May 16–17, 2014 · Abilene, KS
K.C. CAN CREW won Grand Champion at the Wheatstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ on May 16, 2014 in Abilene, KS, scoring 691.9656 in a field of 27 teams. SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.8572. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS (176.5944); Pork Ribs — Mac's BBQ (177.7144); Pork — K.C. CAN CREW (178.2972); Brisket — BURNT FINGER BBQ (178.2972).
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.
Pork places 7–8: SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ edged FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE by 0.0344. Chicken places 3–4: LUCKY D'S BBQ edged RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS by 0.0344. Brisket places 7–8: POK N DA RIBS edged RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS by 0.0460.
K.C. CAN CREW took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 11th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5944 | 174.2628 | 170.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 169.1200 | 166.2400 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 169.6684 | 166.2400 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 172 | 166.8228 |
27 entries · top 691.9656 · median 663.4288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 2 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 3 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 4 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 5 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 6 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 7 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 9 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 10 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 11 | 913 BBQ | |
| 12 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 14 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 15 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 16 | IHC BBQ | |
| 17 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 18 | SEMPER FI SMOKERS | |
| 19 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 20 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 22 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 23 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 24 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 25 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoke for Broke BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ on a Budget |
27 entries · top 176.5944 · median 167.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 2 | 913 BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 5 | IHC BBQ | |
| 6 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 7 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 8 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 10 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 11 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 12 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 15 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 16 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 17 | SEMPER FI SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BBQ on a Budget | |
| 19 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 20 | Smoke for Broke BBQ | |
| 21 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 22 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 24 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 25 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 26 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 27 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE |
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 2 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 3 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 4 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 5 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 7 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 8 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 9 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 10 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 11 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 13 | 913 BBQ | |
| 14 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 15 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 16 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 17 | SEMPER FI SMOKERS | |
| 18 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 19 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 20 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 21 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 22 | IHC BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke for Broke BBQ | |
| 24 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 25 | BBQ on a Budget | |
| 26 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 27 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS |
27 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 2 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 3 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 4 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 6 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 8 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 9 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 10 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 11 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 12 | IHC BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 14 | SEMPER FI SMOKERS | |
| 15 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 16 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 18 | 913 BBQ | |
| 19 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 20 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 21 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 22 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 23 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 24 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 25 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoke for Broke BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ on a Budget |
27 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 3 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 4 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 5 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 7 | POK N DA RIBS | |
| 8 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 9 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 10 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 11 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 14 | 913 BBQ | |
| 15 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 16 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 17 | IHC BBQ | |
| 18 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 19 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 21 | MUDDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | LAZY 2 BBQ | |
| 23 | FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE | |
| 24 | SEMPER FI SMOKERS | |
| 25 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 26 | Smoke for Broke BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ on a Budget |
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.
5 entries · top 173.1428 · median 171.4516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 2 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 3 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKAHOLICS |
5 entries · top 180 · median 172.0116 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 4 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 5 | Rubbing Butts dessert |