2015-10-16 – 2015-10-17 · Harper, KS · 📍 Harper, KS 67058
Grand Champion: PORKY BUTTS BBQ (703.9656) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2021 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
703.9656 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 681.7256 SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS set in 2014.
Wider than 96% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 16.0000 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
Pork Ribs places 3–4: Fergolicious BBQ and JP CUSTOM SMOKE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: BACKDRAFT BBQ edged JP CUSTOM SMOKE by 0.0116. Chicken places 2–3: LONGBONE BBQ edged SMELL WHATS COOKIN by 0.0228.
PORKY BUTTS BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
PORKY BUTTS BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 6th.
WICHITA SWINEMEN turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 173.1316 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS (won 2014).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-17 | Harper, KS | Harper, KS 67058 | 30 | 681.7256 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | ROUGHNECKS BBQ |
| 2015-10-16 ← this one | Harper, KS | Harper, KS 67058 | 34 | 703.9656 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS |
| 2016-10-14 | Harper, KS | Harper Fair Barn | 38 | 708.0000 | SMOKEAHOLICS | R BUTTS R SMOKIN |
| 2017-10-20 | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 47 | 701.0972 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| 2018-10-19 | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 33 | 702.8572 | BOOMERANG BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2019-10-18 | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 25 | 703.4172 | HIgh i Que | DIVINE SWINE |
| 2021-10-15 | Harper, KS | 808 NW 4 Ave | 16 | 708.5600 | Petie's Smokin' Pit | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.7600 | 170.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 174.2972 | 169.7028 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 171.4172 | 168.5828 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.1084 | 170.8228 |
34 entries · top 703.9656 · median 661.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 3 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 6 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 7 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 8 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 9 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 10 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 12 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 13 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 15 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 16 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin' Pistols | |
| 18 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 19 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 20 | HURRY UP AND WAIT | |
| 21 | SMOKIN LEPRECHAUNS | |
| 22 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 23 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 24 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Dirt Nap BBQ | |
| 26 | MadyQ | |
| 27 | Son of Briskets | |
| 28 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 29 | Fore BBQ!"...it's Out of Bounds | |
| 30 | SAND CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 31 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Ferg's BBQ | |
| 34 | Noah's BBQ |
34 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 4 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 5 | Son of Briskets | |
| 6 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 8 | Dirt Nap BBQ | |
| 9 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 10 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 12 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 14 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 15 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 16 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 18 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 19 | Smokin' Pistols | |
| 20 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 22 | HURRY UP AND WAIT | |
| 23 | SMOKIN LEPRECHAUNS | |
| 24 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 25 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 26 | Fore BBQ!"...it's Out of Bounds | |
| 27 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 28 | MadyQ | |
| 29 | SAND CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Noah's BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 32 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 33 | Ferg's BBQ | |
| 34 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ |
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 8 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 9 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 12 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN LEPRECHAUNS | |
| 14 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 15 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 16 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | HURRY UP AND WAIT | |
| 18 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 19 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 20 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 22 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 23 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 24 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 25 | MadyQ | |
| 26 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 27 | Smokin' Pistols | |
| 28 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Fore BBQ!"...it's Out of Bounds | |
| 30 | SAND CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Ferg's BBQ | |
| 32 | Dirt Nap BBQ | |
| 33 | Son of Briskets |
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.2742 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 2 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 3 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 4 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 5 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 8 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 9 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin' Pistols | |
| 11 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 12 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 13 | Son of Briskets | |
| 14 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 15 | HURRY UP AND WAIT | |
| 16 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 17 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 18 | MadyQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN LEPRECHAUNS | |
| 20 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 21 | Noah's BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG D'S BBQ | |
| 23 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Dirt Nap BBQ | |
| 27 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 28 | Ferg's BBQ | |
| 29 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 30 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | Fore BBQ!"...it's Out of Bounds | |
| 32 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 33 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 34 | SAND CREEK SMOKERS |
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 4 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 6 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 7 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 8 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 9 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 10 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 12 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin' Pistols | |
| 14 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 17 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 18 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN LEPRECHAUNS | |
| 20 | HURRY UP AND WAIT | |
| 21 | SAND CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Dirt Nap BBQ | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 26 | MadyQ | |
| 27 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 28 | Ferg's BBQ | |
| 29 | Son of Briskets | |
| 30 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 31 | Fore BBQ!"...it's Out of Bounds | |
| 32 | OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 33 | Noah's BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG D'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.
7 entries · top 170.2972 · median 168.5256