Jul 31 – Aug 1, 2015 · Miami, OK
FIRE DANCER BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin on Route 66 on July 31, 2015 in Miami, OK, scoring 682.2168 in a field of 17 teams. DIRT ROAD BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.0628. Category winners: Chicken — INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE (177.1428); Pork Ribs — DIRT ROAD BBQ (170.2744); Pork — Skinny's BBQ (176.5944); Brisket — THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS (176.5600). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by CAVEMAN CUISINE.
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 80% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1540 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
FIRE DANCER BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 2–3: CAVEMAN CUISINE and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ and THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: DIRT ROAD BBQ and SPICY SPITFIRE tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Skinny's BBQ turned in 176.5944 in pork — past the 173.7028 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CAVEMAN CUISINE (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2013 | Miami, OK | Miami, OK | 17 | 694.7884 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| Jul 31, 2015 ← this one | Miami, OK | Miami, OK 74254 | 17 | 682.2168 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.1428 | 164.5372 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.2744 | 168.5600 | 162.8116 |
| Pork | 176.5944 | 171.9656 | 163.9544 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 168 | 160.5600 |
17 entries · top 682.2168 · median 666.7544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 4 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 6 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 7 | OKIEQ | |
| 8 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 9 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 10 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 11 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | HOGZILLA | |
| 13 | Red Barn BBQ | |
| 14 | BANQUET BBQ | |
| 15 | R & B BBQ and Catering | |
| 16 | Last Call Smokehouse | |
| 17 | 2 Buds BBQ |
17 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 2 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 3 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 4 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 7 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 8 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | OKIEQ | |
| 10 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 11 | BANQUET BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGZILLA | |
| 13 | Red Barn BBQ | |
| 14 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | R & B BBQ and Catering | |
| 16 | Last Call Smokehouse | |
| 17 | 2 Buds BBQ |
17 entries · top 170.2744 · median 163.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | OKIEQ | |
| 4 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 5 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGZILLA | |
| 9 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 10 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 11 | BANQUET BBQ | |
| 12 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 14 | Red Barn BBQ | |
| 15 | R & B BBQ and Catering | |
| 16 | 2 Buds BBQ | |
| 17 | Last Call Smokehouse |
17 entries · top 176.5944 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 2 | HOGZILLA | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 6 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 9 | Red Barn BBQ | |
| 10 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 12 | R & B BBQ and Catering | |
| 13 | Last Call Smokehouse | |
| 14 | OKIEQ | |
| 15 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 16 | BANQUET BBQ | |
| 17 | 2 Buds BBQ |
17 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 2 | OKIEQ | |
| 3 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | Last Call Smokehouse | |
| 8 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 9 | Red Barn BBQ | |
| 10 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 11 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 14 | R & B BBQ and Catering | |
| 15 | BANQUET BBQ | |
| 16 | HOGZILLA | |
| 17 | 2 Buds BBQ |