2015-08-28 – 2015-08-29 · Wendover, NV · 📍 Wendover, NV
Grand Champion: SMOKEAHOLICS (706.8688) · 49 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY 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 2019 — 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.
706.8688 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 691.4056 PORKETEERS set in 2014.
3 of 7 tracked editions
ROOFTOP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 6–7: MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ and BOWLING OVER PIGS tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: SHIG NINJA BBQ and HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ tied on 173.1772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: BIG POPPA SMOKERS and LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SMOKEAHOLICS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 15th.
SMOKEAHOLICS turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 174.9144 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WILD HOGS BBQ (won 2013), PORKETEERS (won 2014).
This contest usually draws about 33 teams
49 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 33.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV | 34 | 674.2516 | WILD HOGS BBQ | RHYTHM 'N QUE |
| 2014-08-22 | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV 89883 | 31 | 691.4056 | PORKETEERS | ROOFTOP BBQ |
| 2015-08-28 ← this one | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV | 49 | 706.8688 | SMOKEAHOLICS | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ |
| 2016-08-26 | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover BLVD | 37 | 703.4516 | ROOFTOP BBQ | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ |
| 2017-08-25 | West Wendover, NV | 680 W Wendover Blvd | 37 | 706.2512 | ROOFTOP BBQ | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q |
| 2018-08-24 | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover Blvd | 46 | 700.5484 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2019-08-23 | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover Blvd | 37 | 701.1316 | Rooftop BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4288 | 174.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4400 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.7372 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 177.7028 | 174.8572 |
49 entries · top 706.8688 · median 669.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 2 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 5 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 6 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 7 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 8 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 9 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 11 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 12 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 13 | H&D BBQ | |
| 14 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 15 | BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 16 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 18 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 19 | BRAINS & BRAWNS | |
| 20 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 21 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 22 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 23 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 24 | PORKETEERS | |
| 25 | HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 26 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 27 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 29 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 31 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 32 | LLOYD'S BBQ | |
| 33 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 34 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 35 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | RUB Q LONG TIME | |
| 37 | Nations Best BBQ | |
| 38 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 39 | LOST HOGS BBQ | |
| 40 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 41 | BUTT RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 42 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 43 | TRUE BLUE BBQ | |
| 44 | BUCCANEER BARBEQUE | |
| 45 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 46 | MONEY PIT SMOKERS | |
| 47 | BUST'N ASH BBQ | |
| 48 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 49 | Me and Dudes BBQ |
48 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 2 | BRAINS & BRAWNS | |
| 3 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 6 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 8 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 9 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 10 | PORKETEERS | |
| 11 | RUB Q LONG TIME | |
| 12 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 13 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 14 | HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 16 | LLOYD'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 18 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 19 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 20 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 21 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 23 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 24 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | TRUE BLUE BBQ | |
| 26 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 27 | BUCCANEER BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 29 | LOST HOGS BBQ | |
| 30 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 31 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 32 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 33 | BUTT RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 34 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 35 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 36 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 38 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 39 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 40 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 41 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 42 | H&D BBQ | |
| 43 | Nations Best BBQ | |
| 44 | MONEY PIT SMOKERS | |
| 45 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 46 | BUST'N ASH BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 48 | G AND L BBQ |
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 3 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 4 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 5 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 6 | H&D BBQ | |
| 7 | Nations Best BBQ | |
| 8 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 9 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 10 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 11 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 12 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 13 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 15 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 16 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 18 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 19 | HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 20 | LLOYD'S BBQ | |
| 21 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 22 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 23 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 24 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 25 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 26 | RUB Q LONG TIME | |
| 27 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 28 | BUTT RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 29 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 30 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 31 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 32 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 33 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 34 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 35 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 36 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 37 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 38 | BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 39 | LOST HOGS BBQ | |
| 40 | TRUE BLUE BBQ | |
| 41 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 42 | BUCCANEER BARBEQUE | |
| 43 | BRAINS & BRAWNS | |
| 44 | BUST'N ASH BBQ | |
| 45 | PORKETEERS | |
| 46 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 47 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 48 | MONEY PIT SMOKERS |
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 2 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 5 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 6 | BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 7 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 8 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | PORKETEERS | |
| 10 | H&D BBQ | |
| 11 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 12 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 13 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 14 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 15 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 17 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 18 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 19 | HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 20 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 21 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 22 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 23 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 24 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 25 | MONEY PIT SMOKERS | |
| 26 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 28 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 29 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 30 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 31 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Nations Best BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 34 | BRAINS & BRAWNS | |
| 35 | LOST HOGS BBQ | |
| 36 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 37 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 38 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 39 | TRUE BLUE BBQ | |
| 40 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 41 | BUTT RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 42 | LLOYD'S BBQ | |
| 43 | RUB Q LONG TIME | |
| 44 | BUCCANEER BARBEQUE | |
| 45 | BUST'N ASH BBQ | |
| 46 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 47 | Me and Dudes BBQ | |
| 48 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 49 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ |
48 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | |
| 2 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 3 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 4 | BRAINS & BRAWNS | |
| 5 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 6 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 7 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q | |
| 10 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 12 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 13 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 14 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 15 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 16 | H&D BBQ | |
| 17 | CHICKEN BUTT BBQ UTAH | |
| 18 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 19 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 21 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | PORKETEERS | |
| 23 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 24 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 25 | BOWLING OVER PIGS | |
| 26 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 27 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 28 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 29 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 30 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 31 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 33 | LLOYD'S BBQ | |
| 34 | LOST HOGS BBQ | |
| 35 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 36 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 37 | HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 39 | TRUE BLUE BBQ | |
| 40 | MONEY PIT SMOKERS | |
| 41 | Nations Best BBQ | |
| 42 | BUTT RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 43 | BUCCANEER BARBEQUE | |
| 44 | RUB Q LONG TIME | |
| 45 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 46 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 48 | BUST'N ASH BBQ |