Sep 29–30, 2017 · Glendive, MT · 📍 2200 N merrill
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS won Grand Champion at the BBQ in the Badlands on September 29, 2017 in Glendive, MT at 2200 N merrill, scoring 699.4172 in a field of 26 teams. SPITFIRE took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8572. Category winners: Chicken — GRILLBILLY BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — BEER BELLY BBQ (178.2972); Pork — B-S BBQ OUTLAWS (177.1428); Brisket — SPITFIRE (180.0000). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2018.
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, 2017 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.
Closer than 92% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 73 times in 100
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS came in rated below the field's top team, PARROTHEAD SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 8–9: THE PIG MECHANIC'S edged SPITFIRE by 0.0116. Pork places 2–3: TIMBONE BARBECUE edged PARROTHEAD SMOKERS by 0.0116. Pork places 7–8: LUCKY SMOKE edged MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ by 0.0116.
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 11th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 ← this one | Glendive, MT | 2200 N merrill | 26 | 699.4172 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | SPITFIRE |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Glendive, MT | 2200 N merrill | 26 | 692.4916 | SPITFIRE | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Glendive, MT | 2200 N Merrill | 25 | 685.6688 | Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ | Salt City Barbecue |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 174.2856 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 176.0344 | 172.0116 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 175.4056 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.7028 | 171.9772 |
26 entries · top 699.4172 · median 674.4398
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 4 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 8 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 9 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 11 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 12 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 14 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 15 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 16 | Rub It Out BBQ | |
| 17 | A and L BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | GRILLBILLY BBQ | |
| 20 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 21 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 22 | Broken Barrel Kitchen & BBQ | |
| 23 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 24 | Ambrosia BBQ | |
| 25 | Cross Country Brewing | |
| 26 | POPPIN' SMOKE |
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLBILLY BBQ | |
| 2 | Broken Barrel Kitchen & BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 6 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 8 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 9 | SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 11 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 13 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 14 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | Rub It Out BBQ | |
| 17 | Ambrosia BBQ | |
| 18 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 19 | A and L BBQ | |
| 20 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 21 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 22 | Cross Country Brewing | |
| 23 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 24 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 25 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 26 | POPPIN' SMOKE |
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 2 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 3 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 7 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 8 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 9 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 14 | Rub It Out BBQ | |
| 15 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 16 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | A and L BBQ | |
| 18 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 19 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 20 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 21 | Cross Country Brewing | |
| 22 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 23 | GRILLBILLY BBQ | |
| 24 | POPPIN' SMOKE | |
| 25 | Ambrosia BBQ | |
| 26 | Broken Barrel Kitchen & BBQ |
26 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.4116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 5 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 8 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 9 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 14 | Broken Barrel Kitchen & BBQ | |
| 15 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 16 | Rub It Out BBQ | |
| 17 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 18 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 19 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 20 | A and L BBQ | |
| 21 | Ambrosia BBQ | |
| 22 | POPPIN' SMOKE | |
| 23 | GRILLBILLY BBQ | |
| 24 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 25 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 26 | Cross Country Brewing |
26 entries · top 180 · median 167.1372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 4 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 5 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 6 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 7 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 8 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | A and L BBQ | |
| 10 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 13 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | GRILLBILLY BBQ | |
| 15 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 16 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 17 | Rub It Out BBQ | |
| 18 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 19 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 20 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 21 | Ambrosia BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 24 | Broken Barrel Kitchen & BBQ | |
| 25 | Cross Country Brewing | |
| 26 | POPPIN' SMOKE |