Aug 22–23, 2014 · Emporia, KS
K.C. CAN CREW won Grand Champion at the Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ on August 22, 2014 in Emporia, KS, scoring 695.9772 in a field of 25 teams. CAVEMAN CUISINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.1084. Category winners: Chicken — Corkey's BBQ Team (176.0228); Pork Ribs — FRONT DOOR GANG (172.0344); Pork — Corkey's BBQ Team (174.8456); Brisket — K.C. CAN CREW (177.7028). This is the 1st of 3 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2014 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.
Pork Ribs places 9–10: CAVEMAN CUISINE and RIBS N BIBS tied on 164.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: Corkey's BBQ Team and CAVEMAN CUISINE tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: LIL' FIDDLER'S and FRONT DOOR GANG tied on 168.5256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Corkey's BBQ Team won Chicken, Pork — a double.
K.C. CAN CREW took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 6th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 ← this one | Emporia, KS | Emporia, KS 66801 | 25 | 695.9772 | K.C. CAN CREW | CAVEMAN CUISINE |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Emporia, KS | Emporia, KS 66801 | 36 | 692 | CLARK CREW BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Emporia, KS | 2650 US 50 | 33 | 699.9656 | BUTCHER BBQ | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Emporia, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0228 | 173.7028 | 167.9884 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.0344 | 166.8344 | 164 |
| Pork | 174.8456 | 169.1656 | 166.2972 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 169.1428 | 163.4288 |
25 entries · top 695.9772 · median 645.0400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 2 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 3 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | Corkey's BBQ Team | |
| 5 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 6 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 7 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 8 | Barley Q | |
| 9 | PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 12 | I Konica BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN JOHNSONS | |
| 14 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 15 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 16 | Pool Cue | |
| 17 | Hillbilly Smoke Club | |
| 18 | SMOKIN IN THE PITS | |
| 19 | Grease Fire | |
| 20 | WHEAT STATE SMOKERS | |
| 21 | J&J SWINE & BOVINE | |
| 22 | UP IN FLAMES | |
| 23 | Bringing the Wood | |
| 24 | Reunited Piglets | |
| 25 | Messy Meats |
25 entries · top 176.0228 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corkey's BBQ Team | |
| 2 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | Grease Fire | |
| 4 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 5 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 6 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 7 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 8 | Barley Q | |
| 9 | PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | Pool Cue | |
| 11 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 12 | Hillbilly Smoke Club | |
| 13 | Bringing the Wood | |
| 14 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN IN THE PITS | |
| 16 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 17 | I Konica BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN JOHNSONS | |
| 19 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 20 | UP IN FLAMES | |
| 21 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 22 | J&J SWINE & BOVINE | |
| 23 | WHEAT STATE SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Reunited Piglets | |
| 25 | Messy Meats |
25 entries · top 172.0344 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 2 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 3 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 4 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | Hillbilly Smoke Club | |
| 7 | SMOKIN JOHNSONS | |
| 8 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 9 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 10 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 11 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 12 | SMOKIN IN THE PITS | |
| 13 | WHEAT STATE SMOKERS | |
| 14 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 15 | Messy Meats | |
| 16 | Barley Q | |
| 17 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 18 | I Konica BBQ | |
| 19 | J&J SWINE & BOVINE | |
| 20 | Corkey's BBQ Team | |
| 21 | Grease Fire | |
| 22 | UP IN FLAMES | |
| 23 | Pool Cue | |
| 24 | Reunited Piglets | |
| 25 | Bringing the Wood |
25 entries · top 174.8456 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corkey's BBQ Team | |
| 2 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 3 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 4 | PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 7 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 8 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 9 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 10 | Barley Q | |
| 11 | I Konica BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 13 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 15 | Hillbilly Smoke Club | |
| 16 | Reunited Piglets | |
| 17 | SMOKIN JOHNSONS | |
| 18 | Bringing the Wood | |
| 19 | Grease Fire | |
| 20 | J&J SWINE & BOVINE | |
| 21 | UP IN FLAMES | |
| 22 | Pool Cue | |
| 23 | Messy Meats | |
| 24 | SMOKIN IN THE PITS | |
| 25 | WHEAT STATE SMOKERS |
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 159.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 2 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 3 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | Pool Cue | |
| 5 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 6 | Corkey's BBQ Team | |
| 7 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 8 | SMOKIN JOHNSONS | |
| 9 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 10 | I Konica BBQ | |
| 11 | Barley Q | |
| 12 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 13 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN IN THE PITS | |
| 15 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 16 | PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | WHEAT STATE SMOKERS | |
| 18 | UP IN FLAMES | |
| 19 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 20 | J&J SWINE & BOVINE | |
| 21 | Grease Fire | |
| 22 | Bringing the Wood | |
| 23 | Hillbilly Smoke Club | |
| 24 | Reunited Piglets | |
| 25 | Messy Meats |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
11 entries · top 180 · median 177.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 2 | Pool Cue | |
| 3 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 4 | PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 7 | Barley Q | |
| 8 | SMOKIN IN THE PITS | |
| 9 | Corkey's BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Reunited Piglets | |
| 11 | Hillbilly Smoke Club |
11 entries · top 180 · median 170.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRONT DOOR GANG | |
| 2 | Corkey's BBQ Team | |
| 3 | PIT CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN IN THE PITS | |
| 6 | Pool Cue | |
| 7 | Reunited Piglets | |
| 8 | Hillbilly Smoke Club | |
| 9 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 10 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | Barley Q |