May 26–27, 2018 · Burton Upon Trent, United Kingdom · UNITED KINGDOM · 📍 The National Brewery Horninglow St
BUNCH OF SWINES won Grand Champion at the Brew N Q on May 26, 2018 in Burton Upon Trent, DE14 1NG at The National Brewery Horninglow St, scoring 688.5372 in a field of 34 teams. SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.4800. Category winners: Chicken — WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ (176.0344); Pork Ribs — GOOD OLD BBQ (177.7372); Pork — ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS (179.4400); Brisket — BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM (176.0116). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by IQ - NETHERLANDS.
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, 2017 to 2018 — 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.
Closer than 96% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0572 points — closer than 96% of every championship in the data.
BUNCH OF SWINES won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 1–2: WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ and GOOD OLD BBQ tied on 176.0344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: BUNCH OF SWINES and ANGUS & OINK tied on 174.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: ROKENDE REGAHS and SMOKE AND FIRE tied on 169.6916 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS turned in 179.4400 in pork — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ (won 2017), BROS HOG (won 2017), IQ - NETHERLANDS (won 2018).
23 of 24 teams from 2018-05-25 came back
23 of the 24 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2017 | Burton Upon Trent | The National Brewery Horninglow St | 26 | 684.0116 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM |
| May 27, 2017 | Burton Upon Trent | The National Brewery Horninglow St | 34 | 684.5488 | BROS HOG | BUNCH OF SWINES |
| May 25, 2018 | Burton Upon Trent | The National Brewery Horninglow St | 24 | 690.9032 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | SMOKE AND FIRE |
| May 26, 2018 ← this one | Burton Upon Trent | The National Brewery Horninglow St | 34 | 688.5372 | BUNCH OF SWINES | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0344 | 174.2972 | 169.6916 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 170.8344 | 166.8688 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 172.5600 | 169.1316 |
| Brisket | 176.0116 | 170.8572 | 167.4172 |
34 entries · top 688.5372 · median 656.5144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 3 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 4 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 6 | ANGUS & OINK | |
| 7 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 8 | ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS | |
| 9 | BROS HOG | |
| 10 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 11 | BM Grils & Smokers | |
| 12 | DE FILOUS | |
| 13 | HIGHLAND Q | |
| 14 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 15 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 16 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ BARONS | |
| 18 | Silverback Grillers | |
| 19 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 20 | FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 21 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 22 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 23 | Smokin Hot Piglets | |
| 24 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 25 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 26 | CHUMBO | |
| 27 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 28 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 29 | Ditch Brisket | |
| 30 | Smokin Salop | |
| 31 | Bullet Brothers | |
| 32 | KGB - KATKA GERGO BARBECUE | |
| 33 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS | |
| 34 | BBQ HIGHLANDER |
34 entries · top 176.0344 · median 166.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 2 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 4 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 5 | ANGUS & OINK | |
| 6 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Hot Piglets | |
| 8 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 9 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 10 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 11 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 12 | ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS | |
| 13 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 14 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 15 | BM Grils & Smokers | |
| 16 | CHUMBO | |
| 17 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 18 | DE FILOUS | |
| 19 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 20 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 21 | FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 22 | Silverback Grillers | |
| 23 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 25 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Bullet Brothers | |
| 27 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 28 | BROS HOG | |
| 29 | HIGHLAND Q | |
| 30 | BBQ BARONS | |
| 31 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | Ditch Brisket | |
| 33 | Smokin Salop | |
| 34 | KGB - KATKA GERGO BARBECUE |
34 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ BARONS | |
| 3 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 4 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 5 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 7 | ANGUS & OINK | |
| 8 | KGB - KATKA GERGO BARBECUE | |
| 9 | Silverback Grillers | |
| 10 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 11 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 12 | HIGHLAND Q | |
| 13 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS | |
| 15 | ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS | |
| 16 | BM Grils & Smokers | |
| 17 | CHUMBO | |
| 18 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 19 | BROS HOG | |
| 20 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 21 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 22 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin Salop | |
| 24 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 25 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 26 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 27 | Smokin Hot Piglets | |
| 28 | DE FILOUS | |
| 29 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 30 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 31 | FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 32 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 33 | Bullet Brothers | |
| 34 | Ditch Brisket |
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.9598
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS | |
| 2 | BROS HOG | |
| 3 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 4 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 5 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 6 | DE FILOUS | |
| 7 | FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 9 | Smokin Salop | |
| 10 | ANGUS & OINK | |
| 11 | BM Grils & Smokers | |
| 12 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 13 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 14 | Ditch Brisket | |
| 15 | HIGHLAND Q | |
| 16 | Silverback Grillers | |
| 17 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 19 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 20 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ BARONS | |
| 22 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 23 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 24 | KGB - KATKA GERGO BARBECUE | |
| 25 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 26 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 27 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 28 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | Bullet Brothers | |
| 30 | CHUMBO | |
| 31 | Smokin Hot Piglets | |
| 32 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 33 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS | |
| 34 | BBQ HIGHLANDER |
34 entries · top 176.0116 · median 164.2630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ RANGERS BELGIUM | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 3 | DRAGON BBQ | |
| 4 | VIKING BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ HIGHLANDER | |
| 6 | SMOKE AND FIRE | |
| 7 | SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | |
| 8 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | |
| 10 | DE FILOUS | |
| 11 | HIGHLAND Q | |
| 12 | BROS HOG | |
| 13 | FUNTIME BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin Hot Piglets | |
| 15 | Ditch Brisket | |
| 16 | BM Grils & Smokers | |
| 17 | ANGUS & OINK | |
| 18 | GOOD OLD BBQ | |
| 19 | WHITE SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQ BARONS | |
| 21 | FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ | |
| 22 | ROKENDE REGAHS | |
| 23 | WESTSIDE BBQ | |
| 24 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | CHUMBO | |
| 26 | ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS | |
| 27 | Silverback Grillers | |
| 28 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 29 | IQ - NETHERLANDS | |
| 30 | Bullet Brothers | |
| 31 | SMOKING FINNS FI | |
| 32 | Smokin Salop | |
| 33 | KGB - KATKA GERGO BARBECUE | |
| 34 | WESTHOEK SMOKERS |
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.
17 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.0116