Oct 12–13, 2018 · Arthur, IL · 📍 Downtown Arthur IL
GILLY'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ on October 12, 2018 in Arthur, IL at Downtown Arthur IL, scoring 689.0632 in a field of 45 teams. OUTSIDERS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.0740. Category winners: Chicken — GILLY'S BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — SmokinGhost BBQ (177.1772); Pork — PORK PARADISE (180.0000); Brisket — JH OLD SCHOOL (174.2856). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by SMOKE FREAKS.
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, 2016 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 66 times in 100
GILLY'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, One2BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 5–6: QUE U and HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: JaBs BBQ and CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: THE BBQ BUS and CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GILLY'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 16th.
GILLY'S BBQ turned in 178.8572 in chicken — past the 177.1428 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKE FREAKS (won 2017).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2016 | Authur, IL | 106 S Vine St | 55 | 696.5144 | ALL IN QUE | ONE2BBQ |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Arthur, IL | Downtown Arthur IL | 41 | 688.5140 | SMOKE FREAKS | ONE2BBQ |
| Oct 12, 2018 ← this one | Arthur, IL | Downtown Arthur IL | 45 | 689.0632 | GILLY'S BBQ | OUTSIDERS BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1772 | 171.4172 | 167.3712 |
| Pork | 180 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 174.2856 | 169.6684 | 168.5600 |
45 entries · top 689.0632 · median 654.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 6 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 8 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 10 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 11 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 13 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 14 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 15 | M & K BBQ | |
| 16 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 17 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 19 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 20 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 21 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 22 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 23 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 25 | QUE U | |
| 26 | Rub Runners | |
| 27 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 28 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 29 | QUAU | |
| 30 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 31 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 32 | EF-Q | |
| 33 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 34 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 35 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 36 | RJ'S BOW TIE BARBECUE | |
| 37 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 39 | PLOWBOYZ BBQ | |
| 40 | KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 41 | SMOKERS ANONYMOUS OF SO. IL | |
| 42 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 43 | Smokey J's BBQ | |
| 44 | High On The Hog | |
| 45 | 2 SKINNY COOKS |
45 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE U | |
| 6 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 10 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 13 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 15 | RJ'S BOW TIE BARBECUE | |
| 16 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 17 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 18 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 19 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 20 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 21 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 22 | QUAU | |
| 23 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 24 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 26 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 27 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 28 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 29 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 30 | M & K BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 32 | EF-Q | |
| 33 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 34 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 35 | Rub Runners | |
| 36 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 37 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 38 | KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 39 | PLOWBOYZ BBQ | |
| 40 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 41 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKERS ANONYMOUS OF SO. IL | |
| 43 | 2 SKINNY COOKS | |
| 44 | High On The Hog | |
| 45 | Smokey J's BBQ |
45 entries · top 177.1772 · median 160.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 5 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 6 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 7 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 8 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 9 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 10 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 13 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 14 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 15 | Rub Runners | |
| 16 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 19 | M & K BBQ | |
| 20 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 21 | QUE U | |
| 22 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 23 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 24 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 25 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 26 | EF-Q | |
| 27 | PLOWBOYZ BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 29 | KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 30 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 31 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 32 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 33 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 34 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 35 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 36 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 37 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 38 | QUAU | |
| 39 | SMOKERS ANONYMOUS OF SO. IL | |
| 40 | High On The Hog | |
| 41 | Smokey J's BBQ | |
| 42 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 43 | RJ'S BOW TIE BARBECUE | |
| 44 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 45 | 2 SKINNY COOKS |
45 entries · top 180 · median 163.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 2 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 3 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 5 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 6 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 7 | M & K BBQ | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 12 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 14 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 15 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 18 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 19 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 20 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 21 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 22 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 23 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 25 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 26 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 27 | Rub Runners | |
| 28 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 29 | PLOWBOYZ BBQ | |
| 30 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 31 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 32 | Smokey J's BBQ | |
| 33 | 2 SKINNY COOKS | |
| 34 | QUAU | |
| 35 | QUE U | |
| 36 | EF-Q | |
| 37 | RJ'S BOW TIE BARBECUE | |
| 38 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKERS ANONYMOUS OF SO. IL | |
| 40 | High On The Hog | |
| 41 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 42 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 43 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 44 | KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 45 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC |
45 entries · top 174.2856 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JH OLD SCHOOL | |
| 2 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 4 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 5 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 6 | QUAU | |
| 7 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 8 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 9 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN T'S | |
| 11 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 12 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 14 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 15 | M & K BBQ | |
| 16 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 17 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 18 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 19 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 20 | Rub Runners | |
| 21 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 22 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 23 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 24 | RJ'S BOW TIE BARBECUE | |
| 25 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 26 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 27 | EF-Q | |
| 28 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 29 | SMOKERS ANONYMOUS OF SO. IL | |
| 30 | Smokey J's BBQ | |
| 31 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 32 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 33 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 34 | KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 36 | QUE U | |
| 37 | High On The Hog | |
| 38 | FIDDLIN' FATBACK | |
| 39 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 40 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 41 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 42 | PLOWBOYZ BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 44 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 45 | 2 SKINNY COOKS |