Aug 19–20, 2017 · McHenry, IL · 📍 4300 Peterson Park RD
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI won Grand Champion at the McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ on August 19, 2017 in McHenry, IL at 4300 Peterson Park RD, scoring 678.2060 in a field of 36 teams. SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 677.6112. Category winners: Chicken — THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ (173.7372); Pork Ribs — TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI (172.0116); Pork — TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI (173.7144); Brisket — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (167.9656). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2018.
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 88% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5948 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 9–10: CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM and CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: BIG "E" BBQ and JH OLD SCHOOL tied on 165.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ edged THE BBQ SHERPAS by 0.0112.
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 10th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 ← this one | McHenry, IL | 4300 Peterson Park RD | 36 | 678.2060 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Aug 18, 2018 | McHenry, IL | 4300 Peterson Park RD | 30 | 681.0516 | GETTIN' BASTED | ONE2BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7372 | 170.8228 | 168.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.0116 | 166.8572 | 162.8456 |
| Pork | 173.7144 | 169.1772 | 166.2628 |
| Brisket | 167.9656 | 164.5256 | 162.8000 |
36 entries · top 678.2060 · median 634.2630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 4 | QUAU | |
| 5 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 6 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 7 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 8 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 10 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 11 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' SEVEN | |
| 12 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 13 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 15 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 16 | CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | |
| 17 | Ma & Pa Kettle | |
| 18 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 19 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 20 | QUE U | |
| 21 | THE PROUD PIG BBQ | |
| 22 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 23 | EF-Q | |
| 24 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 25 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 26 | OLD WORLD SMOKE & BARREL | |
| 27 | PLUMBER Q | |
| 28 | CORLEYQ | |
| 29 | PAPA QUE'S BBQ | |
| 30 | CAPTAIN N' SMOKE | |
| 31 | BLAKES'S PIT CREW | |
| 32 | Just Rub It | |
| 33 | Bare Butt Smokin | |
| 34 | PORK BRO'S | |
| 35 | SMOKE-U | |
| 36 | Birdman's BBQ |
36 entries · top 173.7372 · median 163.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 3 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 4 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 8 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 9 | CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | |
| 10 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 11 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 12 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 13 | Ma & Pa Kettle | |
| 14 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 15 | THE PROUD PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 17 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 18 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 19 | EF-Q | |
| 20 | Birdman's BBQ | |
| 21 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' SEVEN | |
| 22 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 23 | OLD WORLD SMOKE & BARREL | |
| 24 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 25 | QUAU | |
| 26 | PAPA QUE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 28 | SMOKE-U | |
| 29 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 30 | PLUMBER Q | |
| 31 | CAPTAIN N' SMOKE | |
| 32 | Just Rub It | |
| 33 | CORLEYQ | |
| 34 | PORK BRO'S | |
| 35 | Bare Butt Smokin | |
| 36 | BLAKES'S PIT CREW |
36 entries · top 172.0116 · median 159.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 3 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' SEVEN | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 6 | QUAU | |
| 7 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 9 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 10 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 11 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 12 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 13 | CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | |
| 14 | QUE U | |
| 15 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 16 | Ma & Pa Kettle | |
| 17 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 18 | EF-Q | |
| 19 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 20 | BLAKES'S PIT CREW | |
| 21 | SMOKE-U | |
| 22 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 23 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 24 | PAPA QUE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | OLD WORLD SMOKE & BARREL | |
| 26 | PLUMBER Q | |
| 27 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 28 | THE PROUD PIG BBQ | |
| 29 | CAPTAIN N' SMOKE | |
| 30 | CORLEYQ | |
| 31 | Birdman's BBQ | |
| 32 | PORK BRO'S | |
| 33 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 34 | Just Rub It | |
| 35 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 36 | Bare Butt Smokin |
34 entries · top 173.7144 · median 161.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 3 | QUAU | |
| 4 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 5 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 7 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 8 | THE PROUD PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 11 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 12 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 13 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 14 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 15 | Ma & Pa Kettle | |
| 16 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 17 | EF-Q | |
| 18 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 19 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' SEVEN | |
| 20 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 21 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 22 | CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | |
| 23 | OLD WORLD SMOKE & BARREL | |
| 24 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 25 | CORLEYQ | |
| 26 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 27 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 28 | PAPA QUE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | CAPTAIN N' SMOKE | |
| 30 | PLUMBER Q | |
| 31 | BLAKES'S PIT CREW | |
| 32 | Bare Butt Smokin | |
| 33 | PORK BRO'S | |
| 34 | Just Rub It |
35 entries · top 167.9656 · median 153.6340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 3 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 4 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 5 | CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE | |
| 6 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 7 | QUAU | |
| 8 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 9 | STRESS RELIEF BBQ | |
| 10 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 11 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 12 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 13 | PLUMBER Q | |
| 14 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' SEVEN | |
| 15 | CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | |
| 16 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 17 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 18 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 19 | CORLEYQ | |
| 20 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 21 | Ma & Pa Kettle | |
| 22 | Just Rub It | |
| 23 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 24 | OLD WORLD SMOKE & BARREL | |
| 25 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 26 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 27 | THE PROUD PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | Bare Butt Smokin | |
| 29 | CAPTAIN N' SMOKE | |
| 30 | EF-Q | |
| 31 | SMOKE-U | |
| 32 | PAPA QUE'S BBQ | |
| 33 | BLAKES'S PIT CREW | |
| 34 | QUE U | |
| 35 | PORK BRO'S |