2016-06-24 – 2016-06-25 · Artesia, NM · 📍 Artesia, NM 88211
Grand Champion: BOOTYQUE (707.4056) · 44 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 4 LEGS UP 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 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.
707.4056 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 692.5484 THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ set in 2014.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
BOOTYQUE came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 4 tracked editions
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
Chicken places 4–5: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and CLARK CREW BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: CLARK CREW BBQ and HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: BOOTYQUE and SMOKEAHOLICS tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BOOTYQUE won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
BOOTYQUE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 7th.
Buckshot BBQ turned in 179.4400 in brisket — past the 177.7142 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2014, 2015).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-28 | Artesia, NM | Artesia, NM | 70 | 686.2858 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| 2014-06-27 | Artesia, NM | Artesia, NM 88211 | 60 | 692.5484 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| 2015-06-26 | Artesia, NM | Artesia, NM 88210 | 48 | 683.4400 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| 2016-06-24 ← this one | Artesia, NM | Artesia, NM 88211 | 44 | 707.4056 | BOOTYQUE | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| 2021-11-05 | Artesia, NM | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.3200 | 174.8572 | 169.7372 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 176.5944 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 176.0000 | 170.2972 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 168.5600 |
44 entries · top 707.4056 · median 645.3026
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | Buckshot BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 8 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 9 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 10 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 11 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 13 | Smokin' Dogs | |
| 14 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 15 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke Commanders | |
| 17 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | A ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 19 | BEAR CLAN BBQ | |
| 20 | MORNING WOOD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 22 | Golden Smoke | |
| 23 | Honkytonk Smokers | |
| 24 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 25 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 26 | Rude Doggs | |
| 27 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 28 | Southern Exports | |
| 29 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke Signal | |
| 31 | TWS Smoking | |
| 32 | Double Z BBQ | |
| 33 | Outlaw Smokeshack | |
| 34 | It Is What It Is | |
| 35 | Pig Luv | |
| 36 | BS Grilling BBQ | |
| 37 | Rub da Grub | |
| 38 | GOOD TIME SMOKERS | |
| 39 | Doc's Bar B Que | |
| 40 | 3 Briskiteers | |
| 41 | Yates Pecos Crew | |
| 42 | Not-ur-Mama | |
| 43 | Chupecabra BBQ | |
| 44 | LTR Roadkill Cafe |
43 entries · top 178.3200 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 2 | Smokin' Dogs | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 8 | Southern Exports | |
| 9 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 10 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 11 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 12 | BEAR CLAN BBQ | |
| 13 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 14 | A ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 15 | Pig Luv | |
| 16 | Smoke Commanders | |
| 17 | Smoke Signal | |
| 18 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 19 | Golden Smoke | |
| 20 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 21 | Buckshot BBQ | |
| 22 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 23 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 24 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 25 | Honkytonk Smokers | |
| 26 | GOOD TIME SMOKERS | |
| 27 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 28 | Double Z BBQ | |
| 29 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 30 | MORNING WOOD SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Outlaw Smokeshack | |
| 32 | It Is What It Is | |
| 33 | Yates Pecos Crew | |
| 34 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 35 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 36 | Not-ur-Mama | |
| 37 | BS Grilling BBQ | |
| 38 | TWS Smoking | |
| 39 | Rude Doggs | |
| 40 | Doc's Bar B Que | |
| 41 | Rub da Grub | |
| 42 | 3 Briskiteers | |
| 43 | Chupecabra BBQ |
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 2 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 6 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 7 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 11 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 13 | BEAR CLAN BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke Commanders | |
| 15 | Smokin' Dogs | |
| 16 | MORNING WOOD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 18 | Honkytonk Smokers | |
| 19 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 20 | Rub da Grub | |
| 21 | Rude Doggs | |
| 22 | Doc's Bar B Que | |
| 23 | Buckshot BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke Signal | |
| 25 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 26 | It Is What It Is | |
| 27 | Pig Luv | |
| 28 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 29 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 30 | Southern Exports | |
| 31 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 32 | Golden Smoke | |
| 33 | Not-ur-Mama | |
| 34 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 35 | LTR Roadkill Cafe | |
| 36 | A ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 37 | 3 Briskiteers | |
| 38 | Double Z BBQ | |
| 39 | Chupecabra BBQ | |
| 40 | Outlaw Smokeshack | |
| 41 | BS Grilling BBQ | |
| 42 | TWS Smoking | |
| 43 | GOOD TIME SMOKERS | |
| 44 | Yates Pecos Crew |
43 entries · top 177.7028 · median 157.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 2 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | TWS Smoking | |
| 5 | Buckshot BBQ | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 8 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 9 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 10 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 12 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 13 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 15 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 16 | Smoke Commanders | |
| 17 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 18 | Honkytonk Smokers | |
| 19 | BS Grilling BBQ | |
| 20 | GOOD TIME SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Smokin' Dogs | |
| 22 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 23 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | Double Z BBQ | |
| 25 | Golden Smoke | |
| 26 | It Is What It Is | |
| 27 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 28 | Rude Doggs | |
| 29 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 30 | A ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 31 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | Yates Pecos Crew | |
| 33 | Rub da Grub | |
| 34 | BEAR CLAN BBQ | |
| 35 | Outlaw Smokeshack | |
| 36 | Chupecabra BBQ | |
| 37 | Doc's Bar B Que | |
| 38 | 3 Briskiteers | |
| 39 | Smoke Signal | |
| 40 | MORNING WOOD SMOKERS | |
| 41 | Southern Exports | |
| 42 | Pig Luv | |
| 43 | Not-ur-Mama |
43 entries · top 179.4400 · median 159.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckshot BBQ | |
| 2 | A ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 3 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 4 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 5 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | MORNING WOOD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 10 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 11 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 12 | Golden Smoke | |
| 13 | SMOKE EM UP BBQ | |
| 14 | Rude Doggs | |
| 15 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 16 | Outlaw Smokeshack | |
| 17 | SUNDANCER BBQ | |
| 18 | Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | |
| 19 | Southern Exports | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 21 | Smokin' Dogs | |
| 22 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 23 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 24 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 25 | Smoke Commanders | |
| 26 | BEAR CLAN BBQ | |
| 27 | Double Z BBQ | |
| 28 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 29 | 3 Briskiteers | |
| 30 | TWS Smoking | |
| 31 | Honkytonk Smokers | |
| 32 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | Chupecabra BBQ | |
| 34 | Smoke Signal | |
| 35 | BS Grilling BBQ | |
| 36 | It Is What It Is | |
| 37 | Pig Luv | |
| 38 | Yates Pecos Crew | |
| 39 | Rub da Grub | |
| 40 | Doc's Bar B Que | |
| 41 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 42 | GOOD TIME SMOKERS | |
| 43 | Not-ur-Mama |
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.
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Commanders 3 | |
| 2 | Smoke Signal | |
| 3 | It Is What It Is | |
| 4 | 3 Briskiteers | |
| 5 | Smoke Commanders 2 | |
| 6 | Rub da Grub | |
| 7 | Not-ur-Mama | |
| 8 | Smoke Commanders | |
| 9 | A ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 10 | 10-8 A | |
| 11 | Golden Smoke | |
| 12 | BS Grilling BBQ | |
| 13 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 14 | Rude Doggs | |
| 15 | Yates Pecos Crew | |
| 16 | Only @ Discos |
2 entries · top 162.8344 · median 159.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Pete BBQ | |
| 2 | 10-8 A |
15 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 2 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 3 | Not-ur-Mama | |
| 4 | Honkytonk Smokers | |
| 5 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke Commanders 3 | |
| 8 | It Is What It Is | |
| 9 | Smoke Commanders | |
| 10 | Buckshot BBQ | |
| 11 | Yates Pecos Crew | |
| 12 | Smoke Commanders 2 | |
| 13 | Smoke Signal | |
| 14 | 3 Briskiteers | |
| 15 | Golden Smoke |
16 entries · top 173.7144 · median 161.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10-8 A | |
| 2 | 3 Briskiteers | |
| 3 | A ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 4 | It Is What It Is | |
| 5 | Rude Doggs | |
| 6 | Smoke Commanders 2 | |
| 7 | BLACK BETTY BBQ | |
| 8 | 10-8 B | |
| 9 | Smoke Commanders | |
| 10 | Hannah & Halle Garza | |
| 11 | Smoke Signal | |
| 12 | Yates Pecos Crew | |
| 13 | ORGANIZED CHAOS | |
| 14 | Doc's Bar B Que | |
| 15 | Smoke Commanders 3 | |
| 16 | Not-ur-Mama |
1 entries · top 169.7144 · median 169.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE SIGNAL JUSTIS KUYKENDALL |
6 entries · top 177.1544 · median 174.8686
4 entries · top 177.1544 · median 170.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK BETTY DANIEL SOUTHFIELD | |
| 2 | BLACK BETTY EMMA HOBBS | |
| 3 | LITTLE OUTLAWS JOURNEY ROBERSON | |
| 4 | TMK MAKAYLEE KIRKLYN |