Aug 12–14, 2016 · Salamanca, NY · 📍 777 Seneca Allegany BLVD
GOOD SMOKE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest on August 12, 2016 in Salamanca, NY at 777 Seneca Allegany BLVD, scoring 685.6800 in a field of 28 teams. SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.1656. Category winners: Chicken — RED VALLEY BBQ (172.5944); Pork Ribs — HOLY SMOKES NY (178.3200); Pork — GOOD SMOKE BBQ (177.1544); Brisket — Priorville BBQ (179.4400).
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 94% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5144 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 5–6: SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ and Priorville BBQ tied on 170.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: MORT'S MEAT MAFIA and JUST 4 FUN BBQ tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS and GOOD SMOKE BBQ tied on 171.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GOOD SMOKE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 12th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.5944 | 170.2856 | 168.5828 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 169.1544 | 165.1544 |
| Pork | 177.1544 | 169.1428 | 166.8456 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 170.2744 | 166.8228 |
28 entries · top 685.6800 · median 651.3084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | 4:20 Q | |
| 4 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 5 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 6 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 7 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 9 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 11 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 13 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 14 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 15 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BUTT UP OR SHUT UP | |
| 17 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 18 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 21 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 22 | POT BELLY BBQ | |
| 23 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 24 | HAWKEYE BBQ | |
| 25 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 26 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 27 | MAD WOLFE BBQ | |
| 28 | BEER TIME BBQ |
28 entries · top 172.5944 · median 161.4170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 3 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | 4:20 Q | |
| 5 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 7 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 8 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 9 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 10 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 11 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 12 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | POT BELLY BBQ | |
| 14 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 17 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 18 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 19 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 21 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 22 | BUTT UP OR SHUT UP | |
| 23 | MAD WOLFE BBQ | |
| 24 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 25 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 26 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 27 | HAWKEYE BBQ | |
| 28 | BEHIND BBQ |
28 entries · top 178.3200 · median 162.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 2 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 4 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | POT BELLY BBQ | |
| 6 | 4:20 Q | |
| 7 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 8 | BUTT UP OR SHUT UP | |
| 9 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 10 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 11 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 13 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 14 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 16 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 17 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 19 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 20 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 22 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 23 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 24 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 25 | MAD WOLFE BBQ | |
| 26 | HAWKEYE BBQ | |
| 27 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 28 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA |
28 entries · top 177.1544 · median 163.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BUTT UP OR SHUT UP | |
| 4 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 5 | 4:20 Q | |
| 6 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 7 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 8 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 9 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 11 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 13 | HAWKEYE BBQ | |
| 14 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 16 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 17 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 18 | POT BELLY BBQ | |
| 19 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 20 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 21 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | KISS MY BBQ | |
| 23 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 24 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 25 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 26 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 27 | MAD WOLFE BBQ | |
| 28 | BEER TIME BBQ |
28 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.2398
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priorville BBQ | |
| 2 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 5 | RED BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 7 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG BELLY BBQ | |
| 9 | KC AND THE SMOKESHACK BAND | |
| 10 | BEHIND BBQ | |
| 11 | 4:20 Q | |
| 12 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 13 | JUST 4 FUN BBQ | |
| 14 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 17 | MAD WOLFE BBQ | |
| 18 | BUTT UP OR SHUT UP | |
| 19 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 21 | HOLY SMOKES NY | |
| 22 | HAWKEYE BBQ | |
| 23 | BLACK HART BBQ | |
| 24 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 25 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 26 | HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS | |
| 27 | POT BELLY BBQ | |
| 28 | KISS MY BBQ |