Oct 5–6, 2018 · Ottumwa, IA · 📍 Jimmy Jones Shelter Park
A FINE SWINE won Grand Champion at the SMOKEToBERFEST on October 5, 2018 in Ottumwa, IA at Jimmy Jones Shelter Park, scoring 689.6456 in a field of 40 teams. IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.0000. Category winners: Chicken — RUB MY RACK (175.4172); Pork Ribs — RUB MY RACK (173.1316); Pork — GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS (174.8572); Brisket — MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS (177.7372). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2019.
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 76% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6456 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 87 times in 100
A FINE SWINE came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
A FINE SWINE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 6–7: ONE2BBQ and THE DOCFATHER BBQ tied on 171.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS and CLARK CREW BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: B-S BBQ OUTLAWS edged A FINE SWINE by 0.0112.
RUB MY RACK won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 ← this one | Ottumwa, IA | Jimmy Jones Shelter Park | 40 | 689.6456 | A FINE SWINE | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Ottumwa, IA | 1 Joe Lord Memorial Dr. | 49 | 699.4172 | All Forked up for Q | 2 CASE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 172.5600 | 170.8344 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1316 | 171.4284 | 168.5944 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 172.5600 | 170.3200 |
| Brisket | 177.7372 | 173.1428 | 169.1312 |
40 entries · top 689.6456 · median 653.3258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 5 | HOGLINE | |
| 6 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 7 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 8 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 9 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 11 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 12 | THE TWISTED TAIL | |
| 13 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 14 | BAMBQ | |
| 15 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 16 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 17 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 18 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 19 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 20 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 21 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 22 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 23 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 24 | 2nd String BBQ | |
| 25 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 26 | SMOKIN DOUBLE R BBQ | |
| 27 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 28 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 29 | LTS BBQ | |
| 30 | Fred's You Betcha BBQ | |
| 31 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 32 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 33 | Chuck Higgins BBQ | |
| 34 | Never Easy BBQ | |
| 35 | J.B.S, Cookers | |
| 36 | Sinclairs Smoking Deals Team | |
| 37 | FULLSMOKE | |
| 38 | KING TONGS | |
| 39 | Chillin N Grillin | |
| 40 | Twin's BBQ |
40 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 8 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 9 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 12 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 13 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 14 | THE TWISTED TAIL | |
| 15 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 16 | BAMBQ | |
| 17 | 2nd String BBQ | |
| 18 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 19 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DOUBLE R BBQ | |
| 21 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 22 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 23 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 24 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 25 | J.B.S, Cookers | |
| 26 | Never Easy BBQ | |
| 27 | LTS BBQ | |
| 28 | Fred's You Betcha BBQ | |
| 29 | KING TONGS | |
| 30 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 31 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 32 | Chuck Higgins BBQ | |
| 33 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 34 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 35 | Chillin N Grillin | |
| 36 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 37 | Sinclairs Smoking Deals Team | |
| 38 | FULLSMOKE | |
| 39 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 40 | Twin's BBQ |
40 entries · top 173.1316 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 7 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 9 | J.B.S, Cookers | |
| 10 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 11 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 12 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 13 | THE TWISTED TAIL | |
| 14 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 15 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | BAMBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DOUBLE R BBQ | |
| 18 | 2nd String BBQ | |
| 19 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 20 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 21 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 22 | Chuck Higgins BBQ | |
| 23 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 24 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 25 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 26 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 27 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 28 | Sinclairs Smoking Deals Team | |
| 29 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 30 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 31 | Fred's You Betcha BBQ | |
| 32 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 33 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 34 | LTS BBQ | |
| 35 | Never Easy BBQ | |
| 36 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 37 | FULLSMOKE | |
| 38 | Chillin N Grillin | |
| 39 | Twin's BBQ | |
| 40 | KING TONGS |
40 entries · top 174.8572 · median 164.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 4 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGLINE | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 10 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 11 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 13 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 14 | BAMBQ | |
| 15 | LTS BBQ | |
| 16 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 17 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 18 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 19 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 22 | 2nd String BBQ | |
| 23 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 24 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 25 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 26 | Sinclairs Smoking Deals Team | |
| 27 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 28 | THE TWISTED TAIL | |
| 29 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 30 | Fred's You Betcha BBQ | |
| 31 | FULLSMOKE | |
| 32 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 33 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 34 | SMOKIN DOUBLE R BBQ | |
| 35 | KING TONGS | |
| 36 | Never Easy BBQ | |
| 37 | Chillin N Grillin | |
| 38 | J.B.S, Cookers | |
| 39 | Chuck Higgins BBQ | |
| 40 | Twin's BBQ |
40 entries · top 177.7372 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | BUBBA-Q'S | |
| 5 | A FINE SWINE | |
| 6 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 7 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | THE TWISTED TAIL | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 12 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 13 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 14 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 15 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN DOUBLE R BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 18 | BAMBQ | |
| 19 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 20 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | Fred's You Betcha BBQ | |
| 22 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 23 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 24 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 25 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 26 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 27 | LTS BBQ | |
| 28 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 29 | Chuck Higgins BBQ | |
| 30 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 31 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 32 | 2nd String BBQ | |
| 33 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 34 | Never Easy BBQ | |
| 35 | FULLSMOKE | |
| 36 | KING TONGS | |
| 37 | Sinclairs Smoking Deals Team | |
| 38 | J.B.S, Cookers | |
| 39 | Twin's BBQ | |
| 40 | Chillin N Grillin |