May 13–14, 2016 · Platte City, MO · 📍 15880 Interuban Rd
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY won Grand Champion at the 21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort on May 13, 2016 in Platte City, MO at 15880 Interuban Rd, scoring 694.8344 in a field of 51 teams. OLLIE BABA Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.2972. Category winners: Chicken — THUMP & STRUM BBQ (175.4056); Pork Ribs — JAESTAR BBQ (180.0000); Pork — AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW (180.0000); Brisket — SKUNK RIVER BBQ (180.0000).
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 5–6: VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY and MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: DIRT ROAD BBQ edged R BUTTS R SMOKIN by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 7–8: MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE edged GETTIN' BASTED by 0.0228.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 172.5600 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 172.5832 | 168.5832 |
| Pork | 180 | 173.1428 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
51 entries · top 694.8344 · median 654.2060
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 2 | OLLIE BABA Q | |
| 3 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 4 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 5 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 9 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 10 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 12 | GRILLAS | |
| 13 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 14 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | 913 BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 17 | CHASE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 19 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 20 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 21 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 22 | ABS OF SQUEAL | |
| 23 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 24 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 25 | MR. BIBS | |
| 26 | SCOTTYARDS BBQ | |
| 27 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 28 | RAGIN' RIDGELY Q | |
| 29 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 30 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 31 | THIS BUTTS FOR YOU | |
| 32 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 33 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 34 | Butts & Guts BBQ | |
| 35 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 36 | Grilligan's Island | |
| 37 | JEFF & JOHN BBQ | |
| 38 | Smokin'101 | |
| 39 | NO CLUE BARBQ OLATHE KS | |
| 40 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 41 | PARRAQ | |
| 42 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 43 | BULLETS AND BUTTS | |
| 44 | QUE THIRTEEN | |
| 45 | Burning Sensations | |
| 46 | RJ's Rub Shack | |
| 47 | FAUX QUE | |
| 48 | Far Beyound BBQ | |
| 49 | Just Smoke your Butt | |
| 50 | Warners Blues + BBQ | |
| 51 | Q-CHIPS |
51 entries · top 175.4056 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 2 | OLLIE BABA Q | |
| 3 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 4 | GRILLAS | |
| 5 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 6 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | Warners Blues + BBQ | |
| 8 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 9 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 10 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 12 | Butts & Guts BBQ | |
| 13 | Burning Sensations | |
| 14 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 15 | NO CLUE BARBQ OLATHE KS | |
| 16 | MR. BIBS | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 19 | FAUX QUE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 21 | CHASE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 22 | RAGIN' RIDGELY Q | |
| 23 | ABS OF SQUEAL | |
| 24 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 25 | 913 BBQ | |
| 26 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 27 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 28 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 29 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 30 | BULLETS AND BUTTS | |
| 31 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 32 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 33 | SCOTTYARDS BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 35 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 36 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 37 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 39 | Far Beyound BBQ | |
| 40 | THIS BUTTS FOR YOU | |
| 41 | Grilligan's Island | |
| 42 | Smokin'101 | |
| 43 | JEFF & JOHN BBQ | |
| 44 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 45 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 46 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 47 | PARRAQ | |
| 48 | Just Smoke your Butt | |
| 49 | RJ's Rub Shack | |
| 50 | QUE THIRTEEN | |
| 51 | Q-CHIPS |
51 entries · top 180 · median 162.3200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 2 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 3 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 4 | OLLIE BABA Q | |
| 5 | SCOTTYARDS BBQ | |
| 6 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 7 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 11 | MR. BIBS | |
| 12 | 913 BBQ | |
| 13 | CHASE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 15 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 16 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 17 | GRILLAS | |
| 18 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 19 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 20 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 21 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 22 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 23 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 24 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 25 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin'101 | |
| 27 | BULLETS AND BUTTS | |
| 28 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 29 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 30 | JEFF & JOHN BBQ | |
| 31 | ABS OF SQUEAL | |
| 32 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 34 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 35 | THIS BUTTS FOR YOU | |
| 36 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 37 | Burning Sensations | |
| 38 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 39 | Butts & Guts BBQ | |
| 40 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 41 | RJ's Rub Shack | |
| 42 | PARRAQ | |
| 43 | Just Smoke your Butt | |
| 44 | Grilligan's Island | |
| 45 | RAGIN' RIDGELY Q | |
| 46 | NO CLUE BARBQ OLATHE KS | |
| 47 | QUE THIRTEEN | |
| 48 | Far Beyound BBQ | |
| 49 | FAUX QUE | |
| 50 | Q-CHIPS | |
| 51 | Warners Blues + BBQ |
51 entries · top 180 · median 164.0228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 2 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 3 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 6 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 7 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 8 | MR. BIBS | |
| 9 | 913 BBQ | |
| 10 | CHASE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | Butts & Guts BBQ | |
| 13 | GRILLAS | |
| 14 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | OLLIE BABA Q | |
| 17 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 20 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 21 | QUE THIRTEEN | |
| 22 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 23 | SCOTTYARDS BBQ | |
| 24 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 25 | Q-CHIPS | |
| 26 | THIS BUTTS FOR YOU | |
| 27 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 28 | RAGIN' RIDGELY Q | |
| 29 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 31 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 32 | Grilligan's Island | |
| 33 | ABS OF SQUEAL | |
| 34 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 35 | Far Beyound BBQ | |
| 36 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 37 | PARRAQ | |
| 38 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 39 | Warners Blues + BBQ | |
| 40 | Burning Sensations | |
| 41 | BULLETS AND BUTTS | |
| 42 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 43 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 44 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 45 | FAUX QUE | |
| 46 | NO CLUE BARBQ OLATHE KS | |
| 47 | JEFF & JOHN BBQ | |
| 48 | Smokin'101 | |
| 49 | RJ's Rub Shack | |
| 50 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 51 | Just Smoke your Butt |
51 entries · top 180 · median 160.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 2 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | |
| 3 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 6 | OLLIE BABA Q | |
| 7 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 9 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 10 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 11 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 12 | RAGIN' RIDGELY Q | |
| 13 | THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT | |
| 14 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 15 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 16 | ABS OF SQUEAL | |
| 17 | PORKERSTARS | |
| 18 | BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | |
| 20 | 913 BBQ | |
| 21 | Grilligan's Island | |
| 22 | GRILLAS | |
| 23 | PARRAQ | |
| 24 | THIS BUTTS FOR YOU | |
| 25 | JEFF & JOHN BBQ | |
| 26 | Fubar-B-Q | |
| 27 | RJ's Rub Shack | |
| 28 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 29 | CHASE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 30 | NO CLUE BARBQ OLATHE KS | |
| 31 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokin'101 | |
| 33 | MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | QUE THIRTEEN | |
| 35 | SMOKIN BAD HABIT | |
| 36 | DUNN UP BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN PHATTY'S | |
| 38 | SCOTTYARDS BBQ | |
| 39 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 40 | BADASS BBQ TEAM | |
| 41 | Just Smoke your Butt | |
| 42 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 43 | 8-BIT BBQ | |
| 44 | MR. BIBS | |
| 45 | Q-CHIPS | |
| 46 | Warners Blues + BBQ | |
| 47 | FAUX QUE | |
| 48 | Butts & Guts BBQ | |
| 49 | Far Beyound BBQ | |
| 50 | BULLETS AND BUTTS | |
| 51 | Burning Sensations |
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.
12 entries · top 180 · median 177.4286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MR. BIBS | |
| 2 | SCOTTYARDS BBQ | |
| 3 | WHIMPY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | RJ's Rub Shack | |
| 5 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | INDIGO PIG | |
| 9 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 10 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 11 | FAUX QUE | |
| 12 | OLLIE BABA Q |
11 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellie Leighninger | |
| 2 | Corbin Dodson | |
| 3 | Jordan Vincent | |
| 4 | Molly Leighninger | |
| 5 | Jude Huntley | |
| 6 | Tabetha Barnes-Dobbeleart | |
| 7 | Carter Craig | |
| 8 | Ava Seufert | |
| 9 | Brody McFarland | |
| 10 | Luke Huntley | |
| 11 | Fenly Schwalbe |
7 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zarrin Kirubakaran | |
| 2 | Charlie Fisher | |
| 3 | Alllyssa Seufert | |
| 4 | Connor Dodson | |
| 5 | Zane Kirubakaran | |
| 6 | Tyler Sullentrup | |
| 7 | Reagan Vincent |