Jul 3–4, 2015 · Hutchinson, KS
BUFFALO'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off on July 3, 2015 in Hutchinson, KS, scoring 690.2172 in a field of 31 teams. SMOKIN BAD HABIT took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.7772. Category winners: Chicken — CAVEMAN CUISINE (178.8800); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN BAD HABIT (176.0116); Pork — WICHITA SWINEMEN (176.0000); Brisket — SMOKIN BAD HABIT (177.7028). This is the 1st of 2 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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
BUFFALO'S BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork Ribs places 7–8: Country Boy Cookers edged SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 4–5: BUFFALO'S BBQ edged GREAT PLAINS BBQ by 0.0116. Pork places 3–4: CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER edged BUTCHER BBQ by 0.0228.
SMOKIN BAD HABIT won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2015 ← this one | Hutchinson, KS | Hutchinson, KS 67502 | 31 | 690.2172 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | SMOKIN BAD HABIT |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Hutchinson, KS | 2000 N Poplar St. | 38 | 692.0004 | PELLET ENVY | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 172.5828 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 172.5600 | 168.5828 |
| Pork | 176 | 170.8344 | 167.4516 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 167.4056 |
31 entries · top 690.2172 · median 660.5492
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 3 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 6 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 7 | Smokeacholics | |
| 8 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 9 | OKIEQ | |
| 10 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 11 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 12 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 13 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 14 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 15 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 16 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 18 | CLARK KENT SUPER SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Country Boy Cookers | |
| 20 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 21 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Southern Comfort | |
| 23 | Constant/Lee GR8 BBQ | |
| 24 | Chow Boys BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' Blind | |
| 26 | MadyQ | |
| 27 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Team KCA | |
| 29 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 30 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 31 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ |
31 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 5 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 6 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 7 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 8 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokeacholics | |
| 10 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 11 | OKIEQ | |
| 12 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 13 | Southern Comfort | |
| 14 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 15 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 17 | Country Boy Cookers | |
| 18 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 19 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 20 | Team KCA | |
| 21 | CLARK KENT SUPER SMOKERS | |
| 22 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 23 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 24 | Chow Boys BBQ | |
| 25 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 27 | Constant/Lee GR8 BBQ | |
| 28 | MadyQ | |
| 29 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin' Blind | |
| 31 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ |
31 entries · top 176.0116 · median 161.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 2 | OKIEQ | |
| 3 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 4 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 6 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 7 | Country Boy Cookers | |
| 8 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 9 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 10 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 11 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 12 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokeacholics | |
| 15 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin' Blind | |
| 17 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 18 | CLARK KENT SUPER SMOKERS | |
| 19 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 20 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 22 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 23 | Constant/Lee GR8 BBQ | |
| 24 | Team KCA | |
| 25 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 26 | Southern Comfort | |
| 27 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 28 | MadyQ | |
| 29 | Chow Boys BBQ | |
| 30 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 31 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ |
31 entries · top 176 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 2 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 6 | Chow Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokeacholics | |
| 10 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 11 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 14 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 15 | Constant/Lee GR8 BBQ | |
| 16 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 17 | Team KCA | |
| 18 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 19 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 21 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 22 | Southern Comfort | |
| 23 | Smokin' Blind | |
| 24 | MadyQ | |
| 25 | Country Boy Cookers | |
| 26 | OKIEQ | |
| 27 | CLARK KENT SUPER SMOKERS | |
| 28 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 29 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 30 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 31 | BOOM CITY BBQ |
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 160.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 5 | CLARK KENT SUPER SMOKERS | |
| 6 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 7 | OKIEQ | |
| 8 | Smokeacholics | |
| 9 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 10 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 11 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 12 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 13 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 14 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 15 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 16 | Country Boy Cookers | |
| 17 | MANNY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin' Blind | |
| 19 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 20 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 21 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 22 | MEL'S BBQ | |
| 23 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 24 | Southern Comfort | |
| 25 | MadyQ | |
| 26 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 27 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 28 | Chow Boys BBQ | |
| 29 | Constant/Lee GR8 BBQ | |
| 30 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 31 | Team KCA |