Jun 7–8, 2013 · Tonganoxie, KS
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE won Grand Champion at the Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout on June 7, 2013 in Tonganoxie, KS, scoring 699.4284 in a field of 49 teams. TRUEBUD BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.1428. Category winners: Chicken — Butt,Butt,Butt,Butt,Butt (172.0000); Pork Ribs — BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE (177.1428); Pork — BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE (175.4284); Brisket — BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE (178.8572). 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 2017 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 65 times in 100
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE came in rated below the field's top team, TRUEBUD BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Wider than 95% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 14.2856 points — a wider margin than 95% of championships in the data.
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE won Pork Ribs, Pork, Brisket — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
Chicken places 5–6: Rub-N-Tug BBQ and TRUEBUD BBQ tied on 168.5714 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ and DUSTY ROADS BBQ tied on 170.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: DIRT ROAD BBQ and BLOWIN' SMOKE tied on 168.5714 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2013 ← this one | Tonganoxie, KS | Tonganoxie, KS | 49 | 699.4284 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Tonganoxie, KS | Tonganoxie, KS 66086 | 41 | 701.1200 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | BURNT FINGER BBQ |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Tonganoxie, KS | Downtown Tonganoxie | 29 | 702.8228 | SMOKEAHOLICS | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Tonganoxie, KS | Downtown Tonganoxie | 28 | 695.3484 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172 | 168.5714 | 167.9998 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 170.2856 | 166.8572 |
| Pork | 175.4284 | 169.7144 | 168 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 171.4286 | 166.2856 |
47 entries · top 699.4284 · median 645.1422
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 5 | S&S BBQ | |
| 6 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 7 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ | |
| 8 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 9 | Cygneture BBQ | |
| 10 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 11 | BLAZING SADDLES BBQ | |
| 12 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 13 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 14 | Rub-N-Tug BBQ | |
| 15 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 17 | Swine Tingling Barbeque | |
| 18 | Rock's Famous BBQ | |
| 19 | FIGHTING DELFUEGOS | |
| 20 | Piggys Going Postal | |
| 21 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 23 | THE SMOKE KINGS | |
| 24 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 25 | Social Smokers | |
| 26 | BIG SKY BBQ | |
| 27 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 28 | Hemphill Smoker | |
| 29 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 30 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 31 | BURNING SENSATIONS | |
| 32 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 33 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 34 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 35 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 36 | C-N-C BBQ | |
| 37 | Butt,Butt,Butt,Butt,Butt | |
| 38 | Hoo-Haa BBQ | |
| 39 | SWEET ASH BBQ | |
| 40 | Butts Brews & BBQ's | |
| 41 | SMOKIN ZEKE'S BBQ | |
| 42 | Losing Effort BBQ | |
| 43 | PIG PEN | |
| 44 | My Three Sons-In-Law | |
| 45 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 46 | LAZY D BAR BQ | |
| 47 | BOOZE N BBQ | |
| 49 | THE COOKING CREW |
47 entries · top 172 · median 164
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butt,Butt,Butt,Butt,Butt | |
| 2 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 3 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 4 | Piggys Going Postal | |
| 5 | Rub-N-Tug BBQ | |
| 6 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 7 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ | |
| 8 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 9 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | BURNING SENSATIONS | |
| 11 | BIG SKY BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 13 | Losing Effort BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 15 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 16 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 17 | Cygneture BBQ | |
| 18 | Hemphill Smoker | |
| 19 | Rock's Famous BBQ | |
| 20 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 21 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 22 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 24 | S&S BBQ | |
| 25 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 26 | Swine Tingling Barbeque | |
| 27 | FIGHTING DELFUEGOS | |
| 28 | C-N-C BBQ | |
| 29 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | THE SMOKE KINGS | |
| 31 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 32 | BLAZING SADDLES BBQ | |
| 33 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 34 | Hoo-Haa BBQ | |
| 36 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 37 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 38 | BOOZE N BBQ | |
| 39 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 40 | SMOKIN ZEKE'S BBQ | |
| 41 | LAZY D BAR BQ | |
| 42 | SWEET ASH BBQ | |
| 43 | Social Smokers | |
| 44 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 45 | PIG PEN | |
| 46 | My Three Sons-In-Law | |
| 47 | THE COOKING CREW | |
| 48 | Butts Brews & BBQ's |
47 entries · top 177.1428 · median 161.7140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 3 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 4 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ | |
| 5 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 6 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 7 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 8 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 9 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 11 | BLAZING SADDLES BBQ | |
| 12 | Piggys Going Postal | |
| 13 | C-N-C BBQ | |
| 14 | BOOZE N BBQ | |
| 15 | S&S BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 17 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 18 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 19 | THE SMOKE KINGS | |
| 20 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 21 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 22 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 23 | SWEET ASH BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN ZEKE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Cygneture BBQ | |
| 26 | Rub-N-Tug BBQ | |
| 27 | Butts Brews & BBQ's | |
| 28 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 29 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 30 | PIG PEN | |
| 31 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 32 | FIGHTING DELFUEGOS | |
| 33 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 34 | Hoo-Haa BBQ | |
| 35 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 36 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 37 | Losing Effort BBQ | |
| 38 | BURNING SENSATIONS | |
| 39 | Social Smokers | |
| 41 | BIG SKY BBQ | |
| 42 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 43 | Rock's Famous BBQ | |
| 44 | Swine Tingling Barbeque | |
| 45 | Butt,Butt,Butt,Butt,Butt | |
| 46 | Hemphill Smoker | |
| 47 | My Three Sons-In-Law | |
| 48 | LAZY D BAR BQ | |
| 49 | THE COOKING CREW |
47 entries · top 175.4284 · median 161.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | My Three Sons-In-Law | |
| 6 | Cygneture BBQ | |
| 7 | BLAZING SADDLES BBQ | |
| 8 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 9 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Hemphill Smoker | |
| 11 | Social Smokers | |
| 12 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 13 | FIGHTING DELFUEGOS | |
| 14 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 15 | Butts Brews & BBQ's | |
| 16 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 17 | Rub-N-Tug BBQ | |
| 18 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 19 | S&S BBQ | |
| 20 | Rock's Famous BBQ | |
| 21 | LAZY D BAR BQ | |
| 22 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 23 | Hoo-Haa BBQ | |
| 24 | THE COOKING CREW | |
| 25 | Swine Tingling Barbeque | |
| 26 | SWEET ASH BBQ | |
| 27 | C-N-C BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 30 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 31 | PIG PEN | |
| 32 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 33 | BURNING SENSATIONS | |
| 34 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN ZEKE'S BBQ | |
| 37 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 38 | BIG SKY BBQ | |
| 39 | Butt,Butt,Butt,Butt,Butt | |
| 40 | THE SMOKE KINGS | |
| 41 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 42 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 43 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ | |
| 44 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 45 | Piggys Going Postal | |
| 46 | BOOZE N BBQ | |
| 47 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 48 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 49 | Losing Effort BBQ |
47 entries · top 178.8572 · median 159.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | S&S BBQ | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 6 | Swine Tingling Barbeque | |
| 7 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ | |
| 8 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 9 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 11 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 12 | Social Smokers | |
| 13 | Rock's Famous BBQ | |
| 14 | Cygneture BBQ | |
| 15 | THE SMOKE KINGS | |
| 16 | BIG SKY BBQ | |
| 17 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 18 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 19 | BLAZING SADDLES BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 22 | Piggys Going Postal | |
| 23 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 24 | FIGHTING DELFUEGOS | |
| 25 | Rub-N-Tug BBQ | |
| 26 | Hemphill Smoker | |
| 27 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 28 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 29 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 30 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 31 | CAN'T STOP THE SMOKE | |
| 32 | Butts Brews & BBQ's | |
| 33 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 34 | SWEET ASH BBQ | |
| 35 | BURNING SENSATIONS | |
| 36 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 37 | My Three Sons-In-Law | |
| 38 | PIG PEN | |
| 39 | Hoo-Haa BBQ | |
| 40 | Butt,Butt,Butt,Butt,Butt | |
| 41 | Losing Effort BBQ | |
| 42 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 43 | LAZY D BAR BQ | |
| 44 | SMOKIN ZEKE'S BBQ | |
| 45 | C-N-C BBQ | |
| 46 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 48 | THE COOKING CREW | |
| 49 | BOOZE N BBQ |