May 1–2, 2015 · St. Joseph, MO
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won Grand Champion at the Apple Blossom BBQ Contest on May 1, 2015 in St. Joseph, MO, scoring 689.6456 in a field of 36 teams. WHEN PIGS DIE took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5372. Category winners: Chicken — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (177.1544); Pork Ribs — BUCKSHOTBBQ (180.0000); Pork — PIGSKIN BBQ (178.2972); Brisket — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (175.4056).
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 84% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1084 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.9540 points.
Chicken places 6–7: BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ and R BUTTS R SMOKIN tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: R BUTTS R SMOKIN and PIGSKIN BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: BUCKSHOTBBQ and WHEN PIGS DIE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 173.1428 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.2628 | 169.7028 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 170.8228 | 167.4744 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 170.8228 | 167.9772 |
36 entries · top 689.6456 · median 659.6342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 4 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 6 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 8 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 11 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 14 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 15 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 17 | S&S BBQ | |
| 18 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 19 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 20 | MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE | |
| 21 | Wabash | |
| 22 | Grandpa Smokeys | |
| 23 | LOCAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | A & S Up In Smoke | |
| 25 | OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 26 | SMOKIN ASSASSINS | |
| 27 | Hot Sauce Hoppe's BBQ | |
| 28 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 29 | OLD SMOKE WAGON | |
| 30 | KUSTOM Q | |
| 31 | SWEETFIRE QUE | |
| 32 | Smokin' Ball-B-Q | |
| 33 | Uncle B's Family Feud | |
| 34 | Sunshine | |
| 35 | Uncle D's BBQ | |
| 36 | BRIAN'S BEEF |
36 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 5 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 6 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 7 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 8 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 9 | Wabash | |
| 10 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 11 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 12 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 13 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 14 | A & S Up In Smoke | |
| 15 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 16 | SPITFIRE | |
| 17 | Grandpa Smokeys | |
| 18 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | LOCAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | S&S BBQ | |
| 22 | MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE | |
| 23 | OLD SMOKE WAGON | |
| 24 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 25 | OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 26 | SMOKIN ASSASSINS | |
| 27 | SWEETFIRE QUE | |
| 28 | BRIAN'S BEEF | |
| 29 | Smokin' Ball-B-Q | |
| 30 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 31 | Uncle B's Family Feud | |
| 32 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 33 | Hot Sauce Hoppe's BBQ | |
| 34 | Uncle D's BBQ | |
| 35 | Sunshine | |
| 36 | KUSTOM Q |
36 entries · top 180 · median 167.1258 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 4 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 5 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 8 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 9 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 10 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 12 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 15 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 16 | MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE | |
| 17 | Grandpa Smokeys | |
| 18 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 19 | OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 22 | Wabash | |
| 23 | SMOKIN ASSASSINS | |
| 24 | KUSTOM Q | |
| 25 | BRIAN'S BEEF | |
| 26 | S&S BBQ | |
| 27 | Hot Sauce Hoppe's BBQ | |
| 28 | SWEETFIRE QUE | |
| 29 | Smokin' Ball-B-Q | |
| 30 | LOCAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 31 | OLD SMOKE WAGON | |
| 32 | A & S Up In Smoke | |
| 33 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 34 | Uncle B's Family Feud | |
| 35 | Sunshine | |
| 36 | Uncle D's BBQ |
35 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | LOCAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 7 | S&S BBQ | |
| 8 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 9 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 10 | A & S Up In Smoke | |
| 11 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 12 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 15 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 16 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 17 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 18 | SMOKIN ASSASSINS | |
| 19 | KUSTOM Q | |
| 20 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 21 | OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 23 | Hot Sauce Hoppe's BBQ | |
| 24 | Sunshine | |
| 25 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 26 | Wabash | |
| 27 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 28 | Uncle D's BBQ | |
| 29 | OLD SMOKE WAGON | |
| 30 | MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE | |
| 31 | Smokin' Ball-B-Q | |
| 32 | Uncle B's Family Feud | |
| 33 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 34 | Grandpa Smokeys | |
| 35 | SWEETFIRE QUE |
36 entries · top 175.4056 · median 163.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 5 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | |
| 8 | KUSTOM Q | |
| 9 | MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE | |
| 10 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 11 | TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Grandpa Smokeys | |
| 14 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 15 | SPITFIRE | |
| 16 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 17 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 18 | S&S BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 20 | Hot Sauce Hoppe's BBQ | |
| 21 | QSS SMOKIN | |
| 22 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 23 | SWEETFIRE QUE | |
| 24 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 25 | Sunshine | |
| 26 | Uncle B's Family Feud | |
| 27 | SMOKIN ASSASSINS | |
| 28 | A & S Up In Smoke | |
| 29 | OLD SMOKE WAGON | |
| 30 | OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Wabash | |
| 32 | LOCAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 33 | BRIAN'S BEEF | |
| 34 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 35 | Smokin' Ball-B-Q | |
| 36 | Uncle D's BBQ |