6 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 7 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN ELVIS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 10 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 11 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 12 | SMOK'N BOOTY BBQ | |
| 13 | BUBBA'S BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | OINK MASTER | |
| 15 | FREEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | WaunaQue | |
| 17 | THE GOOD OLD BASTER BOYS | |
| 18 | CTQ | |
| 19 | Sugar Ray's BBQ |