Jul 26–27, 2013 · Dodge City, KS
BUTCHER BBQ won Grand Champion at the Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off on July 26, 2013 in Dodge City, KS, scoring 843.4744 in a field of 47 teams. WILDCATTERS Q CREW took Reserve Grand Champion with 843.3484. Category winners: Chicken — BURNT FINGER BBQ (172.0344); Pork Ribs — GREAT PLAINS BBQ (175.4056); Pork — CLARK CREW BBQ (176.5600); Brisket — WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY (176.6172). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2014.
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.
BUTCHER BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 3 tracked editions
BUTCHER BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: WILDCATTERS Q CREW and SMOKIN ELVISES tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: SMOKIN ARMADILLOS edged On The Sauce BBQ by 0.0112. Brisket places 6–7: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ edged NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ by 0.0116.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2013 ← this one | Dodge City, KS | Dodge City, KS | 47 | 843.4744 | BUTCHER BBQ | WILDCATTERS Q CREW |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Dodge City, KS | Dodge City, KS 67801 | 30 | 699.4516 | BUTCHER BBQ | WILDCATTERS Q CREW |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Dodge City, KS | Dodge City, KS 67801 | 35 | 699.3944 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | SMOKEAHOLICS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.0344 | 169.7028 | 165.6916 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4056 | 170.8228 | 167.4288 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 172.5828 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 176.6172 | 172 | 170.2628 |
47 entries · top 843.4744 · median 789.5884 · out of 900, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 5 | TWIN OAKS | |
| 6 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 8 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 9 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 10 | PINKY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 13 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 14 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 15 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 16 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 17 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 18 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 20 | SMOKEAHOLICS KS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 22 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 23 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 24 | LEMONADE LOUIE BBQ | |
| 25 | 2 GUYS THEIR WIVES & 15 DRUNK PEOPLE | |
| 26 | WHITE MOOSE | |
| 27 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 28 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 29 | Grauers Hog Wash | |
| 30 | QUISINE | |
| 31 | WHITE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | SALT CREEK BAR-B-QUE | |
| 33 | TRIPLE J'S BEERBQUE CREW | |
| 34 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 35 | BIG MAC BBQ | |
| 36 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 37 | THE LONGSHOTS BBQ | |
| 38 | BUBBA'S DADDY BBQ | |
| 39 | HIGH NOON BBQ | |
| 40 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 41 | Lutz' BBQ | |
| 42 | Outlaw BBQ - AL | |
| 43 | HOG WILD BAR-B-QUE | |
| 44 | UP IN FLAMES | |
| 45 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 46 | DISCOUNT GLASS INC | |
| 47 | JRJ BBQ |
47 entries · top 172.0344 · median 155.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 2 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 3 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 4 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 5 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 6 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 7 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | PINKY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SALT CREEK BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | 2 GUYS THEIR WIVES & 15 DRUNK PEOPLE | |
| 13 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 14 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 16 | TWIN OAKS | |
| 17 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 18 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 19 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 20 | Lutz' BBQ | |
| 21 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 22 | BIG MAC BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKEAHOLICS KS | |
| 24 | LEMONADE LOUIE BBQ | |
| 25 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 26 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 27 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 28 | Grauers Hog Wash | |
| 29 | HIGH NOON BBQ | |
| 30 | THE LONGSHOTS BBQ | |
| 31 | Outlaw BBQ - AL | |
| 32 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 33 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 34 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 35 | BUBBA'S DADDY BBQ | |
| 36 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 37 | TRIPLE J'S BEERBQUE CREW | |
| 38 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 39 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 40 | QUISINE | |
| 41 | WHITE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 42 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 43 | HOG WILD BAR-B-QUE | |
| 44 | UP IN FLAMES | |
| 45 | WHITE MOOSE | |
| 46 | JRJ BBQ | |
| 47 | DISCOUNT GLASS INC |
47 entries · top 175.4056 · median 160.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 3 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | TWIN OAKS | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 8 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 10 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 11 | WHITE MOOSE | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | WHITE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG MAC BBQ | |
| 15 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 17 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 18 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 19 | HIGH NOON BBQ | |
| 20 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 21 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 22 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 23 | PINKY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKEAHOLICS KS | |
| 26 | THE LONGSHOTS BBQ | |
| 27 | LEMONADE LOUIE BBQ | |
| 28 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 29 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 30 | Grauers Hog Wash | |
| 31 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 32 | QUISINE | |
| 33 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 34 | JRJ BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 36 | SALT CREEK BAR-B-QUE | |
| 37 | Outlaw BBQ - AL | |
| 38 | Lutz' BBQ | |
| 39 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 40 | TRIPLE J'S BEERBQUE CREW | |
| 41 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 42 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 43 | DISCOUNT GLASS INC | |
| 44 | BUBBA'S DADDY BBQ | |
| 45 | HOG WILD BAR-B-QUE | |
| 46 | UP IN FLAMES | |
| 47 | 2 GUYS THEIR WIVES & 15 DRUNK PEOPLE |
47 entries · top 176.5600 · median 160.5140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 8 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 10 | 2 GUYS THEIR WIVES & 15 DRUNK PEOPLE | |
| 11 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 12 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 13 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 14 | PINKY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | LEMONADE LOUIE BBQ | |
| 16 | SALT CREEK BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 18 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 19 | TWIN OAKS | |
| 20 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 21 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 22 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 23 | WHITE MOOSE | |
| 24 | Grauers Hog Wash | |
| 25 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 26 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 27 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 28 | THE LONGSHOTS BBQ | |
| 29 | WHITE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | TRIPLE J'S BEERBQUE CREW | |
| 31 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 32 | HOG WILD BAR-B-QUE | |
| 33 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 34 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 35 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 36 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 37 | BIG MAC BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKEAHOLICS KS | |
| 39 | JRJ BBQ | |
| 40 | BUBBA'S DADDY BBQ | |
| 41 | HIGH NOON BBQ | |
| 42 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 43 | UP IN FLAMES | |
| 44 | Lutz' BBQ | |
| 45 | QUISINE | |
| 46 | Outlaw BBQ - AL | |
| 47 | DISCOUNT GLASS INC |
47 entries · top 176.6172 · median 158.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKEAHOLICS KS | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 8 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 9 | QUISINE | |
| 10 | TWIN OAKS | |
| 11 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 12 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 13 | PINKY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 GUYS THEIR WIVES & 15 DRUNK PEOPLE | |
| 15 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 17 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 18 | WHITE MOOSE | |
| 19 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 21 | LEMONADE LOUIE BBQ | |
| 22 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 23 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 24 | HOG WILD BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 26 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 27 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 28 | BUBBA'S DADDY BBQ | |
| 29 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 30 | UP IN FLAMES | |
| 31 | HIGH NOON BBQ | |
| 32 | TRIPLE J'S BEERBQUE CREW | |
| 33 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 34 | SALT CREEK BAR-B-QUE | |
| 35 | Grauers Hog Wash | |
| 36 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 37 | WHITE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 38 | THE LONGSHOTS BBQ | |
| 39 | DISCOUNT GLASS INC | |
| 40 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 41 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 42 | Outlaw BBQ - AL | |
| 43 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 44 | BIG MAC BBQ | |
| 45 | Lutz' BBQ | |
| 46 | JRJ BBQ | |
| 47 | MEL'S 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.
47 entries · top 177.7600 · median 157.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEAHOLICS KS | |
| 8 | TWIN OAKS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 10 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 11 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 12 | TRIPLE J'S BEERBQUE CREW | |
| 13 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 14 | BUBBA'S DADDY BBQ | |
| 15 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 16 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 17 | DISCOUNT GLASS INC | |
| 18 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 19 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | PINKY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | WHITE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 23 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 24 | QUISINE | |
| 25 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 26 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 27 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 28 | Grauers Hog Wash | |
| 29 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 30 | WHITE MOOSE | |
| 31 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 32 | 2 GUYS THEIR WIVES & 15 DRUNK PEOPLE | |
| 33 | LUCKY'S HAVE BBQ WILL TRAVEL | |
| 34 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 35 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 36 | BIG MAC BBQ | |
| 37 | Lutz' BBQ | |
| 38 | LEMONADE LOUIE BBQ | |
| 39 | THE LONGSHOTS BBQ | |
| 40 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 41 | Outlaw BBQ - AL | |
| 42 | HOG WILD BAR-B-QUE | |
| 43 | JRJ BBQ | |
| 44 | UP IN FLAMES | |
| 45 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 46 | SALT CREEK BAR-B-QUE | |
| 47 | HIGH NOON BBQ |
50 entries · top 173.1544 · median 154.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTTA & BYRDS-6 | |
| 2 | JOE GIER-2 | |
| 3 | BUTTA & BYRDS-4 | |
| 4 | BUTTA & BYRDS-1 | |
| 5 | BIG D"S BARBEQUE-1 | |
| 6 | SLIM JIM'S BBQ-1 | |
| 7 | 2 CUZINS AND 1 DRUNK UNK-2 | |
| 8 | BIG D"S BARBEQUE-4 | |
| 9 | ROCK'N CHEFS-2 | |
| 10 | BRIAN PETERSON-2 | |
| 11 | DOUBLE D" BBQ-1 | |
| 12 | WAYNE'S WORLD #1 | |
| 13 | SLIM JIM'S BBQ-2 | |
| 14 | BIG DOG & THE OUTLAW GANG | |
| 15 | BIG RED ONE | |
| 16 | BIGGINS BBQ | |
| 17 | WONDER Q | |
| 18 | BUTTA & BYRDS-5 | |
| 19 | DOUBLE D" BBQ-2 | |
| 20 | TLO'S BBQ-2 | |
| 21 | BIG DOG & THE SILVER BULLET | |
| 22 | TREX BBQ-2 | |
| 23 | ROCK'N CHEFS-1 | |
| 24 | BUTTA & BYRDS-3 | |
| 25 | THE STASHE-4 | |
| 26 | THE STASHE-1 | |
| 27 | 2 CUZINS AND 1 DRUNK UNK-3 | |
| 28 | BIG D"S BARBEQUE-3 | |
| 29 | BRONCOS | |
| 30 | REAL DEAL | |
| 31 | BUTTA & BYRDS-2 | |
| 32 | THE STASH-3 | |
| 33 | JOE GIER-1 | |
| 34 | BIG D"S BARBEQUE-5 | |
| 35 | TREX BBQ-1 | |
| 36 | WE ARE FARMERS | |
| 37 | UNITED RENTALS | |
| 38 | B'S Q | |
| 39 | RUDE BBQ | |
| 40 | JM5 BBQ | |
| 41 | R & J BBQ | |
| 42 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 43 | 2 CUZINS AND 1 DRUNK UNK-1 | |
| 44 | BRIAN PETERSON-1 | |
| 45 | TLO'S BBQ-1 | |
| 46 | WAYNE'S WORLD #2 | |
| 47 | THE STASHE-2 | |
| 48 | 2 CUZINS AND 1 DRUNK UNK-4 | |
| 49 | SMURFS BBQ | |
| 50 | THE STASHE-5 |
34 entries · top 180 · median 168.5656 · 🔥 perfect 180