Jul 1–2, 2016 · Hutchinson, KS · 📍 2000 N Poplar St.
PELLET ENVY won Grand Champion at the Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off on July 1, 2016 in Hutchinson, KS at 2000 N Poplar St., scoring 692.0004 in a field of 38 teams. THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.8000. Category winners: Chicken — BOXER Q BBQ (176.5828); Pork Ribs — BUFFALO'S BBQ (178.8572); Pork — WICHITA SWINEMEN (177.7144); Brisket — THESLABS.COM (176.6172). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by 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 77% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2004 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
692.0004 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 690.2172 BUFFALO'S BBQ set in 2015.
PELLET ENVY won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.5604 points.
Chicken places 8–9: Boot Style BBQ and SIPPIN ON SMOKE tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: THESLABS.COM and BUFFALO'S BBQ tied on 176.6172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: BURNT FINGER BBQ and PELLET ENVY tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BUFFALO'S BBQ turned in 178.8572 in pork ribs — past the 176.0116 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BUFFALO'S BBQ (won 2015).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2015 | Hutchinson, KS | Hutchinson, KS 67502 | 31 | 690.2172 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | SMOKIN BAD HABIT |
| Jul 1, 2016 ← this one | Hutchinson, KS | 2000 N Poplar St. | 38 | 692.0004 | PELLET ENVY | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 174.8572 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1544 | 169.6916 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 174.2744 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 176.6172 | 173.7372 | 172 |
38 entries · top 692.0004 · median 664.4798
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 2 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 5 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 8 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 9 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 10 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 11 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 12 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 13 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 14 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 15 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 17 | Chow Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 19 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 20 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 21 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 22 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 23 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 24 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 26 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 27 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 28 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 29 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 30 | SUTHERN COMFORT - KS | |
| 31 | DC Smokers | |
| 32 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 33 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 34 | Boot Style BBQ | |
| 35 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 36 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 37 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 38 | Brewer's Best BBQ |
38 entries · top 176.5828 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 4 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 5 | SUTHERN COMFORT - KS | |
| 6 | Chow Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | Boot Style BBQ | |
| 9 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 10 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 11 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 12 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 13 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 14 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 15 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 16 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 17 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 19 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 21 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 23 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 25 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 26 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 27 | DC Smokers | |
| 28 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 29 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 31 | Brewer's Best BBQ | |
| 32 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 33 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 34 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 36 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 37 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT |
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 4 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 7 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 8 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 9 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 10 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 11 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 12 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 15 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 18 | SUTHERN COMFORT - KS | |
| 19 | Boot Style BBQ | |
| 20 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 21 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 22 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 23 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 24 | Brewer's Best BBQ | |
| 25 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 26 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 27 | Chow Boys BBQ | |
| 28 | DC Smokers | |
| 29 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 30 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 31 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 32 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 33 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 35 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 36 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 37 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 38 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS |
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 2 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 3 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 4 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 8 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 10 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 11 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 12 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 13 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 14 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 15 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 16 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 17 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 18 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 19 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 20 | Chow Boys BBQ | |
| 21 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 22 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 23 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 25 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 26 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 27 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 29 | DC Smokers | |
| 30 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 31 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 33 | Boot Style BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 35 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 36 | SUTHERN COMFORT - KS | |
| 37 | Brewer's Best BBQ | |
| 38 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS |
38 entries · top 176.6172 · median 166.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SMOKE 'N' RUB | |
| 5 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 7 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 8 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 10 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 11 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 12 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 13 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 14 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 16 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 17 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 19 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 21 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 22 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 24 | Chow Boys BBQ | |
| 25 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 26 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 27 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 28 | DC Smokers | |
| 29 | TACKLE THE TABLE BBQ | |
| 30 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 31 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 32 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 33 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 34 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 35 | SUTHERN COMFORT - KS | |
| 36 | Boot Style BBQ | |
| 37 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 38 | Brewer's Best 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.
4 entries · top 177.1772 · median 165.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Maddox BOOTS STYLE bbq | |
| 2 | Jaiden Dawes PEARL SNAPS | |
| 3 | Logan Dawes PEARL SNAPS | |
| 4 | Ava Tatro SONS OF BRISKETS |
6 entries · top 177.7028 · median 172.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alyssa Campbell SIPPIN' ON SMOKE | |
| 2 | Joshua Vandenboom R2BBQ | |
| 3 | Cara Maddox BOOTS STYLE BBQ | |
| 4 | Wesley Tatro SONS OF BRISKETS | |
| 5 | Daren Maddox BOOTS STYLE BBQ | |
| 6 | Kade Osborn SONS OF BRISKETS |
16 entries · top 178.3200 · median 165.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 5 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 6 | SUTHERN COMFORT - KS | |
| 7 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 8 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 9 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 10 | SOPHISTICATED REDNECKS | |
| 11 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 12 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 13 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 14 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 15 | DC Smokers | |
| 16 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS |