Aug 16–17, 2024 · Lubbock, TX · 📍 1308 Indiana Ave · State championship
Reps: Bob McKinnon, Larry Voth, Lynda Voth, Terri McKinnon · Prize money: $11,525
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS won Grand Champion at the Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships on August 16, 2024 in Lubbock, TX at 1308 Indiana Ave, scoring 708.0000 in a field of 41 teams. 3 Cow Cartel took Reserve Grand Champion with 705.1200. Category winners: Chicken — 3 Cow Cartel (180.0000); Pork Ribs — TCB BBQ (179.4400); Pork — I'll Tell You Later BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ (178.8572). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Crossed Rifles BBQ.
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 69 times in 100
Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas came in rated below the field's top team, LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
3 Cow Cartel finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Pork Ribs places 5–6: 3 Cow Cartel and That Oil Money BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: I'll Tell You Later BBQ and LA PASADITA tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: That Oil Money BBQ and B-man's BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2023 | Lubbock, TX | 1308 Indiana Ave | 48 | 713.1660 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | TCB BBQ |
| Aug 16, 2024 ← this one | Lubbock, TX | 1308 Indiana Ave | 41 | 708 | Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 3 Cow Cartel |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.8572 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5716 | 171.9884 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 171.4056 |
41 entries · top 708 · median 665.0056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 2 | 3 Cow Cartel | |
| 3 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 4 | TCB BBQ | |
| 5 | Pit Pirates BBQ | |
| 6 | Lucky Smoke | |
| 7 | Puente BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 Sauced Jalapeno's | |
| 9 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 10 | I'll Tell You Later BBQ | |
| 11 | LA PASADITA | |
| 12 | That Oil Money BBQ | |
| 13 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 14 | SCOOTERS BBQ | |
| 15 | Fat Monkey BBQ | |
| 16 | B-man's BBQ | |
| 17 | STAX BBQ | |
| 18 | TEXAS REVOLUTION | |
| 19 | The Outdoor Chef | |
| 20 | REMAX | |
| 21 | STRONG SMOKE RING | |
| 22 | GOT WOOD | |
| 23 | H-D BBQ | |
| 24 | SOUTH PLAINS ELECTRIC | |
| 25 | HAWG COUNTY COOKERS | |
| 26 | WEST TEXAS LAND GUYS | |
| 27 | TEXAS TECH WOOL JUDGING TEAM | |
| 28 | WT BUFFS | |
| 29 | R2M Engineering | |
| 30 | Limp Brisket Featuring Linkin Pork | |
| 31 | MeatLife Crisis | |
| 32 | BEAT MY MEAT | |
| 33 | Texas Tech Black | |
| 34 | LOS SURENOS | |
| 35 | Clarendaon College | |
| 36 | Texas Tech Red | |
| 37 | 2024 TEXAS TECH MEATJUDGING TEAM | |
| 38 | Q KID'S ON THE BLOCK | |
| 39 | Wundertre | |
| 40 | ALPHA GAMMA RHO | |
| 41 | Eternal Beef |
40 entries · top 180 · median 168.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Cow Cartel | |
| 2 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 3 | Puente BBQ | |
| 4 | Pit Pirates BBQ | |
| 5 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 6 | TEXAS REVOLUTION | |
| 7 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 8 | TCB BBQ | |
| 9 | Fat Monkey BBQ | |
| 10 | The Outdoor Chef | |
| 11 | HAWG COUNTY COOKERS | |
| 12 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 13 | REMAX | |
| 14 | STRONG SMOKE RING | |
| 15 | Lucky Smoke | |
| 16 | 3 Sauced Jalapeno's | |
| 17 | LA PASADITA | |
| 18 | B-man's BBQ | |
| 19 | STAX BBQ | |
| 20 | SCOOTERS BBQ | |
| 21 | WEST TEXAS LAND GUYS | |
| 22 | H-D BBQ | |
| 23 | GOT WOOD | |
| 24 | That Oil Money BBQ | |
| 25 | I'll Tell You Later BBQ | |
| 26 | SOUTH PLAINS ELECTRIC | |
| 27 | Q KID'S ON THE BLOCK | |
| 28 | 2024 TEXAS TECH MEATJUDGING TEAM | |
| 29 | TEXAS TECH WOOL JUDGING TEAM | |
| 30 | Limp Brisket Featuring Linkin Pork | |
| 31 | R2M Engineering | |
| 32 | WT BUFFS | |
| 33 | Texas Tech Red | |
| 34 | LOS SURENOS | |
| 35 | Texas Tech Black | |
| 36 | Clarendaon College | |
| 37 | MeatLife Crisis | |
| 38 | Wundertre | |
| 39 | Eternal Beef | |
| 40 | BEAT MY MEAT |
40 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCB BBQ | |
| 2 | Pit Pirates BBQ | |
| 3 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 4 | Lucky Smoke | |
| 5 | 3 Cow Cartel | |
| 6 | That Oil Money BBQ | |
| 7 | TEXAS REVOLUTION | |
| 8 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 9 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 10 | SCOOTERS BBQ | |
| 11 | STAX BBQ | |
| 12 | 3 Sauced Jalapeno's | |
| 13 | I'll Tell You Later BBQ | |
| 14 | Fat Monkey BBQ | |
| 15 | REMAX | |
| 16 | LA PASADITA | |
| 17 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 18 | TEXAS TECH WOOL JUDGING TEAM | |
| 19 | GOT WOOD | |
| 20 | Puente BBQ | |
| 21 | HAWG COUNTY COOKERS | |
| 22 | STRONG SMOKE RING | |
| 23 | The Outdoor Chef | |
| 24 | H-D BBQ | |
| 25 | ALPHA GAMMA RHO | |
| 26 | B-man's BBQ | |
| 27 | MeatLife Crisis | |
| 28 | WEST TEXAS LAND GUYS | |
| 29 | Limp Brisket Featuring Linkin Pork | |
| 30 | Q KID'S ON THE BLOCK | |
| 31 | BEAT MY MEAT | |
| 32 | SOUTH PLAINS ELECTRIC | |
| 33 | Texas Tech Black | |
| 34 | WT BUFFS | |
| 35 | Clarendaon College | |
| 36 | Texas Tech Red | |
| 37 | R2M Engineering | |
| 38 | 2024 TEXAS TECH MEATJUDGING TEAM | |
| 39 | LOS SURENOS | |
| 40 | Wundertre |
41 entries · top 180 · median 165.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'll Tell You Later BBQ | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | 3 Cow Cartel | |
| 4 | 3 Sauced Jalapeno's | |
| 5 | TCB BBQ | |
| 6 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 7 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 8 | Lucky Smoke | |
| 9 | SOUTH PLAINS ELECTRIC | |
| 10 | H-D BBQ | |
| 11 | STAX BBQ | |
| 12 | Puente BBQ | |
| 13 | Pit Pirates BBQ | |
| 14 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 15 | B-man's BBQ | |
| 16 | Fat Monkey BBQ | |
| 17 | That Oil Money BBQ | |
| 18 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 19 | STRONG SMOKE RING | |
| 20 | The Outdoor Chef | |
| 21 | WEST TEXAS LAND GUYS | |
| 22 | GOT WOOD | |
| 23 | TEXAS TECH WOOL JUDGING TEAM | |
| 24 | R2M Engineering | |
| 25 | SCOOTERS BBQ | |
| 26 | WT BUFFS | |
| 27 | HAWG COUNTY COOKERS | |
| 28 | TEXAS REVOLUTION | |
| 29 | Wundertre | |
| 30 | Q KID'S ON THE BLOCK | |
| 31 | MeatLife Crisis | |
| 32 | REMAX | |
| 33 | Texas Tech Black | |
| 34 | 2024 TEXAS TECH MEATJUDGING TEAM | |
| 35 | BEAT MY MEAT | |
| 36 | LOS SURENOS | |
| 37 | Texas Tech Red | |
| 38 | ALPHA GAMMA RHO | |
| 39 | Clarendaon College | |
| 40 | Eternal Beef | |
| 41 | Limp Brisket Featuring Linkin Pork |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | SCOOTERS BBQ | |
| 3 | Puente BBQ | |
| 4 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 5 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 6 | Lucky Smoke | |
| 7 | That Oil Money BBQ | |
| 8 | B-man's BBQ | |
| 9 | 3 Cow Cartel | |
| 10 | I'll Tell You Later BBQ | |
| 11 | TCB BBQ | |
| 12 | 3 Sauced Jalapeno's | |
| 13 | Fat Monkey BBQ | |
| 14 | BEAT MY MEAT | |
| 15 | Pit Pirates BBQ | |
| 16 | REMAX | |
| 17 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 18 | The Outdoor Chef | |
| 19 | LA PASADITA | |
| 20 | SOUTH PLAINS ELECTRIC | |
| 21 | GOT WOOD | |
| 22 | WT BUFFS | |
| 23 | STAX BBQ | |
| 24 | STRONG SMOKE RING | |
| 25 | R2M Engineering | |
| 26 | Limp Brisket Featuring Linkin Pork | |
| 27 | TEXAS REVOLUTION | |
| 28 | Wundertre | |
| 29 | LOS SURENOS | |
| 30 | H-D BBQ | |
| 31 | HAWG COUNTY COOKERS | |
| 32 | Eternal Beef | |
| 33 | Texas Tech Black | |
| 34 | Clarendaon College | |
| 35 | MeatLife Crisis | |
| 36 | TEXAS TECH WOOL JUDGING TEAM | |
| 37 | WEST TEXAS LAND GUYS | |
| 38 | ALPHA GAMMA RHO | |
| 39 | Texas Tech Red | |
| 40 | 2024 TEXAS TECH MEATJUDGING TEAM | |
| 41 | Q KID'S ON THE BLOCK |
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.
41 entries · top 178.3200 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pit Pirates BBQ | |
| 2 | Limp Brisket Featuring Linkin Pork | |
| 3 | B-man's BBQ | |
| 4 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 5 | TEXAS REVOLUTION | |
| 6 | TEXAS TECH WOOL JUDGING TEAM | |
| 7 | SOUTH PLAINS ELECTRIC | |
| 8 | STRONG SMOKE RING | |
| 9 | SCOOTERS BBQ | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | Fat Monkey BBQ | |
| 12 | Texas Tech Black | |
| 13 | WT BUFFS | |
| 14 | Clarendaon College | |
| 15 | H-D BBQ | |
| 16 | TCB BBQ | |
| 17 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 18 | GOT WOOD | |
| 19 | 2024 TEXAS TECH MEATJUDGING TEAM | |
| 20 | LOS SURENOS | |
| 21 | Texas Tech Red | |
| 22 | Puente BBQ | |
| 23 | I'll Tell You Later BBQ | |
| 24 | SABOR TROPICAL | |
| 25 | HAWG COUNTY COOKERS | |
| 26 | Lucky Smoke | |
| 27 | BEAT MY MEAT | |
| 28 | Q KID'S ON THE BLOCK | |
| 29 | 3 Cow Cartel | |
| 30 | WEST TEXAS LAND GUYS | |
| 31 | STAX BBQ | |
| 32 | REMAX | |
| 33 | R2M Engineering | |
| 34 | ALPHA GAMMA RHO | |
| 35 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 36 | 3 Sauced Jalapeno's | |
| 37 | Eternal Beef | |
| 38 | The Outdoor Chef | |
| 39 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 40 | MeatLife Crisis | |
| 41 | LONQISSIMUS DORSI |