Apr 3–4, 2015 · Pleasant Hill, MO
PIGSKIN BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full) on April 3, 2015 in Pleasant Hill, MO, scoring 699.9772 in a field of 71 teams. TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.0740. Category winners: Chicken — KC Q (178.8800); Pork Ribs — THUMP & STRUM BBQ (178.2972); Pork — OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE (180.0000); Brisket — SKUNK RIVER BBQ (177.1544). This is the 1st of 3 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2017 — 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.
PIGSKIN BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork Ribs places 5–6: MAN MEAT BBQ and BEER & BUTTS QUE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Hung Over & Hard Up BBQ and SMOKING BUTT HEADS tied on 171.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW and SMOKIN GUNS BBQ tied on 174.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Bigger than 95% of the 5,469 contests in the data
71 teams — bigger than 95% of the 5,469 contests in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2015 ← this one | Pleasant Hill, MO | Pleasant Hill, MO 64080 | 71 | 699.9772 | PIGSKIN BBQ | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Pleasant Hill, MO | Cass County Fairgrounds | 72 | 695.3484 | LUCKY'S Q | JAESTAR BBQ |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Pleasant Hill, MO | Cass County Fairgrounds | 59 | 693.0512 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 175.4400 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 171.4400 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.1544 | 174.2856 | 172.5828 |
71 entries · top 699.9772 · median 659.4288
71 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.8344
71 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.9656
71 entries · top 180 · median 166.2856 · 🔥 perfect 180
71 entries · top 177.1544 · median 162.8112
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.
13 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 2 | KC Q | |
| 3 | MIDWEST SCUBA-QUE | |
| 4 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | BEER & BUTTS QUE | |
| 8 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 9 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 10 | BUTT BROS BBQ | |
| 11 | WANNA B'S | |
| 12 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 13 | SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA |
8 entries · top 172 · median 163.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tristen Hoisington | |
| 2 | Morgan Boles | |
| 3 | Haley Ohrenberg | |
| 4 | Macie Elder | |
| 5 | Casey Buehrle | |
| 6 | Calleb Buehrle | |
| 7 | Jakob Hammond | |
| 8 | Hannah Barr |
14 entries · top 178.2972 · median 173.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANNA HAYS | |
| 2 | Shelby Loth | |
| 3 | Sydnie Felty | |
| 4 | Ben Henricks | |
| 5 | Tatum & Taylor Scheer | |
| 6 | Emma Ulledahl | |
| 7 | Asher Jindra 2 | |
| 8 | Jaxon Felty | |
| 9 | Hunter Hoisington | |
| 10 | Gaven Hunter | |
| 11 | JACKSON JONES | |
| 12 | Madison Oxford | |
| 13 | Brayden Christensen | |
| 14 | Thomas Elder |