A new contest record
706.3084 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 705.0740 913 BBQ set in 2016.
- old record 705.0740
- set 2016 by 913 BBQ
Oct 29–30, 2016 · Kansas City, KS · 📍 400 Speedway BLVD
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) on October 29, 2016 in Kansas City, KS at 400 Speedway BLVD, scoring 706.3084 in a field of 557 teams. MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.1544. Category winners: Chicken — FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX (180.0000); Pork Ribs — CLARK CREW BBQ (179.4400); Pork — T-MAC SMOKIN (178.8572); Brisket — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by 913 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.
706.3084 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 705.0740 913 BBQ set in 2016.
Wider than 85% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.1540 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 1–2: FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX and Idle Time BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: SWEET SWINE O'MINE and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ tied on 179.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ and NECTAR OF THE HOGS tied on 178.8800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 121st.
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 913 BBQ (won 2016).
The 2nd biggest field of the 5,462 contests in the data
557 teams — the 2nd biggest field of the 5,462 contests in the data.
179 of 180 teams from 2016-10-28 came back
179 of the 180 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
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 28, 2016 | Kansas City, KS | 400 Speedway BLVD | 180 | 705.0740 | 913 BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Oct 29, 2016 ← this one | Kansas City, KS | 400 Speedway BLVD | 557 | 706.3084 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 178.8800 | 177.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 178.2972 | 176.5828 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 177.7372 | 176.5828 |
| Brisket | 180 | 178.8572 | 177.7144 |
557 entries · top 706.3084 · median 654.7656
553 entries · top 180 · median 164.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
555 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.1200
551 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5712
553 entries · top 180 · median 162.8116 · 🔥 perfect 180
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.
162 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.8056
137 entries · top 180 · median 173.1544 · 🔥 perfect 180
130 entries · top 180 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
297 entries · top 180 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180
165 entries · top 533.7600 · median 482.8116
122 entries · top 180 · median 165.1256 · 🔥 perfect 180