2017-09-08 – 2017-09-09 · Derby, KS · 📍 Derby, KS
Grand Champion: BARREL BOYS BBQ (690.2744) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PORK PULLERS
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, 2014 to 2017 — 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.
Closer than 98% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 65 times in 100
BARREL BOYS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Four Men and A Pig, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BARREL BOYS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.4284 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 9–10: OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ and IMAT BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: PORK PULLERS and 56 SMOKEHOUSE tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: OLD MAN JOES edged BARREL BOYS BBQ by 0.0112.
SIPPIN ON SMOKE won Chicken, Pork — a double.
SIPPIN ON SMOKE turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ (won 2015).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-12 | Derby, KS | Derby, KS 67037 | 38 | 705.7144 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW | PELLET ENVY |
| 2015-09-11 | Derby, KS | Derby, KS 67037 | 26 | 677.1428 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS |
| 2017-09-08 ← this one | Derby, KS | Derby, KS | 29 | 690.2744 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | PORK PULLERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 174.8800 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7028 | 170.8572 | 166.2972 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.7028 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 174.2972 | 171.4400 | 168.5372 |
29 entries · top 690.2744 · median 665.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 3 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 4 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 5 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Outlaws | |
| 7 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 8 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 9 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 10 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 11 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 12 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 14 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 15 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 16 | Smokin Carr BBQ | |
| 17 | RUBNSMK BBQ | |
| 18 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 19 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 20 | OUTHOUSE BBQ | |
| 21 | Hog OPS | |
| 22 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 23 | Meat Medics | |
| 24 | Phillips Southern Electric Co., Inc. | |
| 25 | 3 FAT GUYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Toppers & Smoken Big T BBQ | |
| 27 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 28 | Danny Boys Pit BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokemaster's Southern BBQ |
29 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 2 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 3 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 4 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 7 | RUBNSMK BBQ | |
| 8 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 9 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 10 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 11 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 12 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 13 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 14 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 15 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 16 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin Carr BBQ | |
| 18 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 20 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 21 | Outlaws | |
| 22 | OUTHOUSE BBQ | |
| 23 | Meat Medics | |
| 24 | Hog OPS | |
| 25 | Phillips Southern Electric Co., Inc. | |
| 26 | 3 FAT GUYS BBQ | |
| 27 | Toppers & Smoken Big T BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokemaster's Southern BBQ | |
| 29 | Danny Boys Pit BBQ |
29 entries · top 173.7028 · median 164.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 3 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 4 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 6 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 7 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 9 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 10 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 11 | Outlaws | |
| 12 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 13 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 14 | 3 FAT GUYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Meat Medics | |
| 16 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 17 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 18 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 19 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Carr BBQ | |
| 21 | RUBNSMK BBQ | |
| 22 | OUTHOUSE BBQ | |
| 23 | Toppers & Smoken Big T BBQ | |
| 24 | Hog OPS | |
| 25 | Phillips Southern Electric Co., Inc. | |
| 26 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 27 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 28 | Danny Boys Pit BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokemaster's Southern BBQ |
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 2 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 3 | Outlaws | |
| 4 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 7 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 9 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 10 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 11 | Phillips Southern Electric Co., Inc. | |
| 12 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 14 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 15 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 16 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 17 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 18 | Hog OPS | |
| 19 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 20 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 21 | Meat Medics | |
| 22 | Smokin Carr BBQ | |
| 23 | OUTHOUSE BBQ | |
| 24 | 3 FAT GUYS BBQ | |
| 25 | Toppers & Smoken Big T BBQ | |
| 26 | RUBNSMK BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokemaster's Southern BBQ | |
| 28 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 29 | Danny Boys Pit BBQ |
29 entries · top 174.2972 · median 164.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 2 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 3 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Outlaws | |
| 5 | Smokin Carr BBQ | |
| 6 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 7 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 8 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 10 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 11 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 12 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 13 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 15 | Toppers & Smoken Big T BBQ | |
| 16 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | |
| 17 | OUTHOUSE BBQ | |
| 18 | RUBNSMK BBQ | |
| 19 | Hog OPS | |
| 20 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 21 | 3 FAT GUYS BBQ | |
| 22 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 23 | Meat Medics | |
| 24 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 25 | Phillips Southern Electric Co., Inc. | |
| 26 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 27 | Danny Boys Pit BBQ | |
| 28 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokemaster's Southern 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.
8 entries · top 171.9656 · median 157.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 2 | Bubba Sway BBQ | |
| 3 | Tasty Choice BBQ | |
| 4 | 3 FAT GUYS BBQ | |
| 5 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 6 | Hog OPS | |
| 7 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 8 | Guys BBQ |
6 entries · top 154.8572 · median 139.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LJ Bansemer | |
| 2 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 3 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 4 | MACY RENBERGER | |
| 5 | Danny Boys Pit BBQ | |
| 6 | Living The Dream BBQ |
11 entries · top 170.3428 · median 155.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guys BBQ | |
| 2 | Little Lady's | |
| 3 | Bubba Sway BBQ | |
| 4 | Tasty Choice BBQ | |
| 5 | Living The Dream BBQ | |
| 6 | Dem Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | Freedom BBQ | |
| 8 | T-N-T BBQ | |
| 9 | Aurell's Brew-BQ | |
| 10 | ST'S BBQ ZOU CREW | |
| 11 | Skyler's Smokemasters Southern BBQ |
10 entries · top 174.2972 · median 157.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom BBQ | |
| 2 | Little Lady's | |
| 3 | Aurell's Brew-BQ | |
| 4 | ST'S BBQ ZOU CREW | |
| 5 | Dem Boys BBQ | |
| 6 | Tasty Choice BBQ | |
| 7 | Bubba Sway BBQ | |
| 8 | Skyler's Smokemasters Southern BBQ | |
| 9 | Guys BBQ | |
| 10 | Living The Dream BBQ |
5 entries · top 176.5944 · median 169.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Johnson | |
| 2 | Taver Tredway | |
| 3 | Kaden Clemans | |
| 4 | Gavin Unkel | |
| 5 | SkylerKilburn |
7 entries · top 170.8572 · median 163.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainen King | |
| 2 | Blake Miller | |
| 3 | Avery Sims | |
| 4 | Cooper Elmore | |
| 5 | Kaleb Cook | |
| 6 | Brayden Sims | |
| 7 | Kyli Thornton |