May 3–4, 2013 · Lansing, KS
RED MISTRESS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off on May 3, 2013 in Lansing, KS, scoring 683.4280 in a field of 33 teams. FRONT DOOR GANG took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.8570. Category winners: Chicken — WATER DAWGZ BBQ (177.7144); Pork Ribs — T-Roy Brown's BBQ (176.5716); Pork — SLAPS BBQ (174.2858); Brisket — CHOP QUEY (175.4286). 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.
Closer than 91% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5710 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
RED MISTRESS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 6th. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was RED MISTRESS BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data.
Chicken places 6–7: DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS and RED MISTRESS BBQ tied on 171.9998 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: CRAZY BONES BBQ and RED MISTRESS BBQ tied on 170.8570 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: Three Brothers Different Mothers and THAT'S ALL SMOKES tied on 168.5714 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2013 ← this one | Lansing, KS | Lansing, KS | 33 | 683.4280 | RED MISTRESS BBQ | FRONT DOOR GANG |
| May 2, 2014 | Lansing, KS | Lansing, KS 66043 | 26 | 680.4800 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | SMOKIN BAD HABIT |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 172 | 168 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 170.2858 | 165.7142 |
| Pork | 174.2858 | 170.8570 | 168 |
| Brisket | 175.4286 | 172 | 167.4284 |
32 entries · top 683.4280 · median 650.2855
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED MISTRESS BBQ | |
| 2 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 5 | THAT'S ALL SMOKES | |
| 6 | HOLLA-N-SWALLA | |
| 7 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 9 | WALDO BBQ | |
| 10 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 13 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 14 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 15 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 16 | CYGNETURE BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | T-Roy Brown's BBQ | |
| 18 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 19 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 20 | MAKE M' SQUEAL | |
| 21 | MEET MY MEAT | |
| 22 | Toad Jumpin Smoke | |
| 23 | O.S.P. MEATHEADS | |
| 24 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 25 | BUTTS, THIGHS, & 5 DRUNK GUYS | |
| 26 | Smokin' Grizwald BBQ | |
| 27 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 28 | POON DOCS | |
| 29 | Dtz Blowin Smoke | |
| 30 | Yankee Tank BBQ | |
| 31 | 2 B SMOKIN | |
| 32 | GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 33 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ |
32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.8571
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 2 | THAT'S ALL SMOKES | |
| 3 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 4 | CYGNETURE BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 6 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 7 | RED MISTRESS BBQ | |
| 9 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 11 | HOLLA-N-SWALLA | |
| 12 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 13 | Toad Jumpin Smoke | |
| 14 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | O.S.P. MEATHEADS | |
| 16 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 17 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 18 | WALDO BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 20 | BUTTS, THIGHS, & 5 DRUNK GUYS | |
| 21 | T-Roy Brown's BBQ | |
| 22 | POON DOCS | |
| 23 | MAKE M' SQUEAL | |
| 24 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 25 | MEET MY MEAT | |
| 26 | Dtz Blowin Smoke | |
| 27 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 29 | Yankee Tank BBQ | |
| 30 | 2 B SMOKIN | |
| 31 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 32 | GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 33 | Smokin' Grizwald BBQ |
32 entries · top 176.5716 · median 160.8571
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Roy Brown's BBQ | |
| 2 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 3 | Toad Jumpin Smoke | |
| 4 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | WALDO BBQ | |
| 6 | RED MISTRESS BBQ | |
| 7 | Yankee Tank BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 9 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 12 | O.S.P. MEATHEADS | |
| 13 | HOLLA-N-SWALLA | |
| 14 | THAT'S ALL SMOKES | |
| 15 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 17 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 18 | CYGNETURE BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 20 | MEET MY MEAT | |
| 21 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 22 | POON DOCS | |
| 23 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 24 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 25 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Grizwald BBQ | |
| 27 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 28 | MAKE M' SQUEAL | |
| 29 | Dtz Blowin Smoke | |
| 30 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 31 | 2 B SMOKIN | |
| 32 | BUTTS, THIGHS, & 5 DRUNK GUYS | |
| 33 | GRILL ON GRILL ACTION |
32 entries · top 174.2858 · median 162.8570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 4 | MAKE M' SQUEAL | |
| 5 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 6 | RED MISTRESS BBQ | |
| 7 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 8 | THAT'S ALL SMOKES | |
| 9 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 10 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 11 | T-Roy Brown's BBQ | |
| 12 | WALDO BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLLA-N-SWALLA | |
| 14 | BUTTS, THIGHS, & 5 DRUNK GUYS | |
| 15 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin' Grizwald BBQ | |
| 17 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 20 | O.S.P. MEATHEADS | |
| 21 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 22 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 23 | POON DOCS | |
| 24 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 25 | MEET MY MEAT | |
| 26 | Toad Jumpin Smoke | |
| 27 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 28 | 2 B SMOKIN | |
| 29 | CYGNETURE BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 31 | Dtz Blowin Smoke | |
| 32 | Yankee Tank BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ |
32 entries · top 175.4286 · median 163.9997
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 3 | HOLLA-N-SWALLA | |
| 4 | MEET MY MEAT | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | RED MISTRESS BBQ | |
| 8 | BUTTS, THIGHS, & 5 DRUNK GUYS | |
| 9 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 10 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 11 | THAT'S ALL SMOKES | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' R'S 2.0 | |
| 13 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 14 | CYGNETURE BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | Smokin' Grizwald BBQ | |
| 16 | WALDO BBQ | |
| 17 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 18 | MAKE M' SQUEAL | |
| 19 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 20 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 22 | Dtz Blowin Smoke | |
| 23 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 24 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 25 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 26 | GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 27 | POON DOCS | |
| 28 | T-Roy Brown's BBQ | |
| 29 | O.S.P. MEATHEADS | |
| 30 | Toad Jumpin Smoke | |
| 31 | 2 B SMOKIN | |
| 32 | SMOKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 33 | Yankee Tank BBQ |