Aug 31 – Sep 1, 2018 · Warrens, WI · 📍 1500 Jellystone Park Dr.
BIG "E" BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin in the Bogs on August 31, 2018 in Warrens, WI at 1500 Jellystone Park Dr., scoring 689.6804 in a field of 25 teams. SHIGGIN & GRINNIN took Reserve Grand Champion with 684.5144. Category winners: Chicken — BIG CITY BBQ (175.4288); Pork Ribs — CROIX VALLEY SAUCES (174.2628); Pork — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (177.1428); Brisket — BIG "E" BBQ (176.5600). This is the 1st of 6 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2023 — 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 69 times in 100
BIG "E" BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, LUCKY'S Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 6 tracked editions
The BBQ Bus has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 5–6: BUBBY-Q edged BIG "E" BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 8–9: SMOKIN GOPHER edged TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI by 0.0116. Pork places 6–7: HOGLINE edged HOT MESS BBQ by 0.0116.
BIG "E" BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2018 ← this one | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 25 | 689.6804 | BIG "E" BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 38 | 697.6684 | SmokinGhost BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 28 | 700.5600 | The BBQ Bus | Littles BBQ Co |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 25 | 685.0856 | Hogline BBQ | PORKRASTINATORS |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 23 | 688.5144 | The BBQ Bus | BIG "E" BBQ |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 14 | 685.5884 | Triple H BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4288 | 170.2744 | 168.5256 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 170.2972 | 165.6684 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 170.2972 | 166.2856 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 171.4056 | 163.9656 |
25 entries · top 689.6804 · median 648.5836
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 4 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 5 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 6 | HOGLINE | |
| 7 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 8 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 9 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 10 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | BUBBY-Q | |
| 14 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN GOPHER | |
| 16 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 17 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 18 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 19 | SOUTHSIDE SMOKE | |
| 20 | SMOKEY & THE WOOD CHIPS | |
| 21 | J.A.B. | |
| 22 | WW4 | |
| 23 | Brewtown Smokers | |
| 24 | THE LAFAVERITES | |
| 25 | SMOKIN FIREBALLS |
25 entries · top 175.4288 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 5 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN GOPHER | |
| 7 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 8 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 10 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 11 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 12 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 13 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 14 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 15 | WW4 | |
| 16 | SOUTHSIDE SMOKE | |
| 17 | HOGLINE | |
| 18 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 19 | BUBBY-Q | |
| 20 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 21 | SMOKEY & THE WOOD CHIPS | |
| 22 | J.A.B. | |
| 23 | THE LAFAVERITES | |
| 24 | Brewtown Smokers | |
| 25 | SMOKIN FIREBALLS |
25 entries · top 174.2628 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 2 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | BUBBY-Q | |
| 6 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 8 | SMOKIN GOPHER | |
| 9 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 10 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 11 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 12 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 13 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 14 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | SOUTHSIDE SMOKE | |
| 16 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEY & THE WOOD CHIPS | |
| 18 | HOGLINE | |
| 19 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 20 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 21 | WW4 | |
| 22 | Brewtown Smokers | |
| 23 | THE LAFAVERITES | |
| 24 | J.A.B. | |
| 25 | SMOKIN FIREBALLS |
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 5 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 6 | HOGLINE | |
| 7 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 8 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 9 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 10 | J.A.B. | |
| 11 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 12 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 13 | SOUTHSIDE SMOKE | |
| 14 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 15 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 16 | BUBBY-Q | |
| 17 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | WW4 | |
| 19 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 20 | Brewtown Smokers | |
| 21 | SMOKEY & THE WOOD CHIPS | |
| 22 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 23 | SMOKIN GOPHER | |
| 24 | SMOKIN FIREBALLS | |
| 25 | THE LAFAVERITES |
25 entries · top 176.5600 · median 159.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 5 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 8 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 9 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 12 | SMOKIN GOPHER | |
| 13 | ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ | |
| 14 | MYASSIS SMOKIN | |
| 15 | BUBBY-Q | |
| 16 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 17 | J.A.B. | |
| 18 | Brewtown Smokers | |
| 19 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN FIREBALLS | |
| 21 | SOUTHSIDE SMOKE | |
| 22 | SMOKEY & THE WOOD CHIPS | |
| 23 | WW4 | |
| 24 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 25 | THE LAFAVERITES |
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.
4 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 2 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 3 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 4 | MYASSIS SMOKIN |
6 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Little | |
| 2 | Sophia Syed | |
| 3 | LUCY SCHWARTZ | |
| 4 | NATHAN GONYER | |
| 5 | COLE GONYER | |
| 6 | MACEY OSWALD |
7 entries · top 177.1772 · median 175.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRODY FERGUSON | |
| 2 | GAVIN MCGLAHN | |
| 3 | COLE FERGUSON | |
| 4 | Maddy Little | |
| 5 | Zoya Syed | |
| 6 | CHLOE LEE | |
| 7 | AUDRIANA SANH |