Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 1–2: HELLO BBQ edged .SHOWOFF BBQ by 0.0228. Chicken places 7–8: Meat & Greet BBQ edged BEER BELLY BBQ CA by 0.0456.
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · 0.0228
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0456
Aug 26–27, 2016 · Ceres, CA · 📍 3441 Golf Link Rd
Grand Champion: .SHOWOFF BBQ (332.4684) · 22 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ASH KICKIN SMOKERS
Full results from the Smoke on the River Bands, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) 2016, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on August 26, 2016 in Ceres, CA at 3441 Golf Link Rd. ASH KICKIN SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — .SHOWOFF BBQ (167.3712); Pork Ribs — HELLO BBQ (165.1200).
Chicken 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 Ribs places 1–2: HELLO BBQ edged .SHOWOFF BBQ by 0.0228. Chicken places 7–8: Meat & Greet BBQ edged BEER BELLY BBQ CA by 0.0456.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 167.3712 | 161.0972 | 157.7488 |
| Pork Ribs | 165.1200 | 160.5944 | 153.0972 |
22 entries · top 167.3712 · median 157.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | .SHOWOFF BBQ | |
| 2 | .Hot Link & Chorizo BBQ | |
| 3 | ASH KICKIN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Full Barrel BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin' the 916 | |
| 6 | ROB'S SMOKIN' RUB BBQ CREW | |
| 7 | Meat & Greet BBQ | |
| 8 | BEER BELLY BBQ CA | |
| 9 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 10 | J-n-J's Smoking BBQ | |
| 11 | Off the Hook BBQ | |
| 12 | 5-W BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Liqudators | |
| 14 | Smokin' The Bandit BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokey River Boys BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN GUNS | |
| 18 | Buck Board BBQ | |
| 19 | JT's Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin T's BBQ | |
| 21 | Badda Bing BBQ | |
| 22 | Big 3 BBQ |
22 entries · top 165.1200 · median 151.4516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 2 | .SHOWOFF BBQ | |
| 3 | ROB'S SMOKIN' RUB BBQ CREW | |
| 4 | Off the Hook BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin' The Bandit BBQ | |
| 6 | ASH KICKIN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | 5-W BBQ | |
| 8 | Meat & Greet BBQ | |
| 9 | BEER BELLY BBQ CA | |
| 10 | Meat Liqudators | |
| 11 | JT's Backyard BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokey River Boys BBQ | |
| 13 | J-n-J's Smoking BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin T's BBQ | |
| 15 | Full Barrel BBQ | |
| 16 | .Hot Link & Chorizo BBQ | |
| 17 | Buck Board BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' the 916 | |
| 20 | SMOKIN GUNS | |
| 21 | Big 3 BBQ | |
| 22 | Badda Bing BBQ |
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.
17 entries · top 169.1428 · median 143.9312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER BELLY BBQ CA | |
| 2 | Off the Hook BBQ | |
| 3 | ROB'S SMOKIN' RUB BBQ CREW | |
| 4 | Smokin' the 916 | |
| 5 | HELLO BBQ | |
| 6 | .SHOWOFF BBQ | |
| 7 | ASH KICKIN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Smokin T's BBQ | |
| 9 | J-n-J's Smoking BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | 5-W BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokey River Boys BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat & Greet BBQ | |
| 14 | Meat Liqudators | |
| 15 | SMOKIN GUNS | |
| 16 | Buck Board BBQ | |
| 17 | Badda Bing BBQ |