May 30–31, 2015 · Loveland, CO
SMOKEAHOLICS won Grand Champion at the Rock'N Western Rendezvous on May 30, 2015 in Loveland, CO, scoring 696.5372 in a field of 38 teams. THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8228. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKEAHOLICS (177.7028); Pork Ribs — BACKDRAFT BBQ (177.7028); Pork — BEDROCK BBQ (176.0000); Brisket — BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG (177.1772).
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
Smoke-A-Holics came in rated below the field's top team, THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 3–4: GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS and BACKDRAFT BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: BEDROCK BBQ and SMOKEAHOLICS tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and BURNTOUT BBQ CO tied on 172.5600 — 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 11th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 173.1544 | 169.1544 |
| Pork | 176 | 172.5600 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 177.1772 | 173.1200 | 169.7256 |
38 entries · top 696.5372 · median 655.8912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 7 | BEDROCK BBQ | |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 10 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 11 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 12 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 13 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 14 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 15 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 16 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 17 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 18 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 19 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 20 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 22 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 23 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 24 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 25 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 26 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 27 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | 303 BBQ | |
| 29 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 30 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 31 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 32 | COO COO CA-CHOO | |
| 33 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | SHB Customs | |
| 35 | BIGS MEAT WAGON | |
| 36 | High Plains BBQ | |
| 37 | FOLLOWMESMOKE | |
| 38 | Hog Wild BBQ |
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 2 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 3 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 8 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 9 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 10 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 11 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 13 | BEDROCK BBQ | |
| 14 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 15 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 16 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 18 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 19 | 303 BBQ | |
| 20 | COO COO CA-CHOO | |
| 21 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 22 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 23 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 24 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 25 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 26 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 27 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 28 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 29 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 30 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 32 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 33 | BIGS MEAT WAGON | |
| 34 | FOLLOWMESMOKE | |
| 35 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 36 | High Plains BBQ | |
| 37 | SHB Customs | |
| 38 | Hog Wild BBQ |
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 7 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 8 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 10 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 11 | BEDROCK BBQ | |
| 12 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 13 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 16 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 17 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 18 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 20 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 21 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 22 | High Plains BBQ | |
| 23 | SHB Customs | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 25 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 26 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 27 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 29 | BIGS MEAT WAGON | |
| 30 | 303 BBQ | |
| 31 | COO COO CA-CHOO | |
| 32 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 33 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 34 | FOLLOWMESMOKE | |
| 35 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 36 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 37 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 38 | Hog Wild BBQ |
38 entries · top 176 · median 165.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEDROCK BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 3 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 9 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 11 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 12 | 303 BBQ | |
| 13 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 14 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 15 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 16 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 17 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 18 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 20 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 22 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 23 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 24 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 25 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 26 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 27 | BIGS MEAT WAGON | |
| 28 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 29 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 31 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 32 | FOLLOWMESMOKE | |
| 33 | High Plains BBQ | |
| 34 | COO COO CA-CHOO | |
| 35 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 36 | Hog Wild BBQ | |
| 37 | SHB Customs | |
| 38 | CRAZY COYOTE |
38 entries · top 177.1772 · median 166.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 2 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 3 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 4 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | CHIBI-Q | |
| 10 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 12 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 13 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 14 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 15 | SHB Customs | |
| 16 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 17 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 18 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 19 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 20 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 21 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 22 | HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | |
| 23 | BEDROCK BBQ | |
| 24 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 25 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 26 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 27 | FOLLOWMESMOKE | |
| 28 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 29 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 30 | Hog Wild BBQ | |
| 31 | High Plains BBQ | |
| 32 | COO COO CA-CHOO | |
| 33 | 303 BBQ | |
| 34 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 35 | BIGS MEAT WAGON | |
| 36 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 37 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 38 | LITTLE JOE'S BBQ |
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 171.4056 · median 159.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 2 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 4 | Bigs Meat Wagon 2 | |
| 5 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 6 | BEDROCK BBQ | |
| 7 | Task Force | |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 9 | High Plains BBQ | |
| 10 | BIGS MEAT WAGON | |
| 11 | COOTERS COUNTRY CATERING | |
| 12 | Hog Wild BBQ | |
| 13 | Hog Wild BBQ 2 |