2016-07-22 – 2016-07-23 · Mason City, IA · 📍 East Park
Grand Champion: PORKY BUTTS BBQ (698.2744) · 47 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2018 — 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.
Closer than 78% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1888 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
PORKY BUTTS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 4–5: GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA and DIG-IN COOKERS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: PORKY BUTTS BBQ and PIGSKIN BBQ tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: DRY 2 DA BONE and THE WICKED PIG tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
PORKY BUTTS BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 19th.
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ turned in 179.4400 in chicken — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG T'Z Q CRU (won 2014), IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2015).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-26 | Mason City, IA | Mason City, IA | 66 | 691.9432 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | THE WICKED PIG |
| 2014-07-25 | Mason City, IA | Mason City, IA 50401 | 52 | 701.7144 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| 2015-07-24 | Mason City, IA | Mason City, IA 50401 | 54 | 697.1432 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| 2016-07-22 ← this one | Mason City, IA | East Park | 47 | 698.2744 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2017-07-21 | Mason City, IA | East Park | 49 | 695.3600 | PIGSKIN BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2018-09-28 | Mason City, IA | East Park | 29 | 677.6112 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | LUCKY'S Q |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 177.7028 | 173.1544 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 174.8572 | 172.5828 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 174.8800 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.8572 | 172.5600 |
47 entries · top 698.2744 · median 666.7888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 4 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 5 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 6 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 7 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 10 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 11 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 13 | TWISTED Q | |
| 14 | THE Q CREW | |
| 15 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 16 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 17 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 18 | Wasted Potential | |
| 19 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 20 | HOGLINE | |
| 21 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 22 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 23 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 24 | TATTOOED Q OF IOWA | |
| 25 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 26 | PORK FICTION | |
| 27 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 28 | BLUFF COUNTRY BBQ | |
| 29 | PORCHY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 31 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 32 | IOWA BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 33 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 34 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 35 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 36 | FFE BBQ | |
| 37 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 38 | IOWA STATE GRILL TEAM | |
| 39 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 40 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 41 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 42 | Papa T's Q Crew | |
| 43 | 3 THIRDS BBQ | |
| 44 | IF YOU'VE GOT EM SMOKE EM | |
| 45 | SMOKING JOE'S BARBERQ | |
| 46 | RIB - IT | |
| 47 | Piggy Blues BBQ |
47 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 3 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 4 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 5 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 6 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 8 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 10 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 11 | Wasted Potential | |
| 12 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 13 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 14 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 15 | IOWA BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 16 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ | |
| 17 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 18 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | TWISTED Q | |
| 20 | PORCHY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 22 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | HOGLINE | |
| 24 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 25 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 26 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 27 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 28 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 29 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 30 | FFE BBQ | |
| 31 | TATTOOED Q OF IOWA | |
| 32 | IOWA STATE GRILL TEAM | |
| 33 | THE Q CREW | |
| 34 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 35 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 36 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 37 | Papa T's Q Crew | |
| 38 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 39 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKING JOE'S BARBERQ | |
| 41 | BLUFF COUNTRY BBQ | |
| 42 | PORK FICTION | |
| 43 | 3 THIRDS BBQ | |
| 44 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 45 | RIB - IT | |
| 46 | Piggy Blues BBQ | |
| 47 | IF YOU'VE GOT EM SMOKE EM |
47 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 3 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 4 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | THE Q CREW | |
| 9 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 10 | IOWA STATE GRILL TEAM | |
| 11 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 12 | PORK FICTION | |
| 13 | TWISTED Q | |
| 14 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 15 | HOGLINE | |
| 16 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 17 | TATTOOED Q OF IOWA | |
| 18 | IF YOU'VE GOT EM SMOKE EM | |
| 19 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 21 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 22 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 23 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 24 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 25 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 26 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 27 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 28 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 29 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 30 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 32 | Wasted Potential | |
| 33 | BLUFF COUNTRY BBQ | |
| 34 | PORCHY'S BBQ | |
| 35 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 36 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 37 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 38 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 39 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 40 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 41 | 3 THIRDS BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKING JOE'S BARBERQ | |
| 43 | Papa T's Q Crew | |
| 44 | FFE BBQ | |
| 45 | Piggy Blues BBQ | |
| 46 | IOWA BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 47 | RIB - IT |
47 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | TATTOOED Q OF IOWA | |
| 4 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 5 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 6 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 7 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 8 | Wasted Potential | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 10 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 11 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ | |
| 12 | IOWA BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 13 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 14 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 15 | BLUFF COUNTRY BBQ | |
| 16 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 17 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 18 | HOGLINE | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 21 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | TWISTED Q | |
| 23 | THE Q CREW | |
| 24 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 25 | FFE BBQ | |
| 26 | PORK FICTION | |
| 27 | IF YOU'VE GOT EM SMOKE EM | |
| 28 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 29 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 30 | PORCHY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | RIB - IT | |
| 32 | 3 THIRDS BBQ | |
| 33 | Papa T's Q Crew | |
| 34 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 35 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 36 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 37 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 38 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 39 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 40 | Piggy Blues BBQ | |
| 41 | IOWA STATE GRILL TEAM | |
| 42 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 43 | SMOKING JOE'S BARBERQ | |
| 44 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 45 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 46 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 47 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE |
47 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 7 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 10 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 11 | THE Q CREW | |
| 12 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 13 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 14 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 15 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 16 | TWISTED Q | |
| 17 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 18 | BLUFF COUNTRY BBQ | |
| 19 | PORK FICTION | |
| 20 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 21 | HOGLINE | |
| 22 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 23 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 24 | FFE BBQ | |
| 25 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ | |
| 27 | Wasted Potential | |
| 28 | GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 29 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 30 | MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 31 | IOWA BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 32 | PORCHY'S BBQ | |
| 33 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 34 | 3 THIRDS BBQ | |
| 35 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 37 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 38 | Papa T's Q Crew | |
| 39 | SMOKING JOE'S BARBERQ | |
| 40 | RIB - IT | |
| 41 | BIGBRAD'S BBQ | |
| 42 | TATTOOED Q OF IOWA | |
| 43 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 44 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 45 | IF YOU'VE GOT EM SMOKE EM | |
| 46 | IOWA STATE GRILL TEAM | |
| 47 | Piggy Blues 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.
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 2 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 3 | PORK FICTION | |
| 4 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | RIB - IT | |
| 6 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 7 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 8 | IOWA BONEHEAD BBQ |
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.0228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 2 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 3 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | FFE BBQ | |
| 6 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 7 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ | |
| 8 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 10 | PORCHY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | TATTOOED Q OF IOWA | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 14 | Piggy Blues BBQ | |
| 15 | PORK FICTION | |
| 16 | RIB - IT | |
| 17 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 18 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 19 | DRY 2 DA BONE |