A razor-thin finish
Closer than 82% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1316 points — closer than 82% of every championship in the data.
- BUTCHER BBQ
- BUFFALO'S BBQ
2015-10-09 – 2015-10-10 · Sand Springs, OK · 📍 Sand Springs, OK 74063
Grand Champion: BUTCHER BBQ (695.9544) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BUFFALO'S 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 82% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1316 points — closer than 82% of every championship in the data.
695.9544 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 685.6456 CAVEMAN CUISINE set in 2014.
BUTCHER BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 5–6: THE OUTLAWS and BAD INVESTMENT BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: MOOCHEWSOOEY and BUFFALO'S BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: MOVIN THE CHAINS BBQ and RISE N SWINE tied on 166.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 178.2972 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-10 | Sand Springs, OK | Sand Springs, OK 74063 | 32 | 685.6456 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE |
| 2015-10-09 ← this one | Sand Springs, OK | Sand Springs, OK 74063 | 28 | 695.9544 | BUTCHER BBQ | BUFFALO'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 170.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 172.0000 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 174.2744 | 168.5256 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 170.8344 | 166.2516 |
28 entries · top 695.9544 · median 661.0514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 4 | MOVIN THE CHAINS BBQ | |
| 5 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 6 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 9 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 10 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 12 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 13 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 14 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 15 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 16 | RIB CRIB PIGMEN | |
| 17 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 18 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 19 | BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ | |
| 20 | TIKI QUE | |
| 21 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 22 | Men on Fire | |
| 23 | MY WIFE LET ME ENTER | |
| 24 | Rib Rustlers BBQ | |
| 25 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 26 | DEADWOOD BBQ | |
| 27 | Dirty Sanchez Cue and Brue Crue | |
| 28 | IDA RED'S |
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.5314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 4 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 7 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 8 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 9 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 10 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 11 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 12 | TIKI QUE | |
| 13 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 14 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | MOVIN THE CHAINS BBQ | |
| 16 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 17 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 18 | RIB CRIB PIGMEN | |
| 19 | MY WIFE LET ME ENTER | |
| 20 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 21 | BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 23 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 24 | Rib Rustlers BBQ | |
| 25 | Men on Fire | |
| 26 | Dirty Sanchez Cue and Brue Crue | |
| 27 | IDA RED'S | |
| 28 | DEADWOOD BBQ |
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.4174 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 2 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 4 | MOVIN THE CHAINS BBQ | |
| 5 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 6 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 7 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 8 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 10 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 11 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 12 | BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ | |
| 13 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 15 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 16 | MY WIFE LET ME ENTER | |
| 17 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 18 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 19 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 20 | TIKI QUE | |
| 21 | Men on Fire | |
| 22 | DEADWOOD BBQ | |
| 23 | Dirty Sanchez Cue and Brue Crue | |
| 24 | Rib Rustlers BBQ | |
| 25 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 26 | RIB CRIB PIGMEN | |
| 27 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 28 | IDA RED'S |
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOVIN THE CHAINS BBQ | |
| 2 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 3 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 4 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 5 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 6 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 9 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 10 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 11 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 13 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 14 | RIB CRIB PIGMEN | |
| 15 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 16 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 17 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 18 | TIKI QUE | |
| 19 | BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ | |
| 20 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 21 | MY WIFE LET ME ENTER | |
| 22 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 23 | DEADWOOD BBQ | |
| 24 | IDA RED'S | |
| 25 | Men on Fire | |
| 26 | Rib Rustlers BBQ | |
| 27 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 28 | Dirty Sanchez Cue and Brue Crue |
28 entries · top 177.1428 · median 160.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOOCHEWSOOEY | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 4 | INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | |
| 5 | OVER-THE-HILL BBQ | |
| 6 | RIB CRIB PIGMEN | |
| 7 | MOVIN THE CHAINS BBQ | |
| 8 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 9 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 10 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 11 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 12 | SUNRISE BBQ | |
| 13 | BRUCE & KYLE THE DYNAMIC DUO OF BBQ | |
| 14 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 15 | Men on Fire | |
| 16 | SPICY SPITFIRE | |
| 17 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 18 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 19 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN OKIES | |
| 21 | TIKI QUE | |
| 22 | Dirty Sanchez Cue and Brue Crue | |
| 23 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 24 | Rib Rustlers BBQ | |
| 25 | IDA RED'S | |
| 26 | DEADWOOD BBQ | |
| 27 | MY WIFE LET ME ENTER | |
| 28 | The 918 Que Crew |