2016-08-19 – 2016-08-20 · Worland, WY · 📍 Worland, WY · State championship
Grand Champion: SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ (691.4172) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GRILLIN' BEAVERS
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 2019 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Smoke-A-Holics, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 33rd tracked contest.
3 of 5 tracked editions
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS has won this contest 3 times across its 5 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: JO-BAWB'S BBQ and YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG tied on 176.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: BACKDRAFT BBQ and SMOKEAHOLICS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG and JO-BAWB'S BBQ tied on 167.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 11th.
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS turned in 177.1428 in pork — past the 171.9772 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-14 | Worland, WY | Worland, WY 82401 | 26 | 691.9084 | ROOFTOP BBQ | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2016-08-19 ← this one | Worland, WY | Worland, WY | 26 | 691.4172 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | GRILLIN' BEAVERS |
| 2017-08-18 | Worland, WY | Fairgrounds 15 Miles Rd | 28 | 683.3028 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ |
| 2018-08-17 | Worland, WY | Fairgrounds 15 Miles Rd | 30 | 702.2284 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES |
| 2019-08-16 | Worland, WY | Fairgrounds 15 Miles Rd | 30 | 698.8000 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | LaTa-Que |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1772 | 173.7144 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 171.4056 | 169.1084 |
| Brisket | 174.8572 | 169.1312 | 164.5716 |
26 entries · top 691.4172 · median 666.1602
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 5 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 6 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 8 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 9 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 10 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 12 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 15 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 16 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 17 | Red Arrow BBQ | |
| 18 | Chubby Cheeks | |
| 19 | Barrs B Que | |
| 20 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 21 | ROLLING HOGS | |
| 22 | NOT JUST TAKIN' NAMES | |
| 23 | TNT BBQ | |
| 24 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 25 | Chubby Cheeks II | |
| 26 | Sochies BBQ |
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 7 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 9 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 11 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 13 | Chubby Cheeks | |
| 14 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 15 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 17 | Barrs B Que | |
| 18 | Chubby Cheeks II | |
| 19 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 20 | Red Arrow BBQ | |
| 21 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 22 | TNT BBQ | |
| 23 | NOT JUST TAKIN' NAMES | |
| 24 | ROLLING HOGS | |
| 25 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 26 | Sochies BBQ |
26 entries · top 177.1772 · median 163.9716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 3 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 4 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 5 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 8 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 9 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 13 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | Barrs B Que | |
| 15 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 16 | Red Arrow BBQ | |
| 17 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 18 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 19 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 20 | ROLLING HOGS | |
| 21 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 22 | NOT JUST TAKIN' NAMES | |
| 23 | TNT BBQ | |
| 24 | Sochies BBQ | |
| 25 | Chubby Cheeks | |
| 26 | Chubby Cheeks II |
26 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.0912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 3 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 7 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 8 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 10 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 11 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 12 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 16 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 17 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 18 | Chubby Cheeks | |
| 19 | Chubby Cheeks II | |
| 20 | TNT BBQ | |
| 21 | Red Arrow BBQ | |
| 22 | Barrs B Que | |
| 23 | Sochies BBQ | |
| 24 | NOT JUST TAKIN' NAMES | |
| 25 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 26 | ROLLING HOGS |
26 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.0970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 3 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 4 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 5 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 6 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 7 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 10 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 12 | Red Arrow BBQ | |
| 13 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 14 | ROLLING HOGS | |
| 15 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 16 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 18 | NOT JUST TAKIN' NAMES | |
| 19 | Chubby Cheeks | |
| 20 | TNT BBQ | |
| 21 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 22 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 23 | Chubby Cheeks II | |
| 24 | Barrs B Que | |
| 25 | Sochies BBQ | |
| 26 | 3 Smokin Chicks |
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.
13 entries · top 177.1772 · median 154.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 2 | TNT BBQ | |
| 3 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 5 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 6 | Chubby Cheeks | |
| 7 | ROLLING HOGS | |
| 8 | Red Arrow BBQ | |
| 9 | NOT JUST TAKIN' NAMES | |
| 10 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | Sochies BBQ | |
| 13 | Barrs B Que |
13 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 2 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 3 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 4 | TNT BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | ROLLING HOGS | |
| 7 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 9 | Barrs B Que | |
| 10 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 11 | Red Arrow BBQ | |
| 12 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 13 | Chubby Cheeks |