Sep 16–17, 2016 · Mission, KS · 📍 6200 Marty St
COOL BLUE Q won Grand Champion at the Battle of the Brisket on September 16, 2016 in Mission, KS at 6200 Marty St, scoring 696.5712 in a field of 33 teams. BLAZING CATTLES BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.3600. Category winners: Chicken — FULL BOAR BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB (180.0000); Pork — FULL BOAR BBQ (177.7144); Brisket — COOL BLUE Q (178.8800). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE.
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.
Closer than 77% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2112 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
696.5712 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 687.9200 TRUEBUD BBQ set in 2013.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 80 times in 100
COOL BLUE Q came in rated below the field's top team, HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was COOL BLUE Q's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 4th tracked contest.
Chicken places 7–8: Rubbed Raw edged HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 7–8: PASSIONS OF THE PIT edged COOL BLUE Q by 0.0116. Chicken places 2–3: BLAZING CATTLES BBQ edged BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE by 0.0116.
FULL BOAR BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
COOL BLUE Q took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 8th.
COOL BLUE Q turned in 178.8800 in brisket — past the 177.1428 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE (won 2014).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2013 | Mission, KS | Mission, KS | 53 | 687.9200 | TRUEBUD BBQ | PELLET ENVY |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Mission, KS | Mission, KS 66202 | 46 | 680.4684 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Mission, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2016 ← this one | Mission, KS | 6200 Marty St | 33 | 696.5712 | COOL BLUE Q | BLAZING CATTLES BBQ |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Mission, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 170.8800 | 167.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.8456 | 169.1084 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 169.7028 | 162.8688 |
33 entries · top 696.5712 · median 647.8056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 2 | BLAZING CATTLES BBQ | |
| 3 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 4 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 5 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Rib Stars | |
| 8 | PITT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | A & H BBQ | |
| 10 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 11 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 12 | Rubbed Raw | |
| 13 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | LUCKY PIG BARBECUE | |
| 15 | Yates BBQ | |
| 16 | Angry Jane's BBQ | |
| 17 | Slabba Dabba Doo | |
| 18 | 4 Nuts and a Smoker | |
| 19 | Gone Smokin | |
| 20 | High Octane Pistons | |
| 21 | RJ's Bob-E-Que | |
| 22 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | 88 Miles Per Hour | |
| 24 | Porky Piggin It | |
| 25 | No Clue BBQ - Lenexa | |
| 26 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 27 | Hy-Vee Pit Boys | |
| 28 | Sitt N Smoke | |
| 29 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Finger Lickin' Pork'n Chicken | |
| 31 | Devil's Handshake | |
| 32 | AnswerPro | |
| 33 | PIGASUS-IN PORK WE TRUST |
33 entries · top 177.1428 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 2 | BLAZING CATTLES BBQ | |
| 3 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | RJ's Bob-E-Que | |
| 6 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 7 | Rubbed Raw | |
| 8 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 9 | Hy-Vee Pit Boys | |
| 10 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 11 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Gone Smokin | |
| 13 | Rib Stars | |
| 14 | Yates BBQ | |
| 15 | Slabba Dabba Doo | |
| 16 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 17 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 18 | No Clue BBQ - Lenexa | |
| 19 | LUCKY PIG BARBECUE | |
| 20 | PITT SMOKERS | |
| 21 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | Angry Jane's BBQ | |
| 23 | High Octane Pistons | |
| 24 | A & H BBQ | |
| 25 | 88 Miles Per Hour | |
| 26 | Porky Piggin It | |
| 27 | 4 Nuts and a Smoker | |
| 28 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 29 | PIGASUS-IN PORK WE TRUST | |
| 30 | Sitt N Smoke | |
| 31 | Devil's Handshake | |
| 32 | Finger Lickin' Pork'n Chicken | |
| 33 | AnswerPro |
33 entries · top 180 · median 159.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 2 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 3 | Rubbed Raw | |
| 4 | PITT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BLAZING CATTLES BBQ | |
| 6 | A & H BBQ | |
| 7 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 8 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 9 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 10 | LUCKY PIG BARBECUE | |
| 11 | Porky Piggin It | |
| 12 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | Slabba Dabba Doo | |
| 14 | Angry Jane's BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 Nuts and a Smoker | |
| 16 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 17 | RJ's Bob-E-Que | |
| 18 | High Octane Pistons | |
| 19 | No Clue BBQ - Lenexa | |
| 20 | Rib Stars | |
| 21 | Finger Lickin' Pork'n Chicken | |
| 22 | Gone Smokin | |
| 23 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 24 | PIGASUS-IN PORK WE TRUST | |
| 25 | 88 Miles Per Hour | |
| 26 | Yates BBQ | |
| 27 | Hy-Vee Pit Boys | |
| 28 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | Sitt N Smoke | |
| 30 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 31 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 32 | AnswerPro | |
| 33 | Devil's Handshake |
33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 2 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 3 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 4 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 5 | Rib Stars | |
| 6 | Yates BBQ | |
| 7 | A & H BBQ | |
| 8 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 9 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 10 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 Nuts and a Smoker | |
| 12 | High Octane Pistons | |
| 13 | BLAZING CATTLES BBQ | |
| 14 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | Slabba Dabba Doo | |
| 16 | LUCKY PIG BARBECUE | |
| 17 | Angry Jane's BBQ | |
| 18 | PITT SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Sitt N Smoke | |
| 20 | Porky Piggin It | |
| 21 | PIGASUS-IN PORK WE TRUST | |
| 22 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Gone Smokin | |
| 24 | Devil's Handshake | |
| 25 | Hy-Vee Pit Boys | |
| 26 | Rubbed Raw | |
| 27 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 28 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 29 | 88 Miles Per Hour | |
| 30 | RJ's Bob-E-Que | |
| 31 | Finger Lickin' Pork'n Chicken | |
| 32 | No Clue BBQ - Lenexa | |
| 33 | AnswerPro |
32 entries · top 178.8800 · median 157.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOL BLUE Q | |
| 2 | BLAZING CATTLES BBQ | |
| 3 | DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Rib Stars | |
| 5 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 6 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | FULL BOAR BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 9 | PITT SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Angry Jane's BBQ | |
| 11 | A & H BBQ | |
| 12 | 88 Miles Per Hour | |
| 13 | LUCKY PIG BARBECUE | |
| 14 | Yates BBQ | |
| 15 | Rubbed Raw | |
| 16 | CRAZY BONES BBQ | |
| 17 | 4 Nuts and a Smoker | |
| 18 | Devil's Handshake | |
| 19 | No Clue BBQ - Lenexa | |
| 20 | Gone Smokin | |
| 21 | High Octane Pistons | |
| 22 | Sitt N Smoke | |
| 23 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | Slabba Dabba Doo | |
| 25 | BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | AnswerPro | |
| 27 | PASSIONS OF THE PIT | |
| 28 | RJ's Bob-E-Que | |
| 29 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Finger Lickin' Pork'n Chicken | |
| 31 | Porky Piggin It | |
| 32 | Hy-Vee Pit Boys |
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.
7 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gone Smokin | |
| 2 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Porky Piggin It | |
| 4 | LUCKY PIG BARBECUE | |
| 5 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 6 | RJ's Bob-E-Que | |
| 7 | 88 Miles Per Hour |
13 entries · top 177.7600 · median 173.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | Gone Smokin | |
| 3 | Devil's Handshake | |
| 4 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 5 | WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 6 | 88 Miles Per Hour | |
| 7 | Rib Stars | |
| 8 | LUCKY PIG BARBECUE | |
| 9 | 4 Nuts and a Smoker | |
| 10 | AnswerPro | |
| 11 | A & H BBQ | |
| 12 | RJ's Bob-E-Que | |
| 13 | Porky Piggin It |