Sep 23–24, 2016 · Junction City, KS · 📍 Heritage Park
JO-BAWB'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Jammin' in JC BBQ Contest on September 23, 2016 in Junction City, KS at Heritage Park, scoring 700.5600 in a field of 39 teams. 4 LEGS UP BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.5372. Category winners: Chicken — Pop's Hobo BBQ (176.0228); Pork Ribs — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (178.8572); Pork — HIGH i QUE (179.4400); Brisket — Legion of Que (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.
Closer than 98% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0228 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
JO-BAWB'S BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 3–4: SUBLIME BBQ and FIRE & SMOKE tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: JO-BAWB'S BBQ and HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB and HIGH i QUE tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0228 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 171.9656 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 176.5828 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4172 | 169.2000 |
39 entries · top 700.5600 · median 652.5144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 5 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 6 | DRUM DADDY BBQ | |
| 7 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 8 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 9 | Legion of Que | |
| 10 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 11 | SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 13 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 14 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Bean Goat BBQ | |
| 16 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 17 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 19 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 20 | Melton in Your Mouth | |
| 21 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 22 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 23 | The Dalton Gang | |
| 24 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKEY B'S | |
| 26 | FIRE & SMOKE | |
| 27 | Big Daddy and The Butt Rubbers | |
| 28 | LAZY I BBQ | |
| 29 | Southern Twist | |
| 30 | RESERVOIR HOGS | |
| 31 | Smoky Hill Brothers BBQ | |
| 32 | Pop's Hobo BBQ | |
| 33 | Shakin Bacon | |
| 34 | Showtime BBQ | |
| 35 | Lawn Guys | |
| 36 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 37 | Scoobie Snacks BBQ | |
| 38 | Lockdown BBQ | |
| 39 | 777 BBQ |
39 entries · top 176.0228 · median 166.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pop's Hobo BBQ | |
| 2 | 777 BBQ | |
| 3 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE & SMOKE | |
| 5 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 7 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 8 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 10 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | The Dalton Gang | |
| 13 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 14 | SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 16 | SMOKEY B'S | |
| 17 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 18 | DRUM DADDY BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Melton in Your Mouth | |
| 21 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 22 | Bean Goat BBQ | |
| 23 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 24 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 25 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 26 | RESERVOIR HOGS | |
| 27 | Lawn Guys | |
| 28 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 29 | Legion of Que | |
| 30 | Shakin Bacon | |
| 31 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 32 | Showtime BBQ | |
| 33 | LAZY I BBQ | |
| 34 | Big Daddy and The Butt Rubbers | |
| 35 | Smoky Hill Brothers BBQ | |
| 36 | Southern Twist | |
| 37 | Lockdown BBQ | |
| 38 | Scoobie Snacks BBQ | |
| 39 | Finger Leikam Good |
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 4 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 5 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 6 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 7 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 9 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 10 | Legion of Que | |
| 11 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 12 | Bean Goat BBQ | |
| 13 | DRUM DADDY BBQ | |
| 14 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 15 | 777 BBQ | |
| 16 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 17 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 18 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 19 | Big Daddy and The Butt Rubbers | |
| 20 | SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | SMOKEY B'S | |
| 22 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 24 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 25 | Melton in Your Mouth | |
| 26 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 27 | Smoky Hill Brothers BBQ | |
| 28 | LAZY I BBQ | |
| 29 | FIRE & SMOKE | |
| 30 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 31 | The Dalton Gang | |
| 32 | Pop's Hobo BBQ | |
| 33 | RESERVOIR HOGS | |
| 34 | Southern Twist | |
| 35 | Lockdown BBQ | |
| 36 | Showtime BBQ | |
| 37 | Lawn Guys | |
| 38 | Shakin Bacon | |
| 39 | Scoobie Snacks BBQ |
39 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 5 | Legion of Que | |
| 6 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 7 | DRUM DADDY BBQ | |
| 8 | 777 BBQ | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 10 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 11 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 12 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | Bean Goat BBQ | |
| 14 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 15 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 16 | SPITFIRE | |
| 17 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 18 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 19 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Daddy and The Butt Rubbers | |
| 22 | RESERVOIR HOGS | |
| 23 | Pop's Hobo BBQ | |
| 24 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 25 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 26 | LAZY I BBQ | |
| 27 | Melton in Your Mouth | |
| 28 | The Dalton Gang | |
| 29 | Shakin Bacon | |
| 30 | Southern Twist | |
| 31 | Smoky Hill Brothers BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKEY B'S | |
| 33 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 34 | Showtime BBQ | |
| 35 | FIRE & SMOKE | |
| 36 | Scoobie Snacks BBQ | |
| 37 | Lawn Guys | |
| 38 | Lockdown BBQ | |
| 39 | Finger Leikam Good |
39 entries · top 180 · median 160.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legion of Que | |
| 2 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 3 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 4 | DRUM DADDY BBQ | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 10 | Southern Twist | |
| 11 | Bob s BBQ | |
| 12 | SUBLIME BBQ | |
| 13 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 14 | Finger Leikam Good | |
| 15 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 16 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 17 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 18 | Bean Goat BBQ | |
| 19 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 21 | Melton in Your Mouth | |
| 22 | LAZY I BBQ | |
| 23 | The Dalton Gang | |
| 24 | HALL OF FLAME | |
| 25 | FIRE & SMOKE | |
| 26 | Scoobie Snacks BBQ | |
| 27 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoky Hill Brothers BBQ | |
| 29 | Big Daddy and The Butt Rubbers | |
| 30 | Shakin Bacon | |
| 31 | RESERVOIR HOGS | |
| 32 | SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | |
| 33 | BIG DADDY DAN'S BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKEY B'S | |
| 35 | Showtime BBQ | |
| 36 | Lawn Guys | |
| 37 | Pop's Hobo BBQ | |
| 38 | Lockdown BBQ | |
| 39 | 777 BBQ |
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.
14 entries · top 171.4400 · median 161.4516