2018-09-28 – 2018-09-29 · Mason City, IA · 📍 East Park
Grand Champion: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (677.6112) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 LUCKY'S Q
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, 2013 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.
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 7–8: BLACK DOG BBQ IA edged Burnt End Barbecue Company by 0.0112. Pork places 4–5: LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY edged SHIGGIN & GRINNIN by 0.0116. Brisket places 9–10: HOWARD BROTHERS BBQ edged WHEN PIGS DIE by 0.0228.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-26 | Mason City, IA | Mason City, IA | 66 | 691.9432 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | THE WICKED PIG |
| 2014-07-25 | Mason City, IA | Mason City, IA 50401 | 52 | 701.7144 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| 2015-07-24 | Mason City, IA | Mason City, IA 50401 | 54 | 697.1432 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| 2016-07-22 | Mason City, IA | East Park | 47 | 698.2744 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2017-07-21 | Mason City, IA | East Park | 49 | 695.3600 | PIGSKIN BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2018-09-28 ← this one | Mason City, IA | East Park | 29 | 677.6112 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | LUCKY'S Q |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 166.8688 | 162.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 171.9772 | 163.4400 | 160.5144 |
| Pork | 173.1428 | 167.3828 | 163.9888 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 169.7256 | 165.0972 |
29 entries · top 677.6112 · median 640.4456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | HOGLINE | |
| 5 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 6 | BAMBQ | |
| 7 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 8 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 9 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 10 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 12 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 13 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 14 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | Herkys Hot Box BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Time BBQ Buddies | |
| 17 | OD'S QUE | |
| 18 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 19 | QUED UP | |
| 20 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 21 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 22 | HOWARD BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 24 | CHUCKWAGON BARBECUE | |
| 25 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 26 | SWEET SMOKE RING BBQ | |
| 27 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ | |
| 28 | BRIAN'S BEEF | |
| 29 | MIND IF WE SMOKE |
29 entries · top 177.7372 · median 161.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAMBQ | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Time BBQ Buddies | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 8 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 9 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 11 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 12 | Herkys Hot Box BBQ | |
| 13 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 14 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 15 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 16 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 17 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 18 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 19 | CHUCKWAGON BARBECUE | |
| 20 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 21 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 22 | OD'S QUE | |
| 23 | SWEET SMOKE RING BBQ | |
| 24 | HOWARD BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 26 | QUED UP | |
| 27 | BRIAN'S BEEF | |
| 28 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ | |
| 29 | MIND IF WE SMOKE |
29 entries · top 171.9772 · median 157.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 2 | MIND IF WE SMOKE | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 7 | QUED UP | |
| 8 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 9 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 12 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 13 | Herkys Hot Box BBQ | |
| 14 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 15 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 16 | SWEET SMOKE RING BBQ | |
| 17 | Big Time BBQ Buddies | |
| 18 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 20 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 21 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ | |
| 22 | BAMBQ | |
| 23 | OD'S QUE | |
| 24 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 25 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 26 | CHUCKWAGON BARBECUE | |
| 27 | BRIAN'S BEEF | |
| 28 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 29 | HOWARD BROTHERS BBQ |
29 entries · top 173.1428 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 7 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 8 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 9 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 10 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | HOGLINE | |
| 12 | QUED UP | |
| 13 | BAMBQ | |
| 14 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 15 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 16 | OD'S QUE | |
| 17 | Herkys Hot Box BBQ | |
| 18 | HOWARD BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | BRIAN'S BEEF | |
| 20 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 21 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ | |
| 22 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 23 | CHUCKWAGON BARBECUE | |
| 24 | Big Time BBQ Buddies | |
| 25 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 27 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 28 | MIND IF WE SMOKE | |
| 29 | SWEET SMOKE RING BBQ |
29 entries · top 179.4400 · median 160.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | HOGLINE | |
| 5 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 6 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 7 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 8 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 9 | HOWARD BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 12 | BAMBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 14 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 15 | OD'S QUE | |
| 16 | Big Time BBQ Buddies | |
| 17 | Herkys Hot Box BBQ | |
| 18 | Burnt End Barbecue Company | |
| 19 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 20 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | CHUCKWAGON BARBECUE | |
| 22 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 23 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 24 | QUED UP | |
| 25 | SWEET SMOKE RING BBQ | |
| 26 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 27 | BRIAN'S BEEF | |
| 28 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ | |
| 29 | MIND IF WE SMOKE |
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.
7 entries · top 172.5828 · median 170.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 2 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 4 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 5 | Herkys Hot Box BBQ | |
| 6 | BRIAN'S BEEF | |
| 7 | Burnt End Barbecue Company |
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.1314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 4 | QUED UP | |
| 5 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 6 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 7 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 8 | BRIAN'S BEEF |