Aug 6–7, 2016 · North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada · CANADA · 📍 JCT of HWYS 16 & 40
SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA won Grand Champion at the Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown on August 6, 2016 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CA at JCT of HWYS 16 & 40, scoring 666.9144 in a field of 17 teams. ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 663.4288. Category winners: Chicken — Rub Me Tender Crew (172.0116); Pork Ribs — BORDERTOWN BAR B QUE (169.1312); Pork — SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA (174.8916); Brisket — ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ (172.0228). 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.
Pork places 5–6: Smoky Butt BBQ edged ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS by 0.0116. Pork places 9–10: Through The Mud edged GRILLBILLY BBQ by 0.0228. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Through The Mud edged SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA by 0.0344.
SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 ← this one | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CA | JCT of HWYS 16 & 40 | 17 | 666.9144 | RED BOAR BBQ | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ |
| Aug 12, 2017 | North Battleford, SK | Jct. Highways 16&40 | 18 | 669.1656 | SMELLAQUE | YOU NEED A BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.0116 | 163.5200 | 159.4628 |
| Pork Ribs | 169.1312 | 164.5372 | 161.6800 |
| Pork | 174.8916 | 162.8572 | 160 |
| Brisket | 172.0228 | 160.5828 | 155.3944 |
17 entries · top 666.9144 · median 635.4168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA | |
| 2 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 3 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 5 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 6 | BORDERTOWN BAR B QUE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES | |
| 8 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 9 | GRILLBILLY BBQ | |
| 10 | SAUCY DAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | Rub Me Tender Crew | |
| 12 | Through The Mud | |
| 13 | CORNERSTONE BBQ | |
| 14 | The Devil Made Me Q It | |
| 15 | BEAR B QUE | |
| 16 | Smoky Butt BBQ | |
| 17 | J&J BBQ |
17 entries · top 172.0116 · median 160.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rub Me Tender Crew | |
| 2 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SAUCY DAWG BBQ | |
| 4 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 5 | J&J BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES | |
| 7 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 8 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 9 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 10 | SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA | |
| 11 | BEAR B QUE | |
| 12 | BORDERTOWN BAR B QUE | |
| 13 | Through The Mud | |
| 14 | GRILLBILLY BBQ | |
| 15 | CORNERSTONE BBQ | |
| 16 | The Devil Made Me Q It | |
| 17 | Smoky Butt BBQ |
17 entries · top 169.1312 · median 161.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BORDERTOWN BAR B QUE | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | BEAR B QUE | |
| 4 | GRILLBILLY BBQ | |
| 5 | The Devil Made Me Q It | |
| 6 | CORNERSTONE BBQ | |
| 7 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 8 | Rub Me Tender Crew | |
| 9 | Through The Mud | |
| 10 | SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA | |
| 11 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES | |
| 13 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Smoky Butt BBQ | |
| 15 | SAUCY DAWG BBQ | |
| 16 | J&J BBQ | |
| 17 | YOU NEED A BBQ |
17 entries · top 174.8916 · median 160.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA | |
| 2 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 3 | BORDERTOWN BAR B QUE | |
| 4 | CORNERSTONE BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoky Butt BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 8 | SAUCY DAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | Through The Mud | |
| 10 | GRILLBILLY BBQ | |
| 11 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 12 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES | |
| 14 | BEAR B QUE | |
| 15 | J&J BBQ | |
| 16 | The Devil Made Me Q It | |
| 17 | Rub Me Tender Crew |
17 entries · top 172.0228 · median 157.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2 | SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA | |
| 3 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 5 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 6 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 7 | The Devil Made Me Q It | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES | |
| 9 | GRILLBILLY BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoky Butt BBQ | |
| 11 | BORDERTOWN BAR B QUE | |
| 12 | Rub Me Tender Crew | |
| 13 | Through The Mud | |
| 14 | SAUCY DAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | CORNERSTONE BBQ | |
| 16 | J&J BBQ | |
| 17 | BEAR B QUE |