Jul 22–23, 2016 · Desoto, KS
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ won Grand Champion at The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig on July 22, 2016 in Desoto, KS, scoring 709.1200 in a field of 49 teams. THE SMOKING HILLS took Reserve Grand Champion with 705.1428. Category winners: Chicken — 913 BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — THE SMOKING HILLS (179.4400); Pork — DEEP SOUTH BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — CLARK CREW BBQ (178.8572).
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 66 times in 100
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Stronger than 99% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1678 power rating going in — stronger than 99% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 2–3: SMOKIN O BBQ and JAESTAR BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB and DIRT ROAD BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: SONS OF A BRISKET and FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX tied on 176.5944 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7144 | 176.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 177.1428 | 174.8800 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 177.1428 | 175.4400 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.7144 |
49 entries · top 709.1200 · median 683.9660
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 2 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | 913 BBQ | |
| 5 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 10 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 11 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 12 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 13 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 15 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 16 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 17 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 18 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 19 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 22 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 23 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 25 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 26 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 27 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 28 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 29 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 30 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 31 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 32 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 33 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 34 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 35 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 36 | WHIMPYS | |
| 37 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 38 | STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ | |
| 39 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 40 | BLAZING CATTLES BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 42 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 43 | HOLLA-N-SWALLA | |
| 44 | BONES BRIGADE KC | |
| 45 | HOOTCHIE COOTCHIE BBQ | |
| 46 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 47 | MEAT MITCH | |
| 48 | Lucky Pig Barbecue | |
| 49 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES |
49 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 913 BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 3 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 4 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 5 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 8 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 9 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 10 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 11 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 12 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 14 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 15 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 17 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 18 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 19 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 20 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 21 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 22 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 24 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 25 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 26 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 27 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 28 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 29 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 30 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 31 | BONES BRIGADE KC | |
| 32 | HOOTCHIE COOTCHIE BBQ | |
| 33 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 34 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 35 | BLAZING CATTLES BBQ | |
| 36 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 37 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 38 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 39 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 40 | HOLLA-N-SWALLA | |
| 41 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 42 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 43 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 44 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 45 | MEAT MITCH | |
| 46 | STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ | |
| 47 | WHIMPYS | |
| 48 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 49 | Lucky Pig Barbecue |
49 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 3 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 5 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 6 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 8 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 9 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 12 | WHIMPYS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 14 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 17 | BONES BRIGADE KC | |
| 18 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 19 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 21 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 22 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 23 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 24 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 25 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 26 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 27 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 28 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 29 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 30 | MEAT MITCH | |
| 31 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 32 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 33 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 34 | BLAZING CATTLES BBQ | |
| 35 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 36 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 37 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 38 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 39 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 40 | STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ | |
| 41 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 42 | 913 BBQ | |
| 43 | HOLLA-N-SWALLA | |
| 44 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 45 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 46 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 47 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 48 | Lucky Pig Barbecue | |
| 49 | HOOTCHIE COOTCHIE BBQ |
49 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 4 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 5 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 6 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 7 | 913 BBQ | |
| 8 | BLAZING CATTLES BBQ | |
| 9 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 12 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 14 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 16 | STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ | |
| 17 | HOLLA-N-SWALLA | |
| 18 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 20 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 21 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 22 | WHIMPYS | |
| 23 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 24 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 25 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 26 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 27 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 29 | Lucky Pig Barbecue | |
| 30 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 31 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 33 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 34 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 35 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 36 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 37 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 38 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 39 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 40 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 42 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 43 | MEAT MITCH | |
| 44 | HOOTCHIE COOTCHIE BBQ | |
| 45 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 46 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 47 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 48 | BONES BRIGADE KC | |
| 49 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES |
49 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 3 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 4 | 913 BBQ | |
| 5 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 6 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 8 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 9 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 10 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 14 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE ON WHEELS | |
| 16 | UNCLE BC'S | |
| 17 | STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ | |
| 18 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 19 | Lucky Pig Barbecue | |
| 20 | 50 SHADES OF QUE | |
| 21 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 22 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 23 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 24 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 25 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 26 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 27 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 28 | HOOTCHIE COOTCHIE BBQ | |
| 29 | OLD 99 MEAT CO. | |
| 30 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 31 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG D & THE BRIQUETTES | |
| 33 | WHIMPYS | |
| 34 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 35 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 36 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 38 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 39 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 40 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 41 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 42 | BONES BRIGADE KC | |
| 43 | HOLLA-N-SWALLA | |
| 44 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 45 | MEAT MITCH | |
| 46 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 47 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 48 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 49 | BLAZING CATTLES 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.
20 entries · top 180 · median 178.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
5 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madelyn Cleaver (BBQScores.com) | |
| 2 | Kennedy Cleaver (BBQScores.com) | |
| 3 | Zane Kirubakaran (Thump & Strum BBQ) | |
| 4 | Hunka Hunka Burnin Rub (Macie Elder) | |
| 5 | Zarren Kirubakaran (Thump & Strum BBQ) |
24 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.8686