Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2016 · Sapulpa, OK · 📍 24 S. Poplar St,
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won Grand Champion at the 3rd Annual Smokin in Sapulpa on September 30, 2016 in Sapulpa, OK at 24 S. Poplar St,, scoring 699.4512 in a field of 37 teams. CLARK CREW BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.2516. Category winners: Chicken — THE SMOKING HILLS (180.0000); Pork Ribs — MOVIN' THE CHAINS (176.5944); Pork — Bonemaker Outdoors (178.2972); Brisket — HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB (175.4056).
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.
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 5–6: GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY and BULL CREEK BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: Bonemaker Outdoors and TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW tied on 171.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB and RED BARN BBQ tied on 175.4056 — 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 | 180 | 174.2628 | 170.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 173.7028 | 169.7144 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 176 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 174.2628 | 169.1772 |
37 entries · top 699.4512 · median 655.8968
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 5 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 6 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 8 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 9 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 10 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 12 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 13 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 17 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 18 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 19 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 20 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 21 | TIKI QUE | |
| 22 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 24 | Food Love Industries | |
| 25 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 26 | CEO BBQ | |
| 27 | MEATLOVERSBBQ | |
| 28 | Men on Fire | |
| 29 | ADDICTED TO SMOKE | |
| 30 | The Other Guys | |
| 31 | Double Threat | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' MEAT BBQ | |
| 33 | Huff Daddy BBQ | |
| 34 | Pretty Good At Drinking Beer | |
| 35 | JET BLAST | |
| 36 | Nuttin But Wood | |
| 37 | LIGHT MY FIRE BBQ |
37 entries · top 180 · median 163.9888 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 5 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 6 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 7 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 8 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 9 | TIKI QUE | |
| 10 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 11 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 12 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 14 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 18 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 19 | CEO BBQ | |
| 20 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 21 | MEATLOVERSBBQ | |
| 22 | ADDICTED TO SMOKE | |
| 23 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 24 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 25 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | JET BLAST | |
| 27 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 28 | Food Love Industries | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' MEAT BBQ | |
| 30 | Huff Daddy BBQ | |
| 31 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 32 | Double Threat | |
| 33 | The Other Guys | |
| 34 | Nuttin But Wood | |
| 35 | Men on Fire | |
| 36 | Pretty Good At Drinking Beer | |
| 37 | LIGHT MY FIRE BBQ |
37 entries · top 176.5944 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 7 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 8 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 11 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 12 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 14 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | Men on Fire | |
| 17 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 18 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 19 | Food Love Industries | |
| 20 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 21 | MEATLOVERSBBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 23 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 24 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 25 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 26 | Pretty Good At Drinking Beer | |
| 27 | Double Threat | |
| 28 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 29 | ADDICTED TO SMOKE | |
| 30 | LIGHT MY FIRE BBQ | |
| 31 | The Other Guys | |
| 32 | TIKI QUE | |
| 33 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 34 | JET BLAST | |
| 35 | CEO BBQ | |
| 36 | Huff Daddy BBQ | |
| 37 | Nuttin But Wood |
37 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 5 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 9 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 10 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 11 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 14 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 15 | CEO BBQ | |
| 16 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 17 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 18 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 19 | TIKI QUE | |
| 20 | Double Threat | |
| 21 | Men on Fire | |
| 22 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 23 | The Other Guys | |
| 24 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 26 | Huff Daddy BBQ | |
| 27 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' MEAT BBQ | |
| 29 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 30 | MEATLOVERSBBQ | |
| 31 | Food Love Industries | |
| 32 | Nuttin But Wood | |
| 33 | ADDICTED TO SMOKE | |
| 34 | Pretty Good At Drinking Beer | |
| 35 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 36 | JET BLAST | |
| 37 | LIGHT MY FIRE BBQ |
37 entries · top 175.4056 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 2 | RED BARN BBQ | |
| 3 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 9 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 10 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 11 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 12 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 14 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 15 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 17 | Food Love Industries | |
| 18 | The Other Guys | |
| 19 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN YETI BBQ | |
| 21 | CEO BBQ | |
| 22 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 23 | ADDICTED TO SMOKE | |
| 24 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 25 | TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW | |
| 26 | BAD INVESTMENT BBQ | |
| 27 | TIKI QUE | |
| 28 | JET BLAST | |
| 29 | Men on Fire | |
| 30 | Huff Daddy BBQ | |
| 31 | MEATLOVERSBBQ | |
| 32 | Double Threat | |
| 33 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 34 | Pretty Good At Drinking Beer | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' MEAT BBQ | |
| 36 | Nuttin But Wood | |
| 37 | LIGHT MY FIRE BBQ |