2017-10-06 – 2017-10-07 · Bentonville, AR · 📍 2101 SE Simple Savings Dr.
Grand Champion: QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (702.8460) · 50 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE
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.
This contest holds the KCBS record for strongest field ever assembled — 1795 average power rating going in, 50 rated teams, set right here. Nobody has beaten it since.
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 76 times in 100
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.9264 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Stronger than 100% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1795 power rating going in — stronger than 100% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: TEAM AMERICA and VICTORY LANE BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: VICTORY LANE BBQ and QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: BURNIN AND LOOTIN and iBQ'n tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 177.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4516 | 173.1428 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 176.0000 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 176.5828 | 175.4056 |
50 entries · top 702.8460 · median 690.2228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 6 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | iBQ'n | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 10 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 11 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 13 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 14 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 15 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 16 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 17 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 18 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 19 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 20 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 22 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 23 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 24 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 25 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 26 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 27 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 28 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 29 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 30 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 31 | WEQ4U | |
| 32 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 33 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 34 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 35 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 37 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 39 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 40 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 41 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 43 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 44 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 45 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 46 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 47 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 48 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 49 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 50 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS |
50 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 2 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 3 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 4 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 10 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 11 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 13 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 14 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 15 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 17 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 18 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 19 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 20 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 21 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 22 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | WEQ4U | |
| 24 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 25 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 26 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 27 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 28 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 29 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 30 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 31 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 32 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 33 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 35 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 36 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 37 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 38 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 40 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 41 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 42 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 43 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 44 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 45 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 46 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 47 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 48 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 49 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 50 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS |
50 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 2 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 7 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 8 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 9 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 10 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 14 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 15 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 16 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 17 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 18 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 20 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 21 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 22 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 23 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 24 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 26 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 29 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 30 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 31 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 32 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 33 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 34 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 35 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 36 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 37 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 38 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 39 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 40 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 41 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 42 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 43 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 44 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 45 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 46 | WEQ4U | |
| 47 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 48 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 49 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 50 | PORK BUTT PARADISE |
50 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 4 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 6 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 13 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 15 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 16 | WEQ4U | |
| 17 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 18 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 19 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 20 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 21 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 22 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 23 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 24 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 25 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 26 | iBQ'n | |
| 27 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 28 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 29 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 30 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 31 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 32 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 33 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 34 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 35 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 36 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 37 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 39 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 40 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 41 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 42 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 43 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 44 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 45 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 46 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 47 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 48 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 49 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 50 | THE BBQ GURU |
50 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | iBQ'n | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 12 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 13 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 14 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 15 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 16 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 19 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 20 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 22 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 23 | WEQ4U | |
| 24 | RHYTHM 'N QUE | |
| 25 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 26 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 28 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 29 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 30 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 31 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 32 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 33 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 34 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 35 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 36 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 37 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 38 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 39 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 41 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 42 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 43 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 44 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 45 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 46 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 47 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 48 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 49 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 50 | BAD HABIT BBQ |