Jul 31 – Aug 1, 2015 · Rossville, KS
INDIGO PIG won Grand Champion at the Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest on July 31, 2015 in Rossville, KS, scoring 690.8800 in a field of 46 teams. CLARK CREW BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.2516. Category winners: Chicken — CLARK CREW BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — INDIGO PIG (177.1428); Pork — HIGH i QUE (177.7144); Brisket — SMOKEAHOLICS (180.0000). 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 90 times in 100
INDIGO PIG came in rated below the field's top team, TRUEBUD BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was INDIGO PIG's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 23rd tracked contest.
Pork places 8–9: PHAT JACKS BBQ NE and SMOKEAHOLICS tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: SMOKEAHOLICS and BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: LIL' FIDDLER'S edged INDIGO PIG by 0.0112.
INDIGO PIG took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 14th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2015 ← this one | Rossville, KS | Rossville, KS 66533 | 46 | 690.8800 | INDIGO PIG | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Rossville, KS | Rossville, KS 66533 | 29 | 698.2628 | JAESTAR BBQ | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Rossville, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 172.5828 | 170.8344 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 171.9772 | 170.2972 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 173.1316 | 171.4172 |
| Brisket | 180 | 170.8344 | 168.5484 |
46 entries · top 690.8800 · median 659.3600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 6 | 913 BBQ | |
| 7 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 8 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 9 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 10 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 11 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 14 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 15 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 16 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 17 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 18 | 3 Pigs Smoking | |
| 19 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 20 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 22 | 777 BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 24 | Swine Tingling BBQ | |
| 25 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 26 | TACOS BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 28 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 29 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 30 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | |
| 31 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 32 | SMOKIN MAX BBQ | |
| 33 | BOAR KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 34 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 35 | Team Cochiloco | |
| 36 | Babe's BBQ | |
| 37 | Smoking Pallet | |
| 38 | JACKWAGON BBQ | |
| 39 | RUBBIN IT SOUTH OF THE RIVER | |
| 40 | Showtime | |
| 41 | Rockin R Style BBQ | |
| 42 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 43 | Rub-Me-Tender | |
| 44 | THUMBS UP BBQ | |
| 45 | Mighty Kaw BBQ | |
| 46 | Smokin' Sowers |
46 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 4 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 5 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 7 | 3 Pigs Smoking | |
| 8 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 9 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 10 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | 777 BBQ | |
| 13 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Babe's BBQ | |
| 15 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 16 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 18 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 19 | Mighty Kaw BBQ | |
| 20 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 21 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | |
| 22 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 23 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 24 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 25 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 26 | 913 BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 28 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 29 | Swine Tingling BBQ | |
| 30 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 31 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 32 | SMOKIN MAX BBQ | |
| 33 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 34 | Smoking Pallet | |
| 35 | Team Cochiloco | |
| 36 | Rub-Me-Tender | |
| 37 | JACKWAGON BBQ | |
| 38 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 39 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 40 | TACOS BOYS BBQ | |
| 41 | BOAR KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokin' Sowers | |
| 43 | THUMBS UP BBQ | |
| 44 | RUBBIN IT SOUTH OF THE RIVER | |
| 45 | Rockin R Style BBQ | |
| 46 | Showtime |
46 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 2 | 913 BBQ | |
| 3 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 4 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 5 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 6 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 7 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 8 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 9 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 10 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 11 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 12 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 14 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 15 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Smoking Pallet | |
| 18 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 20 | 777 BBQ | |
| 21 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 22 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 23 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 24 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 25 | Swine Tingling BBQ | |
| 26 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 27 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 28 | Rockin R Style BBQ | |
| 29 | TACOS BOYS BBQ | |
| 30 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 31 | THUMBS UP BBQ | |
| 32 | 3 Pigs Smoking | |
| 33 | JACKWAGON BBQ | |
| 34 | BOAR KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN MAX BBQ | |
| 36 | Showtime | |
| 37 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 38 | Rub-Me-Tender | |
| 39 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | |
| 40 | RUBBIN IT SOUTH OF THE RIVER | |
| 41 | Babe's BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokin' Sowers | |
| 43 | Team Cochiloco | |
| 44 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 45 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 46 | Mighty Kaw BBQ |
46 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 3 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 4 | 777 BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 6 | SMOKIN MAX BBQ | |
| 7 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 8 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 9 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 10 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 11 | Team Cochiloco | |
| 12 | TACOS BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | 913 BBQ | |
| 16 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 17 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 18 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | |
| 19 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 20 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoking Pallet | |
| 22 | 3 Pigs Smoking | |
| 23 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 24 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 25 | BOAR KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 26 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 27 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 28 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 29 | RUBBIN IT SOUTH OF THE RIVER | |
| 30 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 31 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 32 | Babe's BBQ | |
| 33 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 34 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 35 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 36 | Rockin R Style BBQ | |
| 37 | JACKWAGON BBQ | |
| 38 | Swine Tingling BBQ | |
| 39 | Showtime | |
| 40 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 41 | Rub-Me-Tender | |
| 42 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 43 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 44 | THUMBS UP BBQ | |
| 45 | Mighty Kaw BBQ | |
| 46 | Smokin' Sowers |
46 entries · top 180 · median 163.9828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 2 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 3 | 913 BBQ | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Swine Tingling BBQ | |
| 7 | DARKSIDE BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 9 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 10 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 11 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 13 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 14 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 15 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 16 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 17 | BOAR KNUCKLE BBQ | |
| 18 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 19 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 20 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE | |
| 21 | TACOS BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 23 | Showtime | |
| 24 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 25 | SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE BBQ | |
| 26 | 3 Pigs Smoking | |
| 27 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 28 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 29 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 30 | RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | |
| 31 | Team Cochiloco | |
| 32 | Mighty Kaw BBQ | |
| 33 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 34 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 35 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 36 | RUBBIN IT SOUTH OF THE RIVER | |
| 37 | SMOKIN MAX BBQ | |
| 38 | JACKWAGON BBQ | |
| 39 | Babe's BBQ | |
| 40 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 41 | Rockin R Style BBQ | |
| 42 | 777 BBQ | |
| 43 | THUMBS UP BBQ | |
| 44 | Smoking Pallet | |
| 45 | Rub-Me-Tender | |
| 46 | Smokin' Sowers |
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 178.8572 · median 175.4516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Showtime | |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 3 | Smokin' Sowers | |
| 4 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 5 | Rub-Me-Tender | |
| 6 | Smoking Pallet | |
| 7 | Team Cochiloco | |
| 8 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 9 | SMOKIN MAX BBQ |