Aug 23–24, 2019 · Alberta Lea, MN · 📍 1031 Bridge Avenue · State championship
Reps: Dennis Polson, Linda Polson · Prize money: $8,600
NECTAR OF THE HOGS won Grand Champion at the Big Island BBQ on August 23, 2019 in Alberta Lea, MN at 1031 Bridge Avenue, scoring 696.0000 in a field of 50 teams. DRY 2 DA BONE took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.8116. Category winners: Chicken — NECTAR OF THE HOGS (179.4400); Pork Ribs — MACHETE BOYS BBQ (177.7372); Pork — NECTAR OF THE HOGS (179.4400); Brisket — WHEN PIGS DIE (173.1084). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by THE SMOKING HILLS.
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 81 times in 100
NECTAR OF THE HOGS came in rated below the field's top team, LUCKY'S Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was Nectar of the Hogs's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 47th tracked contest.
Wider than 85% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.1884 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
Chicken places 8–9: LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY and LUCKY'S Q tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: HOT DADDY'S BBQ and BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: WE WILL ROCK QUE and ACES HIGH BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
NECTAR OF THE HOGS won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
NECTAR OF THE HOGS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 15th.
NECTAR OF THE HOGS turned in 179.4400 in pork — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
This contest was away for 5 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2014-08-22.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | Albert Lea, MN | Albert Lea, MN 56007 | 54 | 703.4172 | THE SMOKING HILLS | LUCKY'S Q |
| Aug 23, 2019 ← this one | Alberta Lea, MN | 1031 Bridge Avenue | 50 | 696 | Nectar of the Hogs | DRY 2 DA BONE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 173.1428 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 173.1428 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 173.1084 |
| Brisket | 173.1084 | 170.8344 | 169.1200 |
50 entries · top 696 · median 659.3316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 2 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 3 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 4 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 7 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 8 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 9 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 12 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 14 | SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 16 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 17 | MARIE'S | |
| 18 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 19 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 20 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 21 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 22 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 23 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 24 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 25 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 26 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 29 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 30 | Nobody | |
| 31 | DIGGERS PIGGERS | |
| 32 | PO PO PORK | |
| 33 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 34 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 35 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 36 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 37 | On Q BBQ | |
| 38 | SplittinHogs BBQ | |
| 39 | The Q Crew | |
| 40 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 42 | Que'd Up BBQ | |
| 43 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 44 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 45 | Smokin Bros. BBQ | |
| 46 | Meato Bandito | |
| 47 | Pregamers | |
| 48 | Tattoo Barbecue -MN | |
| 49 | "Who's a Good Boy" | |
| 50 | Texas Smoke |
49 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 2 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 3 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 4 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 6 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 7 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 10 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 11 | SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 14 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 15 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 16 | HOGLINE | |
| 17 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 18 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 19 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 20 | DIGGERS PIGGERS | |
| 21 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 22 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 23 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 24 | PO PO PORK | |
| 25 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 28 | MARIE'S | |
| 29 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 30 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 32 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 33 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 34 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 35 | The Q Crew | |
| 36 | SplittinHogs BBQ | |
| 37 | Tattoo Barbecue -MN | |
| 38 | On Q BBQ | |
| 39 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 40 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 41 | Que'd Up BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 43 | Nobody | |
| 44 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 45 | Pregamers | |
| 46 | Meato Bandito | |
| 47 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 48 | "Who's a Good Boy" | |
| 49 | Smokin Bros. BBQ |
49 entries · top 177.7372 · median 164.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 3 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 4 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 7 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 8 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 9 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 12 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 13 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 14 | MARIE'S | |
| 15 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 16 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 17 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 18 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 19 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 20 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 21 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 22 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 23 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 24 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 25 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 26 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 27 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 28 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 29 | On Q BBQ | |
| 30 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 31 | SPITFIRE | |
| 32 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 33 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 34 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 35 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | Que'd Up BBQ | |
| 37 | PO PO PORK | |
| 38 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 40 | Tattoo Barbecue -MN | |
| 41 | SplittinHogs BBQ | |
| 42 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 43 | Smokin Bros. BBQ | |
| 44 | Nobody | |
| 45 | The Q Crew | |
| 46 | "Who's a Good Boy" | |
| 47 | Meato Bandito | |
| 48 | DIGGERS PIGGERS | |
| 49 | Pregamers |
48 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 2 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 3 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 4 | Nobody | |
| 5 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 6 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 7 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 10 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | DIGGERS PIGGERS | |
| 12 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 13 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 16 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 17 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 18 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 20 | PO PO PORK | |
| 21 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 22 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 23 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 24 | HOGLINE | |
| 25 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 26 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 27 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 28 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 29 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 30 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 31 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 32 | MARIE'S | |
| 33 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 34 | SplittinHogs BBQ | |
| 35 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 36 | The Q Crew | |
| 37 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 38 | Smokin Bros. BBQ | |
| 39 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 40 | Que'd Up BBQ | |
| 41 | Tattoo Barbecue -MN | |
| 42 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 43 | Pregamers | |
| 44 | Meato Bandito | |
| 45 | On Q BBQ | |
| 46 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 47 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 48 | Smokin G's BBQ |
48 entries · top 173.1084 · median 160.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 4 | MARIE'S | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 7 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 10 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 11 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 12 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | HOGLINE | |
| 14 | Nobody | |
| 15 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 16 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 18 | DIGGERS PIGGERS | |
| 19 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 20 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 21 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 22 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 23 | The Q Crew | |
| 24 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 25 | On Q BBQ | |
| 26 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 27 | Smokin Bros. BBQ | |
| 28 | SplittinHogs BBQ | |
| 29 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 30 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 31 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 32 | PO PO PORK | |
| 33 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 34 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 35 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 36 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 37 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 38 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 39 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 40 | Que'd Up BBQ | |
| 41 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 42 | Meato Bandito | |
| 43 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 44 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 45 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 46 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 47 | Pregamers | |
| 48 | Texas Smoke |
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.
6 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Bros. BBQ | |
| 2 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Sons BBQ | |
| 4 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 5 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 6 | The Q Crew |
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.3084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nobody | |
| 2 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 3 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 4 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 7 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 9 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 10 | The Q Crew | |
| 11 | MARIE'S | |
| 12 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 14 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 15 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 17 | On Q BBQ | |
| 18 | Meato Bandito | |
| 19 | DIGGERS PIGGERS | |
| 20 | Tattoo Barbecue -MN | |
| 21 | Team Chuckwagon | |
| 22 | Pregamers | |
| 23 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 24 | Smokin Bros. BBQ | |
| 25 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE |