Aug 9–10, 2013 · Gillette, WY
LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS won Grand Champion at the Smokin' on the Prairie on August 9, 2013 in Gillette, WY, scoring 686.2516 in a field of 25 teams. MOE CASON BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 683.9884. Category winners: Chicken — RED'S SMOKE'N BBQ OF WY (173.1200); Pork Ribs — LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS (176.5600); Pork — MOE CASON BBQ (174.8456); Brisket — LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS (177.7144). 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — 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.
Chicken places 9–10: Guppa D's and MIKE tied on 164.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: BIG PIG BBQ edged Brisket Boys by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 4–5: GQUE edged Cow an Pig by 0.0116.
LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 8th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2013 ← this one | Gillette, WY | Gillette, WY | 25 | 686.2516 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | MOE CASON BBQ |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Gillette, WY | Gillette, WY 82717 | 25 | 697.1316 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Gillette, WY | Gillette, WY 82717 | 26 | 704.6060 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | BACKDRAFT BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1200 | 168 | 164.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 169.1428 | 160.5484 |
| Pork | 174.8456 | 166.8228 | 162.8572 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 167.3828 | 158.2628 |
25 entries · top 686.2516 · median 631.4288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 2 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 3 | GQUE | |
| 4 | RED'S SMOKE'N BBQ OF WY | |
| 5 | MIKE | |
| 6 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 7 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | Pokeys | |
| 11 | Brisket Boys | |
| 12 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 13 | Sweet Williams | |
| 14 | HIGH PLAINS SMOKERS | |
| 15 | POWDER RIVER PHAT BOYS | |
| 16 | Guppa D's | |
| 17 | Cajun Cook'n | |
| 18 | Cow an Pig | |
| 19 | BARE BACK | |
| 20 | Smok'n Magnum BBQ | |
| 21 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 22 | AMERICAN PORKERS | |
| 23 | BABY BLUE SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Le' Beebs BBQ | |
| 25 | Amore' Catering |
25 entries · top 173.1200 · median 162.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED'S SMOKE'N BBQ OF WY | |
| 2 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 3 | GQUE | |
| 4 | HIGH PLAINS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | POWDER RIVER PHAT BOYS | |
| 6 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 7 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 8 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 9 | Guppa D's | |
| 10 | MIKE | |
| 11 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 12 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 13 | BARE BACK | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | Cajun Cook'n | |
| 16 | Pokeys | |
| 17 | Sweet Williams | |
| 18 | AMERICAN PORKERS | |
| 19 | Smok'n Magnum BBQ | |
| 20 | Brisket Boys | |
| 21 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 22 | Cow an Pig | |
| 23 | Le' Beebs BBQ | |
| 24 | BABY BLUE SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Amore' Catering |
25 entries · top 176.5600 · median 156.6400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 2 | MIKE | |
| 3 | RED'S SMOKE'N BBQ OF WY | |
| 4 | GQUE | |
| 5 | Cow an Pig | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 8 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 9 | HIGH PLAINS SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | Guppa D's | |
| 12 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 13 | Cajun Cook'n | |
| 14 | Sweet Williams | |
| 15 | Brisket Boys | |
| 16 | Pokeys | |
| 17 | Smok'n Magnum BBQ | |
| 18 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 19 | BARE BACK | |
| 20 | AMERICAN PORKERS | |
| 21 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 22 | POWDER RIVER PHAT BOYS | |
| 23 | BABY BLUE SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Amore' Catering | |
| 25 | Le' Beebs BBQ |
25 entries · top 174.8456 · median 157.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 2 | MIKE | |
| 3 | Sweet Williams | |
| 4 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 5 | RED'S SMOKE'N BBQ OF WY | |
| 6 | GQUE | |
| 7 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 8 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 9 | Cow an Pig | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | Pokeys | |
| 12 | BARE BACK | |
| 13 | Brisket Boys | |
| 14 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 15 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | Smok'n Magnum BBQ | |
| 17 | Cajun Cook'n | |
| 18 | Amore' Catering | |
| 19 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 20 | POWDER RIVER PHAT BOYS | |
| 21 | HIGH PLAINS SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Le' Beebs BBQ | |
| 23 | BABY BLUE SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Guppa D's | |
| 25 | AMERICAN PORKERS |
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 157.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 2 | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 3 | Guppa D's | |
| 4 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | Brisket Boys | |
| 6 | GQUE | |
| 7 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 8 | POWDER RIVER PHAT BOYS | |
| 9 | Pokeys | |
| 10 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 11 | RED'S SMOKE'N BBQ OF WY | |
| 12 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 13 | MIKE | |
| 14 | AMERICAN PORKERS | |
| 15 | Cajun Cook'n | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | Sweet Williams | |
| 18 | HIGH PLAINS SMOKERS | |
| 19 | BABY BLUE SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Smok'n Magnum BBQ | |
| 21 | BARE BACK | |
| 22 | Amore' Catering | |
| 23 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 24 | Cow an Pig | |
| 25 | Le' Beebs BBQ |