Apr 22–23, 2016 · Boone, IA · 📍 1827 217 th St
4 LEGS UP BBQ won Grand Champion at the Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full) on April 22, 2016 in Boone, IA at 1827 217 th St, scoring 690.8344 in a field of 42 teams. LUCKY'S Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6684. Category winners: Chicken — LUCKY'S Q (178.2972); Pork Ribs — HOGLINE (173.7256); Pork — HOGLINE (177.7372); Brisket — TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI (176.5716). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2016.
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 79% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1660 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
4 LEGS UP BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork Ribs places 6–7: WHEN PIGS DIE and SMOKEAHOLICS tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: LUCKY'S Q and TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 176.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
HOGLINE won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2016 ← this one | Boone, IA | 1827 217 th St | 42 | 690.8344 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | LUCKY'S Q |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Boone, IA | 1827 217 th St | 36 | 702.8916 | LUCKY'S Q | SMOKEAHOLICS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 173.7028 | 170.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7256 | 171.9772 | 169.1544 |
| Pork | 177.7372 | 173.7144 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 176.5716 | 174.8572 | 171.4172 |
42 entries · top 690.8344 · median 661.2798
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 4 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 5 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 6 | HOGLINE | |
| 7 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 9 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 10 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 11 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 12 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 13 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 14 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 16 | BOURBON & BONES | |
| 17 | SMOKIN GRUMPS | |
| 18 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 19 | OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM | |
| 20 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 21 | QUETOPIA | |
| 22 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 23 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 25 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 26 | TWISTED Q | |
| 27 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 28 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN CHICKEN BBQ | |
| 32 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 33 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | Wasted Potential | |
| 35 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 36 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 37 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 38 | Sweet N Heat | |
| 39 | THE Q CREW | |
| 40 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 41 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 42 | SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA |
42 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 7 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 10 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 11 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | QUETOPIA | |
| 13 | OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM | |
| 14 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 17 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 18 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 20 | BOURBON & BONES | |
| 21 | SMOKIN GRUMPS | |
| 22 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 23 | HOGLINE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Wasted Potential | |
| 26 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 27 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 29 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 31 | TWISTED Q | |
| 32 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 33 | SMOKIN CHICKEN BBQ | |
| 34 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 35 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 36 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 37 | THE Q CREW | |
| 38 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 39 | SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA | |
| 40 | Sweet N Heat | |
| 41 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 42 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ |
42 entries · top 173.7256 · median 164.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 3 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 4 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 5 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 13 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 14 | BOURBON & BONES | |
| 15 | THE Q CREW | |
| 16 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 18 | SMOKIN GRUMPS | |
| 19 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 20 | OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM | |
| 21 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 22 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 23 | TWISTED Q | |
| 24 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 25 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 26 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 27 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Wasted Potential | |
| 30 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 31 | SMOKIN CHICKEN BBQ | |
| 32 | QUETOPIA | |
| 33 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 34 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 35 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 36 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 37 | Sweet N Heat | |
| 38 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 39 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 40 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 41 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 42 | SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA |
42 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 4 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN GRUMPS | |
| 8 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 10 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 11 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 12 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 13 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 14 | BOURBON & BONES | |
| 15 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 16 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 17 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 18 | QUETOPIA | |
| 19 | SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA | |
| 20 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 21 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 22 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 23 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 24 | Sweet N Heat | |
| 25 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 26 | SMOKIN CHICKEN BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 28 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 31 | TWISTED Q | |
| 32 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 33 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Wasted Potential | |
| 36 | OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM | |
| 37 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 39 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 40 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 41 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA | |
| 42 | THE Q CREW |
42 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 7 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 8 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 10 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 11 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 12 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 13 | TWISTED Q | |
| 14 | CHOP QUEY | |
| 15 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 16 | OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM | |
| 17 | SMOKIN CHICKEN BBQ | |
| 18 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 20 | OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGLINE | |
| 22 | QUETOPIA | |
| 23 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 24 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 28 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 29 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 30 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 31 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 32 | BOURBON & BONES | |
| 33 | SMOKIN GRUMPS | |
| 34 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 35 | Wasted Potential | |
| 36 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 37 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 38 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 39 | Sweet N Heat | |
| 40 | THE Q CREW | |
| 41 | SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA | |
| 42 | BLACK DOG BBQ IA |