Jul 29–30, 2016 · Iola, KS · 📍 Riverside Park
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ on July 29, 2016 in Iola, KS at Riverside Park, scoring 683.9200 in a field of 36 teams. CAVEMAN CUISINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.8000. Category winners: Chicken — 913 BBQ (175.4172); Pork Ribs — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (175.4172); Pork — SMOOTH SMOKE (177.7028); Brisket — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (177.7144). This is the 2nd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by Fergolicious BBQ; 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2021 — 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 83% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 5–6: FATTMIKES BBQ and PORK PULLERS tied on 173.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: MOVIN' THE CHAINS and NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: WOOD HOOK BBQ and TIKI QUE tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 28th.
SMOOTH SMOKE turned in 177.7028 in pork — past the 177.1544 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2015 | Iola, KS | Iola, KS 66749 | 26 | 698.8572 | Fergolicious BBQ | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Jul 29, 2016 ← this one | Iola, KS | Riverside Park | 36 | 683.9200 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | CAVEMAN CUISINE |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Iola, KS | 500 Park Ave, Riverside Park | 27 | 702.2284 | SMOOTH SMOKE | SPICY SPITFIRE |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Iola, KS | 500 Park Ave, Riverside Park | 27 | 693.7028 | HIGH i QUE II | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Iola, KS | Riverside Park | 41 | 689.7372 | Fat & Dumb BBQ | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Iola, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Iola, KS | 510 park Ave | 28 | 694.8228 | Bull Creek BBQ | 913 BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 173.1544 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 170.2744 | 168.0228 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 172 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 170.8228 | 167.4400 |
36 entries · top 683.9200 · median 658.5200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 5 | GEN QUE | |
| 6 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 8 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 9 | 913 BBQ | |
| 10 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 12 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 13 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 16 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 17 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 18 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 19 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 20 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 21 | FATTMIKES BBQ | |
| 22 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 23 | TIKI QUE | |
| 24 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 26 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 27 | COACH'S DECISION BBQ | |
| 28 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 30 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 31 | For the Love of Que | |
| 32 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 33 | Motley BBQ Crew | |
| 34 | .Smokin J's | |
| 35 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 36 | OVERT OPS SMOKING |
36 entries · top 175.4172 · median 164.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 913 BBQ | |
| 2 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 4 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 5 | FATTMIKES BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | GEN QUE | |
| 9 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 10 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 14 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 15 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 16 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 17 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 18 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 19 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 20 | For the Love of Que | |
| 21 | COACH'S DECISION BBQ | |
| 22 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 23 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 24 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 25 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 26 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 27 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 28 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 29 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 30 | TIKI QUE | |
| 31 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 32 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 34 | Motley BBQ Crew | |
| 35 | .Smokin J's | |
| 36 | OVERT OPS SMOKING |
36 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 3 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 5 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 6 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 7 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 8 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 9 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 10 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 12 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 13 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 14 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | GEN QUE | |
| 17 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 18 | FATTMIKES BBQ | |
| 19 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 20 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 21 | 913 BBQ | |
| 22 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 23 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 24 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | TIKI QUE | |
| 26 | COACH'S DECISION BBQ | |
| 27 | Motley BBQ Crew | |
| 28 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 30 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 31 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 32 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 33 | OVERT OPS SMOKING | |
| 34 | For the Love of Que | |
| 35 | .Smokin J's | |
| 36 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE |
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 2 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 3 | 913 BBQ | |
| 4 | COACH'S DECISION BBQ | |
| 5 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 6 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 7 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 8 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | TIKI QUE | |
| 11 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 12 | GEN QUE | |
| 13 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 14 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 15 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 17 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 18 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 19 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 20 | FATTMIKES BBQ | |
| 21 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 22 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 23 | For the Love of Que | |
| 24 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 25 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 26 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 27 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 28 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 29 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 30 | .Smokin J's | |
| 31 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 32 | Motley BBQ Crew | |
| 33 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 34 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 35 | OVERT OPS SMOKING | |
| 36 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE |
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 4 | LAZY BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | KC SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 6 | THE OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 8 | GEN QUE | |
| 9 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 10 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 11 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 12 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 13 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 14 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 15 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 17 | TIKI QUE | |
| 18 | OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 20 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 21 | T'S SMOKIN PIT | |
| 22 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 23 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 24 | LAZY BACON BBQ | |
| 25 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 26 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 27 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 28 | 913 BBQ | |
| 29 | COACH'S DECISION BBQ | |
| 30 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 31 | FATTMIKES BBQ | |
| 32 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 33 | For the Love of Que | |
| 34 | Motley BBQ Crew | |
| 35 | .Smokin J's | |
| 36 | OVERT OPS SMOKING |
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.
11 entries · top 180 · median 173.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 2 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 3 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 4 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 5 | OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE | |
| 6 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 7 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 8 | NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | |
| 9 | For the Love of Que | |
| 10 | TIKI QUE | |
| 11 | SMOOTH SMOKE |