2014-09-19 – 2014-09-20 · Mission, KS · 📍 Mission, KS 66202
Grand Champion: BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE (680.4684) · 46 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 TRUEBUD 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 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE came in rated below the field's top team, TRUEBUD BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork Ribs places 7–8: DIXIE BOYS BBQ and Lucky Pig Barbecue tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: BURNIN' DOWN THE HOG and BURN ALL NITE tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM and BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE tied on 169.6684 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
NICKLE BOYS BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 176.5828 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: TRUEBUD BBQ (won 2013).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 | Mission, KS | Mission, KS | 53 | 687.9200 | TRUEBUD BBQ | PELLET ENVY |
| 2014-09-19 ← this one | Mission, KS | Mission, KS 66202 | 46 | 680.4684 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| 2015-09-18 | Mission, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-09-16 | Mission, KS | 6200 Marty St | 33 | 696.5712 | COOL BLUE Q | BLAZING CATTLES BBQ |
| 2017-09-15 | Mission, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 170.8228 | 169.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 171.9772 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 177.7372 | 170.8228 | 168.0116 |
| Brisket | 171.4400 | 166.8344 | 163.4172 |
46 entries · top 680.4684 · median 643.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 3 | GOIN' FOR SMOKE | |
| 4 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 7 | HUNGOVER & HARD UP BBQ | |
| 8 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 10 | FULLWOOD BROS' BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNIN' DOWN THE HOG | |
| 12 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 13 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 14 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 15 | Rib Stars | |
| 16 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 17 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 19 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 20 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | BUTT BROS BBQ | |
| 22 | QING AND BREWING | |
| 23 | SMALLEYWOOD BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG SKY BBQ | |
| 25 | Lucky Pig Barbecue | |
| 26 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 27 | PALISADE PORK | |
| 28 | R.J.'s Bob-Be-Que | |
| 29 | Pistons High Octane BBQ | |
| 30 | Gone Smokin | |
| 31 | WOODSHED BBQ | |
| 32 | 88 Miles Per Hour | |
| 33 | PIGSKINS | |
| 34 | SMOKE DAZE BBQ | |
| 35 | 4 NUTS & A SMOKER | |
| 36 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 37 | No Clue BBQ - Lenexa | |
| 38 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 39 | Swine and Steer BBQ | |
| 40 | A & H BBQ | |
| 41 | Burning Pigs | |
| 42 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 43 | AnswerPro | |
| 44 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 45 | LAZY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 46 | The Grill Sargeants |
46 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 2 | GOIN' FOR SMOKE | |
| 3 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 4 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 5 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 6 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | Rib Stars | |
| 8 | HUNGOVER & HARD UP BBQ | |
| 9 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 11 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 12 | FULLWOOD BROS' BBQ | |
| 13 | The Grill Sargeants | |
| 14 | BIG SKY BBQ | |
| 15 | QING AND BREWING | |
| 16 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMALLEYWOOD BBQ | |
| 19 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 20 | BURNIN' DOWN THE HOG | |
| 21 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 22 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 23 | 88 Miles Per Hour | |
| 24 | 4 NUTS & A SMOKER | |
| 25 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 26 | AnswerPro | |
| 27 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 28 | WOODSHED BBQ | |
| 29 | PALISADE PORK | |
| 30 | Gone Smokin | |
| 31 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 32 | BUTT BROS BBQ | |
| 33 | PIGSKINS | |
| 34 | Lucky Pig Barbecue | |
| 35 | R.J.'s Bob-Be-Que | |
| 36 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 37 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 38 | No Clue BBQ - Lenexa | |
| 39 | SMOKE DAZE BBQ | |
| 40 | Pistons High Octane BBQ | |
| 41 | Burning Pigs | |
| 42 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 43 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 44 | Swine and Steer BBQ | |
| 45 | A & H BBQ | |
| 46 | LAZY BUTTS BBQ |
46 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 3 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | HUNGOVER & HARD UP BBQ | |
| 5 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | PALISADE PORK | |
| 7 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | Lucky Pig Barbecue | |
| 9 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 10 | FULLWOOD BROS' BBQ | |
| 11 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 12 | GOIN' FOR SMOKE | |
| 13 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 14 | BURNIN' DOWN THE HOG | |
| 15 | QING AND BREWING | |
| 16 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 17 | PIGSKINS | |
| 18 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 19 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 20 | A & H BBQ | |
| 21 | BUTT BROS BBQ | |
| 22 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 23 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 24 | Rib Stars | |
| 25 | SMOKE DAZE BBQ | |
| 26 | Pistons High Octane BBQ | |
| 27 | LAZY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 28 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 29 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 30 | The Grill Sargeants | |
| 31 | R.J.'s Bob-Be-Que | |
| 32 | BIG SKY BBQ | |
| 33 | WOODSHED BBQ | |
| 34 | SMALLEYWOOD BBQ | |
| 35 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 36 | Gone Smokin | |
| 37 | No Clue BBQ - Lenexa | |
| 38 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 39 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 40 | 88 Miles Per Hour | |
| 41 | Burning Pigs | |
| 42 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 43 | Swine and Steer BBQ | |
| 44 | 4 NUTS & A SMOKER | |
| 45 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 46 | AnswerPro |
45 entries · top 177.7372 · median 161.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 3 | Rib Stars | |
| 4 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNIN' DOWN THE HOG | |
| 6 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 7 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 8 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 11 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG SKY BBQ | |
| 13 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 14 | GOIN' FOR SMOKE | |
| 15 | FULLWOOD BROS' BBQ | |
| 16 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | Gone Smokin | |
| 18 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 19 | SMALLEYWOOD BBQ | |
| 20 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 21 | Pistons High Octane BBQ | |
| 22 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 23 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 24 | PIGSKINS | |
| 25 | R.J.'s Bob-Be-Que | |
| 26 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 27 | 4 NUTS & A SMOKER | |
| 28 | 88 Miles Per Hour | |
| 29 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 30 | Lucky Pig Barbecue | |
| 31 | QING AND BREWING | |
| 32 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 33 | HUNGOVER & HARD UP BBQ | |
| 34 | BUTT BROS BBQ | |
| 35 | WOODSHED BBQ | |
| 36 | Swine and Steer BBQ | |
| 37 | A & H BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE DAZE BBQ | |
| 39 | Burning Pigs | |
| 40 | AnswerPro | |
| 41 | PALISADE PORK | |
| 42 | No Clue BBQ - Lenexa | |
| 43 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 44 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 45 | LAZY BUTTS BBQ |
46 entries · top 171.4400 · median 155.9658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUNGOVER & HARD UP BBQ | |
| 2 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 3 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 4 | BUTT BROS BBQ | |
| 5 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 7 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 8 | GOIN' FOR SMOKE | |
| 9 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 10 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | FULLWOOD BROS' BBQ | |
| 12 | RIB CAGE BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNIN' DOWN THE HOG | |
| 14 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 15 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 17 | Swine and Steer BBQ | |
| 18 | LAZY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 19 | Rib Stars | |
| 20 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 21 | SMALLEYWOOD BBQ | |
| 22 | R.J.'s Bob-Be-Que | |
| 23 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 24 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 25 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 26 | QING AND BREWING | |
| 27 | Lucky Pig Barbecue | |
| 28 | No Clue BBQ - Lenexa | |
| 29 | SMOKE DAZE BBQ | |
| 30 | The Grill Sargeants | |
| 31 | BURN ALL NITE | |
| 32 | PALISADE PORK | |
| 33 | 4 NUTS & A SMOKER | |
| 34 | BIG SKY BBQ | |
| 35 | WOODSHED BBQ | |
| 36 | Pistons High Octane BBQ | |
| 37 | 88 Miles Per Hour | |
| 38 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 39 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 40 | Gone Smokin | |
| 41 | Burning Pigs | |
| 42 | AnswerPro | |
| 43 | A & H BBQ | |
| 44 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 45 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 46 | PIGSKINS |
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.
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 2 | Lucky Pig Barbecue | |
| 3 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | BUTT BROS BBQ | |
| 5 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 6 | SMOKE DAZE BBQ | |
| 7 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNIN' DOWN THE HOG | |
| 9 | HUNGOVER & HARD UP BBQ | |
| 10 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 11 | No Clue BBQ - Lenexa | |
| 12 | Gone Smokin | |
| 13 | 88 Miles Per Hour | |
| 14 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 15 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ |
15 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 Miles Per Hour | |
| 2 | NICKLE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 4 | The Grill Sargeants | |
| 5 | Rib Stars | |
| 6 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNIN' DOWN THE HOG | |
| 8 | A & H BBQ | |
| 9 | Gone Smokin | |
| 10 | No Clue BBQ - Lenexa | |
| 11 | BUTT BROS BBQ | |
| 12 | AnswerPro | |
| 13 | GOIN' FOR SMOKE | |
| 14 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE DAZE BBQ |