2016-09-16 – 2016-09-17 · Denison, IA · 📍 Broodway & Main
Grand Champion: BIG POPPA SMOKERS (701.6800) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA
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, 2014 to 2025 — 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.
701.6800 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 691.3940 BIG T'Z Q CRU set in 2014.
2 of 11 tracked editions
TIMBONE BARBECUE has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA and SMOKIN GRUMPS tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: TIMBONE BARBECUE and SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ tied on 168.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: BIG POPPA SMOKERS and SMOKIN GRUMPS tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BIG POPPA SMOKERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 9th.
BIG POPPA SMOKERS turned in 178.2972 in chicken — past the 176.5828 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
This contest usually draws about 20 teams
34 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 20.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-19 | Denison, IA | Denison, IA 51442 | 21 | 691.3940 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| 2015-09-18 | Denison, IA | Denison, IA 51442 | 18 | 690.7884 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | BIG T'Z Q CRU |
| 2016-09-16 ← this one | Denison, IA | Broodway & Main | 34 | 701.6800 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA |
| 2017-09-22 | Denison, IA | Broadway & Main St. (Historic Uptown Denison) | 37 | 702.3204 | SPITFIRE | LUCKY'S Q |
| 2018-09-21 | Denison, IA | Broadway & Main St. (Historic Uptown Denison) | 27 | 687.9888 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | Denison, IA | Broadway & Main St. (Historic Uptown Denison) | 34 | 690.7540 | Timbone Barbecue | SPITFIRE |
| 2021-09-17 | Denison, IA | Broadway and Main | 20 | 697.6572 | Hot Daddys BBQ | SPITFIRE |
| 2022-09-16 | Denison, IA | Broadway and Main | 25 | 693.1316 | Parrothead Smokers SD | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Denison, IA | Broadway and Main | 32 | 703.3712 | Last Call Heros BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2024-09-20 | Denison, IA | 109 N. Main | 30 | 700.4912 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Denison, IA | 109 N. Main | 26 | 703.4060 | Shiggin & Grinnin | Good Grefe! |
| 2026-09-18 | Denison, IA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 170.2628 | 168.0344 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 174.2744 | 168.5716 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 171.9656 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 173.7144 | 167.9656 |
34 entries · top 701.6800 · median 656.2058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 3 | QUAU | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 8 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 9 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 11 | SMOKIN GRUMPS | |
| 12 | SQUEALING PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 14 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 15 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 16 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 18 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 19 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 20 | BURNT REYNOLDS BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokeback Mountain | |
| 22 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 23 | LEVEL B' BBQ | |
| 24 | Sweet Smokin Jones BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 26 | Never Easy BBQ | |
| 27 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE DOCTOR | |
| 29 | J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | Diggers BBQ | |
| 31 | WEINREICH BBQ | |
| 32 | Cousin Bobby - Q | |
| 33 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 34 | HALF-LIT BBQ |
34 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 3 | SMOKIN GRUMPS | |
| 4 | QUAU | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | HALF-LIT BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 10 | Diggers BBQ | |
| 11 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 12 | SQUEALING PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 14 | Cousin Bobby - Q | |
| 15 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 16 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 17 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 18 | J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | Sweet Smokin Jones BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 22 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 23 | BURNT REYNOLDS BBQ | |
| 24 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokeback Mountain | |
| 26 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 28 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 29 | Never Easy BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE DOCTOR | |
| 31 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 32 | WEINREICH BBQ | |
| 33 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 34 | LEVEL B' BBQ |
34 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 2 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 5 | Smokeback Mountain | |
| 6 | QUAU | |
| 7 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 9 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SQUEALING PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 14 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 15 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 16 | SMOKIN GRUMPS | |
| 17 | SMOKE DOCTOR | |
| 18 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 19 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 21 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 22 | Cousin Bobby - Q | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 24 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 25 | Diggers BBQ | |
| 26 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 27 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 28 | Never Easy BBQ | |
| 29 | BURNT REYNOLDS BBQ | |
| 30 | HALF-LIT BBQ | |
| 31 | LEVEL B' BBQ | |
| 32 | Sweet Smokin Jones BBQ | |
| 33 | WEINREICH BBQ | |
| 34 | J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ |
34 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 4 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 5 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 6 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 7 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 8 | LEVEL B' BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN GRUMPS | |
| 11 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | QUAU | |
| 14 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 15 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 16 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 17 | SQUEALING PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 19 | BURNT REYNOLDS BBQ | |
| 20 | Sweet Smokin Jones BBQ | |
| 21 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 22 | J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | Never Easy BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokeback Mountain | |
| 25 | WEINREICH BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE DOCTOR | |
| 27 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 28 | Cousin Bobby - Q | |
| 29 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 31 | Diggers BBQ | |
| 32 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 33 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 34 | HALF-LIT BBQ |
34 entries · top 178.8800 · median 162.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 7 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 8 | PORK PATROL BBQ | |
| 9 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 11 | QUAU | |
| 12 | LEVEL B' BBQ | |
| 13 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 14 | BURNT REYNOLDS BBQ | |
| 15 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 16 | SQUEALING PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 19 | Never Easy BBQ | |
| 20 | WEINREICH BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY | |
| 22 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 23 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 24 | YOU GONNA LIKE IT | |
| 25 | HALF-LIT BBQ | |
| 26 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 27 | Sweet Smokin Jones BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN GRUMPS | |
| 29 | J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE DOCTOR | |
| 31 | Smokeback Mountain | |
| 32 | Diggers BBQ | |
| 33 | Cousin Bobby - Q | |
| 34 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ |