Aug 15–16, 2014 · Kirksville, MO
SHOOTIN SMOKE won Grand Champion at the Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship on August 15, 2014 in Kirksville, MO, scoring 684.5484 in a field of 16 teams. MIDNIGHT SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.2512. Category winners: Chicken — SHOOTIN SMOKE (176.5600); Pork Ribs — SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS (170.8228); Pork — MIDNIGHT SMOKERS (172.5828); Brisket — SHOOTIN SMOKE (176.5828). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2015.
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 80 times in 100
Shootin' Smoke came in rated below the field's top team, HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Wider than 88% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.2972 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
Chicken places 8–9: BJ's Smokin Pistols edged Bob s BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 7–8: MIDNIGHT SMOKERS edged BJ's Smokin Pistols by 0.0228. Pork Ribs places 6–7: SHOOTIN SMOKE edged Smork em If You Got em by 0.0228.
SHOOTIN SMOKE won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
SHOOTIN SMOKE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2014 ← this one | Kirksville, MO | Kirksville, MO 63501 | 16 | 684.5484 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Kirksville, MO | Kirksville, MO 63501 | 26 | 681.1316 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 165.1084 | 163.4284 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.8228 | 166.2972 | 162.8228 |
| Pork | 172.5828 | 164.5256 | 157.6912 |
| Brisket | 176.5828 | 164.5372 | 156.5372 |
16 entries · top 684.5484 · median 643.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 2 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 3 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS | |
| 5 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 6 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 7 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 8 | ON THE SAUCE | |
| 9 | MO BBQ | |
| 10 | Cynful Smokers | |
| 11 | SMOKI BROS. BBQ | |
| 12 | Rooster s & Ribs BBQ | |
| 13 | Smork em If You Got em | |
| 14 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 15 | Hi-Tech Smokers | |
| 16 | OMAHA SMOKERS |
16 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 2 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | SMOKI BROS. BBQ | |
| 4 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 5 | SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS | |
| 6 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 7 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 9 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 10 | Rooster s & Ribs BBQ | |
| 11 | ON THE SAUCE | |
| 12 | Hi-Tech Smokers | |
| 13 | Cynful Smokers | |
| 14 | Smork em If You Got em | |
| 15 | MO BBQ | |
| 16 | OMAHA SMOKERS |
16 entries · top 170.8228 · median 163.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS | |
| 2 | ON THE SAUCE | |
| 3 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 4 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 5 | Cynful Smokers | |
| 6 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 7 | Smork em If You Got em | |
| 8 | MO BBQ | |
| 9 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 10 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 12 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 13 | SMOKI BROS. BBQ | |
| 14 | Rooster s & Ribs BBQ | |
| 15 | Hi-Tech Smokers | |
| 16 | OMAHA SMOKERS |
16 entries · top 172.5828 · median 157.9998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 3 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 5 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 6 | SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS | |
| 7 | MO BBQ | |
| 8 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 9 | Rooster s & Ribs BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKI BROS. BBQ | |
| 11 | Smork em If You Got em | |
| 12 | ON THE SAUCE | |
| 13 | Cynful Smokers | |
| 14 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 15 | Hi-Tech Smokers | |
| 16 | OMAHA SMOKERS |
16 entries · top 176.5828 · median 157.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 2 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 4 | MO BBQ | |
| 5 | SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS | |
| 6 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 7 | Rooster s & Ribs BBQ | |
| 8 | ON THE SAUCE | |
| 9 | SMOKI BROS. BBQ | |
| 10 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 11 | Cynful Smokers | |
| 12 | BJ's Smokin Pistols | |
| 13 | Hi-Tech Smokers | |
| 14 | Smork em If You Got em | |
| 15 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 16 | OMAHA SMOKERS |