May 3–4, 2013 · Columbia, MO
SHOOTIN SMOKE won Grand Champion at the Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest on May 3, 2013 in Columbia, MO, scoring 682.8572 in a field of 25 teams. SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.7138. Category winners: Chicken — SHOOTIN SMOKE (174.2858); Pork Ribs — SMOKE THIS BBQ MO (175.4286); Pork — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (170.8570); Brisket — Sweet-n-Sassy (176.5714). This is the 1st of 4 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 2016 — 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 80% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1434 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
This was SHOOTIN SMOKE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 4th tracked contest.
Chicken places 4–5: BACK PORCH Q and ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Smoke-A-Holics and SPICEWINE IRONWORKS tied on 166.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: SMOKE THIS BBQ MO and SHOOTIN SMOKE tied on 169.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SHOOTIN SMOKE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 8th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2013 ← this one | Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO | 25 | 682.8572 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| May 2, 2014 | Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO 65202 | 35 | 694.8000 | GILLY'S BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| May 1, 2015 | Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO 65202 | 37 | 698.8684 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ |
| May 6, 2016 | Columbia, MO | Elks Park Dr. | 32 | 690.8228 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2858 | 170.8572 | 166.8570 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4286 | 170.8570 | 166.2856 |
| Pork | 170.8570 | 168.5714 | 166.8570 |
| Brisket | 176.5714 | 172.5714 | 168.5712 |
25 entries · top 682.8572 · median 653.1430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 4 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 5 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 6 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 8 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 9 | Belly Brothers | |
| 10 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 11 | GRILLA MANIACS | |
| 12 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 13 | Q LOGIC | |
| 14 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 15 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 16 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 18 | Sweet-n-Sassy | |
| 19 | STANDING ROCK | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BARBEGGQUE | |
| 21 | A&A POPS BBQ | |
| 22 | MAPLE LEAF BBQ | |
| 23 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 24 | Pdawg a Queing | |
| 25 | Hell's Hawgs BBQ |
25 entries · top 174.2858 · median 163.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 2 | Belly Brothers | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BARBEGGQUE | |
| 4 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 5 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 6 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 8 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 9 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 10 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 11 | GRILLA MANIACS | |
| 12 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 13 | MAPLE LEAF BBQ | |
| 14 | Q LOGIC | |
| 15 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 16 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 17 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 19 | Pdawg a Queing | |
| 20 | STANDING ROCK | |
| 21 | Sweet-n-Sassy | |
| 22 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 23 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 24 | A&A POPS BBQ | |
| 25 | Hell's Hawgs BBQ |
25 entries · top 175.4286 · median 162.8574
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 2 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 4 | STANDING ROCK | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 7 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 8 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 9 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 10 | Belly Brothers | |
| 11 | GRILLA MANIACS | |
| 12 | Pdawg a Queing | |
| 13 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BARBEGGQUE | |
| 15 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 16 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 17 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 18 | A&A POPS BBQ | |
| 19 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 20 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 21 | Q LOGIC | |
| 22 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 23 | Sweet-n-Sassy | |
| 24 | Hell's Hawgs BBQ | |
| 25 | MAPLE LEAF BBQ |
25 entries · top 170.8570 · median 165.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 4 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 5 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 6 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 7 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 8 | A&A POPS BBQ | |
| 9 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 10 | Belly Brothers | |
| 11 | Sweet-n-Sassy | |
| 12 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 13 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 15 | Q LOGIC | |
| 16 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 17 | MAPLE LEAF BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 19 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 20 | STANDING ROCK | |
| 21 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 22 | GRILLA MANIACS | |
| 23 | Hell's Hawgs BBQ | |
| 24 | Pdawg a Queing | |
| 25 | SMOKIN BARBEGGQUE |
25 entries · top 176.5714 · median 165.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet-n-Sassy | |
| 2 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | GRILLA MANIACS | |
| 5 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 6 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 7 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 9 | Q LOGIC | |
| 10 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 11 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BARBEGGQUE | |
| 13 | BACK PORCH Q | |
| 14 | AM & PM SMOKERS | |
| 15 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 17 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 18 | MAPLE LEAF BBQ | |
| 19 | Hell's Hawgs BBQ | |
| 20 | STANDING ROCK | |
| 21 | Belly Brothers | |
| 22 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 23 | A&A POPS BBQ | |
| 24 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 25 | Pdawg a Queing |