Jul 8–9, 2016 · Warrensburg, MO · 📍 Johnson Co. Fairground
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB won Grand Champion at the Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge on July 8, 2016 in Warrensburg, MO at Johnson Co. Fairground, scoring 695.9428 in a field of 40 teams. 913 BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9540. Category winners: Chicken — DIRT ROAD BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (177.7028); Pork — 913 BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — THESLABS.COM (180.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2017.
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 75 times in 100
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB 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: VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY and SMOKE RINGERS tied on 174.3200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB and HIGH i QUE tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: THUMP & STRUM BBQ and WOOD HOOK BBQ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2016 ← this one | Warrensburg, MO | Johnson Co. Fairground | 40 | 695.9428 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 913 BBQ |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Warrensburg, MO | Warrensburg, MO | 35 | 701.1432 | SLAPS BBQ | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.3200 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.8456 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.8456 | 170.2628 |
40 entries · top 695.9428 · median 663.8740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 2 | 913 BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 6 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 9 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 10 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 11 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 12 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 13 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 14 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 15 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 16 | BELLY DOWN BBQ | |
| 17 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 18 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 19 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 20 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 21 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 22 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 24 | Smokin Slow BBQ | |
| 25 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | RED NECK BBQ | |
| 27 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 28 | GUNSLINGER BBQ | |
| 29 | Grinders | |
| 30 | SMOKEY STRUT BBQ | |
| 31 | STRIPE'S RED, WHITE & BBQ | |
| 32 | KARAOKE & KOOKIN | |
| 33 | THE "B" TEAM | |
| 34 | Mystery Meat Smokers | |
| 35 | 2 SAUCY SISTERS | |
| 36 | K Town BBQ | |
| 37 | Fairlane BBQ | |
| 38 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 39 | PORK STARS | |
| 40 | TURN ME OVER NOW |
40 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 3 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 4 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 5 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 6 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 7 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 9 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 10 | 913 BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 12 | BELLY DOWN BBQ | |
| 13 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 14 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 15 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 17 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 19 | Grinders | |
| 20 | Mystery Meat Smokers | |
| 21 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 22 | STRIPE'S RED, WHITE & BBQ | |
| 23 | KARAOKE & KOOKIN | |
| 24 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 25 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | SMOKEY STRUT BBQ | |
| 27 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 28 | K Town BBQ | |
| 29 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 30 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 31 | Smokin Slow BBQ | |
| 32 | RED NECK BBQ | |
| 33 | GUNSLINGER BBQ | |
| 34 | 2 SAUCY SISTERS | |
| 35 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 36 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 37 | THE "B" TEAM | |
| 38 | PORK STARS | |
| 39 | Fairlane BBQ | |
| 40 | TURN ME OVER NOW |
40 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 3 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 4 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 5 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 6 | Grinders | |
| 7 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 10 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 11 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 12 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 13 | BELLY DOWN BBQ | |
| 14 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 15 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Slow BBQ | |
| 17 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 18 | GUNSLINGER BBQ | |
| 19 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 20 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 21 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 22 | RED NECK BBQ | |
| 23 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 24 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 25 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 26 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 27 | 913 BBQ | |
| 28 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 29 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 30 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 31 | SMOKEY STRUT BBQ | |
| 32 | KARAOKE & KOOKIN | |
| 33 | STRIPE'S RED, WHITE & BBQ | |
| 34 | Mystery Meat Smokers | |
| 35 | 2 SAUCY SISTERS | |
| 36 | K Town BBQ | |
| 37 | THE "B" TEAM | |
| 38 | TURN ME OVER NOW | |
| 39 | PORK STARS | |
| 40 | Fairlane BBQ |
40 entries · top 180 · median 165.9884 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 913 BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 4 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 5 | RED NECK BBQ | |
| 6 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 7 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 8 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 9 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 10 | SMOKEY STRUT BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 12 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 13 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 15 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 16 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 17 | Smokin Slow BBQ | |
| 18 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | Mystery Meat Smokers | |
| 20 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 21 | BELLY DOWN BBQ | |
| 22 | THE "B" TEAM | |
| 23 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 24 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 26 | K Town BBQ | |
| 27 | STRIPE'S RED, WHITE & BBQ | |
| 28 | Fairlane BBQ | |
| 29 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 30 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 31 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 32 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 33 | GUNSLINGER BBQ | |
| 34 | Grinders | |
| 35 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 36 | PORK STARS | |
| 37 | 2 SAUCY SISTERS | |
| 38 | KARAOKE & KOOKIN | |
| 39 | TURN ME OVER NOW | |
| 40 | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
40 entries · top 180 · median 161.0970 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 2 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | 913 BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 7 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 8 | SLEEPY HOLLOW | |
| 9 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 10 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 11 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 12 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 13 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 14 | GUNSLINGER BBQ | |
| 15 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 16 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 17 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Slow BBQ | |
| 19 | KARAOKE & KOOKIN | |
| 20 | THE "B" TEAM | |
| 21 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 22 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 23 | BELLY DOWN BBQ | |
| 24 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 25 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 26 | Fairlane BBQ | |
| 27 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 28 | RED NECK BBQ | |
| 29 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | 2 SAUCY SISTERS | |
| 31 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 32 | Grinders | |
| 33 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 34 | STRIPE'S RED, WHITE & BBQ | |
| 35 | PORK STARS | |
| 36 | SMOKEY STRUT BBQ | |
| 37 | TURN ME OVER NOW | |
| 38 | Mystery Meat Smokers | |
| 39 | K Town BBQ | |
| 40 | WOOD HOOK 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 173.7600 · median 170.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Taylor | |
| 2 | Tristen H. | |
| 3 | Hanna | |
| 4 | Macie Elder | |
| 5 | Madelyn | |
| 6 | Dorian Walters | |
| 7 | Travis |
5 entries · top 177.2000 · median 174.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maycee | |
| 2 | Molly | |
| 3 | Hunter Holsington | |
| 4 | Tommy Elder | |
| 5 | Cohen Jones |
5 entries · top 173.1428 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Slow BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNT FINGER BBQ |