Apr 26–27, 2013 · Gothenburg, NE
LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS won Grand Champion at the Pony Express BBQ Challenge on April 26, 2013 in Gothenburg, NE, scoring 681.1426 in a field of 47 teams. GQUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.8570. Category winners: Chicken — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (177.7144); Pork Ribs — Burnin Bob's Butts n Bon (175.4286); Pork — SWINESTONE COWBOYS (173.1428); Brisket — GRILLIN' BEAVERS (176.5714). This is the 1st of 2 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.
LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 5th. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 4th tracked contest.
Pork Ribs places 6–7: CLARK CREW BBQ and LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS tied on 168.5714 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: SWINESTONE COWBOYS and GQUE tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: SWINESTONE COWBOYS edged CLARK CREW BBQ by 0.0002.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 ← this one | Gothenburg, NE | Gothenburg, NE | 47 | 681.1426 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | GQUE |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Gothenburg, NE | Gothenburg, NE 69138 | 28 | 687.3600 | PORK PATROL BBQ | PLATTE RIVER BBQ |
| May 1, 2015 | Gothenburg, NE | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 169.1428 | 165.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4286 | 168.5716 | 166.8572 |
| Pork | 173.1428 | 171.4284 | 167.4286 |
| Brisket | 176.5714 | 172.5714 | 166.2856 |
47 entries · top 681.1426 · median 630.2852
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 2 | GQUE | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 5 | Burnin Bob's Butts n Bon | |
| 6 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 7 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 8 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 9 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 10 | Rogue Q Smokers | |
| 11 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 12 | TATTOO BOBS BBQ | |
| 13 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 15 | TEAM BEHR BQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 17 | TWSS BBQ | |
| 18 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | UNCLE ED'S SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BIG DADDYS | |
| 21 | GOT WOOD | |
| 22 | Weirich Custom BBQ | |
| 23 | BUCK SNORT BBQ | |
| 24 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 25 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 26 | OUT OF THE BLUE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ | |
| 28 | LOVIN' DEM BONES BBQ | |
| 29 | WHOSOEVER Q | |
| 30 | LOS NERDS | |
| 31 | NAKED PIG BBQ | |
| 32 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKED | |
| 34 | HOGZ BREW | |
| 35 | EDNA'S KIDS | |
| 36 | KM BBQ | |
| 37 | BRAND X | |
| 38 | CORN FED BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN FINE NAKED SWINE | |
| 40 | WELL SAUCED | |
| 41 | BONERS BBQ | |
| 42 | BARBED BUTT Q | |
| 43 | WNW BBQ | |
| 44 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 45 | LEAP FROG BBQ | |
| 46 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKIN MOTORHEADS |
47 entries · top 177.7144 · median 157.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | TWSS BBQ | |
| 3 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 5 | BIG DADDYS | |
| 6 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 7 | Burnin Bob's Butts n Bon | |
| 8 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 9 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 10 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 11 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 12 | WHOSOEVER Q | |
| 13 | GQUE | |
| 14 | Rogue Q Smokers | |
| 15 | OUT OF THE BLUE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | TEAM BEHR BQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE ED'S SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 19 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 20 | TATTOO BOBS BBQ | |
| 21 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 22 | Weirich Custom BBQ | |
| 23 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 24 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 25 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 26 | BUCK SNORT BBQ | |
| 27 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 28 | CORN FED BBQ | |
| 29 | BRAND X | |
| 30 | GOT WOOD | |
| 31 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 32 | BARBED BUTT Q | |
| 33 | EDNA'S KIDS | |
| 34 | SMOKED | |
| 35 | LOS NERDS | |
| 36 | NAKED PIG BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN FINE NAKED SWINE | |
| 38 | KM BBQ | |
| 39 | BONERS BBQ | |
| 40 | LEAP FROG BBQ | |
| 41 | LOVIN' DEM BONES BBQ | |
| 42 | HOGZ BREW | |
| 43 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 44 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ | |
| 45 | WNW BBQ | |
| 46 | WELL SAUCED | |
| 47 | SMOKIN MOTORHEADS |
47 entries · top 175.4286 · median 158.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnin Bob's Butts n Bon | |
| 2 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 3 | TEAM BEHR BQ | |
| 4 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 5 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 8 | UNCLE ED'S SMOKERS | |
| 9 | TATTOO BOBS BBQ | |
| 10 | OUT OF THE BLUE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 12 | WHOSOEVER Q | |
| 13 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 14 | Weirich Custom BBQ | |
| 15 | LOS NERDS | |
| 16 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 17 | TWSS BBQ | |
| 18 | GQUE | |
| 19 | Rogue Q Smokers | |
| 20 | NAKED PIG BBQ | |
| 21 | EDNA'S KIDS | |
| 22 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 23 | BIG DADDYS | |
| 24 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 26 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 27 | BUCK SNORT BBQ | |
| 28 | GOT WOOD | |
| 29 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 30 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 31 | LOVIN' DEM BONES BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN FINE NAKED SWINE | |
| 33 | SMOKED | |
| 34 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 35 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ | |
| 37 | KM BBQ | |
| 38 | HOGZ BREW | |
| 39 | BONERS BBQ | |
| 40 | BRAND X | |
| 41 | WELL SAUCED | |
| 42 | WNW BBQ | |
| 43 | BARBED BUTT Q | |
| 44 | SMOKIN MOTORHEADS | |
| 45 | LEAP FROG BBQ | |
| 46 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 47 | CORN FED BBQ |
47 entries · top 173.1428 · median 158.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 2 | GQUE | |
| 3 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 4 | Rogue Q Smokers | |
| 5 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | CORN FED BBQ | |
| 8 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 10 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Burnin Bob's Butts n Bon | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | TATTOO BOBS BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM BEHR BQ | |
| 17 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 18 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 19 | LOVIN' DEM BONES BBQ | |
| 20 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 21 | WELL SAUCED | |
| 22 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 23 | HOGZ BREW | |
| 24 | Weirich Custom BBQ | |
| 25 | BUCK SNORT BBQ | |
| 26 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 27 | NAKED PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 29 | BRAND X | |
| 30 | EDNA'S KIDS | |
| 31 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 32 | LOS NERDS | |
| 33 | KM BBQ | |
| 34 | GOT WOOD | |
| 35 | UNCLE ED'S SMOKERS | |
| 36 | SMOKED | |
| 37 | BIG DADDYS | |
| 38 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 39 | TWSS BBQ | |
| 40 | LEAP FROG BBQ | |
| 41 | WHOSOEVER Q | |
| 42 | WNW BBQ | |
| 43 | OUT OF THE BLUE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 44 | SMOKIN MOTORHEADS | |
| 45 | BARBED BUTT Q | |
| 46 | BONERS BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKIN FINE NAKED SWINE |
47 entries · top 176.5714 · median 156.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 2 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 3 | GQUE | |
| 4 | GOT WOOD | |
| 5 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 6 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | TATTOO BOBS BBQ | |
| 9 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 10 | Rogue Q Smokers | |
| 11 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ | |
| 13 | LOVIN' DEM BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 15 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 16 | CORN FED BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKED | |
| 18 | BUCK SNORT BBQ | |
| 19 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 20 | BIG DADDYS | |
| 21 | Burnin Bob's Butts n Bon | |
| 22 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 23 | TWSS BBQ | |
| 24 | HOGZ BREW | |
| 25 | CIRCLE W BARBECUE | |
| 26 | UNCLE ED'S SMOKERS | |
| 27 | TEAM BEHR BQ | |
| 28 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE N THE ROCKIES | |
| 30 | OUT OF THE BLUE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 31 | BRAND X | |
| 32 | SMOKIN FINE NAKED SWINE | |
| 33 | Weirich Custom BBQ | |
| 34 | LOS NERDS | |
| 35 | SMOKIN MOTORHEADS | |
| 36 | KM BBQ | |
| 37 | NAKED PIG BBQ | |
| 38 | WHOSOEVER Q | |
| 39 | WELL SAUCED | |
| 40 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 41 | BARBED BUTT Q | |
| 42 | BONERS BBQ | |
| 43 | EDNA'S KIDS | |
| 44 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 45 | WNW BBQ | |
| 46 | LEAP FROG BBQ | |
| 47 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ |