Jun 5–6, 2015 · Okemah, OK
BUFFALO'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Okfuskee Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff on June 5, 2015 in Okemah, OK, scoring 697.6684 in a field of 30 teams. THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.9888. Category winners: Chicken — Smokin Hot J's (178.8572); Pork Ribs — LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ (178.2972); Pork — BUFFALO'S BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — JAMBO PITS (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ.
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 75% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6796 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 1–2: Smokin Hot J's and THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: TNK BBQ and LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ and BUFFALO'S BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BUFFALO'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 9th.
BUFFALO'S BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 177.1544 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2014).
1 perfect 180 was 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 | Okemah, OK | Okemah, OK 74859 | 33 | 708.0116 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2015 ← this one | Okemah, OK | Okemah, OK 74859 | 30 | 697.6684 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.7372 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.2628 | 167.4400 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4172 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
30 entries · top 697.6684 · median 671.3486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 6 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | JAMBO PITS | |
| 9 | Sizzlin Bones | |
| 10 | BLAZEN BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 12 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 13 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 14 | OKIEQ | |
| 15 | TNK BBQ | |
| 16 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 17 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 18 | RUSTY MUG BREW & QUE | |
| 19 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 20 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 22 | MAY THE PORK BE WITH YOU | |
| 23 | BAKER BOY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | B & R BBQ | |
| 25 | Pig Nasty BBQ | |
| 26 | Pa Pa Mac's BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin For Christ | |
| 28 | Chillin N Grilling | |
| 29 | RIVER RATS | |
| 30 | Flame Throwers |
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | RUSTY MUG BREW & QUE | |
| 4 | TNK BBQ | |
| 5 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 6 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | JAMBO PITS | |
| 8 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 9 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 10 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 11 | BLAZEN BBQ | |
| 12 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 14 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 15 | OKIEQ | |
| 16 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 17 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 18 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 19 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 20 | MAY THE PORK BE WITH YOU | |
| 21 | Sizzlin Bones | |
| 22 | Pig Nasty BBQ | |
| 23 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 24 | RIVER RATS | |
| 25 | Chillin N Grilling | |
| 26 | B & R BBQ | |
| 27 | BAKER BOY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin For Christ | |
| 29 | Flame Throwers | |
| 30 | Pa Pa Mac's BBQ |
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | TNK BBQ | |
| 4 | BLAZEN BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 6 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | MAY THE PORK BE WITH YOU | |
| 11 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 13 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 14 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 15 | OKIEQ | |
| 16 | Sizzlin Bones | |
| 17 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 18 | BAKER BOY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | JAMBO PITS | |
| 20 | B & R BBQ | |
| 21 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 22 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 23 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 24 | Pa Pa Mac's BBQ | |
| 25 | RUSTY MUG BREW & QUE | |
| 26 | RIVER RATS | |
| 27 | Pig Nasty BBQ | |
| 28 | Flame Throwers | |
| 29 | Chillin N Grilling | |
| 30 | Smokin For Christ |
30 entries · top 180 · median 166.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | OKIEQ | |
| 3 | Sizzlin Bones | |
| 4 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 5 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 7 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 8 | TNK BBQ | |
| 9 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 10 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 11 | BLAZEN BBQ | |
| 12 | BAKER BOY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 14 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 17 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 18 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 19 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin For Christ | |
| 21 | RUSTY MUG BREW & QUE | |
| 22 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 23 | JAMBO PITS | |
| 24 | B & R BBQ | |
| 25 | Pa Pa Mac's BBQ | |
| 26 | Pig Nasty BBQ | |
| 27 | MAY THE PORK BE WITH YOU | |
| 28 | Flame Throwers | |
| 29 | Chillin N Grilling | |
| 30 | RIVER RATS |
30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMBO PITS | |
| 2 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Sizzlin Bones | |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 7 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 8 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 9 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | RUSTY MUG BREW & QUE | |
| 11 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 12 | MADE WITH RUB | |
| 13 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 14 | OUTTA THE BOX BBQ | |
| 15 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 16 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 17 | OKIEQ | |
| 18 | BLAZEN BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 20 | MAY THE PORK BE WITH YOU | |
| 21 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 22 | B & R BBQ | |
| 23 | Pig Nasty BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin For Christ | |
| 25 | TNK BBQ | |
| 26 | Chillin N Grilling | |
| 27 | BAKER BOY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Pa Pa Mac's BBQ | |
| 29 | RIVER RATS | |
| 30 | Flame Throwers |