2014-08-22 – 2014-08-23 · McPherson, KS · 📍 McPherson, KS 67460
Grand Champion: SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ (697.0856) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 DR. NORDY'S BBQ
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.
697.0856 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 694.2856 DR. NORDY'S BBQ set in 2013.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 66 times in 100
SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork places 3–4: BUTCHER BBQ and LUCKY D'S BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ and LAZY BACON BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS edged WICHITA SWINEMEN by 0.0116.
MANNY'S BBQ turned in 179.4400 in pork ribs — past the 176.0000 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DR. NORDY'S BBQ (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | McPherson, KS | McPherson, KS | 30 | 694.2856 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ |
| 2014-08-22 ← this one | McPherson, KS | McPherson, KS 67460 | 36 | 697.0856 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | DR. NORDY'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.8572 | 171.4516 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.8456 | 170.8228 |
36 entries · top 697.0856 · median 666.4970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 2 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 8 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 10 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 11 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 12 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 15 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 16 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 17 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 19 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 20 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 21 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 22 | Jay Willies Whiskey Pit BBQ | |
| 23 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 24 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 25 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 26 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 27 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 28 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 29 | Stretch's BBQ | |
| 30 | 3 B'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Jackwagon BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 33 | TJ'S SMOKESHOW | |
| 34 | SMOKING AND THE BANDITS | |
| 35 | SUTHERN COMFORT - KS | |
| 36 | FIRE & SMOKE |
36 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 6 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 7 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 8 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 9 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 10 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 11 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 12 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 13 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 14 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 15 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 16 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 17 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 18 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 19 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Jay Willies Whiskey Pit BBQ | |
| 21 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 22 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Jackwagon BBQ | |
| 24 | Stretch's BBQ | |
| 25 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 26 | SUTHERN COMFORT - KS | |
| 27 | 3 B'S BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKING AND THE BANDITS | |
| 29 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 30 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 31 | TJ'S SMOKESHOW | |
| 32 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 34 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 36 | FIRE & SMOKE |
36 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 4 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 7 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 9 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 10 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 11 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 12 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 13 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 14 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 16 | Jay Willies Whiskey Pit BBQ | |
| 17 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 18 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 19 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 20 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 21 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 23 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 24 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 25 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 26 | Jackwagon BBQ | |
| 27 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 28 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 30 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 31 | Stretch's BBQ | |
| 32 | FIRE & SMOKE | |
| 33 | SMOKING AND THE BANDITS | |
| 34 | 3 B'S BBQ | |
| 35 | TJ'S SMOKESHOW | |
| 36 | SUTHERN COMFORT - KS |
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 2 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 7 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 8 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 9 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 10 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 11 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 12 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 13 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 14 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 17 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 18 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 19 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 20 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 21 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 23 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 24 | Stretch's BBQ | |
| 25 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 26 | FIRE & SMOKE | |
| 27 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 28 | Jay Willies Whiskey Pit BBQ | |
| 29 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 30 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 31 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 32 | 3 B'S BBQ | |
| 33 | TJ'S SMOKESHOW | |
| 34 | SMOKING AND THE BANDITS | |
| 35 | Jackwagon BBQ | |
| 36 | SUTHERN COMFORT - KS |
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 7 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | 3 B'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 11 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 12 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | ROUGHNECKS BBQ | |
| 14 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 15 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 16 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 17 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 18 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 19 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 20 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 21 | Jay Willies Whiskey Pit BBQ | |
| 22 | FIRE & SMOKE | |
| 23 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 24 | Stretch's BBQ | |
| 25 | TJ'S SMOKESHOW | |
| 26 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 27 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 28 | Jackwagon BBQ | |
| 29 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 30 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | SUTHERN COMFORT - KS | |
| 32 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 33 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKING AND THE BANDITS | |
| 36 | SMOKE 'N' RUB |