2017-09-15 – 2017-09-16 · Ponca City, OK · 📍 Lake Ponca
Grand Champion: BUTCHER BBQ (706.2744) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BUFFALO'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.
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2019 — 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.
706.2744 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 695.9312 BUTCHER BBQ set in 2016.
BUTCHER BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
Wider than 89% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.8916 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 4 tracked editions
BUTCHER BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: BOOMERANG BBQ and BARRY & ERICA tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 169.6916 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ and RISE N SWINE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BUTCHER BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
BUTCHER BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BUTCHER BBQ (won 2016).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-16 | Ponca City, OK | Ponca Lake | 43 | 695.9312 | BUTCHER BBQ | DR. NORDY'S BBQ |
| 2017-09-15 ← this one | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 38 | 706.2744 | BUTCHER BBQ | BUFFALO'S BBQ |
| 2018-09-21 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 29 | 693.1544 | DIVINE SWINE | BUTCHER BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | Ponca City, OK | Ponka Lake | 28 | 698.8000 | Boomerang BBQ | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 169.6916 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.7144 | 169.7372 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 171.9772 |
38 entries · top 706.2744 · median 659.2970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 5 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 6 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 7 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 9 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 14 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 15 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 16 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 17 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoking Q | |
| 19 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 21 | COOKSHACK | |
| 22 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 23 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 24 | Twin Oaks Smokin Crew | |
| 25 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 26 | MJ&H Cookers | |
| 27 | WILD BILL'S BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 29 | RB QUEB'D | |
| 30 | Two D's BBQ | |
| 31 | BIGFOOT BAR-BQ | |
| 32 | Laidback BBQ | |
| 33 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 34 | Smokin Amigos | |
| 35 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 36 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 37 | Life is Cool | |
| 38 | Smoke Wars |
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.8628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 4 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 5 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 13 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 14 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 15 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BIGFOOT BAR-BQ | |
| 17 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 18 | COOKSHACK | |
| 19 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 20 | WILD BILL'S BBQ | |
| 21 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 23 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 24 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 25 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 26 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 27 | Twin Oaks Smokin Crew | |
| 28 | Smoking Q | |
| 29 | RB QUEB'D | |
| 30 | MJ&H Cookers | |
| 31 | Laidback BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokin Amigos | |
| 33 | Life is Cool | |
| 34 | Smoke Wars | |
| 35 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 36 | Two D's BBQ | |
| 37 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 38 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK |
37 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.6688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 5 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoking Q | |
| 7 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 8 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 9 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 10 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 11 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 13 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 14 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 15 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | COOKSHACK | |
| 17 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 18 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 19 | Two D's BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 21 | Twin Oaks Smokin Crew | |
| 22 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 23 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 24 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 25 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 27 | MJ&H Cookers | |
| 28 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 29 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 30 | RB QUEB'D | |
| 31 | Laidback BBQ | |
| 32 | Life is Cool | |
| 33 | WILD BILL'S BBQ | |
| 34 | BIGFOOT BAR-BQ | |
| 35 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 36 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 37 | Smokin Amigos |
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 2 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 3 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 6 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 9 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 10 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 11 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 13 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 14 | Two D's BBQ | |
| 15 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 18 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 19 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 21 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 22 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 23 | COOKSHACK | |
| 24 | MJ&H Cookers | |
| 25 | Smoking Q | |
| 26 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 27 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 28 | Twin Oaks Smokin Crew | |
| 29 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 30 | WILD BILL'S BBQ | |
| 31 | RB QUEB'D | |
| 32 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 33 | BIGFOOT BAR-BQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 35 | Laidback BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokin Amigos |
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 5 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 7 | KOSMOSQ.COM | |
| 8 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoking Q | |
| 11 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 12 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 13 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 14 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 15 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Twin Oaks Smokin Crew | |
| 17 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 18 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 19 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 21 | TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 23 | COOKSHACK | |
| 24 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 25 | WILD BILL'S BBQ | |
| 26 | MJ&H Cookers | |
| 27 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 28 | HEAD COUNTRY II | |
| 29 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 30 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 31 | RB QUEB'D | |
| 32 | Laidback BBQ | |
| 33 | Two D's BBQ | |
| 34 | BIGFOOT BAR-BQ | |
| 35 | Smokin Amigos | |
| 36 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q |
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.
11 entries · top 176.5944 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGFOOT BAR-BQ | |
| 2 | Twin Oaks Smokin Crew | |
| 3 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 5 | VFW | |
| 6 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 7 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | Smoke Wars | |
| 10 | Life is Cool | |
| 11 | MJ&H Cookers |
5 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 2 | Two D's BBQ | |
| 3 | BIGFOOT BAR-BQ | |
| 4 | MJ&H Cookers | |
| 5 | BOOMERANG BBQ |
7 entries · top 170.8800 · median 164.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 2 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 3 | BIGFOOT BAR-BQ | |
| 4 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke Wars | |
| 6 | Twin Oaks Smokin Crew | |
| 7 | OLD MAN JOES |