May 2–4, 2013 · Laughlin, NV
LEFT COAST Q won Grand Champion at the Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship on May 2, 2013 in Laughlin, NV, scoring 680.5710 in a field of 25 teams. RHYTHM 'N QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 670.2854. Category winners: Chicken — KNIFE PORK AND SPOON (175.4286); Pork Ribs — RHYTHM 'N QUE (170.8572); Pork — Smokin' Mo's (168.5714); Brisket — SMOKIN TRIGGERS (175.4284). 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.
LEFT COAST Q won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was LEFT COAST Q's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 5th tracked contest.
Wider than 88% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.2856 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
Pork Ribs places 7–8: SWEET PETE'S BBQ and VIC'S BARBCUE tied on 160.5714 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: SWEET PETE'S BBQ and Say Hello To My Little S tied on 169.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: BIG POPPA SMOKERS edged Rock's Barbeque by 0.0002.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2013 ← this one | Laughlin, NV | Laughlin, NV | 25 | 680.5710 | LEFT COAST Q | RHYTHM 'N QUE |
| May 1, 2014 | Laughlin, NV | Laughlin, NV 89029 | 18 | 694.2400 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4286 | 168.5714 | 162.2860 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.8572 | 164.0002 | 158.8572 |
| Pork | 168.5714 | 164 | 159.4284 |
| Brisket | 175.4284 | 169.7144 | 162.8572 |
25 entries · top 680.5710 · median 633.7140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 2 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 5 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 6 | MEAT & FIRE | |
| 7 | PIG LOVE Q | |
| 8 | Rock's Barbeque | |
| 9 | COWBOYS SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 11 | Smokin' Mo's | |
| 12 | Say Hello To My Little S | |
| 13 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 14 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | VOODOO ZOMBQUE | |
| 17 | Fast Eddy's BBQ LLC | |
| 18 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 19 | Grill of My Dreams | |
| 20 | VIC'S BARBCUE | |
| 21 | STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ | |
| 22 | ROCKET MAN BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG SLAB BBQ | |
| 24 | Bubba's BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Bros BBQ |
25 entries · top 175.4286 · median 159.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 2 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 3 | VOODOO ZOMBQUE | |
| 4 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 5 | Grill of My Dreams | |
| 6 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 7 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Rock's Barbeque | |
| 10 | MEAT & FIRE | |
| 11 | COWBOYS SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin Bros BBQ | |
| 13 | Fast Eddy's BBQ LLC | |
| 14 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 16 | PIG LOVE Q | |
| 17 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 18 | Smokin' Mo's | |
| 19 | BIG SLAB BBQ | |
| 20 | Bubba's BBQ | |
| 21 | STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ | |
| 22 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | ROCKET MAN BBQ | |
| 24 | Say Hello To My Little S | |
| 25 | VIC'S BARBCUE |
25 entries · top 170.8572 · median 158.8570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 2 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 3 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 4 | Say Hello To My Little S | |
| 5 | Grill of My Dreams | |
| 6 | COWBOYS SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 7 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | VIC'S BARBCUE | |
| 9 | Rock's Barbeque | |
| 10 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 11 | VOODOO ZOMBQUE | |
| 12 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 13 | MEAT & FIRE | |
| 14 | BIG SLAB BBQ | |
| 15 | Bubba's BBQ | |
| 16 | ROCKET MAN BBQ | |
| 17 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 18 | PIG LOVE Q | |
| 19 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 20 | Smokin' Mo's | |
| 21 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 22 | STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ | |
| 23 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Fast Eddy's BBQ LLC | |
| 25 | Smokin Bros BBQ |
25 entries · top 168.5714 · median 158.8570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin' Mo's | |
| 2 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 5 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 6 | Rock's Barbeque | |
| 7 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 8 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 9 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 10 | COWBOYS SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 11 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 12 | PIG LOVE Q | |
| 13 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 14 | MEAT & FIRE | |
| 15 | Fast Eddy's BBQ LLC | |
| 16 | VOODOO ZOMBQUE | |
| 17 | Say Hello To My Little S | |
| 18 | Grill of My Dreams | |
| 19 | VIC'S BARBCUE | |
| 20 | ROCKET MAN BBQ | |
| 21 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG SLAB BBQ | |
| 23 | STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ | |
| 24 | Bubba's BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Bros BBQ |
25 entries · top 175.4284 · median 157.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 2 | LEFT COAST Q | |
| 3 | PIG LOVE Q | |
| 4 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 5 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Say Hello To My Little S | |
| 7 | MEAT & FIRE | |
| 8 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Fast Eddy's BBQ LLC | |
| 10 | STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ | |
| 11 | COWBOYS SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 12 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 13 | Smokin' Mo's | |
| 14 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 15 | Rock's Barbeque | |
| 16 | VIC'S BARBCUE | |
| 17 | ROCKET MAN BBQ | |
| 18 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 19 | BIG SLAB BBQ | |
| 20 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | VOODOO ZOMBQUE | |
| 22 | FIRE AND DESIRE | |
| 23 | Grill of My Dreams | |
| 24 | Bubba's BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Bros BBQ |