Aug 26–27, 2016 · Wendover, NV · 📍 101 Wendover BLVD
ROOFTOP BBQ won Grand Champion at the Wild West BBQ Shoot Out on August 26, 2016 in Wendover, NV at 101 Wendover BLVD, scoring 703.4516 in a field of 37 teams. MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.3712. Category winners: Chicken — HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ (176.5828); Pork Ribs — ROOFTOP BBQ (179.4400); Pork — CLARK CREW BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ (179.4400). This is the 4th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by SMOKEAHOLICS; 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 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 71 times in 100
Rooftop BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
3 of 7 tracked editions
ROOFTOP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Pork places 2–3: TEAM AMERICA and SMOKEAHOLICS tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: FARVA-Q and MAD DAWGZ BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: TEAM AMERICA and ROOFTOP BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
ROOFTOP BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 10th.
ROOFTOP BBQ turned in 179.4400 in pork ribs — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKEAHOLICS (won 2015).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2013 | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV | 34 | 674.2516 | WILD HOGS BBQ | RHYTHM 'N QUE |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV 89883 | 31 | 691.4056 | PORKETEERS | ROOFTOP BBQ |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV | 49 | 706.8688 | SMOKEAHOLICS | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ |
| Aug 26, 2016 ← this one | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover BLVD | 37 | 703.4516 | ROOFTOP BBQ | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ |
| Aug 25, 2017 | West Wendover, NV | 680 W Wendover Blvd | 37 | 706.2512 | ROOFTOP BBQ | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover Blvd | 46 | 700.5484 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover Blvd | 37 | 701.1316 | Rooftop BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 173.7028 | 168.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 170.8228 | 169.1544 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 172.0344 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 175.4628 | 172.5600 |
37 entries · top 703.4516 · median 659.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 2 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 5 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 6 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 8 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 9 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 10 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 11 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 12 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 14 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | FARVA-Q | |
| 16 | BULLY Q BBQ | |
| 17 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 19 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 20 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 22 | MAD DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 23 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 24 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | WEST JORDAN MONEY PIT SMOKERS | |
| 26 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 27 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 29 | 2 Fat Guy's BBQ | |
| 30 | FAIRLY ODD BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | SPbRUCED Up BBQ | |
| 32 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ | |
| 33 | UTAH'S SMOKEN UP A STORM | |
| 34 | HAUNTED GROUNDS BBQ | |
| 35 | SPLITWOOD BBQ | |
| 36 | Team Dunn | |
| 37 | Susies BBQ |
37 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.6172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 4 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 5 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 8 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 11 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | BULLY Q BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 14 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 15 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | FAIRLY ODD BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 18 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | FARVA-Q | |
| 20 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 21 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 22 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 23 | MAD DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 24 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 26 | SPLITWOOD BBQ | |
| 27 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 28 | Team Dunn | |
| 29 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 30 | UTAH'S SMOKEN UP A STORM | |
| 31 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 32 | HAUNTED GROUNDS BBQ | |
| 33 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ | |
| 34 | 2 Fat Guy's BBQ | |
| 35 | SPbRUCED Up BBQ | |
| 36 | WEST JORDAN MONEY PIT SMOKERS | |
| 37 | Susies BBQ |
37 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 2 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 4 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 7 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 9 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 10 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ | |
| 11 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 13 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 14 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 15 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 16 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 17 | FARVA-Q | |
| 18 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 21 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 22 | FAIRLY ODD BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 24 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | UTAH'S SMOKEN UP A STORM | |
| 26 | WEST JORDAN MONEY PIT SMOKERS | |
| 27 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 28 | 2 Fat Guy's BBQ | |
| 29 | BULLY Q BBQ | |
| 30 | HAUNTED GROUNDS BBQ | |
| 31 | Susies BBQ | |
| 32 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 34 | MAD DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 35 | SPbRUCED Up BBQ | |
| 36 | Team Dunn | |
| 37 | SPLITWOOD BBQ |
37 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 3 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 4 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 6 | FARVA-Q | |
| 7 | MAD DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 8 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | SPbRUCED Up BBQ | |
| 10 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 11 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 13 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 14 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 15 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 16 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 18 | BULLY Q BBQ | |
| 19 | WEST JORDAN MONEY PIT SMOKERS | |
| 20 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 21 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 22 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 23 | 2 Fat Guy's BBQ | |
| 24 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ | |
| 25 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | FAIRLY ODD BBQ TEAM | |
| 28 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 29 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 30 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 31 | HAUNTED GROUNDS BBQ | |
| 32 | UTAH'S SMOKEN UP A STORM | |
| 33 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 35 | Susies BBQ | |
| 36 | SPLITWOOD BBQ | |
| 37 | Team Dunn |
37 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 3 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 6 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 7 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 9 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 11 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 13 | BULLY Q BBQ | |
| 14 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 15 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | WEST JORDAN MONEY PIT SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SIN CITY SMOKERS | |
| 18 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 20 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 22 | FARVA-Q | |
| 23 | 2 Fat Guy's BBQ | |
| 24 | MAD DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 25 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | SPLITWOOD BBQ | |
| 28 | SPbRUCED Up BBQ | |
| 29 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 30 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 31 | UTAH'S SMOKEN UP A STORM | |
| 32 | Team Dunn | |
| 33 | FAIRLY ODD BBQ TEAM | |
| 34 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 35 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ | |
| 36 | HAUNTED GROUNDS BBQ | |
| 37 | Susies BBQ |