2014-09-12 – 2014-09-13 · N. Kansas City, MO · 📍 N. Kansas City, MO
Grand Champion: SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES (697.6916) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THE AMERICAN DREAM 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.
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 84% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1088 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 78 times in 100
SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES came in rated below the field's top team, THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 14th tracked contest.
4 of 125 tracked editions
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has won this contest 4 times across its 125 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 5–6: NATURAL BORN GRILLERS and FAST EDDY'S BBQ tied on 174.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: FAST EDDY'S BBQ and PARK AVENUE PORK tied on 167.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ edged WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY by 0.0112.
SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-15 | Tampa, FL | Tampa, FL | 24 | 698.8572 | SWAMP BOYS | BLITZKRIEG BBQ |
| 2013-02-22 | Daphne, AL | Daphne, AL | 29 | 689.7142 | THE PIT CREW GA | LOTTA BULL BBQ |
| 2013-03-01 | Baton Rouge, LA | Baton Rouge, LA | 28 | 699.4286 | CAJUN BLAZE | HABITUAL SMOKERS |
| 2013-03-08 | Westworth Village, TX | Westworth Village, TX | 29 | 677.7142 | C-N-B BAR-B-Q | 3 WOODYS BBQ |
| 2013-03-15 | Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque, NM | 20 | 686.2856 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 2-CAN-Q |
| 2013-03-22 | Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | 30 | 676.5712 | LUTZ'S FAMOUS BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2013-03-29 | Thornton, CO | Thornton, CO | 30 | 668.5712 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | GQUE |
| 2013-04-05 | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City, UT | 29 | 689.1426 | PHIL & LOU BBQ | ROOFTOP BBQ |
| 2013-04-12 | Renton, WA | Renton, WA | 29 | 666.8574 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | PIGGY D'S BBQ |
| 2013-04-26 | Overland Park, KS | Overland Park, KS | 30 | 666.2856 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | SMOKEAHOLICS KS |
| 2013-05-03 | St. Charles, MO | St. Charles, MO | 30 | 694.2860 | TRUEBUD BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2013-05-10 | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville, TN | 29 | 677.7140 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | UNCULTURED SWINE |
| 2013-05-17 | Marietta, GA | Marietta, GA | 28 | 685.7142 | TNT SOUTHERN BBQ | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM |
| 2013-05-31 | N. Charleston, SC | N. Charleston, SC | 27 | 678.2854 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | KILLER B'S BBQ |
| 2013-06-07 | Asheville, NC | Asheville, NC | 26 | 662.8568 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | TEAR-A-BYTE BBQ |
| 2013-06-14 | Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | 27 | 672.5710 | GOVERNMENT PORK | QUENIVOROUS |
| 2013-06-21 | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis, IN | 29 | 689.1428 | ONE2BBQ | BACK PORCH Q |
| 2013-06-28 | Traverse City, MI | Traverse City, MI | 26 | 676.5712 | QUAU | iBQ'n |
| 2013-07-05 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 30 | 670.8570 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | SMOKERS PURGATORY |
| 2013-07-12 | Woodbury, MN | Woodbury, MN | 29 | 684.5372 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| 2013-07-19 | Des Moines, IA | Des Moines, IA | 28 | 686.2284 | PORK PATROL BBQ | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA |
| 2013-08-09 | Medford, NY | Medford, NY | 27 | 642.7544 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| 2013-08-16 | Laurel, MD | Laurel, MD | 29 | 685.6000 | THE BBQ GURU | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| 2013-08-23 | Richmond, VA | Richmond, VA | 29 | 677.1428 | COOL SMOKE | GROG N HOGS |
| 2013-09-27 | Overland Park, KS | Overland Park, KS | 29 | 695.3484 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | BOYS OF BBQ & PATTY |
| 2014-02-21 | Tampa, FL | Tampa, FL | 21 | 678.2512 | WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA | Good Buddies BBQ |
| 2014-02-28 | Daphne, AL | Daphne, AL | 28 | 685.6912 | BOOTYQUE | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2014-03-07 | Baton Rouge, LA | Baton Rouge, LA | 23 | 694.2284 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK | CAJUN BLAZE |
| 2014-03-14 | Fort Worth, TX | Fort Worth, TX | 29 | 670.7196 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | CAVEMAN CUISINE |
| 2014-03-21 | Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | 30 | 685.1200 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | I.A.B. 30 BBQ |
| 2014-03-28 | Sacramento, CA | Sacramento, CA | 29 | 662.8116 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | SON OF SMOKE |
| 2014-04-04 | Renton, WA | Renton, WA | 30 | 676.5488 | BAD BONES BBQ | PIGGY D'S BBQ |
| 2014-04-11 | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City, UT | 29 | 685.1656 | R&R BBQ | RHYTHM 'N QUE |
| 2014-04-18 | Denver, CO | Denver, CO | 30 | 686.7768 | GQUE | GRILLIN' BEAVERS |
| 2014-05-02 | Overland Park, KS | Overland Park, KS | 29 | 683.3484 | COUNTY LINE SMOKERS | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2014-05-09 | St. Charles, MO | St. Charles, MO | 30 | 698.7884 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS |
| 2014-05-23 | Hendersonville, TN | Hendersonville, TN | 30 | 700.0232 | SWIGGIN PIG | Organizer Portal |
| 2014-05-30 | Marietta, GA | Marietta, GA | 29 | 684.4340 | PIG WHISPERERS | CURLY TAILS BBQ |
| 2014-06-06 | N. Charleston, SC | N. Charleston, SC | 28 | 685.6684 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q |
| 2014-06-13 | Asheville, NC | Asheville, NC | 30 | 682.8112 | PICKIN' PORKERS | SMOKE ON THIS |
| 2014-06-20 | Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | 28 | 683.3372 | MIDNIGHT BURN | THE LOONEY PIT |
| 2014-06-27 | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis, IN | 26 | 681.1200 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | ONE2BBQ |
| 2014-07-04 | Traverse City, MI | Traverse City, MI | 21 | 678.1828 | BUBBA-Q'S | CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM |
| 2014-07-11 | Madison, WI | Madison, WI | 29 | 685.0972 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | SECOND CITY SMOKE |
| 2014-07-18 | Woodbury, MN | Woodbury, MN | 30 | 691.9884 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| 2014-07-25 | Des Moines, IA | Des Moines, IA | 29 | 692.6400 | TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | SPITFIRE |
| 2014-08-08 | Scarborough, ME | Scarborough, ME | 28 | 673.7372 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | FEEDING FRIENDZ |
| 2014-08-15 | Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg, PA | 28 | 670.7312 | HERDING SMOKE | PIGHEADED BBQ |
| 2014-08-22 | Laurel, MD | Laurel, MD | 29 | 669.6112 | PORK BARREL BBQ | Sauce This BBQ |
| 2014-09-12 ← this one | N. Kansas City, MO | N. Kansas City, MO | 30 | 697.6916 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| 2015-02-20 | Kissimmee, FL | Kissimmee, FL | 22 | 695.4400 | HOT WACHULA'S | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ |
| 2015-02-27 | Daphne, AL | Daphne, AL | 30 | 693.6340 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | RED EYED SMOKERS |
| 2015-03-06 | Shreveport, LA | Shreveport, LA | 29 | 687.9776 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE |
| 2015-03-13 | Fort Worth, TX | Fort Worth, TX | 30 | 664.4572 | CLARK CREW BBQ | KOSMO'S Q |
| 2015-03-20 | Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | 29 | 699.3484 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2015-03-27 | Reno, NV | Reno, NV | 30 | 677.7372 | TEAM AMERICA | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ |
| 2015-04-03 | Renton, WA | Renton, WA | 28 | 680.6292 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | WINE COUNTRY Q |
| 2015-04-10 | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City, UT | 30 | 675.3824 | R&R BBQ | TEAM AMERICA |
| 2015-04-17 | Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | 30 | 689.7256 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | GQUE |
| 2015-05-08 | Overland Park, KS | Overland Park, KS | 30 | 700.5828 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | SMOOTH SMOKE |
| 2015-05-15 | St. Charles, MO | St. Charles, MO | 30 | 689.6572 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | BRICKHEAD BBQ |
| 2015-05-22 | Marietta, GA | Marietta, GA | 29 | 691.3484 | POT'S BBQ | THE PIT CREW GA |
| 2015-05-29 | Hendersonville, TN | Hendersonville, TN | 29 | 703.4056 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | Q-BONES BBQ |
| 2015-06-05 | Asheville, NC | Asheville, NC | 30 | 699.9772 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | ROCK'S MONEY PIT BBQ |
| 2015-06-12 | N. Charleston, SC | N. Charleston, SC | 29 | 679.9428 | BIG DICK'S BBQ | 4:20 Q |
| 2015-06-19 | Bowling Green, KY | Bowling Green, KY | 29 | 694.8456 | GILLY'S BBQ | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| 2015-06-26 | Ypsilanti, MI | Ypsilanti, MI | 30 | 677.0740 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | BIG BROTHERS BBQ |
| 2015-07-10 | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis, IN | 28 | 687.9772 | HUG HOGS | THE SMOKE HUNTERS |
| 2015-07-17 | Auburn Hills, MI | Auburn Hills, MI | 28 | 693.1656 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | SMOKIN' IN THE D |
| 2015-07-24 | Woodbury, MN | Woodbury, MN | 30 | 682.3544 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | JAESTAR BBQ |
| 2015-07-31 | Des Moines, IA | Des Moines, IA | 30 | 685.6572 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | PELLET ENVY |
| 2015-08-14 | Scarborough, ME | Scarborough, ME | 26 | 679.9776 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | Rogue Hog BBQ |
| 2015-08-21 | Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg, PA | 30 | 678.3200 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | HAWG NATION BBQ |
| 2015-08-28 | Laurel, MD | Laurel, MD | 29 | 673.6228 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ |
| 2015-09-11 | N. Kansas City, MO | N. Kansas City, MO | 28 | 694.8228 | SMOKEAHOLICS | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE |
| 2016-02-26 | Daphne, AL | Daphne, AL | 30 | 689.0972 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | WINK'S BARBEQUE |
| 2016-03-04 | Shreveport, LA | Shreveport, LA | 30 | 687.3940 | ALL IN QUE | SMOKIN' N THE DARK |
| 2016-03-11 | Fort Worth, TX | Fort Worth, TX | 29 | 689.6912 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE |
| 2016-03-18 | Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | 30 | 708.0112 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ |
| 2016-03-25 | Reno, NV | Reno, NV | 29 | 691.9656 | PHIL THE GRILL | BOWLING OVER PIGS |
| 2016-04-01 | Renton, WA | Renton, WA | 30 | 680.5372 | BAD BONES BBQ | FAHRENHEIT 250 |
| 2016-04-08 | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City, UT | 30 | 685.6340 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| 2016-04-15 | Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | 28 | 699.3600 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | PELLET ENVY |
| 2016-04-29 | Overland Park, KS | Overland Park, KS | 30 | 688.4912 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| 2016-05-06 | St. Charles, MO | St. Charles, MO | 30 | 690.8344 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| 2016-05-13 | Bowling Green, KY | Bowling Green, KY | 29 | 694.2172 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | CHECKERED PIG |
| 2016-05-20 | Southhaven, MS | Southhaven, MS | 29 | 696.5028 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | SOUTHERN SMOKERS |
| 2016-06-03 | Asheville, NC | Asheville, NC | 27 | 698.2628 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | PALMETTO PITMASTERS |
| 2016-06-10 | Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg, PA | 29 | 683.3716 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2016-06-17 | Hendersonville, TN | Hendersonville, TN | 29 | 699.9544 | SON SEEKERS BBQ | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW |
| 2016-06-24 | Birmingham, AL | Birmingham, AL | 30 | 694.2172 | BAREKNUCKLES BBQ | BALD HAWG BBQ |
| 2016-07-08 | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis, IN | 30 | 682.2632 | 40 CALIBER BBQ | ONE2BBQ |
| 2016-07-15 | South Bend, IN | South Bend, IN | 28 | 676.5712 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC |
| 2016-07-22 | Woodbury, MN | Woodbury, MN | 30 | 677.6112 | RUB MY RACK | CITY SLICKERS BBQ |
| 2016-07-29 | Des Moines, IA | Des Moines, IA | 28 | 689.1888 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | LUCKY'S Q |
| 2016-08-05 | Laurel, MD | Laurel, MD | 29 | 686.8344 | 3 EYZ BBQ | Sauce This BBQ |
| 2016-08-12 | Richmond, VA | Richmond, VA | 28 | 686.8456 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ |
| 2016-08-19 | South Windsor, CT | South Windsor, CT | 26 | 685.6456 | THAT'S OUR QUE | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ |
| 2016-09-02 | Ypsilanti, MI | Ypsilanti, MI | 30 | 691.4172 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | THE SMOKE HUNTERS |
| 2016-09-09 | Kansas City, MO | Kansas City, MO | 30 | 695.9772 | 913 BBQ | SMOKEAHOLICS |
| 2017-02-24 | Daphne, AL | Daphne, AL | 28 | 690.2744 | SMOKE ON THIS | WINK'S BARBEQUE |
| 2017-03-03 | Shreveport, LA | Shreveport, LA | 29 | 691.9312 | RAILYARD BBQ | SMOKIN TRIGGERS |
| 2017-03-10 | White Settlement, TX | White Settlement, TX | 30 | 680.5484 | BLAZEN BBQ | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX |
| 2017-03-17 | Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | 29 | 697.6340 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | PORKETEERS |
| 2017-03-24 | Reno, NV | Reno, NV | 30 | 674.2168 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | Smokey and the Pirate |
| 2017-03-31 | Renton, WA | Renton, WA | 30 | 681.1660 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | BOOTIES BBQ |
| 2017-04-07 | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City, UT | 29 | 690.8228 | TEAM AMERICA | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2017-04-14 | Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | 30 | 692.4800 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ |
| 2017-04-28 | Overland Park, KS | Overland Park, KS | 30 | 692.5488 | SUBLIME BBQ | JAESTAR BBQ |
| 2017-05-05 | St. Charles, MO | St. Charles, MO | 29 | 691.9540 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| 2017-05-12 | Bowling Green, KY | Bowling Green, KY | 29 | 701.7256 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | GILLY'S BBQ |
| 2017-05-19 | Marietta, GA | Marietta, GA | 26 | 697.6684 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | FYC BARBEQUE |
| 2017-06-02 | Laurel, MD | Laurel, MD | 28 | 681.6340 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2017-06-09 | Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg, PA | 29 | 686.8000 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2017-06-16 | Alpharetta, GA | Alpharetta, GA | 28 | 701.6340 | Q-BONES BBQ | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ |
| 2017-06-23 | Birmingham, AL | Birmingham, AL | 28 | 701.0972 | RAZORRACKS | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY |
| 2017-07-07 | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis, IN | 30 | 702.8000 | ONE2BBQ | THUNDER HOG BBQ |
| 2017-07-14 | South Bend, IN | South Bend, IN | 27 | 674.2512 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| 2017-07-21 | Eagan, MN | Eagan, MN | 30 | 686.3316 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | TOTALLY SAUCED |
| 2017-07-28 | Ankeny, IA | Ankeny, IA | 30 | 690.2628 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | CRASH TEST SMOKERS |
| 2017-08-04 | South Windsor, CT | South Windsor, CT | 30 | 677.0972 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | PORK BUTT PARADISE |
| 2017-08-11 | N. Charleston, SC | N. Charleston, SC | 27 | 688.5144 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2017-08-18 | Asheville, NC | Asheville, NC | 29 | 687.9084 | Cool Grog N Smokin Hogs | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA |
| 2017-09-01 | Traverse City, MI | Traverse City, MI | 27 | 688.5144 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | MAC ATTACK BBQ |
| 2017-09-08 | Kansas City, MO | Kansas City, MO | 28 | 699.3828 | CLARK CREW BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 173.1772 | 170.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 174.2972 | 172.5484 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 171.4284 | 167.4056 |
30 entries · top 697.6916 · median 665.3542
30 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.8284
30 entries · top 178.3200 · median 167.1086
30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.5256
30 entries · top 177.1428 · median 163.7086