Oct 23–24, 2015 · Fort Gibson, OK
BUTCHER BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin' the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival on October 23, 2015 in Fort Gibson, OK, scoring 702.2400 in a field of 26 teams. FIRE DANCER BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8112. Category winners: Chicken — BUFFALO'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — OKIEQ (176.5716); Pork — BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO (178.8572); Brisket — HABITUAL SMOKERS (178.8572). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by CLARK CREW BBQ; the next was held in 2016.
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 2016 — 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.
BUTCHER BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 4–5: BUTCHER BBQ and SOOIE Q tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: THE OUTLAWS and BUFFALO'S BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO and RISE N SWINE tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BUFFALO'S BBQ turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 176.0228 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2014 | Fort Gibson, OK | Fort Gibson, OK 74434 | 34 | 704.5372 | CLARK CREW BBQ | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE |
| Oct 23, 2015 ← this one | Fort Gibson, OK | Fort Gibson, OK 74434 | 26 | 702.2400 | BUTCHER BBQ | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| Oct 21, 2016 | FortGibson, OK | FortGibson, OK 74434 | 28 | 707.4172 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.1544 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 172.5600 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 170.8456 |
26 entries · top 702.2400 · median 672.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 4 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 7 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 8 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | OKIEQ | |
| 10 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 11 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 12 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | FLAT IRON BBQ | |
| 14 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | SOOIE Q | |
| 16 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 17 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 18 | TIKI QUE | |
| 19 | Greazy Fender | |
| 20 | PURPLE PIGS BLAZIN BBQ | |
| 21 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 22 | CATTLE RUSTLERS BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKLAHOMA | |
| 24 | ROY RAY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Armadillo Hole | |
| 26 | Fort Gibson P.D. |
26 entries · top 180 · median 167.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 3 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | SOOIE Q | |
| 6 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 8 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | FLAT IRON BBQ | |
| 11 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 12 | OKIEQ | |
| 13 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 14 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 15 | TIKI QUE | |
| 16 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 17 | CATTLE RUSTLERS BBQ | |
| 18 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SMOKLAHOMA | |
| 20 | Armadillo Hole | |
| 21 | Greazy Fender | |
| 22 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 23 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 24 | PURPLE PIGS BLAZIN BBQ | |
| 25 | ROY RAY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Fort Gibson P.D. |
26 entries · top 176.5716 · median 166.5772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OKIEQ | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 4 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 5 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | FLAT IRON BBQ | |
| 9 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 14 | SOOIE Q | |
| 15 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 16 | TIKI QUE | |
| 17 | ROY RAY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SMOKLAHOMA | |
| 20 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 21 | Greazy Fender | |
| 22 | PURPLE PIGS BLAZIN BBQ | |
| 23 | CATTLE RUSTLERS BBQ | |
| 24 | Armadillo Hole | |
| 25 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 26 | Fort Gibson P.D. |
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 2 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 3 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | SOOIE Q | |
| 9 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 12 | PURPLE PIGS BLAZIN BBQ | |
| 13 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | OKIEQ | |
| 15 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 16 | FLAT IRON BBQ | |
| 17 | ROY RAY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | TIKI QUE | |
| 19 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 20 | Greazy Fender | |
| 21 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 22 | CATTLE RUSTLERS BBQ | |
| 23 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKLAHOMA | |
| 25 | Fort Gibson P.D. | |
| 26 | Armadillo Hole |
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 2 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 9 | OKIEQ | |
| 10 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 11 | FLAT IRON BBQ | |
| 12 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 14 | Fat Daddy BBQ | |
| 15 | Skinny's BBQ | |
| 16 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 17 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 18 | CATTLE RUSTLERS BBQ | |
| 19 | TIKI QUE | |
| 20 | Greazy Fender | |
| 21 | SMOKLAHOMA | |
| 22 | SOOIE Q | |
| 23 | Armadillo Hole | |
| 24 | PURPLE PIGS BLAZIN BBQ | |
| 25 | ROY RAY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Fort Gibson P.D. |
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.
2 entries · top 171.4744 · median 161.4686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OKIEQ | |
| 2 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ |
3 entries · top 173.7028 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Sizzlin' Bryant | |
| 3 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS |
1 entries · top 149.0856 · median 149.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haley Royse (15) |
2 entries · top 165.1888 · median 155.7430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKensi Henderson (9) | |
| 2 | Jack Taylor (4) |