Jul 29–30, 2016 · Dodge City, KS
WICHITA SWINEMEN won Grand Champion at The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest on July 29, 2016 in Dodge City, KS, scoring 698.8916 in a field of 37 teams. RISE N SWINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.2860. Category winners: Chicken — LUCKY D'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER (177.7144); Pork — WICHITA SWINEMEN (177.7144); Brisket — RISE N SWINE (177.7144).
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.
Closer than 87% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6056 points — closer than 87% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 87 times in 100
WICHITA SWINEMEN came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was WICHITA SWINEMEN's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 30th tracked contest.
Pork Ribs places 4–5: BARRY & ERICA and SMOKEAHOLICS tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: SMOKEAHOLICS and CLARK CREW BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: SIPPIN ON SMOKE and Bob s BBQ tied on 169.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
WICHITA SWINEMEN took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 173.1544 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.2744 | 172.0116 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 174.2972 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 169.7144 |
37 entries · top 698.8916 · median 663.9660
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 2 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 6 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 7 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 8 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 9 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 10 | KCKing BBQ | |
| 11 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 13 | AJ's BBQ | |
| 14 | Smell Our Butts BBQ | |
| 15 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 16 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 18 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 19 | DC Smokers | |
| 20 | South of Manitoba | |
| 21 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 22 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 23 | Where There's A Will | |
| 24 | Triple Bypass BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Wille's BBQ | |
| 27 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 28 | chilln & grilln | |
| 29 | DA BBQ | |
| 30 | HighNoon Q | |
| 31 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 32 | Brewer's Best | |
| 33 | Sunburnt BBQ | |
| 34 | May's Orginal Pit BBQ | |
| 35 | RJ BBQ | |
| 36 | Wild Hogs Barbecue | |
| 37 | Wilson/Lutz BBQ |
36 entries · top 180 · median 166.0056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 3 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 5 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 7 | AJ's BBQ | |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | Where There's A Will | |
| 10 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 11 | South of Manitoba | |
| 12 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 13 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 14 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 15 | Smokin' Wille's BBQ | |
| 16 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 17 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 18 | Smell Our Butts BBQ | |
| 19 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 20 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 21 | KCKing BBQ | |
| 22 | Triple Bypass BBQ | |
| 23 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 24 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 25 | Brewer's Best | |
| 26 | chilln & grilln | |
| 27 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 28 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 29 | May's Orginal Pit BBQ | |
| 30 | DC Smokers | |
| 31 | Sunburnt BBQ | |
| 32 | RJ BBQ | |
| 33 | HighNoon Q | |
| 34 | DA BBQ | |
| 35 | Wild Hogs Barbecue | |
| 36 | BOOM CITY BBQ |
37 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 2 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 3 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 4 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 5 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 6 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 7 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 8 | South of Manitoba | |
| 9 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | DC Smokers | |
| 11 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 12 | Triple Bypass BBQ | |
| 13 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 14 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 15 | KCKing BBQ | |
| 16 | Smell Our Butts BBQ | |
| 17 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 18 | DA BBQ | |
| 19 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 20 | chilln & grilln | |
| 21 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 22 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 23 | HighNoon Q | |
| 24 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 25 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 26 | Where There's A Will | |
| 27 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 28 | Sunburnt BBQ | |
| 29 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 30 | AJ's BBQ | |
| 31 | Wild Hogs Barbecue | |
| 32 | May's Orginal Pit BBQ | |
| 33 | RJ BBQ | |
| 34 | Brewer's Best | |
| 35 | Wilson/Lutz BBQ | |
| 36 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin' Wille's BBQ |
37 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 4 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 5 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 6 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 7 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 8 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 10 | KCKing BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 12 | Smokin' Wille's BBQ | |
| 13 | AJ's BBQ | |
| 14 | Sunburnt BBQ | |
| 15 | Smell Our Butts BBQ | |
| 16 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 17 | HighNoon Q | |
| 18 | South of Manitoba | |
| 19 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 20 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 21 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 22 | Brewer's Best | |
| 23 | Where There's A Will | |
| 24 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 25 | DC Smokers | |
| 26 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 27 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 28 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 29 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 30 | Triple Bypass BBQ | |
| 31 | chilln & grilln | |
| 32 | May's Orginal Pit BBQ | |
| 33 | DA BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 35 | Wilson/Lutz BBQ | |
| 36 | RJ BBQ | |
| 37 | Wild Hogs Barbecue |
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.9830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 2 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | DC Smokers | |
| 5 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 6 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 7 | AJ's BBQ | |
| 8 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 9 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 10 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 11 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 12 | DA BBQ | |
| 13 | SMELL WHATS COOKIN | |
| 14 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 15 | KCKing BBQ | |
| 16 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 17 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 18 | Smell Our Butts BBQ | |
| 19 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 20 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Smokin' Wille's BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 23 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 24 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 25 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 26 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 27 | May's Orginal Pit BBQ | |
| 28 | chilln & grilln | |
| 29 | Triple Bypass BBQ | |
| 30 | Where There's A Will | |
| 31 | Brewer's Best | |
| 32 | HighNoon Q | |
| 33 | South of Manitoba | |
| 34 | RJ BBQ | |
| 35 | Sunburnt BBQ | |
| 36 | Wild Hogs Barbecue |
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.
12 entries · top 167.4628 · median 150.5772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butta + Byrd BBQ Michael | |
| 2 | Butta + Byrd BBQ Louis | |
| 3 | TASSET BBQ | |
| 4 | Big D's Barbecue | |
| 5 | Harvey BBQ | |
| 6 | Servi-Tech | |
| 7 | Wayne's World Land | |
| 8 | James Graf BBQ | |
| 9 | WAYNE'S WORLD | |
| 10 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 11 | Fastenal | |
| 12 | FLAX 5 |
12 entries · top 168.0228 · median 156.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Servi-Tech | |
| 2 | Butta + Byrd BBQ Michael | |
| 3 | James Graf BBQ | |
| 4 | TASSET BBQ | |
| 5 | Butta + Byrd BBQ Louis | |
| 6 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 7 | Big D's Barbecue | |
| 8 | Wayne's World Foster | |
| 9 | FLAX 5 | |
| 10 | WAYNE'S WORLD | |
| 11 | Harvey BBQ | |
| 12 | Backyard BBQ Bandits |
14 entries · top 658.2744 · median 600.7316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butta + Byrd BBQ Michael | |
| 2 | Servi-Tech | |
| 3 | TASSET BBQ | |
| 4 | Butta + Byrd BBQ Louis | |
| 5 | Big D's Barbecue | |
| 6 | FLAX 5 | |
| 7 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 8 | Harvey BBQ | |
| 9 | WAYNE'S WORLD | |
| 10 | James Graf BBQ | |
| 11 | Backyard BBQ Bandits | |
| 12 | Wayne's World Land | |
| 13 | Wayne's World Foster | |
| 14 | Fastenal |
11 entries · top 166.2972 · median 157.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butta + Byrd BBQ Louis | |
| 2 | Servi-Tech | |
| 3 | Big D's Barbecue | |
| 4 | Backyard BBQ Bandits | |
| 5 | FLAX 5 | |
| 6 | Butta + Byrd BBQ Michael | |
| 7 | Wayne's World Land | |
| 8 | WAYNE'S WORLD | |
| 9 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 10 | TASSET BBQ | |
| 11 | Harvey BBQ |
11 entries · top 169.1428 · median 155.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butta + Byrd BBQ Michael | |
| 2 | TASSET BBQ | |
| 3 | Servi-Tech | |
| 4 | FLAX 5 | |
| 5 | Big D's Barbecue | |
| 6 | James Graf BBQ | |
| 7 | Harvey BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 9 | Backyard BBQ Bandits | |
| 10 | Butta + Byrd BBQ Louis | |
| 11 | WAYNE'S WORLD |
45 entries · top 180 · median 168.5944 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 2 | Smokin' Wille's BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 4 | Sunburnt BBQ | |
| 5 | BEER CAN BBQ | |
| 6 | RUBBED RITE BBQ | |
| 7 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 8 | Boots Style BBQ | |
| 9 | Smell Our Butts BBQ | |
| 10 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 11 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 12 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 13 | DC Smokers | |
| 14 | Big D's Barbecue | |
| 15 | TASSET BBQ | |
| 16 | Harvey BBQ | |
| 17 | Mad | |
| 18 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 19 | FLAX 5 | |
| 20 | WAYNE'S WORLD | |
| 21 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 22 | Brewer's Best | |
| 23 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 24 | KCKing BBQ | |
| 25 | AJ's BBQ | |
| 26 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 27 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 28 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 29 | MIKE | |
| 30 | South of Manitoba | |
| 31 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 32 | Butta + Byrd BBQ Michael | |
| 33 | HighNoon Q | |
| 34 | Servi-Tech | |
| 35 | Wild Hogs Barbecue | |
| 36 | DA BBQ | |
| 37 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 38 | Triple Bypass BBQ | |
| 39 | Butta + Byrd BBQ Louis | |
| 40 | chilln & grilln | |
| 41 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 42 | James Graf BBQ | |
| 43 | RJ BBQ | |
| 44 | Fast Pappy BBQ | |
| 45 | Where There's A Will |
3 entries · top 166.8800 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Miss Outlaws Audrey, Rory | |
| 2 | Rubbed Rite 2 Joseph, Jaiden | |
| 3 | Kailheb Culver |
11 entries · top 171.4172 · median 158.2284
6 entries · top 172.0456 · median 167.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokaholics Jr. Taron | |
| 2 | Rubbed Rite 2 Joseph, Jaiden | |
| 3 | David Johnson | |
| 4 | Kaine Culver | |
| 5 | John Maddox | |
| 6 | The Ninjas Lluvia Loriann Alexis |
10 entries · top 173.1660 · median 165.4288