Jul 24–25, 2015 · Dodge City, KS
SMOKE N BABES BBQ won Grand Champion at the Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off on July 24, 2015 in Dodge City, KS, scoring 699.3944 in a field of 35 teams. SMOKEAHOLICS took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.7600. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKE N BABES BBQ (178.2972); Pork Ribs — SMOKEAHOLICS (174.8688); Pork — WICHITA SWINEMEN (178.8572); Brisket — BARRY & ERICA (178.8572). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by BUTCHER BBQ.
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.
Closer than 76% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6344 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 78 times in 100
SMOKE N BABES BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 3 tracked editions
BUTCHER BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
Chicken places 6–7: OLD STYLE BBQ and SMOKEAHOLICS tied on 172.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER and WICHITA SWINEMEN tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: WICHITA SWINEMEN and SMOKE N BABES BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SMOKE N BABES BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 7th.
BARRY & ERICA turned in 178.8572 in brisket — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2013 | Dodge City, KS | Dodge City, KS | 47 | 843.4744 | BUTCHER BBQ | WILDCATTERS Q CREW |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Dodge City, KS | Dodge City, KS 67801 | 30 | 699.4516 | BUTCHER BBQ | WILDCATTERS Q CREW |
| Jul 24, 2015 ← this one | Dodge City, KS | Dodge City, KS 67801 | 35 | 699.3944 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | SMOKEAHOLICS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 173.1428 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8688 | 173.1428 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2972 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 172.5484 | 168.5140 |
35 entries · top 699.3944 · median 654.1024
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 3 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 4 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 5 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 8 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 9 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 10 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 11 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 12 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 13 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 14 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 15 | Oklahoma Smoke 2 | |
| 16 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 17 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 18 | AJ's BBQ | |
| 19 | Jason Morgan | |
| 20 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 21 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 22 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 23 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | OKLAHOMA SMOKE | |
| 25 | CHILLN AND GRILLN | |
| 26 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 27 | Buffalos Smokin Bandits | |
| 28 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 29 | DA BBQ | |
| 30 | HIGH NOON BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 32 | Smokalicious | |
| 33 | JRJ BBQ | |
| 34 | Slightly Sauced BBQ | |
| 35 | Wild Hog BBQ |
35 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 2 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 6 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 8 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 9 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 10 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 11 | Oklahoma Smoke 2 | |
| 12 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 14 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 15 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 17 | OKLAHOMA SMOKE | |
| 18 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 19 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 20 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 21 | CHILLN AND GRILLN | |
| 22 | JRJ BBQ | |
| 23 | AJ's BBQ | |
| 24 | DA BBQ | |
| 25 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | Buffalos Smokin Bandits | |
| 27 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 28 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 29 | HIGH NOON BBQ | |
| 30 | Jason Morgan | |
| 31 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 32 | Slightly Sauced BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokalicious | |
| 35 | Wild Hog BBQ |
35 entries · top 174.8688 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 2 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 3 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 4 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 5 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 6 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 7 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 8 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 9 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | Jason Morgan | |
| 11 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 12 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 13 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 14 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 15 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 16 | OKLAHOMA SMOKE | |
| 17 | AJ's BBQ | |
| 18 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 19 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 20 | CHILLN AND GRILLN | |
| 21 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | Slightly Sauced BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 24 | Buffalos Smokin Bandits | |
| 25 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 26 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 27 | Oklahoma Smoke 2 | |
| 28 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokalicious | |
| 30 | HIGH NOON BBQ | |
| 31 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 32 | DA BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 34 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 35 | JRJ BBQ |
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.9312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 2 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 3 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | Jason Morgan | |
| 6 | JRJ BBQ | |
| 7 | Oklahoma Smoke 2 | |
| 8 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 9 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 10 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 12 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 13 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 14 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 15 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 16 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 18 | AJ's BBQ | |
| 19 | DA BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 21 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 22 | OKLAHOMA SMOKE | |
| 23 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 24 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 25 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 26 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | Smokalicious | |
| 28 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 29 | CHILLN AND GRILLN | |
| 30 | Buffalos Smokin Bandits | |
| 31 | HIGH NOON BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 33 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 34 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 35 | Slightly Sauced BBQ |
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 2 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 3 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 6 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 9 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 10 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 11 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 13 | HIGH NOON BBQ | |
| 14 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 16 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 17 | AJ's BBQ | |
| 18 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 19 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Oklahoma Smoke 2 | |
| 21 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 22 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 23 | Buffalos Smokin Bandits | |
| 24 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | DA BBQ | |
| 26 | CHILLN AND GRILLN | |
| 27 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 29 | Jason Morgan | |
| 30 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokalicious | |
| 32 | OKLAHOMA SMOKE | |
| 33 | Slightly Sauced BBQ | |
| 34 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 35 | JRJ 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.
23 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.0572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 4 | BREWER'S BEST BBQ | |
| 5 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 6 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 7 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 8 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 9 | AJ's BBQ | |
| 10 | Jason Morgan | |
| 11 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 13 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 14 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 15 | Slightly Sauced BBQ | |
| 16 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 17 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 18 | DA BBQ | |
| 19 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 20 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 21 | JRJ BBQ | |
| 22 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | Buffalos Smokin Bandits |
4 entries · top 168.6172 · median 162.9086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allie & Corbin Gier | |
| 2 | Jaiden, Joseph, & Chance Coghill | |
| 3 | Kasen & Irelyn Ponder | |
| 4 | Shelby Peterson |
8 entries · top 174.2972 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooklyn Clark | |
| 2 | Kailheb & Kaine Culver | |
| 3 | Cooper Clark | |
| 4 | Mackenzie Ray | |
| 5 | Kasen & Irelyn Ponder | |
| 6 | Jaiden, Joseph, & Chance Coghill | |
| 7 | Michelle Blackburn | |
| 8 | BELLA ITALIA |