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The annual edition

Every sanctioned contest scored in 2014.

Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests

The Smoke Ring

Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record

The Index

Annual edition Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Price: One Coffee

The 2014 Season in Review

465 contests scored
8,285 teams competing
710.3088 top score, out of 720 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
17,853 team entries
251 different Grand Champions
148 first-time winners
160 won exactly once
252 perfect 180s
18,463 top-ten calls
50.5% of last year’s teams came back
552 biggest field
39 average field
689.32 average winning score
592.56 lowest winning score
5.37 average winning margin
1 settled by tiebreaker
50 states & provinces
2 countries
7 state championships
2 invitationals
0 reps at the table
2.2 contests per team
32 cancelled

Team of the Year

WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Is 2014 Team of the Year

2,936 points to top the KCBS Master Series standings, ahead of IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ.

By The Smoke Ring Staff

2,936
Master Series Team of the Year points

WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS finished 2014 as KCBS Master Series Team of the Year on 2,936 points, with IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ second.

Across 2014, 465 sanctioned contests were scored, across 50 states and provinces, drawing 8,285 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 18,463 top-ten calls and handed out 252 perfect 180s. The top tens run on B1.

  • Chicken: QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N
  • Pork Ribs: HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE
  • Pork: YELLOW RIVER BBQ
  • Brisket: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS
Section ATeam of the YearA2

The KCBS points race, exactly as the Society publishes it. The official standings →

Master Series

  1. 1 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 2,936
  2. 2 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 2,852
  3. 3 TRUEBUD BBQ 2,839
  4. 4 CHECKERED PIG 2,830
  5. 5 Smoke Me Silly 2,808
  6. 6 One2BBQ 2,786
  7. 7 CLARK CREW BBQ 2,779
  8. 8 QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N 2,762
  9. 9 Killer B's BBQ 2,759
  10. 10 DIRT ROAD BBQ 2,750

Category Teams of the Year: Chicken — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N; Pork Ribs — HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE; Pork — YELLOW RIVER BBQ; Brisket — WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS.

Section AThe Year in BriefA3

By invitation only

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA Wins the American Royal Invitational

Best of 165 invited teams, with DIRT ROAD BBQ in reserve — a win for the record book that leaves the power rating alone.

165 invited teams, one Grand Champion

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational, best of 165 invited teams; DIRT ROAD BBQ took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.

  • top score 701.7028
  • 2 invitationals in 2014
  • not in the power rating

Score of the year

ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Turns In the Year’s Best Card

710.3088 out of 720 at Smokin' At The Market — the highest Master overall scored in 2014.

710.3088 Master overall, out of 720

GALLATIN, Tenn. — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN put up 710.3088 at Smokin' At The Market — the highest overall of the year.

Hottest hand

13 Grand Championships in 2014 for IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ

Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.

13× Grand Championships

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took 13 Grand Championships in 2014.

First one ever

FIRE DANCER BBQ Wins Its First, on the 41st Try

A first Grand Championship at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest, after 41 contests in the record.

41st contest — and their first GC

WYNNE, Ark. — FIRE DANCER BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest, in their 41st contest in the data.

  • 13 Jun

Title defended

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE Defends Its Title at Hog Happnin'

Back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest — 2013 and 2014.

2 in a row wins at this contest

SHELBY, N.C. — ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE won Hog Happnin' again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.

  • 2013–2014
  • field of 61

Upset of the year

The Long Shot Comes In at Grillin N Chillin BBQ

The ratings gave HOT COLE'S BBQ a 13% chance, with WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS the team to beat.

13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

OWENSBORO, Ky. — HOT COLE'S BBQ won Grillin N Chillin BBQ over top-rated WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS as the ratings underdog.

Also in 2014

Judges Hand Out 252 Perfect 180s

Six judges, every card a 9: 252 perfect 180s were handed out in 2014.

Decided by 0.0000 of a Point

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ edged BIG T'Z Q CRU by 0.0000 at King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL).

TRUEBUD BBQ Takes Three of Four Meats at Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival

TRUEBUD BBQ won 3 of 4 meats at Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival (chicken, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.

Under the Radar Climbs 190 Rating Points

Under the Radar gained 190 rating points across 24 contests — the biggest climb of the year.

148 Teams Win Their First Grand Championship

148 teams won their first Grand Championship on record in 2014 — the biggest of them HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS at Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship, against 184 teams.

MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM Collects Six Perfect 180s

MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM turned in 6 perfect 180s in 2014, level for the most of any team.

Seven State Champions Crowned

7 state championships were decided in 2014. The biggest, Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (184 teams), went to HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS.

Under the Radar Leads the Class of 2014

Under the Radar cooked their first contest on record in 2014 and won 4 Grand Championships — the best season of 3,227 new teams.

Nobody Was Steadier Than IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ finished ahead of 93% of the field on average across 38 Master contests in 2014 — the steadiest season of anyone with 10 or more.

MOVIN' THE CHAINS Runs Away With Battle of the Bones

MOVIN' THE CHAINS won Battle of the Bones by 25.1428 points over Fat Dads — the widest winning margin of the year.

Brisket Was the Hardest Meat of 2014

Brisket was the hardest meat to score in 2014: it averaged 159.80, against 163.05 for chicken.

552 Teams Roll Into Kansas City

35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open drew 552 teams, and COOL SMOKE won it.

465 Contests, Up 7% on 2013

465 contests were scored in 2014, up from 433 in 2013.

It Took 689.32 to Win This Year

A Master Series win took an average of 689.32 in 2014, up 3.83 on 685.49 in 2013.

Nobody Hauled Further Than QUAU

QUAU cooked 42 contests in 2014 — nobody hauled the rig further.

Cool Smoke Wins American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Without Winning a Meat

Cool Smoke won 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 5th.

A New Contest Opens in Kansas City

35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open ran for the first time on record, drawing 552 teams, and COOL SMOKE won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.

THE REAL SMOKIN ACES Takes Reserve Four Times

THE REAL SMOKIN ACES finished second overall 4 times in 2014 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.

23 Contests on One Friday

23 sanctioned contests were cooked on 22 Aug alone.

Kansas Hosts 57 Contests, More Than Anywhere

Kansas held 57 contests in 2014, more than anywhere else, with an average field of 45.

August Was the Busiest Month, With 77 Contests

August 2014 was the busiest month of 2014: 77 contests scored and 2,475 teams cooking. Read the August 2014 edition.

Section ABy InvitationA4

Every invitational of 2014. Invite-only fields: their results go into every team’s record, and they don’t move the power rating.

The invitational circuit → · every invitational on record, who keeps getting invited, and who wins them.

Section AFirsts & RookiesA5

First Grand Championships 148 teams won one for the first time on record — the 24 biggest fields shown

  1. HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Jun 27 · 184 teams
  2. KCQ Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Sep 26 · 112 teams
  3. SMOKE THIS BBQ MO Sugar Mound BBQ Festival May 24 · 87 teams
  4. Priorville Roc City Rib Fest May 24 · 86 teams
  5. SMOOTH SMOKE Smokin on the Summit Jun 6 · 79 teams
  6. LUCKY'S Q Smokin' At The Run Mar 15 · 72 teams
  7. TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI Red, White, And BBQ May 24 · 72 teams
  8. RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Mar 21 · 69 teams
  9. Dead Last BBQ East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Aug 22 · 69 teams
  10. HAWG DOCTORS Oinktoberfest Sep 20 · 66 teams
  11. MEAT MITCH VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Apr 25 · 65 teams
  12. VICIOUS SMOKE 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Jun 20 · 65 teams
  13. GONEHOGGIN.COM New Jersey State Barbecue Championship Jul 11 · 65 teams
  14. SMOKIN SKULLIES BBQ Capital Cookoff Apr 25 · 62 teams
  15. C-N-B BBQ Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship Apr 25 · 62 teams
  16. Pig Time BBQ The WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (JUDGES SIGN UP STARTS DECEMBER 2, 2013) May 2 · 62 teams
  17. LADY OF Q 6th Annual Vista Q Classic Jul 25 · 60 teams
  18. ACK-QUE Hudson Valley Ribfest Aug 16 · 60 teams
  19. JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE West Coast BBQ Classic May 9 · 59 teams
  20. BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Aug 1 · 59 teams
  21. Porterhouse BBQ Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship May 16 · 56 teams
  22. MOTLEY QUE CREW Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass May 16 · 56 teams
  23. SAUCED! BBQ TEAM 17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Apr 18 · 55 teams
  24. WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Apr 11 · 54 teams

The Rookie Class Teams whose first contest on record came in 2014

The whole class of 2014 →

Section BThe Top TensB1

22 standings from the 2014 season. Grand Championships count once per contest; overall scores are ranked only against their own board’s scale.

Highest Scores

Master overall, out of 720

  1. 1 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TNSmokin' At The Market 710.3088
  2. 2 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQMO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC 709.7032
  3. 3 KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQBlazin' BBQ Throwdown 709.6800
  4. 4 iBQ'nSilver Lake Apple BBQ Festival 708.6056
  5. 5 JAESTAR BBQAZ Rhythm & Ribs 708.5484
  6. 6 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TNMid-South Barbecue Festival 708.5256
  7. 7 HIGH ON THE HAWGMid-South Barbecue Festival 708.0116
  8. 8 THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQOkfuskee Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff 708.0116
  9. 9 MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJSmokin' At The Market 707.4172
  10. 10 CHECKERED PIGTilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally 706.8572

Most Grand Championships

Contests won, counted once per contest

  1. 1 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ38 contests · 35 top tens 13
  2. 2 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS39 contests · 35 top tens 9
  3. 3 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS21 contests · 17 top tens 8
  4. 4 CHECKERED PIG30 contests · 21 top tens 8
  5. 5 CLARK CREW BBQ21 contests · 18 top tens 7
  6. 6 Killer B's BBQ29 contests · 24 top tens 7
  7. 7 Organizer Portal33 contests · 26 top tens 7
  8. 8 CAVEMAN CUISINE26 contests · 18 top tens 6
  9. 9 One2BBQ26 contests · 20 top tens 6
  10. 10 TRUEBUD BBQ27 contests · 21 top tens 6

Most Reserve Championships

Second overall

  1. 1 QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N4 GCs · 35 contests 8
  2. 2 HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE3 GCs · 31 contests 7
  3. 3 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS9 GCs · 39 contests 7
  4. 4 DIRT ROAD BBQ4 GCs · 26 contests 6
  5. 5 Organizer Portal7 GCs · 33 contests 6
  6. 6 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ3 GCs · 37 contests 6
  7. 7 3 EYZ BBQ2 GCs · 17 contests 5
  8. 8 PELLET ENVY1 GC · 19 contests 5
  9. 9 CLARK CREW BBQ7 GCs · 21 contests 5
  10. 10 BIG POPPA SMOKERS3 GCs · 25 contests 5

Most Top-Ten Finishes

Top ten overall

  1. 1 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQof 38 contests 35
  2. 2 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERSof 39 contests 35
  3. 3 QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'Nof 35 contests 30
  4. 4 THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQof 35 contests 29
  5. 5 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQof 37 contests 29
  6. 6 Organizer Portalof 33 contests 26
  7. 7 BUTCHER BBQof 33 contests 25
  8. 8 MIKEof 34 contests 25
  9. 9 OLD PLANTATION BBQof 35 contests 25
  10. 10 QUAUof 42 contests 25

Most Calls

Top-ten finishes in the four meats

  1. 1 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ38 contests 98
  2. 2 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS39 contests 91
  3. 3 THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ35 contests 86
  4. 4 Organizer Portal33 contests 85
  5. 5 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ37 contests 84
  6. 6 QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N35 contests 82
  7. 7 QUAU42 contests 76
  8. 8 HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE31 contests 75
  9. 9 MIKE34 contests 75
  10. 10 Killer B's BBQ29 contests 74

Most Category Wins

First place in a meat

  1. 1 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS39 contests 21
  2. 2 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ38 contests 20
  3. 3 QUAU42 contests 19
  4. 4 CAVEMAN CUISINE26 contests 17
  5. 5 CLARK CREW BBQ21 contests 16
  6. 6 QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N35 contests 16
  7. 7 TRUEBUD BBQ27 contests 15
  8. 8 THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ35 contests 15
  9. 9 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS21 contests 13
  10. 10 BIG POPPA SMOKERS25 contests 13

Most Perfect 180s

Six judges, every card a nine

  1. 1 MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM14 contests 6
  2. 2 CLARK CREW BBQ21 contests 6
  3. 3 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ38 contests 6
  4. 4 Organizer Portal33 contests 5
  5. 5 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS39 contests 5
  6. 6 QUAU42 contests 5
  7. 7 LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ16 contests 4
  8. 8 Pig Skin BBQ24 contests 4
  9. 9 JAESTAR BBQ26 contests 4
  10. 10 TRUEBUD BBQ27 contests 4

Best Average Score

Master overall, 8+ contests

  1. 1 CLARK CREW BBQ21 contests 691.85
  2. 2 MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM14 contests 691.32
  3. 3 Organizer Portal33 contests 690.13
  4. 4 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ38 contests 688.71
  5. 5 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS39 contests 688.16
  6. 6 QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N35 contests 687.25
  7. 7 ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE12 contests 687.23
  8. 8 TRUEBUD BBQ27 contests 687.18
  9. 9 BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ12 contests 686.93
  10. 10 SONS OF BUTCHERS8 contests 686.32

Most Consistent

Share of the field beaten, 10+ contests

  1. 1 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ38 contests 93%
  2. 2 MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM14 contests 93%
  3. 3 GETTIN' SAUCED15 contests 92%
  4. 4 DIRT ROAD BBQ26 contests 91%
  5. 5 CLARK CREW BBQ21 contests 90%
  6. 6 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS39 contests 90%
  7. 7 3 EYZ BBQ17 contests 90%
  8. 8 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS21 contests 89%
  9. 9 Burnin and Lootin18 contests 89%
  10. 10 Killer B's BBQ29 contests 89%

Most Contests Cooked

Contests entered

  1. 1 QUAU3 GCs · 16 states 42
  2. 2 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS9 GCs · 13 states 39
  3. 3 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ13 GCs · 19 states 38
  4. 4 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ3 GCs · 10 states 37
  5. 5 THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ5 GCs · 12 states 35
  6. 6 QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N4 GCs · 9 states 35
  7. 7 OLD PLANTATION BBQ2 GCs · 7 states 35
  8. 8 MIKE1 GC · 14 states 34
  9. 9 Smoke-A-Holics1 GC · 10 states 34
  10. 10 Organizer Portal7 GCs · 8 states 33

Most States Cooked In

States and provinces

  1. 1 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ38 contests 19
  2. 2 GIVE IT TO GOD30 contests 17
  3. 3 QUAU42 contests 16
  4. 4 CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ26 contests 15
  5. 5 MIKE34 contests 14
  6. 6 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS39 contests 13
  7. 7 THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ35 contests 12
  8. 8 SMOKIN TRIGGERS25 contests 12
  9. 9 Rogue Hog BBQ21 contests 12
  10. 10 STUBBORN BULL BBQ20 contests 12

Biggest Rating Climbs

Power rating gained over the season

  1. 1 Under the Radar24 rated contests · now #25 +190
  2. 2 Smoke-A-Holics33 rated contests · now #974 +188
  3. 3 BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO23 rated contests · now #621 +180
  4. 4 CHECKERED PIG29 rated contests · now #28 +169
  5. 5 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ35 rated contests · now #1 +167
  6. 6 PORKY BUTTS BBQ18 rated contests · now #22 +164
  7. 7 CLARK CREW BBQ19 rated contests · now #2 +162
  8. 8 BUBBA-Q'S16 rated contests · now #606 +148
  9. 9 DIRT ROAD BBQ25 rated contests · now #6 +147
  10. 10 THE REAL SMOKIN ACES20 rated contests · now #272 +145

Best Rookie Seasons

First contest on record this season

  1. 1 Under the Radar25 contests · best 702.29 4 GCs
  2. 2 BUBBA-Q'S16 contests · best 693.10 2 GCs
  3. 3 Porterhouse BBQ15 contests · best 702.86 2 GCs
  4. 4 BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD7 contests · best 678.87 1 GC
  5. 5 The Smokey Bandits5 contests · best 685.11 1 GC
  6. 6 BELMONT HOUSE OF SMOKE3 contests · best 668.48 1 GC
  7. 7 BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ3 contests · best 687.45 1 GC
  8. 8 Gone Fish-n2 contests · best 607.20 1 GC
  9. 9 THE EUROPEAN ALLSTAR BARBECUE TEAM2 contests · best 675.36 1 GC
  10. 10 THE PIT CLUB2 contests · best 648.62 1 GC

Best Chicken

Out of 180

  1. 1 THE BLUE BLOODSSmokin in the Square 180.0000
  2. 2 CLARK CREW BBQSmokin' At The Run Shootout 180.0000
  3. 3 LUCKY'S QSmokin' At The Run 180.0000
  4. 4 SMOOTH SMOKESmokin' At The Run 180.0000
  5. 5 FIRE DANCER BBQFourth Annual Bull Moose 180.0000
  6. 6 GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM'Que at the View 180.0000
  7. 7 SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERSWabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship 180.0000
  8. 8 OLD PLANTATION BBQBBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) 180.0000
  9. 9 MIKEBBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) 180.0000
  10. 10 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TNThe WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (JUDGES SIGN UP STARTS DECEMBER 2, 2013) 180.0000

Best Pork Ribs

Out of 180

  1. 1 SMOKIN' N THE DARKSam's Club National BBQ Tour 180.0000
  2. 2 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQNBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off 180.0000
  3. 3 QUAUSmokin' At The Run 180.0000
  4. 4 KNIFE PORK AND SPOONSam's Club National BBQ Tour 180.0000
  5. 5 RED EYED SMOKERSBBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek 180.0000
  6. 6 One2BBQSmokin' On The Water 180.0000
  7. 7 HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUETable Rock & Ribs 180.0000
  8. 8 SWIGGIN PIGSam's Club National BBQ Tour 180.0000
  9. 9 THE SMOKING HILLSSmokin in Steele 180.0000
  10. 10 TENACIOUS QBarbourville BBQ Festival 180.0000

Best Pork

Out of 180

  1. 1 QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'NSmokin in the Square 180.0000
  2. 2 SMOKE THIS BBQ MONKC MO State Championship BBQ 180.0000
  3. 3 GILLY'S BBQSmokin' At The Run 180.0000
  4. 4 BLAZED AND CONFUSEDHammond BBQ 180.0000
  5. 5 THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!!Hammond BBQ 180.0000
  6. 6 PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSEFire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA) 180.0000
  7. 7 TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREWSmokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief 180.0000
  8. 8 CAJUN BLAZE'Que at the View 180.0000
  9. 9 QUAU6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest 180.0000
  10. 10 SMOKE ON THISHigh on the Hog Festival 180.0000

Best Brisket

Out of 180

  1. 1 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERSThe Tiger Town Pig Festival 180.0000
  2. 2 KILLER HOGSNBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off 180.0000
  3. 3 Organizer PortalDon't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre 180.0000
  4. 4 BIG WHIT AND THE BOYSDon't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre 180.0000
  5. 5 K.C. CAN CREWSmokin' At The Run 180.0000
  6. 6 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQSmokin' At The Run 180.0000
  7. 7 OLD PLANTATION BBQSmoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest 180.0000
  8. 8 SMOKIN BUTT CREWSmoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest 180.0000
  9. 9 Rhythm n QUESam's Club National BBQ Tour 180.0000
  10. 10 BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest 180.0000

Biggest Fields

Teams at one contest

  1. 1 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Openwon by COOL SMOKE 552
  2. 2 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championshipwon by HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS 184
  3. 3 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitationalwon by SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA 165
  4. 4 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championshipwon by KC Q 112
  5. 5 Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fairwon by APORKALYPSE NOW 109
  6. 6 Dana Point State BBQ Championshipwon by SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ 97
  7. 7 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centrewon by SMOKE ME SILLY 95
  8. 8 Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)won by IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 92
  9. 9 Sugar Mound BBQ Festivalwon by SMOKE THIS BBQ MO 87
  10. 10 SC Festival of Discoverywon by KILLER B'S BBQ 86

Closest Finishes

Points between first and second

  1. 1 BIG JOHNSON'S BBQover SIN CITY SMOKERS · Days of 47 BBQ Showdown 0.0112
  2. 2 ABLE ACRES BBQover Pappy Q · Buckeye State BBQ Championship 0.0116
  3. 3 SLEEPY HOLLOWover GILLY'S BBQ · Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 0.0340
  4. 4 CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQover THE BBQ GURU · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) 0.0340
  5. 5 JAESTAR BBQover BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ · Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest 0.0348
  6. 6 JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLEover ZZYZX BAR.B.Q · West Coast BBQ Classic 0.0348
  7. 7 WILDCATTERS Q CREWover Smoke-A-Holics · Sky's The Limit BBQ Classic Part Two 0.0456
  8. 8 FIRE DANCER BBQover HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE · City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 0.0460
  9. 9 Pig Skin BBQover 4:20 Q · Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew 0.0460
  10. 10 INSANE SWINE BBQover SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA · Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival 0.0572

Biggest Winning Margins

Points clear of second

  1. 1 MONTANA Qover RUB Q LONG TIME · Carnivores Classic 30.97
  2. 2 MOVIN' THE CHAINSover Fat Dads · Battle of the Bones 25.14
  3. 3 DIRT ROAD BBQover K.C. CAN CREW · Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley 22.94
  4. 4 PORK PATROL BBQover TATOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q · 2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival 21.71
  5. 5 A Boy & His BBQover SPITFIRE · Minnesota in May 21.23

Biggest Upsets

The winner’s chance on pre-contest ratings

  1. 1 HOT COLE'S BBQGrillin N Chillin BBQ 13%
  2. 2 United Pork SmokersWhen Pigs Fly South 14%
  3. 3 KCQShawnee Great Grillers State Championship 14%
  4. 4 Cool Smoke35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open 15%
  5. 5 HoglineBend of the River CookOut 16%
  6. 6 SMOKE N BABES BBQCookin on the Kaw 17%
  7. 7 TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLASSam's Club National BBQ Tour 17%
  8. 8 MOTLEY QUE CREWBloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass 17%
  9. 9 HOT WACHULA'SPlant City Pig Jam 18%
  10. 10 Team Meat ComaMD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets 18%

Busiest States

Contests held · average field

  1. 1 Kansasaverage field 45 57
  2. 2 Missouriaverage field 52 53
  3. 3 Californiaaverage field 39 51
  4. 4 Georgiaaverage field 36 46
  5. 5 Illinoisaverage field 37 34
  6. 6 Oklahomaaverage field 39 26
  7. 7 Tennesseeaverage field 41 24
  8. 8 Iowaaverage field 31 21
  9. 9 Coloradoaverage field 33 18
  10. 10 Pennsylvaniaaverage field 43 18
Section BMeat by MeatB2

How each meat scored across the season, both series, out of 180.

MeatAverageAvg. winnerEntries180sper 1,000WinnersBest of the year
Chicken 163.05 176.85 17,858 81 4.5 315 THE BLUE BLOODS 180
Pork Ribs 161.12 176.16 17,973 36 2 335 SMOKIN' N THE DARK 180
Pork 162.02 176.40 17,886 65 3.6 338 QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N 180
Brisket 159.80 176.53 17,803 70 3.9 285 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 180
Section BMonth by MonthB3

Every month of the season. Each has an edition of its own, with every Grand Champion named.

MonthContestsTeamsTop scoreBiggest field180s
January 1 142 691.3484 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 69 The Tiger Town Pig Festival 1
February 7 247 691.3484 QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N 48 The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) 0
March 18 746 705.7028 LUCKY'S Q 95 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre 20
April 35 1,400 702.8456 HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE 109 Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair 17
May 66 2,232 706.2512 HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE 87 Sugar Mound BBQ Festival 32
June 68 2,144 708.0116 THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ 184 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 25
July 52 1,607 703.9772 LOTTA BULL BBQ 86 SC Festival of Discovery 17
August 77 2,475 704.5256 THE SMOKING HILLS 76 City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 22
September 68 1,968 708.6056 iBQ'n 112 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 48
October 59 2,162 710.3088 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 552 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open 54
November 10 377 709.7032 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 86 The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) 8
December 4 126 705.7032 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 38 Calhoun KOA's 8
Section BThe Year Against the LastB4

2014 set against 2013.

Measure20142013Change
Contests scored 465 433 ▲ 32 (7%)
Teams competing 8,285 7,728 ▲ 557 (7%)
Team entries 17,853 17,444 ▲ 409 (2%)
Different Grand Champions 251 218 ▲ 33 (15%)
Average field 38.8 40.8 ▼ 2.0 (-5%)
Biggest field 552 535 ▲ 17 (3%)
Average winning score 689.32 685.49 ▲ 3.83
Top score 710.3088 711.4172 ▼ 1.1084
Perfect 180s 252 132 ▲ 120 (91%)

Notes on the Season from the 2014 season page

  • Jan 17 → Dec 13 Season ran first and last contest on the 2014 calendar
  • 5.37 Average winning margin across 459 Master contests · 1 settled by tiebreaker
  • 18,463 Walks to the stage top-ten calls handed out in the four meats
  • 3,227 New teams first tracked contest anywhere was in 2014
  • 633 Contest series distinct recurring contests on the calendar
  • 25 contests Busiest weekend all on Aug 22, 2014
  • Brisket Toughest table lowest average of the four meats at 159.8
  • 3 Outside the rating invitationals and non-points contests that do not move a power rating
  • 32 Cancelled contests that came off the calendar
  • 204 Results still out of 673 contests on the 2014 calendar
Section CBack IssuesC1

Every season in review, and every month with scored results, back to the start of the record. ← 2013 in review 2015 in review → Latest edition

Seasons in review: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012

2026 316 contests

2025 386 contests

2024 343 contests

2023 376 contests

2022 376 contests

2021 310 contests

2020 134 contests

2019 430 contests

2018 480 contests

2017 517 contests

2016 505 contests

2015 494 contests

2014 469 contests

2013 436 contests

2012 1 contest

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