2018-10-12 – 2018-10-13 · Chelsea, MI · 📍 Chelsea Fiargrounds
Grand Champion: FIREHOUSE SMOKE (684.5600) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ
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 78% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1776 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
684.5600 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 681.7028 AWW HELL set in 2017.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
FIREHOUSE SMOKE came in rated below the field's top team, iBQ'n, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pork places 6–7: TWO CRACKERS Q-ING and BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ tied on 169.6684 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: MEAN MOE'S BBQ edged SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 9–10: LICENSE TO GRILL edged SMOKIN HOOSIERS by 0.0116.
FIREHOUSE SMOKE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 18th.
BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE turned in 178.8800 in chicken — past the 174.8456 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: AWW HELL (won 2017).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-13 | Chelsea, MI | Chelsea Fiargrounds | 32 | 681.7028 | AWW HELL | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ |
| 2018-10-12 ← this one | Chelsea, MI | Chelsea Fiargrounds | 38 | 684.5600 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ |
| 2018-10-13 | Chelsea, MI | Chelsea Fiargrounds | 13 | 330.8116 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | THE KIDS OF S&G BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 171.9772 | 169.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4056 | 169.1316 | 166.8572 |
| Pork | 173.7144 | 169.7028 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 173.7144 | 169.7028 | 167.3828 |
38 entries · top 684.5600 · median 657.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 2 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | Q-JITSU | |
| 6 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 7 | GOT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 11 | AWW HELL | |
| 12 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 13 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 14 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 15 | PB & J's BBQ | |
| 16 | DRAGONBAIT BBQ | |
| 17 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 18 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 19 | S & G BBQ | |
| 20 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 21 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 22 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | HOGZ BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 25 | Heritage Q | |
| 26 | HALLBOY BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 28 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 29 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI | |
| 30 | ST. LAWRENCE GRILL TEAM | |
| 31 | Grandpa's BBQ | |
| 32 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 33 | Ritchierich BBQ | |
| 34 | Brown Road Brewery | |
| 35 | BSW BBQ | |
| 36 | Black Swamp BBQ | |
| 37 | JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN | |
| 38 | Tender Bonez BBQ |
38 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.6798
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 2 | Q-JITSU | |
| 3 | DRAGONBAIT BBQ | |
| 4 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | AWW HELL | |
| 6 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 11 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 12 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 13 | Heritage Q | |
| 14 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 16 | iBQ'n | |
| 17 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 18 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 19 | PB & J's BBQ | |
| 20 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 21 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 22 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 23 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 24 | S & G BBQ | |
| 25 | GOT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | HOGZ BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 27 | Black Swamp BBQ | |
| 28 | HALLBOY BBQ | |
| 29 | Tender Bonez BBQ | |
| 30 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI | |
| 31 | Brown Road Brewery | |
| 32 | BSW BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 34 | Grandpa's BBQ | |
| 35 | Ritchierich BBQ | |
| 36 | ST. LAWRENCE GRILL TEAM | |
| 37 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 38 | JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN |
38 entries · top 175.4056 · median 161.4116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 3 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 6 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 8 | Q-JITSU | |
| 9 | S & G BBQ | |
| 10 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | PB & J's BBQ | |
| 12 | AWW HELL | |
| 13 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 14 | Heritage Q | |
| 15 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 16 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 17 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 18 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 19 | DRAGONBAIT BBQ | |
| 20 | HALLBOY BBQ | |
| 21 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 22 | GOT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI | |
| 24 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Grandpa's BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 27 | ST. LAWRENCE GRILL TEAM | |
| 28 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 29 | HOGZ BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 30 | Tender Bonez BBQ | |
| 31 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | Ritchierich BBQ | |
| 33 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 34 | BSW BBQ | |
| 35 | Brown Road Brewery | |
| 36 | Black Swamp BBQ | |
| 37 | JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN | |
| 38 | LICENSE TO GRILL |
37 entries · top 173.7144 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 3 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 4 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 7 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | PB & J's BBQ | |
| 9 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 10 | HOGZ BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 11 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 12 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | AWW HELL | |
| 14 | Q-JITSU | |
| 15 | S & G BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 18 | ST. LAWRENCE GRILL TEAM | |
| 19 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 21 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 22 | DRAGONBAIT BBQ | |
| 23 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 24 | Grandpa's BBQ | |
| 25 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 26 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 27 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 28 | Heritage Q | |
| 29 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 30 | Ritchierich BBQ | |
| 31 | Brown Road Brewery | |
| 32 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 33 | HALLBOY BBQ | |
| 34 | Black Swamp BBQ | |
| 35 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI | |
| 36 | JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN | |
| 37 | BSW BBQ |
38 entries · top 173.7144 · median 162.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 2 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | GOT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 7 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 8 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 10 | iBQ'n | |
| 11 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 12 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ MANIACS | |
| 14 | LICENSE TO GRILL | |
| 15 | DRAGONBAIT BBQ | |
| 16 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 17 | S & G BBQ | |
| 18 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | |
| 19 | HOGZ BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 20 | Q-JITSU | |
| 21 | TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | |
| 22 | PB & J's BBQ | |
| 23 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ-MI | |
| 24 | AWW HELL | |
| 25 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 27 | Tender Bonez BBQ | |
| 28 | ST. LAWRENCE GRILL TEAM | |
| 29 | HALLBOY BBQ | |
| 30 | BSW BBQ | |
| 31 | RAMSHACKLE BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 33 | Grandpa's BBQ | |
| 34 | Heritage Q | |
| 35 | Ritchierich BBQ | |
| 36 | Brown Road Brewery | |
| 37 | JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN | |
| 38 | Black Swamp BBQ |