Aug 22–23, 2014 · Bonner Springs, KS
MIDNIGHT STOKERS won Grand Champion at the Smokin' on Oak on August 22, 2014 in Bonner Springs, KS, scoring 686.2740 in a field of 30 teams. KC SMOKE DAWGS took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.0856. Category winners: Chicken — KC SMOKE DAWGS (176.5944); Pork Ribs — KC SMOKE DAWGS (176.0000); Pork — MIDNIGHT STOKERS (173.1428); Brisket — MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN (171.9772). This is the 2nd of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by TRUEBUD BBQ; 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.
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.
Closer than 78% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1884 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
686.2740 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 678.1944 TRUEBUD BBQ set in 2013.
This was MIDNIGHT STOKERS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 12th tracked contest.
Chicken places 6–7: SUBLIME BBQ and Pig in a Poke tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: DAND BBQ and MOO COW tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: SMOOTH SMOKE and FULL BOAR BBQ tied on 164.5256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
KC SMOKE DAWGS won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
MIDNIGHT STOKERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
MIDNIGHT STOKERS turned in 173.1428 in pork — past the 170.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2013 | Bonner Springs, KS | Bonner Springs, KS | 38 | 678.1944 | TRUEBUD BBQ | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE |
| Aug 22, 2014 ← this one | Bonner Springs, KS | Bonner Springs, KS 66012 | 30 | 686.2740 | MIDNIGHT STOKERS | KC SMOKE DAWGS |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Bonner Springs, KS | Bonner Springs, KS 66012 | 42 | 702.8460 | SLAPS BBQ | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Bonner Springs, KS | 3rd & Ceadar st Downtown Bonner Springs | 37 | 694.7656 | 913 BBQ | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Bonner Springs, KS | Bonner Springs, KS 66012 | 28 | 697.6912 | SMOOTH SMOKE | KC SMOKE DAWGS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5944 | 171.9884 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 172.5832 | 166.8228 |
| Pork | 173.1428 | 171.4056 | 166.2744 |
| Brisket | 171.9772 | 167.4744 | 164.5256 |
30 entries · top 686.2740 · median 646.4456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDNIGHT STOKERS | |
| 2 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 3 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 4 | MOO COW | |
| 5 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 6 | EATIN AINT CHEATIN | |
| 7 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 8 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 9 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 10 | Sow Manilla Grilla | |
| 11 | DAND BBQ | |
| 12 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 13 | DUCE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 15 | SWEET ASH BBQ | |
| 16 | LOSING EFFORT | |
| 17 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 18 | Pig in a Poke | |
| 19 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 20 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 21 | Get In My Belly BBQ | |
| 22 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 24 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN ZEKE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE BREAK - KS | |
| 28 | Partners - N - Crime | |
| 29 | KC's Fine Swine | |
| 30 | Two Pigs Smokin |
30 entries · top 176.5944 · median 163.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 2 | Get In My Belly BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 4 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 5 | EATIN AINT CHEATIN | |
| 6 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 7 | Pig in a Poke | |
| 8 | MIDNIGHT STOKERS | |
| 9 | MOO COW | |
| 10 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 11 | Sow Manilla Grilla | |
| 12 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 13 | DUCE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ZEKE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 16 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 17 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 18 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 19 | SWEET ASH BBQ | |
| 20 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 21 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 22 | LOSING EFFORT | |
| 23 | Two Pigs Smokin | |
| 24 | SMOKE BREAK - KS | |
| 25 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 26 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 27 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 28 | DAND BBQ | |
| 29 | KC's Fine Swine | |
| 30 | Partners - N - Crime |
30 entries · top 176 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 2 | DAND BBQ | |
| 3 | MOO COW | |
| 4 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 5 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 6 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 7 | MIDNIGHT STOKERS | |
| 8 | EATIN AINT CHEATIN | |
| 9 | DUCE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | SWEET ASH BBQ | |
| 11 | LOSING EFFORT | |
| 12 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 13 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 14 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 15 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 16 | Partners - N - Crime | |
| 17 | Sow Manilla Grilla | |
| 18 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 19 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 20 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 21 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 22 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 23 | Pig in a Poke | |
| 24 | SMOKIN ZEKE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 26 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 27 | SMOKE BREAK - KS | |
| 28 | Two Pigs Smokin | |
| 29 | Get In My Belly BBQ | |
| 30 | KC's Fine Swine |
30 entries · top 173.1428 · median 163.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDNIGHT STOKERS | |
| 2 | MOO COW | |
| 3 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 4 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 5 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 6 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 7 | Sow Manilla Grilla | |
| 8 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 9 | EATIN AINT CHEATIN | |
| 10 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 11 | Get In My Belly BBQ | |
| 12 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 13 | SMOKE BREAK - KS | |
| 14 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 15 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 16 | DUCE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN ZEKE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | DAND BBQ | |
| 19 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 20 | Two Pigs Smokin | |
| 21 | KC's Fine Swine | |
| 22 | LOSING EFFORT | |
| 23 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 24 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 25 | SWEET ASH BBQ | |
| 26 | Partners - N - Crime | |
| 27 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 28 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 29 | Pig in a Poke | |
| 30 | Brothers BBQ |
30 entries · top 171.9772 · median 162.5142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | |
| 2 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 3 | MIDNIGHT STOKERS | |
| 4 | DAND BBQ | |
| 5 | Brothers BBQ | |
| 6 | 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | |
| 7 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 8 | SWEET ASH BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 10 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 11 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 12 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 13 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 14 | EATIN AINT CHEATIN | |
| 15 | KC's Fine Swine | |
| 16 | MOO COW | |
| 17 | Pig in a Poke | |
| 18 | LOSING EFFORT | |
| 19 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 20 | Sow Manilla Grilla | |
| 21 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 22 | DUCE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN WOLVES | |
| 24 | Get In My Belly BBQ | |
| 25 | Partners - N - Crime | |
| 26 | SMOKE BREAK - KS | |
| 27 | DUSTY ROADS BBQ | |
| 28 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 29 | Two Pigs Smokin | |
| 30 | SMOKIN ZEKE'S BBQ |