Apr 17–18, 2015 · Overland Park, KS
WANNA B'S won Grand Champion at the VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge on April 17, 2015 in Overland Park, KS, scoring 687.3940 in a field of 47 teams. DIRT ROAD BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.7656. Category winners: Chicken — SUBLIME BBQ (176.0000); Pork Ribs — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (174.8572); Pork — B & C SMOKERS (177.7144); Brisket — SLAPS BBQ (178.2972).
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.
Closer than 86% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6284 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 83 times in 100
WANNA B'S came in rated below the field's top team, DIRT ROAD BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
WANNA B'S won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was WANNA B'S's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 9th tracked contest.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.6056 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 5–6: SKUNK RIVER BBQ and DIRT ROAD BBQ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: LUCKY D'S BBQ and 913 BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: MAXIMUM LOIN and VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY tied on 171.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 171.4172 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 173.1200 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 171.4056 | 167.9656 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
47 entries · top 687.3940 · median 653.0056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WANNA B'S | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 6 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 9 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 10 | 913 BBQ | |
| 11 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 13 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 14 | J-PIG PICTURE PERFECT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | Up in Smoke Part 2 | |
| 16 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 17 | PITT SMOKERS | |
| 18 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 19 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 21 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 22 | MORNING WOOD | |
| 23 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 24 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 25 | BUILDING SMOKE | |
| 26 | Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts | |
| 27 | PB&J SMOKIN' OLD MEN | |
| 28 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 29 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 30 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 31 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 32 | Tall Boys 'n' a Lil Smoke | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 34 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 35 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 36 | GLAZED & CONFUSED | |
| 37 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 38 | OVERLAND PORK BBQ | |
| 39 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ | |
| 40 | CB'S SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 41 | LOSING EFFORT | |
| 42 | Royal Smoke | |
| 43 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 44 | BOYS IN THE BURBS BBQ | |
| 45 | No Clue BarBQ | |
| 46 | THE LAZERS | |
| 47 | Sparky's Smokin Fuse Box |
47 entries · top 176 · median 165.1312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 2 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | PITT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 10 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 11 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ | |
| 12 | WANNA B'S | |
| 13 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 14 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 15 | Up in Smoke Part 2 | |
| 16 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 17 | MORNING WOOD | |
| 18 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 20 | J-PIG PICTURE PERFECT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 22 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | BUILDING SMOKE | |
| 24 | PB&J SMOKIN' OLD MEN | |
| 25 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 26 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 27 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 28 | 913 BBQ | |
| 29 | Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts | |
| 30 | Royal Smoke | |
| 31 | GLAZED & CONFUSED | |
| 32 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 33 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 34 | Tall Boys 'n' a Lil Smoke | |
| 35 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 36 | LOSING EFFORT | |
| 37 | OVERLAND PORK BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 39 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 40 | THE LAZERS | |
| 41 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 42 | No Clue BarBQ | |
| 43 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 44 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 45 | CB'S SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 46 | BOYS IN THE BURBS BBQ | |
| 47 | Sparky's Smokin Fuse Box |
47 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 3 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | 913 BBQ | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | WANNA B'S | |
| 7 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 8 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 9 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 10 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 11 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 12 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 14 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 15 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 16 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 17 | MORNING WOOD | |
| 18 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 20 | J-PIG PICTURE PERFECT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 22 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 23 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 24 | CB'S SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 25 | Up in Smoke Part 2 | |
| 26 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 27 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 28 | Tall Boys 'n' a Lil Smoke | |
| 29 | PB&J SMOKIN' OLD MEN | |
| 30 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 31 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 32 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 33 | PITT SMOKERS | |
| 34 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ | |
| 35 | THE LAZERS | |
| 36 | LOSING EFFORT | |
| 37 | Royal Smoke | |
| 38 | OVERLAND PORK BBQ | |
| 39 | BOYS IN THE BURBS BBQ | |
| 40 | GLAZED & CONFUSED | |
| 41 | Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts | |
| 42 | Sparky's Smokin Fuse Box | |
| 43 | BUILDING SMOKE | |
| 44 | No Clue BarBQ | |
| 45 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 46 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 47 | HOGGY STYLE |
47 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts | |
| 6 | WANNA B'S | |
| 7 | BUILDING SMOKE | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 10 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 11 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 12 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 13 | 913 BBQ | |
| 14 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 15 | Tall Boys 'n' a Lil Smoke | |
| 16 | Up in Smoke Part 2 | |
| 17 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 18 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 20 | PITT SMOKERS | |
| 21 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 22 | MORNING WOOD | |
| 23 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 24 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 25 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 26 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 27 | PB&J SMOKIN' OLD MEN | |
| 28 | J-PIG PICTURE PERFECT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 30 | BOYS IN THE BURBS BBQ | |
| 31 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 32 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 33 | OVERLAND PORK BBQ | |
| 34 | GLAZED & CONFUSED | |
| 35 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 36 | Sparky's Smokin Fuse Box | |
| 37 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 38 | No Clue BarBQ | |
| 39 | CB'S SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 40 | LOSING EFFORT | |
| 41 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 42 | THE LAZERS | |
| 43 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 44 | Royal Smoke | |
| 45 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 46 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 47 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ |
47 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 3 | WANNA B'S | |
| 4 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 5 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 6 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 7 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 8 | DIXIE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 10 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 11 | J-PIG PICTURE PERFECT BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 13 | BUILDING SMOKE | |
| 14 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | 913 BBQ | |
| 16 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 17 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 18 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 19 | Up in Smoke Part 2 | |
| 20 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | OVERLAND PORK BBQ | |
| 22 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 23 | Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts | |
| 24 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 25 | GLAZED & CONFUSED | |
| 26 | PITT SMOKERS | |
| 27 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 28 | CB'S SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 29 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 31 | PB&J SMOKIN' OLD MEN | |
| 32 | LOSING EFFORT | |
| 33 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 34 | No Clue BarBQ | |
| 35 | 1st and 10 BBQ | |
| 36 | Tall Boys 'n' a Lil Smoke | |
| 37 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 38 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 39 | Royal Smoke | |
| 40 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ | |
| 41 | MORNING WOOD | |
| 42 | BOYS IN THE BURBS BBQ | |
| 43 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 44 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 45 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 46 | THE LAZERS | |
| 47 | Sparky's Smokin Fuse Box |
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 180 · median 177.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
22 entries · top 176 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | |
| 2 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 3 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 4 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 5 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 6 | OVERLAND PORK BBQ | |
| 7 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 8 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 9 | 913 BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 12 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 13 | Up in Smoke Part 2 | |
| 14 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 15 | Royal Smoke | |
| 16 | No Clue BarBQ | |
| 17 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 18 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 19 | MORNING WOOD | |
| 20 | BUILDING SMOKE | |
| 21 | GLAZED & CONFUSED | |
| 22 | SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ |