2015-07-31 – 2015-08-01 · Laurie, MO · 📍 Laurie, MO 65038
Grand Champion: BRICKHEAD BBQ (707.4056) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BIG WOODIE 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2021 — 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.
707.4056 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 695.4284 SLEEPY HOLLOW set in 2014.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 75 times in 100
BRICKHEAD BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BRICKHEAD BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was BRICKHEAD BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 33rd tracked contest.
Wider than 94% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 13.7028 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 8 tracked editions
BRICKHEAD BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 7–8: Chillin and Grillen Crew and BIG WOODIE BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: BIG WOODIE BBQ and BRICKHEAD BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: SQUEAL OF APPROVAL and OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GETTIN' BASTED turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS (won 2013), SLEEPY HOLLOW (won 2014).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-02 | Laurie, MO | Laurie, MO | 51 | 685.7028 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | SQUEAL OF APPROVAL |
| 2014-08-01 | Laurie, MO | Laurie, MO 65038 | 47 | 695.4284 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | GILLY'S BBQ |
| 2015-07-31 ← this one | Laurie, MO | Laurie, MO 65038 | 38 | 707.4056 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | BIG WOODIE BBQ |
| 2016-08-05 | Laurie, MO | Laurie, MO 65038 | 50 | 699.9884 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | Fergolicious BBQ |
| 2017-08-04 | Laurie, MO | 269 Fairgrounds DR | 40 | 706.8344 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | SMOKEVILLE |
| 2018-08-03 | Laurie, MO | 269 Fairgrounds DR | 35 | 689.0512 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ |
| 2019-08-02 | Laurie, MO | 269 Fairground Dr | 30 | 703.3940 | UNCLE BUBS BBQ LLC | Piggin' Whiskey KCMO |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie, MO | 269 Fairground Dr | 26 | 706.2972 | Parts R Smokin | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.8572 | 173.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 172.5828 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 173.7144 | 170.2744 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 173.7028 | 170.8228 |
38 entries · top 707.4056 · median 669.3140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 3 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 7 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 9 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 10 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 11 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 12 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 13 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 14 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 16 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 17 | Drift Wood BBQ | |
| 18 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 19 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 20 | MAUS-Q-TEERS | |
| 21 | SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | |
| 22 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 23 | Two Lefts & A Right | |
| 24 | SMOKE N THINGS | |
| 25 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 26 | Meat Rushmore | |
| 27 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 28 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 29 | EMERALD BUFFALO | |
| 30 | Chillin and Grillen Crew | |
| 31 | RED HOT POPS | |
| 32 | HARDCORE BBQ | |
| 33 | TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN REDNECKS | |
| 35 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 36 | SCHAEFER BBQ | |
| 37 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 38 | SMOKE, WINE & FUN |
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 2 | Drift Wood BBQ | |
| 3 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 4 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 5 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 6 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 8 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 9 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 11 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 12 | Chillin and Grillen Crew | |
| 13 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 14 | RED HOT POPS | |
| 15 | Two Lefts & A Right | |
| 16 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 17 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 18 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 19 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 20 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 21 | MAUS-Q-TEERS | |
| 22 | Meat Rushmore | |
| 23 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 24 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 25 | SCHAEFER BBQ | |
| 26 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 27 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 28 | TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ | |
| 29 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 30 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 31 | SMOKE N THINGS | |
| 32 | SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | |
| 33 | SMOKIN REDNECKS | |
| 34 | SMOKE, WINE & FUN | |
| 35 | HARDCORE BBQ | |
| 36 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 37 | EMERALD BUFFALO | |
| 38 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS |
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 3 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 4 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 5 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 7 | Chillin and Grillen Crew | |
| 8 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 9 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 10 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 11 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 12 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 13 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 14 | SMOKE N THINGS | |
| 15 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 16 | EMERALD BUFFALO | |
| 17 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | Meat Rushmore | |
| 20 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 21 | HARDCORE BBQ | |
| 22 | MAUS-Q-TEERS | |
| 23 | SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | |
| 24 | TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ | |
| 25 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 26 | SMOKIN REDNECKS | |
| 27 | Two Lefts & A Right | |
| 28 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 29 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 30 | Drift Wood BBQ | |
| 31 | RED HOT POPS | |
| 32 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 33 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 34 | SCHAEFER BBQ | |
| 35 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 36 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 37 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 38 | SMOKE, WINE & FUN |
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 2 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 3 | SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | |
| 4 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 5 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | EMERALD BUFFALO | |
| 8 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 9 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 10 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 11 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 14 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 15 | Drift Wood BBQ | |
| 16 | HARDCORE BBQ | |
| 17 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 18 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 19 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 20 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 21 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 22 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 24 | MAUS-Q-TEERS | |
| 25 | SMOKE N THINGS | |
| 26 | Two Lefts & A Right | |
| 27 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 28 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 29 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 30 | TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ | |
| 31 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 32 | Meat Rushmore | |
| 33 | Chillin and Grillen Crew | |
| 34 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 35 | RED HOT POPS | |
| 36 | SMOKIN REDNECKS | |
| 37 | SCHAEFER BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE, WINE & FUN |
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.6856 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 3 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 4 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 5 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 7 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 9 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 11 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 12 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 14 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 15 | Meat Rushmore | |
| 16 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 17 | Bare Bones BBQ Team | |
| 18 | MAUS-Q-TEERS | |
| 19 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 20 | SMOKE N THINGS | |
| 21 | Two Lefts & A Right | |
| 22 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 23 | PORK N' CIDER | |
| 24 | SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | |
| 25 | EMERALD BUFFALO | |
| 26 | SMOKIN REDNECKS | |
| 27 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 28 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 29 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 30 | Drift Wood BBQ | |
| 31 | RED HOT POPS | |
| 32 | Sunset Ridge Q | |
| 33 | HARDCORE BBQ | |
| 34 | TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ | |
| 35 | Chillin and Grillen Crew | |
| 36 | SCHAEFER BBQ | |
| 37 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 38 | SMOKE, WINE & FUN |
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.
9 entries · top 177.1428 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Master | |
| 2 | Lauren Carlson | |
| 3 | Jonathan Rauert | |
| 4 | Molly Leighninger | |
| 5 | Taylor Scheer | |
| 6 | Mila Garza | |
| 7 | Stephen York | |
| 8 | Tatum Scheer | |
| 9 | Kali Spiezio |
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 177.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 2 | RED HOT POPS | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | SCHAEFER BBQ | |
| 5 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 6 | Two Lefts & A Right | |
| 7 | SMOKE N THINGS | |
| 8 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 9 | SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | |
| 10 | SECOND HAND SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Taste-T Base-T BBQ | |
| 12 | EPIC BBQ CRU | |
| 13 | EMERALD BUFFALO | |
| 14 | SMOKE, WINE & FUN | |
| 15 | TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ |
8 entries · top 174.8456 · median 170.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack England | |
| 2 | Ryan Rauert | |
| 3 | Shelby Loth | |
| 4 | Jake Loth | |
| 5 | Eric Lent | |
| 6 | Conner Spiezio | |
| 7 | Kyle Cunningham | |
| 8 | Alyssa Cunningham |