Aug 24–25, 2018 · Alberta Lea, MN · 📍 1031 Bridge Avenue
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS won Grand Champion at the 11th Annual Big Island BBQ on August 24, 2018 in Alberta Lea, MN at 1031 Bridge Avenue, scoring 687.9544 in a field of 49 teams. SPITFIRE took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.1432. Category winners: Chicken — HOGLINE (178.2972); Pork Ribs — LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY (173.7028); Pork — REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY (175.4744); Brisket — SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS (177.7144).
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 85 times in 100
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS came in rated below the field's top team, LUCKY'S Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 15-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 3–4: CROIX VALLEY SAUCES and HOT DADDY'S BBQ tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: SPITFIRE and RUB MY RACK tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: WHEN PIGS DIE and REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 20th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 176 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7028 | 172.5600 | 169.1084 |
| Pork | 175.4744 | 171.9888 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 172.5484 | 169.7028 |
49 entries · top 687.9544 · median 659.9084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 4 | HOGLINE | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 7 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 8 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 10 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 11 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 14 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 15 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 16 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 17 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 18 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 20 | PO PO PORK | |
| 21 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN EGGHEADS | |
| 23 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 24 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 26 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 28 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 29 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 31 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 32 | BSQ'S | |
| 33 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 34 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 35 | FNG BBQ | |
| 36 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 37 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 38 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 39 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 40 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 41 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokin Bros.BBQ Team | |
| 43 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 44 | SWEET SMOKE RING BBQ | |
| 45 | MEATO BANDITOS | |
| 46 | Pregamers | |
| 47 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 48 | Outdoor Obsessions | |
| 49 | PIGS IN PERIL |
46 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 6 | Smokin Bros.BBQ Team | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 9 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 10 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN EGGHEADS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 13 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 14 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 16 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 17 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 18 | BSQ'S | |
| 19 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 20 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 22 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 24 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 25 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 27 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 28 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 29 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 30 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 31 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 32 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 33 | PO PO PORK | |
| 34 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 35 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 36 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 38 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 39 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 40 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 41 | SWEET SMOKE RING BBQ | |
| 42 | MEATO BANDITOS | |
| 43 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 44 | FNG BBQ | |
| 45 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 46 | Pregamers |
48 entries · top 173.7028 · median 165.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 4 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | PO PO PORK | |
| 6 | HOGLINE | |
| 7 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 8 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 9 | SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 12 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 13 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 14 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 15 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 16 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 18 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 21 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 22 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 23 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN EGGHEADS | |
| 25 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 26 | Outdoor Obsessions | |
| 27 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 28 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 29 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 30 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 31 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 33 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 34 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 35 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 36 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 37 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 38 | FNG BBQ | |
| 39 | BSQ'S | |
| 40 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 41 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokin Bros.BBQ Team | |
| 43 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 44 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 45 | Pregamers | |
| 46 | SWEET SMOKE RING BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 48 | MEATO BANDITOS |
46 entries · top 175.4744 · median 165.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 2 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 3 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | PO PO PORK | |
| 5 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 6 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 9 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 10 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 11 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 12 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 13 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 14 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 17 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 18 | HOGLINE | |
| 19 | SPITFIRE | |
| 20 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 21 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 22 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 23 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 24 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 25 | BSQ'S | |
| 26 | FNG BBQ | |
| 27 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN EGGHEADS | |
| 29 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 30 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 31 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 32 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 33 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 34 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 35 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 36 | SWEET SMOKE RING BBQ | |
| 37 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 38 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 39 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 40 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 41 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 42 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 43 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 44 | MEATO BANDITOS | |
| 45 | Smokin Bros.BBQ Team | |
| 46 | PIGS IN PERIL |
45 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 2 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 3 | SPITFIRE | |
| 4 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 5 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 6 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 7 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 9 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | FNG BBQ | |
| 12 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 13 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 14 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 15 | HOGLINE | |
| 16 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 17 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 18 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 19 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 20 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 21 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 23 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN EGGHEADS | |
| 25 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 26 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 28 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 30 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 31 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 32 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 33 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 34 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 35 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 36 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin Bros.BBQ Team | |
| 38 | PO PO PORK | |
| 39 | SWEET SMOKE RING BBQ | |
| 40 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 41 | BSQ'S | |
| 42 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 43 | MEATO BANDITOS | |
| 44 | HELLFIRE BBQ | |
| 45 | SCHWEBS BBQ |
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.
10 entries · top 180 · median 172.5714 · 🔥 perfect 180