Jul 17–18, 2015 · Laramie, WY
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won Grand Champion at the Griller's Cup on July 17, 2015 in Laramie, WY, scoring 689.6800 in a field of 29 teams. JO-BAWB'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.0744. Category winners: Chicken — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (174.8572); Pork Ribs — STARS AND STRIPES BBQ (177.1544); Pork — ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ (173.7144); Brisket — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (176.5600). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by THE CELTIC PIG; 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, 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.
Closer than 87% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6056 points — closer than 87% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 2–3: CHIBI-Q and JO-BAWB'S BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: FLYBOY BBQ and HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: FLYBOY BBQ and JO-BAWB'S BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 9th.
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ turned in 176.5600 in brisket — past the 175.4400 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: FLYBOY BBQ (won 2013), THE CELTIC PIG (won 2014).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2013 | Laramie, WY | Laramie, WY | 33 | 680.4912 | FLYBOY BBQ | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Laramie, WY | Laramie, WY 82072 | 26 | 690.2400 | THE CELTIC PIG | FLYBOY BBQ |
| Jul 17, 2015 ← this one | Laramie, WY | Laramie, WY 82072 | 29 | 689.6800 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | JO-BAWB'S BBQ |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Laramie, WY | Laramie, WY | 27 | 691.3944 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | FLYBOY BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8572 | 172.5600 | 169.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 171.4056 | 166.8344 |
| Pork | 173.7144 | 170.2628 | 165.6800 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 171.9656 | 165.6916 |
29 entries · top 689.6800 · median 649.6116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 3 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 4 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 5 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 7 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 8 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 11 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 12 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 13 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 14 | LOS NERDS | |
| 15 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 16 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 17 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 19 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 20 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Sweet Danny | |
| 22 | OREGON TRAIL | |
| 23 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 25 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 26 | Wyoming State Bank | |
| 27 | GETTIN' PIGGY WIT IT! | |
| 28 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 29 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS |
29 entries · top 174.8572 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 3 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 4 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 5 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 6 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 7 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 8 | LOS NERDS | |
| 9 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 10 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 12 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 13 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 14 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 16 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 17 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 18 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 19 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 20 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 22 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 23 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 24 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | OREGON TRAIL | |
| 26 | GETTIN' PIGGY WIT IT! | |
| 27 | Sweet Danny | |
| 28 | Wyoming State Bank | |
| 29 | LUCKY SMOKE |
29 entries · top 177.1544 · median 162.8684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 2 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 3 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 4 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 7 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 8 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 9 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 10 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 13 | LOS NERDS | |
| 14 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 15 | Wyoming State Bank | |
| 16 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 17 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 18 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 19 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 20 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 21 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 22 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 23 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 24 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Sweet Danny | |
| 26 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 27 | GETTIN' PIGGY WIT IT! | |
| 28 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 29 | OREGON TRAIL |
28 entries · top 173.7144 · median 161.3598
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 2 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 3 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 4 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 5 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 6 | OREGON TRAIL | |
| 7 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 14 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 15 | LOS NERDS | |
| 16 | Wyoming State Bank | |
| 17 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 19 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 20 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 21 | Sweet Danny | |
| 22 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 23 | GETTIN' PIGGY WIT IT! | |
| 24 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 26 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 27 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 28 | WYOMING BS BBQ |
29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 3 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 4 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 5 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 6 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 7 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 10 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 11 | Sweet Danny | |
| 12 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 13 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 14 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 15 | FLYBOY BBQ | |
| 16 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 17 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 18 | GETTIN' PIGGY WIT IT! | |
| 19 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 20 | LOS NERDS | |
| 21 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 22 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 23 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 24 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 25 | OREGON TRAIL | |
| 26 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 27 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Wyoming State Bank | |
| 29 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ |
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.
2 entries · top 174.3200 · median 168.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ Grillers | |
| 2 | Wyoming State Bank Grillers |
4 entries · top 162.8572 · median 160.2342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ Grillers | |
| 2 | Just-In Wyoming Grillers | |
| 3 | Wyoming State Bank Grillers | |
| 4 | Little Joes BBQ Griller |
4 entries · top 177.7372 · median 161.9830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ Grillers | |
| 2 | Little Joes BBQ Griller | |
| 3 | Wyoming State Bank Grillers | |
| 4 | Smokin Stu's BBQ Grillers |
3 entries · top 160 · median 154.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Joes BBQ Griller | |
| 2 | Wyoming State Bank Grillers | |
| 3 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ Grillers |
16 entries · top 174.2628 · median 166.0056
2 entries · top 169.6916 · median 166.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming State Bank Grillers | |
| 2 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ Grillers |