Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2016 · Bentonville, AR
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship on September 30, 2016 in Bentonville, AR, scoring 711.9772 in a field of 50 teams. LUCKY'S Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.3944. Category winners: Chicken — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — TOTALLY SAUCED (177.1544); Pork — SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE (178.8572); Brisket — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (178.8800). This is the 4th of 4 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.
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.
711.9772 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 703.9776 iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com set in 2014.
Stronger than 100% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1764 power rating going in — stronger than 100% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ and WEQ4U tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: JAESTAR BBQ and BIG POPPA SMOKERS tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: BIG POPPA SMOKERS and LUCKY'S Q tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 9th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2013 | Bentonville, AR | Bentonville, AR | 50 | 702.8344 | KILLER B'S BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Bentonville, AR | Bentonville, AR | 50 | 703.9776 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Bentonville, AR | Bentonville, AR | 50 | 702.8344 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | R&R BBQ |
| Sep 30, 2016 ← this one | Bentonville, AR | Bentonville, AR | 50 | 711.9772 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | LUCKY'S Q |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 178.8572 | 176.5716 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 176.5600 | 175.4172 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.5828 | 176 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 177.1428 | 176.5600 |
50 entries · top 711.9772 · median 688.1828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 9 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 12 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Organizer Portal | |
| 14 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 15 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 16 | OKIEQ | |
| 17 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 18 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 19 | SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS | |
| 20 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 21 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 22 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 23 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 24 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 25 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 26 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 27 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 28 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 29 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 30 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 31 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 32 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 33 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 34 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 35 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 36 | WEQ4U | |
| 37 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 38 | TWISTED Q | |
| 39 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 40 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 41 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 42 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 44 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 45 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 46 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 47 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 48 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 49 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 50 | BRICKHEAD BBQ |
50 entries · top 180 · median 174.5772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | WEQ4U | |
| 3 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 6 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 8 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 10 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 11 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 12 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 13 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 14 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 15 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | Organizer Portal | |
| 17 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 19 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 20 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 21 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 22 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 23 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 24 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 25 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 26 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 27 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 28 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 29 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 30 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 31 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | OKIEQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS | |
| 34 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 35 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 36 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 37 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 38 | TWISTED Q | |
| 39 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 40 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 41 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 42 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 43 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 44 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 45 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 46 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 47 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 48 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 49 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 50 | BRICKHEAD BBQ |
50 entries · top 177.1544 · median 170.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 8 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 9 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 12 | OKIEQ | |
| 13 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 14 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 15 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 16 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 17 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 18 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 19 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 20 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 21 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 22 | SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS | |
| 23 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 24 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 25 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 26 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 28 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 29 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 30 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 31 | TWISTED Q | |
| 32 | Organizer Portal | |
| 33 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 34 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 35 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 37 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 38 | WEQ4U | |
| 39 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 40 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 41 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 42 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 43 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 44 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 45 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 46 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 47 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 48 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 49 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 50 | MADDDOG'S BBQ |
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 7 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 13 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 14 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 15 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 16 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 17 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 18 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 19 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 20 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 21 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 23 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 24 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 25 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 26 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS | |
| 28 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 30 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 32 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 33 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 34 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 35 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 36 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 37 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 38 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 39 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 40 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 41 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 42 | WEQ4U | |
| 43 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 44 | OKIEQ | |
| 45 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 46 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 47 | TWISTED Q | |
| 48 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 49 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 50 | UNDER THE RADAR |
50 entries · top 178.8800 · median 172.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 8 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | OKIEQ | |
| 11 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 12 | TWISTED Q | |
| 13 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS | |
| 15 | MADDDOG'S BBQ | |
| 16 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 17 | FOWL BUTT BBQ | |
| 18 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 19 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 20 | Organizer Portal | |
| 21 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 22 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 23 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 24 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 25 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | |
| 27 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 28 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 29 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 30 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 31 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 32 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 33 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 34 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 35 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 36 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 37 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 38 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 39 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 40 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 41 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 42 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 43 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 44 | WEQ4U | |
| 45 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 46 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 47 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 48 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 49 | KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | |
| 50 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ |