May 10–11, 2013 · Platte City, MO
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ won Grand Champion at the Platte City BBQ Cook-Off on May 10, 2013 in Platte City, MO, scoring 678.8568 in a field of 52 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 677.1422. Category winners: Chicken — Chop-Chop BBQ (176.5716); Pork Ribs — WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS (174.8572); Pork — WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS (174.2858); Brisket — Grillas BBQ (171.9998). 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.
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 3rd tracked contest.
Chicken places 2–3: GONNA GET MESSY and DIRT ROAD BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Brats and BBQ and SWEET BEAVER BBQ tied on 171.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: DIRT ROAD BBQ and TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW tied on 171.4286 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 ← this one | Platte City, MO | Platte City, MO | 52 | 678.8568 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| May 16, 2014 | Platte City, MO | Platte City, MO 64079 | 50 | 693.7028 | JAESTAR BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5716 | 171.4286 | 167.4284 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 171.4286 | 169.1430 |
| Pork | 174.2858 | 171.4286 | 168.5712 |
| Brisket | 171.9998 | 167.4284 | 166.2858 |
52 entries · top 678.8568 · median 644.2859
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | MASTERQUE | |
| 4 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 7 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 8 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 9 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 10 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 11 | SMOKETACULAR | |
| 12 | Grillas BBQ | |
| 13 | Rub You Long Time | |
| 14 | Chop-Chop BBQ | |
| 15 | Midwest Scuba Q | |
| 16 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 17 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 18 | Mr. Bibbs | |
| 19 | Slow & Easy BBQ | |
| 20 | SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | |
| 21 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 22 | SMOKING BAD HABIT | |
| 23 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 24 | Blazing Saddles | |
| 25 | Tender Racks & Smokin Bu | |
| 26 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 27 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 29 | Naked, Sauced, & Q'd | |
| 30 | Last Supper BBQ | |
| 31 | Pork-U-BBQ | |
| 32 | Animal Lovers | |
| 33 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 34 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 35 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 36 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 37 | SMOKIN JO | |
| 38 | Big D & Briquettes | |
| 39 | MTV BBQ | |
| 40 | This Little Piggy Got Sm | |
| 41 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 42 | BBQ CARTEL | |
| 43 | COOKED TO A "T | |
| 44 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 45 | PORK'N SUMP'N | |
| 46 | BAD INFLUENCE BBQ | |
| 47 | Coach's Decision | |
| 48 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 49 | Thick & Thin | |
| 50 | 2 B'S SMOKIN | |
| 51 | Brats and BBQ | |
| 52 | LAST YEAR'S LEFTOVERS |
52 entries · top 176.5716 · median 161.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chop-Chop BBQ | |
| 2 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 5 | Brats and BBQ | |
| 6 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 7 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 9 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 10 | Naked, Sauced, & Q'd | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | BBQ CARTEL | |
| 13 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 14 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 15 | Last Supper BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 17 | Pork-U-BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKETACULAR | |
| 19 | MASTERQUE | |
| 20 | Tender Racks & Smokin Bu | |
| 21 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 22 | Slow & Easy BBQ | |
| 23 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 24 | Midwest Scuba Q | |
| 25 | LAST YEAR'S LEFTOVERS | |
| 26 | MTV BBQ | |
| 27 | Grillas BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN JO | |
| 29 | Rub You Long Time | |
| 30 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 31 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 32 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 33 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 34 | Blazing Saddles | |
| 35 | Animal Lovers | |
| 36 | Big D & Briquettes | |
| 37 | SMOKING BAD HABIT | |
| 38 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 39 | This Little Piggy Got Sm | |
| 40 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 41 | SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | |
| 42 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 43 | Mr. Bibbs | |
| 44 | Thick & Thin | |
| 45 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 46 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 47 | Coach's Decision | |
| 48 | 2 B'S SMOKIN | |
| 49 | COOKED TO A "T | |
| 50 | BAD INFLUENCE BBQ | |
| 51 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 52 | PORK'N SUMP'N |
52 entries · top 174.8572 · median 159.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 2 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 4 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 7 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | |
| 10 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 11 | Blazing Saddles | |
| 12 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 13 | SMOKING BAD HABIT | |
| 14 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 15 | MASTERQUE | |
| 16 | Midwest Scuba Q | |
| 17 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 18 | Last Supper BBQ | |
| 19 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKETACULAR | |
| 21 | Rub You Long Time | |
| 22 | Mr. Bibbs | |
| 23 | Big D & Briquettes | |
| 24 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 25 | Naked, Sauced, & Q'd | |
| 26 | BAD INFLUENCE BBQ | |
| 27 | Tender Racks & Smokin Bu | |
| 28 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 29 | Animal Lovers | |
| 30 | Chop-Chop BBQ | |
| 31 | Grillas BBQ | |
| 32 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 33 | PORK'N SUMP'N | |
| 34 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 35 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 36 | SMOKIN JO | |
| 37 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 38 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 39 | Slow & Easy BBQ | |
| 40 | Coach's Decision | |
| 41 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 42 | This Little Piggy Got Sm | |
| 43 | Thick & Thin | |
| 44 | MTV BBQ | |
| 45 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 46 | COOKED TO A "T | |
| 47 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 48 | 2 B'S SMOKIN | |
| 49 | Pork-U-BBQ | |
| 50 | BBQ CARTEL | |
| 51 | Brats and BBQ | |
| 52 | LAST YEAR'S LEFTOVERS |
52 entries · top 174.2858 · median 161.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 2 | SMOKETACULAR | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | MASTERQUE | |
| 5 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 6 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 7 | Mr. Bibbs | |
| 8 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 9 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 10 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 12 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 14 | Grillas BBQ | |
| 15 | PORK'N SUMP'N | |
| 16 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKING BAD HABIT | |
| 18 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 19 | Tender Racks & Smokin Bu | |
| 20 | Rub You Long Time | |
| 21 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 22 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 23 | LAST YEAR'S LEFTOVERS | |
| 24 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 25 | 2 B'S SMOKIN | |
| 26 | SMOKIN JO | |
| 27 | Slow & Easy BBQ | |
| 28 | Midwest Scuba Q | |
| 29 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 30 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 31 | SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | |
| 32 | Coach's Decision | |
| 33 | Pork-U-BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 35 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 36 | Last Supper BBQ | |
| 37 | BBQ CARTEL | |
| 38 | Animal Lovers | |
| 39 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 40 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 41 | MTV BBQ | |
| 42 | Chop-Chop BBQ | |
| 43 | Thick & Thin | |
| 44 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 45 | This Little Piggy Got Sm | |
| 46 | Naked, Sauced, & Q'd | |
| 47 | Big D & Briquettes | |
| 48 | BAD INFLUENCE BBQ | |
| 49 | Blazing Saddles | |
| 50 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 51 | Brats and BBQ | |
| 52 | COOKED TO A "T |
52 entries · top 171.9998 · median 160.2857
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grillas BBQ | |
| 2 | Slow & Easy BBQ | |
| 3 | MASTERQUE | |
| 4 | COOKED TO A "T | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 7 | Rub You Long Time | |
| 8 | Blazing Saddles | |
| 9 | Pork-U-BBQ | |
| 10 | Midwest Scuba Q | |
| 11 | Chop-Chop BBQ | |
| 12 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | |
| 13 | LAST YEAR'S LEFTOVERS | |
| 14 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 15 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 16 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 17 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 18 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 19 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | |
| 20 | SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | |
| 21 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 22 | Mr. Bibbs | |
| 23 | This Little Piggy Got Sm | |
| 24 | Naked, Sauced, & Q'd | |
| 25 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 26 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 27 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 28 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 29 | SMOKETACULAR | |
| 30 | Animal Lovers | |
| 31 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 32 | PULL MY PORK | |
| 33 | MTV BBQ | |
| 34 | 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY | |
| 35 | PORK'N SUMP'N | |
| 36 | BAD INFLUENCE BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKING BAD HABIT | |
| 38 | Tender Racks & Smokin Bu | |
| 39 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 40 | FIRECHEF BBQ | |
| 41 | Big D & Briquettes | |
| 42 | SMOKIN JO | |
| 43 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 44 | BBQ CARTEL | |
| 45 | Coach's Decision | |
| 46 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 47 | Last Supper BBQ | |
| 48 | Thick & Thin | |
| 49 | 2 B'S SMOKIN | |
| 50 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 51 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 52 | Brats and BBQ |