May 15–16, 2015 · Platte City, MO
R BUTTS R SMOKIN won Grand Champion at the 20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off on May 15, 2015 in Platte City, MO, scoring 696.5140 in a field of 51 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.3600. Category winners: Chicken — R BUTTS R SMOKIN (180.0000); Pork Ribs — 913 BBQ (178.8572); Pork — WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS (175.4172); Brisket — R BUTTS R SMOKIN (179.4400).
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.
Chicken places 5–6: MAUS-Q-TEERS and Butts & Guts BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: KC SMOKE DAWGS and THUMP & STRUM BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: 913 BBQ and JAESTAR BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
R BUTTS R SMOKIN won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
R BUTTS R SMOKIN took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 20th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.2628 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7372 | 170.8572 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 173.1200 | 170.8344 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.1428 | 169.1200 |
51 entries · top 696.5140 · median 654.8344
51 entries · top 180 · median 165.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
51 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.9656
51 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.8572
51 entries · top 179.4400 · median 158.2400
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 178.8572 · median 174.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 2 | SMOKIN SUZY | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | MIDWEST SCUBA-QUE | |
| 6 | BIG O'S BBQ | |
| 7 | JUST SMOKED YOUR BUTT | |
| 8 | KUSTOM Q | |
| 9 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 10 | MUDHOLE BBQ | |
| 11 | 913 BBQ | |
| 12 | Far Beyond BBQ | |
| 13 | BULLETS AND BUTTS |
12 entries · top 174.2628 · median 167.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syndie Felty | |
| 2 | Molly Leighninger | |
| 3 | Brady McFarland | |
| 4 | Ava Suefert | |
| 5 | Alyssa Seufert | |
| 6 | Zane Kirubakaran | |
| 7 | Bailey Smith | |
| 8 | Gavin Miller | |
| 9 | Jaxon Felty | |
| 10 | Hailey McDowell | |
| 11 | Tyler Sullentrup | |
| 12 | Charlie Fisher |
5 entries · top 173.7372 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Perry | |
| 2 | Zarren Kirubakaran | |
| 3 | BANNER UPDIKE | |
| 4 | Alex Updike | |
| 5 | Alyssa Nettie |