Aug 17–18, 2013 · Kansas City, KS
TRUEBUD BBQ won Grand Champion at the BBQ at the Races Kansas Speedway on August 17, 2013 in Kansas City, KS, scoring 703.3828 in a field of 31 teams. B & C SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6800. Category winners: Chicken — THE SMOKING HILLS (177.1428); Pork Ribs — TRUEBUD BBQ (180.0000); Pork — B & C SMOKERS (178.2972); Brisket — HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE (180.0000).
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.
Chicken places 7–8: WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY and SMOKIN GUNS BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: PELLET ENVY and RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ edged HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE by 0.0116.
TRUEBUD BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 6th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.1316 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.3200 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 174.8572 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.1428 | 167.9656 |
31 entries · top 703.3828 · median 667.9084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 5 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 6 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 8 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 11 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 12 | SMOKE ME TENDER BBQ | |
| 13 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 14 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 15 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 16 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 17 | COMMODORES | |
| 18 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 19 | James Brothers BBQ | |
| 20 | PACHAS BY THE POUND | |
| 21 | 777 BBQ | |
| 22 | NO BUTTS ABOUT IT - KS | |
| 23 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 24 | Rub Me Tender, Rub Me Sweet | |
| 25 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 26 | BLACKJACK BBQ | |
| 27 | SKY BLUE THIGHS | |
| 28 | BUTTS-A-FIRE | |
| 29 | 4 MEAT SAKES | |
| 30 | WOOD BUTCHERS BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKEN HOG RODS |
31 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 4 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 5 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 6 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 9 | BLACKJACK BBQ | |
| 10 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 11 | SKY BLUE THIGHS | |
| 12 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 13 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 14 | James Brothers BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | 777 BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE ME TENDER BBQ | |
| 18 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 19 | COMMODORES | |
| 20 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 21 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 22 | PACHAS BY THE POUND | |
| 23 | Rub Me Tender, Rub Me Sweet | |
| 24 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 25 | NO BUTTS ABOUT IT - KS | |
| 26 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 27 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 28 | WOOD BUTCHERS BBQ | |
| 29 | BUTTS-A-FIRE | |
| 30 | SMOKEN HOG RODS | |
| 31 | 4 MEAT SAKES |
31 entries · top 180 · median 166.2972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 4 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 7 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 9 | COMMODORES | |
| 10 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 11 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 13 | James Brothers BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE ME TENDER BBQ | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 17 | Rub Me Tender, Rub Me Sweet | |
| 18 | PACHAS BY THE POUND | |
| 19 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 20 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 21 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 22 | BLACKJACK BBQ | |
| 23 | SKY BLUE THIGHS | |
| 24 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 25 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 26 | WOOD BUTCHERS BBQ | |
| 27 | 777 BBQ | |
| 28 | 4 MEAT SAKES | |
| 29 | SMOKEN HOG RODS | |
| 30 | NO BUTTS ABOUT IT - KS | |
| 31 | BUTTS-A-FIRE |
31 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 2 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 3 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | NO BUTTS ABOUT IT - KS | |
| 6 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 7 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 8 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 9 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 10 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 11 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | SMOKE ME TENDER BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 14 | James Brothers BBQ | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 17 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 18 | SKY BLUE THIGHS | |
| 19 | PACHAS BY THE POUND | |
| 20 | BUTTS-A-FIRE | |
| 21 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 22 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 23 | 777 BBQ | |
| 24 | Rub Me Tender, Rub Me Sweet | |
| 25 | BLACKJACK BBQ | |
| 26 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | WOOD BUTCHERS BBQ | |
| 28 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 29 | COMMODORES | |
| 30 | 4 MEAT SAKES | |
| 31 | SMOKEN HOG RODS |
31 entries · top 180 · median 166.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 3 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | COMMODORES | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 10 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 11 | SMOKE ME TENDER BBQ | |
| 12 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 13 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 14 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | |
| 15 | 777 BBQ | |
| 16 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 17 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 18 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 19 | NO BUTTS ABOUT IT - KS | |
| 20 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 21 | PACHAS BY THE POUND | |
| 22 | 4 MEAT SAKES | |
| 23 | SMOKEN HOG RODS | |
| 24 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 25 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 26 | James Brothers BBQ | |
| 27 | BUTTS-A-FIRE | |
| 28 | Rub Me Tender, Rub Me Sweet | |
| 29 | BLACKJACK BBQ | |
| 30 | WOOD BUTCHERS BBQ | |
| 31 | SKY BLUE THIGHS |