Aug 23–24, 2013 · Wendover, NV
WILD HOGS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Wild West BBQ Shoot Out on August 23, 2013 in Wendover, NV, scoring 674.2516 in a field of 34 teams. RHYTHM 'N QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 673.1200. Category winners: Chicken — HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ (171.4400); Pork Ribs — SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY (176.0116); Pork — WILD HOGS BBQ (173.7144); Brisket — RHYTHM 'N QUE (176.0000). This is the 1st of 7 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 2019 — 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.
Closer than 82% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1316 points — closer than 82% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 67 times in 100
WILD HOGS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, I.A.B. 30 BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was WILD HOGS BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 10th tracked contest.
3 of 7 tracked editions
ROOFTOP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 9–10: UTAH SMOKE edged CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH by 0.0112. Chicken places 5–6: NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE edged MIKE by 0.0116. Chicken places 7–8: G AND L BBQ edged CHECKERED PIG by 0.0116.
WILD HOGS BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 19th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2013 ← this one | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV | 34 | 674.2516 | WILD HOGS BBQ | RHYTHM 'N QUE |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV 89883 | 31 | 691.4056 | PORKETEERS | ROOFTOP BBQ |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV | 49 | 706.8688 | SMOKEAHOLICS | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover BLVD | 37 | 703.4516 | ROOFTOP BBQ | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ |
| Aug 25, 2017 | West Wendover, NV | 680 W Wendover Blvd | 37 | 706.2512 | ROOFTOP BBQ | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover Blvd | 46 | 700.5484 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover Blvd | 37 | 701.1316 | Rooftop BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 171.4400 | 169.1316 | 164.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 169.1428 | 165.1316 |
| Pork | 173.7144 | 170.8456 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 176 | 171.4744 | 165.6800 |
34 entries · top 674.2516 · median 643.4232
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 2 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 3 | SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY | |
| 4 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 5 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 6 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 7 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 8 | NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | MIKE | |
| 11 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 13 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 14 | Pitmaster BBQ | |
| 15 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 16 | HQO | |
| 17 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA | |
| 19 | RUB Q LONG TIME | |
| 20 | BBQ PIT STOP | |
| 21 | RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ | |
| 22 | Caplamp BBQ | |
| 23 | UTAH SMOKE | |
| 24 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 25 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 26 | BUCCANEER BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | REFINED REDNECK BBQ | |
| 28 | TUMBLEWEED BBQ | |
| 29 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 30 | Smoke-In-Law | |
| 31 | Jonny Rotisserie & the Auspiteers | |
| 32 | So Low Barbeque | |
| 33 | APPETITES BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | SWAYNE'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ |
34 entries · top 171.4400 · median 160.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 4 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 5 | NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | MIKE | |
| 7 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 8 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 9 | Pitmaster BBQ | |
| 10 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 11 | BBQ PIT STOP | |
| 12 | SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA | |
| 13 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 14 | REFINED REDNECK BBQ | |
| 15 | UTAH SMOKE | |
| 16 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 17 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY | |
| 19 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 20 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 21 | Jonny Rotisserie & the Auspiteers | |
| 22 | HQO | |
| 23 | So Low Barbeque | |
| 24 | TUMBLEWEED BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke-In-Law | |
| 26 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 27 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 28 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 29 | RUB Q LONG TIME | |
| 30 | RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ | |
| 31 | Caplamp BBQ | |
| 32 | BUCCANEER BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | APPETITES BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | SWAYNE'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ |
34 entries · top 176.0116 · median 160.5886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY | |
| 2 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 3 | RUB Q LONG TIME | |
| 4 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 5 | MIKE | |
| 6 | RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ | |
| 7 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 8 | Pitmaster BBQ | |
| 9 | UTAH SMOKE | |
| 10 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 11 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 12 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 13 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 14 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 15 | BBQ PIT STOP | |
| 16 | BUCCANEER BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | HQO | |
| 18 | NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 20 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 22 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 23 | So Low Barbeque | |
| 24 | Caplamp BBQ | |
| 25 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 26 | APPETITES BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 28 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Jonny Rotisserie & the Auspiteers | |
| 30 | REFINED REDNECK BBQ | |
| 31 | Smoke-In-Law | |
| 32 | TUMBLEWEED BBQ | |
| 33 | SWAYNE'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA |
34 entries · top 173.7144 · median 161.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA | |
| 3 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 4 | HQO | |
| 5 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 6 | SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY | |
| 7 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 8 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 9 | NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | Pitmaster BBQ | |
| 11 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 13 | MIKE | |
| 14 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Caplamp BBQ | |
| 16 | BUCCANEER BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ | |
| 18 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 19 | Jonny Rotisserie & the Auspiteers | |
| 20 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 22 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 23 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 24 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 25 | BBQ PIT STOP | |
| 26 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 27 | RUB Q LONG TIME | |
| 28 | So Low Barbeque | |
| 29 | SWAYNE'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 30 | UTAH SMOKE | |
| 31 | REFINED REDNECK BBQ | |
| 32 | TUMBLEWEED BBQ | |
| 33 | APPETITES BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | Smoke-In-Law |
34 entries · top 176 · median 161.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 3 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 5 | Caplamp BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 8 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 9 | SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY | |
| 10 | TUMBLEWEED BBQ | |
| 11 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke-In-Law | |
| 13 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 14 | RUB Q LONG TIME | |
| 15 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 17 | NATIONS BEST BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | SMOKEY'S BARBQUE WA | |
| 19 | RICHARDS ROUNDUP BBQ | |
| 20 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 22 | BBQ PIT STOP | |
| 23 | HQO | |
| 24 | REFINED REDNECK BBQ | |
| 25 | BUCCANEER BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | UTAH SMOKE | |
| 27 | MIKE | |
| 28 | Pitmaster BBQ | |
| 29 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 30 | TEXAS RIB RANGERS | |
| 31 | APPETITES BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | Jonny Rotisserie & the Auspiteers | |
| 33 | So Low Barbeque | |
| 34 | SWAYNE'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ |