Jan 9–10, 2015 · Denver, CO
JO-BAWB'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the National Western BBQ Throwdown on January 9, 2015 in Denver, CO, scoring 695.3716 in a field of 40 teams. BACKDRAFT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8000. Category winners: Chicken — JO-BAWB'S BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — WOODY'S Q SHACK (173.7144); Pork — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (178.2972); Brisket — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (179.4400). This is the 1st of 5 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2016.
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, 2015 to 2019 — 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 90% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100
JO-BAWB'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 5 tracked editions
JO-BAWB'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 1–2: WOODY'S Q SHACK and WILD HOGS BBQ tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: SWINESTONE COWBOYS and Danny's Sweet Carcass tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: SWINESTONE COWBOYS and CRAZY COYOTE tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
JO-BAWB'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 16th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2015 ← this one | Denver, CO | Denver, CO 80216 | 40 | 695.3716 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | BACKDRAFT BBQ |
| Jan 8, 2016 | Denver, CO | Denver, CO 80216 | 36 | 697.6800 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Jan 6, 2017 | Denver, CO | 1515 E 47th Av | 38 | 700.5600 | CLARK CREW BBQ | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Denver, CO | 1515 E 47th Ave | 39 | 691.3712 | GETTIN' BASTED | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Denver, CO | 1515 E 47th Av | 38 | 691.9084 | Gettin' Basted | SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 173.7144 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 175.4400 | 169.6800 |
40 entries · top 695.3716 · median 656.7200
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.3200
40 entries · top 173.7144 · median 164.2686
40 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.3942
40 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.5486