Jun 20–21, 2015 · Buckner, MO
DIRT ROAD BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smoke Out in the Valley on June 20, 2015 in Buckner, MO, scoring 684.5484 in a field of 29 teams. SUBLIME BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 684.5260. Category winners: Chicken — DIRT ROAD BBQ (177.1772); Pork Ribs — LOVE 2 Q (180.0000); Pork — SUBLIME BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — R BUTTS R SMOKIN (180.0000). This is the 1st of 3 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 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 98% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0224 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Brisket places 1–2: R BUTTS R SMOKIN and SONS OF A BRISKET tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: SUBLIME BBQ edged VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY by 0.0116. Pork places 3–4: JAESTAR BBQ edged HOME PLATE SMOKERS by 0.0228.
DIRT ROAD BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 19th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2015 ← this one | Buckner, MO | Buckner, MO 64016 | 29 | 684.5484 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | SUBLIME BBQ |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Buckner, MO | Hudson St | 30 | 695.3712 | SUBLIME BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| Jun 17, 2017 | Buckner, MO | 317 S Hudson st | 21 | 703.3712 | Fergolicious BBQ | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Buckner, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1772 | 173.1200 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 172.5716 | 165.7144 |
| Pork | 180 | 171.9772 | 167.4172 |
| Brisket | 180 | 171.9772 | 165.7600 |
29 entries · top 684.5484 · median 654.7884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 3 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 4 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 5 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 6 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 10 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 11 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 13 | HOME PLATE SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 15 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 17 | 913 BBQ | |
| 18 | PECULIAR SMOKE | |
| 19 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 20 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 21 | FRACTURED RIBS SOCIAL CLUB | |
| 22 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | UNCLE BO'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE, WINE & FUN | |
| 26 | NOOBQ | |
| 27 | GoodFella's BBQ | |
| 28 | Centranz/WestMo Smokers | |
| 29 | ALL PORKED UP |
29 entries · top 177.1772 · median 167.3712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 3 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 5 | FRACTURED RIBS SOCIAL CLUB | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | HOME PLATE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 9 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 11 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 12 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 13 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 14 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 15 | 913 BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 17 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 18 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 19 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 20 | PECULIAR SMOKE | |
| 21 | UNCLE BO'S BBQ | |
| 22 | ALL PORKED UP | |
| 23 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 24 | Centranz/WestMo Smokers | |
| 25 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | NOOBQ | |
| 27 | GoodFella's BBQ | |
| 28 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE, WINE & FUN |
29 entries · top 180 · median 159.3600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 5 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 8 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 9 | PECULIAR SMOKE | |
| 10 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 12 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 14 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 15 | 913 BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 17 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 18 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 19 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | FRACTURED RIBS SOCIAL CLUB | |
| 21 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 22 | NOOBQ | |
| 23 | UNCLE BO'S BBQ | |
| 24 | HOME PLATE SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Centranz/WestMo Smokers | |
| 26 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 27 | ALL PORKED UP | |
| 28 | GoodFella's BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE, WINE & FUN |
29 entries · top 180 · median 164.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 2 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 3 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 4 | HOME PLATE SMOKERS | |
| 5 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 9 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 10 | SMOKE, WINE & FUN | |
| 11 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 12 | GoodFella's BBQ | |
| 13 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | FRACTURED RIBS SOCIAL CLUB | |
| 16 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 17 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 18 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 19 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 21 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 22 | 913 BBQ | |
| 23 | PECULIAR SMOKE | |
| 24 | NOOBQ | |
| 25 | UNCLE BO'S BBQ | |
| 26 | ALL PORKED UP | |
| 27 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 29 | Centranz/WestMo Smokers |
29 entries · top 180 · median 161.7488 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 2 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 3 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 4 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 5 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 6 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 7 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | 913 BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 12 | HOME PLATE SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SMOKE, WINE & FUN | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 15 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 16 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM GETTING SAUCED | |
| 18 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 19 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 20 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 21 | PECULIAR SMOKE | |
| 22 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | UNCLE BO'S BBQ | |
| 24 | NOOBQ | |
| 25 | GoodFella's BBQ | |
| 26 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 27 | Centranz/WestMo Smokers | |
| 28 | FRACTURED RIBS SOCIAL CLUB | |
| 29 | ALL PORKED UP |
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.
7 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOOBQ | |
| 2 | HANG 'EM' HIGH | |
| 3 | SMOKE, WINE & FUN | |
| 4 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 5 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 6 | Centranz/WestMo Smokers | |
| 7 | GoodFella's BBQ |
7 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 2 | NOOBQ | |
| 3 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 4 | Centranz/WestMo Smokers | |
| 5 | JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ | |
| 6 | GoodFella's BBQ | |
| 7 | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
1 entries · top 175.4172 · median 175.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zarren Kirubakaran |