Oct 27–29, 2016 · Laughlin, NV · 📍 1650 South Casino Dr
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q won Grand Champion at the USA Barbecue Championship on October 27, 2016 in Laughlin, NV at 1650 South Casino Dr, scoring 694.3316 in a field of 36 teams. MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.6688. Category winners: Chicken — ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q (177.1772); Pork Ribs — ZZYZX BAR.B.Q (177.1772); Pork — RHYTHM 'N QUE (178.2972); Brisket — K.C. CAN CREW (174.2972). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S 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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 86% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6628 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 4–5: RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ and RHYTHM 'N QUE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: KARNIVOROUS and SCOTTS BBQ SHACK tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ and BAD BOYZ BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 11th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2014 | Laughlin, NV | Laughlin, NV 89029 | 79 | 697.6688 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | QUAU |
| Oct 27, 2016 ← this one | Laughlin, NV | 1650 South Casino Dr | 36 | 694.3316 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1772 | 175.4172 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1772 | 173.7028 | 170.8572 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 174.2972 | 170.9144 |
| Brisket | 174.2972 | 171.9772 | 170.2628 |
36 entries · top 694.3316 · median 662.5602
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 2 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 4 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 5 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 6 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 7 | TWISTED BLUE SMOKE | |
| 8 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 11 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 12 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 13 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | UFF-DA-Q | |
| 15 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 16 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 17 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 18 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 19 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 20 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 21 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 22 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 23 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 24 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 25 | John's Up In Smoke Cookers | |
| 26 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 27 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 28 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 29 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 30 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 31 | Smokey Hayes BBQ | |
| 32 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 33 | LUNEY-Q BBQ | |
| 34 | STEEL N SMOKE | |
| 35 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 36 | OWYHEE BBQ |
36 entries · top 177.1772 · median 169.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 2 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 4 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 6 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 7 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 8 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 9 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 10 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 11 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 12 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 14 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 16 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 17 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 18 | TWISTED BLUE SMOKE | |
| 19 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 21 | LUNEY-Q BBQ | |
| 22 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 23 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 24 | John's Up In Smoke Cookers | |
| 25 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 26 | STEEL N SMOKE | |
| 27 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 28 | Smokey Hayes BBQ | |
| 29 | UFF-DA-Q | |
| 30 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 31 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 32 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 34 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 35 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 36 | OWYHEE BBQ |
36 entries · top 177.1772 · median 163.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 2 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 4 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 9 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 11 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 12 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 13 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 14 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 15 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 17 | UFF-DA-Q | |
| 18 | Smokey Hayes BBQ | |
| 19 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | TWISTED BLUE SMOKE | |
| 21 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 22 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 24 | John's Up In Smoke Cookers | |
| 25 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 26 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 27 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 28 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 29 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 30 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 31 | STEEL N SMOKE | |
| 32 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 33 | LUNEY-Q BBQ | |
| 34 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 35 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 36 | OWYHEE BBQ |
36 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 2 | TWISTED BLUE SMOKE | |
| 3 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 4 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 5 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 6 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 7 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 9 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 11 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 13 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 14 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 15 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 17 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 18 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 19 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | UFF-DA-Q | |
| 21 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 22 | John's Up In Smoke Cookers | |
| 23 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 25 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 27 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokey Hayes BBQ | |
| 29 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 30 | LUNEY-Q BBQ | |
| 31 | STEEL N SMOKE | |
| 32 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 33 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 34 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 35 | OWYHEE BBQ | |
| 36 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO |
36 entries · top 174.2972 · median 165.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 2 | UFF-DA-Q | |
| 3 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 4 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 5 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 6 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 7 | SWEET PETE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | TWISTED BLUE SMOKE | |
| 9 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 12 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 13 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | |
| 15 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 16 | John's Up In Smoke Cookers | |
| 17 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 18 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 19 | KARNIVOROUS | |
| 20 | TACO TUESDAY | |
| 21 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 24 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 26 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 27 | JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokey Hayes BBQ | |
| 29 | LUNEY-Q BBQ | |
| 30 | THE RIB DOCTOR LLC | |
| 31 | RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ | |
| 32 | STEEL N SMOKE | |
| 33 | BURNIN BELLIES | |
| 34 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 35 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 36 | OWYHEE 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.
12 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 2 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 3 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 5 | K.C. CAN CREW | |
| 6 | TWISTED BLUE SMOKE | |
| 7 | UFF-DA-Q | |
| 8 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | |
| 10 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 11 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 12 | STEEL N SMOKE |