Jun 5–6, 2015 · Pueblo, CO
BACKDRAFT BBQ won Grand Champion at the Boats, Bands & BBQ on June 5, 2015 in Pueblo, CO, scoring 701.7028 in a field of 30 teams. JO-BAWB'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.5372. Category winners: Chicken — BACKDRAFT BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — JO-BAWB'S BBQ (174.2628); Pork — 4 LEGS UP BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — JO-BAWB'S BBQ (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE.
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 79% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1656 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
701.7028 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 687.9888 GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE set in 2014.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 66 times in 100
Backdraft BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, 4 LEGS UP BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 6–7: Hog Back Cooker edged FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 2–3: FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC edged HONEYMAN BBQ by 0.0116. Pork places 6–7: JO-BAWB'S BBQ edged CRAZY COYOTE by 0.0116.
JO-BAWB'S BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
BACKDRAFT BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 5th.
JO-BAWB'S BBQ turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 175.4056 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2014 | Pueblo, CO | Pueblo, CO 81003 | 29 | 687.9888 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2015 ← this one | Pueblo, CO | Pueblo, CO 81007 | 30 | 701.7028 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | JO-BAWB'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 171.9888 | 167.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 172.5716 | 165.1084 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 172.5600 | 170.2972 |
| Brisket | 180 | 171.4056 | 166.8684 |
30 entries · top 701.7028 · median 654.4858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 6 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 7 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 8 | Hog Back Cooker | |
| 9 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 10 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 11 | Q Live Crew BBQ | |
| 12 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 13 | GrillFellas | |
| 14 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 15 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 16 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 17 | Crazy Heifer BBQ | |
| 18 | Danny's Sweet Carcass | |
| 19 | CONTENTMENT BLUES AND Q | |
| 20 | SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ | |
| 21 | RANDY'S RUBS | |
| 22 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 23 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 24 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | DAD'S BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | Coach B's BBQ | |
| 27 | Heff'n Bull BBQ | |
| 28 | Q | |
| 29 | BE MY BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN SAGE GRILL |
30 entries · top 180 · median 163.7030 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 3 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | Hog Back Cooker | |
| 7 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 8 | CONTENTMENT BLUES AND Q | |
| 9 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 10 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 11 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 12 | Q Live Crew BBQ | |
| 13 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 14 | GrillFellas | |
| 15 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 16 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ | |
| 19 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 20 | Heff'n Bull BBQ | |
| 21 | RANDY'S RUBS | |
| 22 | DAD'S BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | Crazy Heifer BBQ | |
| 24 | Danny's Sweet Carcass | |
| 25 | Q | |
| 26 | Coach B's BBQ | |
| 27 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 28 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 29 | BE MY BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN SAGE GRILL |
30 entries · top 174.2628 · median 162.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 2 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 3 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 7 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 9 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 10 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | RANDY'S RUBS | |
| 14 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 15 | CONTENTMENT BLUES AND Q | |
| 16 | GrillFellas | |
| 17 | Hog Back Cooker | |
| 18 | SMOKIN SAGE GRILL | |
| 19 | Coach B's BBQ | |
| 20 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 21 | Crazy Heifer BBQ | |
| 22 | Danny's Sweet Carcass | |
| 23 | BE MY BBQ | |
| 24 | DAD'S BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | Q Live Crew BBQ | |
| 26 | SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ | |
| 27 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 28 | Heff'n Bull BBQ | |
| 29 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 30 | Q |
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.0056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | Q Live Crew BBQ | |
| 3 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 7 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 8 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 9 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 11 | Crazy Heifer BBQ | |
| 12 | SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ | |
| 13 | GrillFellas | |
| 14 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 15 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 16 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 17 | Hog Back Cooker | |
| 18 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 19 | RANDY'S RUBS | |
| 20 | CONTENTMENT BLUES AND Q | |
| 21 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 22 | BE MY BBQ | |
| 23 | Coach B's BBQ | |
| 24 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | Heff'n Bull BBQ | |
| 26 | Danny's Sweet Carcass | |
| 27 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 28 | Q | |
| 29 | DAD'S BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | SMOKIN SAGE GRILL |
30 entries · top 180 · median 160.8230 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 3 | Danny's Sweet Carcass | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | DAD'S BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 10 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 11 | Hog Back Cooker | |
| 12 | Q Live Crew BBQ | |
| 13 | Q | |
| 14 | GrillFellas | |
| 15 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 16 | Crazy Heifer BBQ | |
| 17 | SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ | |
| 18 | FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC | |
| 19 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 20 | RANDY'S RUBS | |
| 21 | CONTENTMENT BLUES AND Q | |
| 22 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | Heff'n Bull BBQ | |
| 24 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 25 | Coach B's BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN SAGE GRILL | |
| 27 | TRIPLE J&C BBQ TEAM | |
| 28 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 29 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 30 | BE MY 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.
9 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1084
10 entries · top 175.4628 · median 164.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 3 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 4 | Smokin' Sage Grill Sauce 2 | |
| 5 | Q | |
| 6 | SMOKIN SAGE GRILL | |
| 7 | Montana Bar-BQ | |
| 8 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 9 | BE MY BBQ | |
| 10 | RANDY'S RUBS |