Aug 21–22, 2015 · Emporia, KS
CLARK CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at the Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ on August 21, 2015 in Emporia, KS, scoring 692.0000 in a field of 36 teams. BUTCHER BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9428. Category winners: Chicken — CAVEMAN CUISINE (177.7028); Pork Ribs — 4 LEGS UP BBQ (177.1544); Pork — WICHITA SWINEMEN (176.0116); Brisket — CLARK CREW BBQ (177.1428). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by K.C. CAN CREW; 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, 2014 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 96% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0572 points — closer than 96% of every championship in the data.
Stronger than 92% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1633 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 6–7: RIBS N BIBS and BUTCHER BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Boots Style BBQ and SMOKERS WILD tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: THE SMOKING HILLS edged CAVEMAN CUISINE by 0.0112.
CLARK CREW BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 10th.
4 LEGS UP BBQ turned in 177.1544 in pork ribs — past the 172.0344 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | Emporia, KS | Emporia, KS 66801 | 25 | 695.9772 | K.C. CAN CREW | CAVEMAN CUISINE |
| Aug 21, 2015 ← this one | Emporia, KS | Emporia, KS 66801 | 36 | 692 | CLARK CREW BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Emporia, KS | 2650 US 50 | 33 | 699.9656 | BUTCHER BBQ | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Emporia, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.8572 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 172.5484 | 169.1316 |
| Pork | 176.0116 | 172.5828 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 171.4400 | 169.1200 |
36 entries · top 692 · median 663.0454
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 4 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 8 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 10 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 11 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 12 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 13 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 14 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 15 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 16 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 17 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 19 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 20 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 21 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 23 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 24 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 25 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 26 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 27 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 28 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 29 | 913 BBQ | |
| 30 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 31 | 777 BBQ | |
| 32 | FIRESTORM | |
| 33 | Barley Q | |
| 34 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 35 | Big D & the Briquettes BBQ | |
| 36 | Flint Hills Tech College |
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 2 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 4 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 5 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 6 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 7 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 12 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 13 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 14 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 15 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 16 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 17 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 19 | 777 BBQ | |
| 20 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 22 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 23 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 24 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 25 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 26 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 27 | 913 BBQ | |
| 28 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 29 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 30 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 31 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 32 | Big D & the Briquettes BBQ | |
| 33 | Barley Q | |
| 34 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 35 | FIRESTORM | |
| 36 | Flint Hills Tech College |
36 entries · top 177.1544 · median 164.8172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 6 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 8 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 9 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 10 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 13 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 14 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 15 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 17 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 18 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 19 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 20 | 913 BBQ | |
| 21 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 22 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 23 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 24 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 25 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 26 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 27 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 28 | Big D & the Briquettes BBQ | |
| 29 | FIRESTORM | |
| 30 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 31 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 32 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 33 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 34 | 777 BBQ | |
| 35 | Barley Q | |
| 36 | Flint Hills Tech College |
36 entries · top 176.0116 · median 167.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 2 | FIRESTORM | |
| 3 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 4 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 5 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Barley Q | |
| 9 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 10 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 12 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 13 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 15 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 16 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 17 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 18 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 19 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 20 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 21 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 22 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 23 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 24 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 25 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 26 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 27 | 913 BBQ | |
| 28 | 777 BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 31 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 32 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 33 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 34 | Big D & the Briquettes BBQ | |
| 35 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 36 | Flint Hills Tech College |
36 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 4 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 5 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 6 | SMOKE N BABES BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 8 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 9 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 10 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 13 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 16 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 17 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 18 | 777 BBQ | |
| 19 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 20 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 21 | SMOKERS WILD | |
| 22 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 23 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 24 | LIL' FIDDLER'S | |
| 25 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 26 | 913 BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 28 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 29 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 30 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 31 | Flint Hills Tech College | |
| 32 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 33 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 34 | FIRESTORM | |
| 35 | Barley Q | |
| 36 | Big D & the Briquettes 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.
11 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 4 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 5 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 6 | Big D & the Briquettes BBQ | |
| 7 | Barley Q | |
| 8 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 10 | Flint Hills Tech College | |
| 11 | FIRESTORM |
12 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRESTORM | |
| 2 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 3 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 4 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 5 | RIBS N BIBS | |
| 6 | Big D & the Briquettes BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 9 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 11 | Barley Q | |
| 12 | Flint Hills Tech College |