May 6–7, 2016 · Columbia, MO · 📍 Elks Park Dr.
BACKFIRIN' BBQ won Grand Champion at the Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest on May 6, 2016 in Columbia, MO at Elks Park Dr., scoring 690.8228 in a field of 32 teams. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.3604. Category winners: Chicken — MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO (179.4400); Pork Ribs — ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ (175.4400); Pork — CALLAWAY CREAMATORS (177.1428); Brisket — BACKFIRIN' BBQ (174.8456). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE.
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 2016 — 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 73 times in 100
BACKFIRIN' BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was BACKFIRIN' BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 17th tracked contest.
Pork Ribs places 6–7: MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO and UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: IN THE KEY OF QUE and IN DEEP SAUCE tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: BELLY BROTHERS BBQ TEAM edged B-BOYZ BBQ by 0.0116.
BACKFIRIN' BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 10th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SHOOTIN SMOKE (won 2013), THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE (won 2015).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2013 | Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO | 25 | 682.8572 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| May 2, 2014 | Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO 65202 | 35 | 694.8000 | GILLY'S BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| May 1, 2015 | Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO 65202 | 37 | 698.8684 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ |
| May 6, 2016 ← this one | Columbia, MO | Elks Park Dr. | 32 | 690.8228 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 170.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 170.2972 | 168.5600 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 174.8456 | 169.6800 | 165.1200 |
32 entries · top 690.8228 · median 663.0168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 3 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 4 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 5 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 7 | Drunk'N Swine | |
| 8 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 9 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 10 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 11 | GOOD GRIEF BBQ | |
| 12 | BELLY BROTHERS BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 14 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 15 | Hickory Hills BBQ | |
| 16 | ALL-STAR BBQ | |
| 17 | H QUE | |
| 18 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 19 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 20 | SMOKI BROS. BBQ | |
| 21 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 22 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 23 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 24 | Q LOGIC | |
| 25 | HOG HAVEN BBQ | |
| 26 | Junk Yard Hogs | |
| 27 | FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | MO BBQ | |
| 29 | HOWLIN' SMOKESTACKS | |
| 30 | Jonnie O's | |
| 31 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 32 | SHADE TREE BBQ |
32 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 2 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 3 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 4 | BELLY BROTHERS BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | GOOD GRIEF BBQ | |
| 7 | Drunk'N Swine | |
| 8 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 9 | HOG HAVEN BBQ | |
| 10 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 11 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 12 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 13 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 14 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 15 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 16 | ALL-STAR BBQ | |
| 17 | Junk Yard Hogs | |
| 18 | HOWLIN' SMOKESTACKS | |
| 19 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 20 | Hickory Hills BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKI BROS. BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 23 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 24 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 25 | H QUE | |
| 26 | MO BBQ | |
| 27 | Jonnie O's | |
| 28 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 29 | FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | Q LOGIC | |
| 31 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 32 | SHADE TREE BBQ |
32 entries · top 175.4400 · median 164.5430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 2 | H QUE | |
| 3 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 4 | Hickory Hills BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKI BROS. BBQ | |
| 6 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 7 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 8 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 9 | Q LOGIC | |
| 10 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 11 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 12 | BELLY BROTHERS BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 15 | FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | Drunk'N Swine | |
| 17 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 18 | GOOD GRIEF BBQ | |
| 19 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 20 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 21 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 22 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 23 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 24 | Junk Yard Hogs | |
| 25 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 26 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 27 | ALL-STAR BBQ | |
| 28 | HOG HAVEN BBQ | |
| 29 | HOWLIN' SMOKESTACKS | |
| 30 | Jonnie O's | |
| 31 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 32 | MO BBQ |
32 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 2 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 3 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | GOOD GRIEF BBQ | |
| 5 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 6 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 7 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 8 | H QUE | |
| 9 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 11 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 12 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 13 | Drunk'N Swine | |
| 14 | ALL-STAR BBQ | |
| 15 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 16 | FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 18 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 19 | Q LOGIC | |
| 20 | BELLY BROTHERS BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 22 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 23 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 24 | MO BBQ | |
| 25 | Junk Yard Hogs | |
| 26 | Hickory Hills BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKI BROS. BBQ | |
| 28 | HOWLIN' SMOKESTACKS | |
| 29 | HOG HAVEN BBQ | |
| 30 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 31 | Jonnie O's | |
| 32 | JUSTCUZ BBQ |
32 entries · top 174.8456 · median 161.9658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 3 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 4 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 6 | ALL-STAR BBQ | |
| 7 | Drunk'N Swine | |
| 8 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 9 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 10 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 11 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 12 | Hickory Hills BBQ | |
| 13 | HOG HAVEN BBQ | |
| 14 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 15 | MO BBQ | |
| 16 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG WOODIE BBQ | |
| 18 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 19 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 20 | GOOD GRIEF BBQ | |
| 21 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 22 | BELLY BROTHERS BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKI BROS. BBQ | |
| 25 | H QUE | |
| 26 | Q LOGIC | |
| 27 | Junk Yard Hogs | |
| 28 | Jonnie O's | |
| 29 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 30 | IN THE KEY OF QUE | |
| 31 | FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | HOWLIN' SMOKESTACKS |
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.
2 entries · top 180 · median 176.8514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia Kyle | |
| 2 | Maycee Kyle |
3 entries · top 180 · median 173.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Redelfs | |
| 2 | Madelyn Kyle | |
| 3 | Hailey Felton |