Jul 15–16, 2016 · Burlington, KS · 📍 615 S 3rd St.
RISE N SWINE won Grand Champion at the Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ on July 15, 2016 in Burlington, KS at 615 S 3rd St., scoring 701.1660 in a field of 46 teams. CLARK CREW BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.9772. Category winners: Chicken — SUBLIME BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — THE SMOKING HILLS (176.5828); Pork — RISE N SWINE (178.2972); Brisket — 913 BBQ (178.2972). 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 86 times in 100
Rise N Swine came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 6–7: PELLET ENVY and RISE N SWINE tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: 777 BBQ and GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy and R BUTTS R SMOKIN tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
RISE N SWINE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 7th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2016 ← this one | Burlington, KS | 615 S 3rd St. | 46 | 701.1660 | RISE N SWINE | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Burlington, KS | 615 S 3rd Street | 26 | 685.6344 | HIGH i QUE II | 913 BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.1428 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5828 | 174.8688 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 176 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 172.5600 | 170.8456 |
46 entries · top 701.1660 · median 665.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | 777 BBQ | |
| 4 | 913 BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | MIDNIGHT STOKERS | |
| 7 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 8 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 9 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 11 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 12 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 13 | BONES BRIGADE | |
| 14 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 15 | She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy | |
| 16 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 17 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 18 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 19 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 20 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 21 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 22 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 23 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 24 | FUNNY FARM BBQ | |
| 25 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 27 | JACKWAGON BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 29 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 30 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 31 | SILVER FOX BBQ | |
| 32 | For the Love of Que | |
| 33 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 34 | Fat and Greasy BBQ | |
| 35 | Beer & Swine BBQ | |
| 36 | ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | PURPLE PIGS BLAZIN BBQ | |
| 38 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 39 | Chubby's Chuckwagon | |
| 40 | ComPletely Sauced | |
| 41 | Troublesome Creek Brew-N-Que | |
| 42 | Big B's BBQ | |
| 43 | Double Smokin' Trouble | |
| 44 | PIG IN PLAID | |
| 45 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 46 | Old's Skool Barbicue |
45 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 2 | 777 BBQ | |
| 3 | FUNNY FARM BBQ | |
| 4 | 913 BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 7 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 8 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 10 | MIDNIGHT STOKERS | |
| 11 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 12 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 13 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 14 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 15 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 17 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 18 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 21 | JACKWAGON BBQ | |
| 22 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 23 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 24 | BONES BRIGADE | |
| 25 | For the Love of Que | |
| 26 | Chubby's Chuckwagon | |
| 27 | ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 29 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 30 | She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy | |
| 31 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 33 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 34 | PURPLE PIGS BLAZIN BBQ | |
| 35 | Fat and Greasy BBQ | |
| 36 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 37 | SILVER FOX BBQ | |
| 38 | Troublesome Creek Brew-N-Que | |
| 39 | ComPletely Sauced | |
| 40 | Big B's BBQ | |
| 41 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 42 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 43 | Double Smokin' Trouble | |
| 44 | PIG IN PLAID | |
| 45 | Beer & Swine BBQ |
46 entries · top 176.5828 · median 167.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 5 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 6 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 7 | 777 BBQ | |
| 8 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 9 | She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy | |
| 10 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 11 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 12 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 13 | MIDNIGHT STOKERS | |
| 14 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 15 | JACKWAGON BBQ | |
| 16 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 17 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 18 | Double Smokin' Trouble | |
| 19 | 913 BBQ | |
| 20 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 21 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 22 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 23 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 24 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 25 | ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | Beer & Swine BBQ | |
| 27 | SILVER FOX BBQ | |
| 28 | ComPletely Sauced | |
| 29 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 30 | PURPLE PIGS BLAZIN BBQ | |
| 31 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 32 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 33 | BONES BRIGADE | |
| 34 | PIG IN PLAID | |
| 35 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 36 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 37 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 38 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 39 | Big B's BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 41 | Fat and Greasy BBQ | |
| 42 | Chubby's Chuckwagon | |
| 43 | FUNNY FARM BBQ | |
| 44 | For the Love of Que | |
| 45 | Old's Skool Barbicue | |
| 46 | Troublesome Creek Brew-N-Que |
46 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 2 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 5 | BONES BRIGADE | |
| 6 | MIDNIGHT STOKERS | |
| 7 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 9 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 10 | 777 BBQ | |
| 11 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 12 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 13 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 14 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 15 | She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy | |
| 16 | Chubby's Chuckwagon | |
| 17 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 18 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 19 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 20 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 21 | For the Love of Que | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 23 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 24 | 913 BBQ | |
| 25 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 26 | Beer & Swine BBQ | |
| 27 | Fat and Greasy BBQ | |
| 28 | Troublesome Creek Brew-N-Que | |
| 29 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 30 | FUNNY FARM BBQ | |
| 31 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 32 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 33 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 34 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 35 | PIG IN PLAID | |
| 36 | PURPLE PIGS BLAZIN BBQ | |
| 37 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 38 | ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE | |
| 39 | Old's Skool Barbicue | |
| 40 | Big B's BBQ | |
| 41 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 42 | JACKWAGON BBQ | |
| 43 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 44 | SILVER FOX BBQ | |
| 45 | Double Smokin' Trouble | |
| 46 | ComPletely Sauced |
45 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 913 BBQ | |
| 2 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 3 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | BONES BRIGADE | |
| 6 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 7 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 8 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 9 | MIDNIGHT STOKERS | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | 777 BBQ | |
| 12 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 13 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 14 | Broken Bottle BBQ | |
| 15 | FUNNY FARM BBQ | |
| 16 | She Thinks My Slabs R Sexy | |
| 17 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 18 | SILVER FOX BBQ | |
| 19 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 20 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 21 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 22 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 23 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 24 | ComPletely Sauced | |
| 25 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 26 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 27 | Beer & Swine BBQ | |
| 28 | JACKWAGON BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 30 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 31 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 32 | Troublesome Creek Brew-N-Que | |
| 33 | F.O.M.S.B. | |
| 34 | For the Love of Que | |
| 35 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 36 | Double Smokin' Trouble | |
| 37 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 38 | Fat and Greasy BBQ | |
| 39 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 40 | PURPLE PIGS BLAZIN BBQ | |
| 41 | ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE | |
| 42 | Big B's BBQ | |
| 43 | Chubby's Chuckwagon | |
| 44 | PIG IN PLAID | |
| 45 | Old's Skool Barbicue |
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.
20 entries · top 180 · median 172.5542 · 🔥 perfect 180
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 3 | SILVER FOX BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 7 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 8 | Troublesome Creek Brew-N-Que | |
| 9 | FUNNY FARM BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 11 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 12 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 13 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' R'S | |
| 15 | Beer & Swine BBQ | |
| 16 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ | |
| 17 | Double Smokin' Trouble | |
| 18 | Chubby's Chuckwagon | |
| 19 | ComPletely Sauced | |
| 20 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 21 | Boots Style BBQ |