Aug 12–13, 2016 · Sheridan, WY · 📍 475 E Brundage St
JO-BAWB'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Best of the West on August 12, 2016 in Sheridan, WY at 475 E Brundage St, scoring 702.2516 in a field of 26 teams. SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8572. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BACKDRAFT BBQ (176.5828); Pork — BACKDRAFT BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY (180.0000).
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.
JO-BAWB'S BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 6–7: BACKDRAFT BBQ and MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS and B-S BBQ OUTLAWS tied on 167.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: GRILLIN' BEAVERS and YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG tied on 169.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BACKDRAFT BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 173.7028 | 167.3828 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5828 | 173.1200 | 170.3200 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4172 | 169.1428 |
26 entries · top 702.2516 · median 662.1828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 5 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 6 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 7 | SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY | |
| 8 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 9 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 10 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 11 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 13 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 14 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 15 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 16 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 17 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 18 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 19 | Dillaque | |
| 20 | Café BBQ | |
| 21 | Nubs BBQ | |
| 22 | Boom Boom BBQ | |
| 23 | Road Kill Specialties | |
| 24 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 25 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | TNT BBQ |
26 entries · top 180 · median 165.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 3 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 4 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 5 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 7 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 8 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 9 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 12 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 13 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 15 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 16 | Café BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY | |
| 18 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 19 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 20 | Dillaque | |
| 21 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 22 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 23 | Road Kill Specialties | |
| 24 | Nubs BBQ | |
| 25 | TNT BBQ | |
| 26 | Boom Boom BBQ |
26 entries · top 176.5828 · median 168.5830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 3 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 4 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 5 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 6 | SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY | |
| 7 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | Café BBQ | |
| 10 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 11 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 12 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 13 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 14 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 15 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 16 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 17 | TNT BBQ | |
| 18 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 20 | Road Kill Specialties | |
| 21 | Dillaque | |
| 22 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 23 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 24 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 25 | Boom Boom BBQ | |
| 26 | Nubs BBQ |
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | UP IN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 4 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 5 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 8 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 9 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 10 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 11 | Nubs BBQ | |
| 12 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY | |
| 15 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 16 | Dillaque | |
| 17 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 18 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 19 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 20 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 21 | TNT BBQ | |
| 22 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 23 | Boom Boom BBQ | |
| 24 | Road Kill Specialties | |
| 25 | Café BBQ | |
| 26 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS |
25 entries · top 180 · median 162.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY | |
| 2 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 6 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 7 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 8 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 9 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 10 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 12 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 13 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 14 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 15 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 17 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 19 | Boom Boom BBQ | |
| 20 | Café BBQ | |
| 21 | Dillaque | |
| 22 | Nubs BBQ | |
| 23 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 24 | Road Kill Specialties | |
| 25 | TNT BBQ |