Apr 22–23, 2016 · Overland Park, KS
DIRT ROAD BBQ won Grand Champion at the 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge on April 22, 2016 in Overland Park, KS, scoring 710.8460 in a field of 60 teams. 913 BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 706.8344. Category winners: Chicken — 913 BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ (178.8572); Pork — 913 BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — DIRT ROAD BBQ (178.8572).
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.
Chicken places 3–4: SMOKE N BABES BBQ and PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: PORKERSTARS and OLD STYLE BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: JOUSTING PIGS BBQ and SLAPS BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
913 BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
DIRT ROAD BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 7th.
Bigger than 92% of the 5,469 contests in the data
60 teams — bigger than 92% of the 5,469 contests in the data.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5716 | 172.5716 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.1428 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.1544 | 170.8456 |
60 entries · top 710.8460 · median 661.8686
60 entries · top 180 · median 166.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180
59 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8344
60 entries · top 180 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180
59 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.7884
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.
14 entries · top 180 · median 179.7200 · 🔥 perfect 180
26 entries · top 180 · median 170.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 2 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 3 | HOGGY STYLE | |
| 4 | ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | NO CLUE BARBQ OLATHE KS | |
| 6 | WANNA B'S | |
| 7 | PORK 'N MINDY | |
| 8 | SMOKE-A-HOLICS (KC) | |
| 9 | BLIND BOX BBQ | |
| 10 | B & C SMOKERS | |
| 11 | GEN QUE | |
| 12 | Smoke & Brew BBQ | |
| 13 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 14 | CD's BBQ | |
| 15 | THREE LITTLE PIGS | |
| 16 | MAXIMUM LOIN | |
| 17 | Swine Enthusiast | |
| 18 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 19 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 20 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 21 | JPig Picture Perfect BBQ | |
| 22 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKEN HOG RODS | |
| 24 | BLACK BEAR BBQ | |
| 25 | GLAZED & CONFUSED | |
| 26 | B&D BBQ |