Jun 3–4, 2016 · Boonville, MO
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO won Grand Champion at the Hott Butts BBQ Contest on June 3, 2016 in Boonville, MO, scoring 682.2172 in a field of 22 teams. OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 681.5884. Category winners: Chicken — JUSTCUZ BBQ (174.8800); Pork Ribs — BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ (174.3200); Pork — SMOKE THIS BBQ MO (178.2972); Brisket — OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ (173.1200). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ.
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 86% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6288 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
Pork places 2–3: SMOKIN O BBQ and OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: IN DEEP SAUCE and Kennell Brand BBQ tied on 167.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY edged B TEAM BBQ MO by 0.0112.
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 10th.
JUSTCUZ BBQ turned in 174.8800 in chicken — past the 174.2972 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ (won 2015).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2015 | Boonville, MO | Boonville, MO 65203 | 32 | 685.7032 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY |
| Jun 3, 2016 ← this one | Boonville, MO | Boonville, MO | 22 | 682.2172 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Boonville, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8800 | 168.5256 | 165.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.3200 | 170.2972 | 167.4056 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 167.9772 | 166.8344 |
| Brisket | 173.1200 | 168.5372 | 166.2400 |
22 entries · top 682.2172 · median 659.0344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 2 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 4 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 5 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 6 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 7 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 8 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 9 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 10 | Hickory Hills BBQ/Zou B Que | |
| 11 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 12 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN ALONE | |
| 14 | Pitside BBQ | |
| 15 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 16 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 17 | West Boonville Meatheads | |
| 18 | H2 Bar BQ | |
| 19 | INHAWGNITO | |
| 20 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 21 | Junkyard Hog BBQ | |
| 22 | Kennell Brand BBQ |
22 entries · top 174.8800 · median 164.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 3 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 5 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 6 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 7 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 8 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 9 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 10 | Hickory Hills BBQ/Zou B Que | |
| 11 | SMOKIN ALONE | |
| 12 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 13 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 14 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 15 | West Boonville Meatheads | |
| 16 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 17 | Kennell Brand BBQ | |
| 18 | H2 Bar BQ | |
| 19 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 20 | INHAWGNITO | |
| 21 | Junkyard Hog BBQ | |
| 22 | Pitside BBQ |
21 entries · top 174.3200 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 2 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 3 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 4 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 5 | Pitside BBQ | |
| 6 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 7 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 9 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 10 | Hickory Hills BBQ/Zou B Que | |
| 11 | SMOKIN ALONE | |
| 12 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 14 | West Boonville Meatheads | |
| 15 | INHAWGNITO | |
| 16 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 17 | H2 Bar BQ | |
| 18 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 19 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 20 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 21 | Junkyard Hog BBQ |
22 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 2 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 3 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 4 | Hickory Hills BBQ/Zou B Que | |
| 5 | Junkyard Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 7 | Kennell Brand BBQ | |
| 8 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN ALONE | |
| 10 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 11 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 12 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 13 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 14 | H2 Bar BQ | |
| 15 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 16 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 17 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 18 | Pitside BBQ | |
| 19 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 20 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 21 | INHAWGNITO | |
| 22 | West Boonville Meatheads |
22 entries · top 173.1200 · median 159.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 2 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 3 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 4 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 5 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 6 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 8 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | |
| 9 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 11 | Hickory Hills BBQ/Zou B Que | |
| 12 | JUSTCUZ BBQ | |
| 13 | Kennell Brand BBQ | |
| 14 | Pitside BBQ | |
| 15 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 16 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 17 | WINGED SWINE | |
| 18 | SMOKIN ALONE | |
| 19 | INHAWGNITO | |
| 20 | West Boonville Meatheads | |
| 21 | H2 Bar BQ | |
| 22 | Junkyard Hog BBQ |