Oct 20–21, 2017 · Harper, KS
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO won Grand Champion at the Harper County Bullseye BBQ on October 20, 2017 in Harper, KS, scoring 701.0972 in a field of 47 teams. CLARK CREW BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.9428. Category winners: Chicken — CLARK CREW BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — GRILLIN' BEAVERS (178.8572); Pork — SMOKE THIS BBQ MO (177.7028); Brisket — CLARK CREW BBQ (178.8572). This is the 4th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by SMOKEAHOLICS; 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, 2014 to 2021 — 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 79% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 1–2: CLARK CREW BBQ and SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: SMOKEAHOLICS and Fergolicious BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: GRILLIN' BEAVERS and GREAT PLAINS BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
CLARK CREW BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 12th.
CLARK CREW BBQ turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS (won 2014), SMOKEAHOLICS (won 2016).
This contest usually draws about 34 teams
47 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 34.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2014 | Harper, KS | Harper, KS 67058 | 30 | 681.7256 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | ROUGHNECKS BBQ |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Harper, KS | Harper, KS 67058 | 34 | 703.9656 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Harper, KS | Harper Fair Barn | 38 | 708 | SMOKEAHOLICS | R BUTTS R SMOKIN |
| Oct 20, 2017 ← this one | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 47 | 701.0972 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 33 | 702.8572 | BOOMERANG BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 25 | 703.4172 | HIgh i Que | DIVINE SWINE |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Harper, KS | 808 NW 4 Ave | 16 | 708.5600 | Petie's Smokin' Pit | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 174.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4400 | 174.2744 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 171.9884 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
47 entries · top 701.0972 · median 673.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 9 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 10 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 11 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 14 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 15 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 16 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 17 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 18 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q | |
| 20 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 21 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 22 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 23 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 24 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 25 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 26 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 27 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 28 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 29 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 30 | EUGENE DOYLE BARBECUE | |
| 31 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 32 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 33 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 34 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 35 | Jolly Roger | |
| 36 | Beer Dart Barbeque | |
| 37 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 38 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 39 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 40 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW | |
| 41 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 42 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 43 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 44 | BLUE ROOSTER BBQ CO. | |
| 45 | The Humidor | |
| 46 | Zoo-E-Que | |
| 47 | SMOKEMASTER'S SOUTHERN BBQ |
47 entries · top 180 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 3 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 8 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 9 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 10 | SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q | |
| 11 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 12 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 13 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 14 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 15 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 17 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 18 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 19 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 20 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 21 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 22 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 23 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 24 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 25 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 26 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 27 | Beer Dart Barbeque | |
| 28 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 29 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 30 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 31 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 32 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 33 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 34 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 35 | EUGENE DOYLE BARBECUE | |
| 36 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 37 | The Humidor | |
| 38 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 39 | BLUE ROOSTER BBQ CO. | |
| 40 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 41 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 42 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW | |
| 43 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 44 | Jolly Roger | |
| 45 | Zoo-E-Que | |
| 46 | SMOKEMASTER'S SOUTHERN BBQ | |
| 47 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ |
47 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 2 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 3 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 4 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 6 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 7 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 8 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 9 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 13 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 15 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 16 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 17 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 18 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 19 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 21 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 22 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 23 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 24 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 25 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 26 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 27 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 28 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 29 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 30 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW | |
| 31 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 32 | EUGENE DOYLE BARBECUE | |
| 33 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 34 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 35 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 36 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 37 | SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q | |
| 38 | Jolly Roger | |
| 39 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 40 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 41 | BLUE ROOSTER BBQ CO. | |
| 42 | Beer Dart Barbeque | |
| 43 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 44 | The Humidor | |
| 45 | SMOKEMASTER'S SOUTHERN BBQ | |
| 46 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 47 | Zoo-E-Que |
47 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 2 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 6 | Jolly Roger | |
| 7 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 8 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 9 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 11 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 12 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 13 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 15 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 17 | EUGENE DOYLE BARBECUE | |
| 18 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 19 | SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q | |
| 20 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 21 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 22 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 24 | Zoo-E-Que | |
| 25 | Beer Dart Barbeque | |
| 26 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 27 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 28 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 29 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 30 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 31 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 32 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 33 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 34 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 35 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 36 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 37 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 38 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 39 | BLUE ROOSTER BBQ CO. | |
| 40 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 41 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 42 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW | |
| 43 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 44 | The Humidor | |
| 45 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 46 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKEMASTER'S SOUTHERN BBQ |
46 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 4 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 6 | SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q | |
| 7 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 9 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN | |
| 13 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 14 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 15 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 16 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 17 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 18 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 19 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 20 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 22 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 23 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 24 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 25 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 26 | EUGENE DOYLE BARBECUE | |
| 27 | Beer Dart Barbeque | |
| 28 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 29 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 30 | BULL RACK BBQ | |
| 31 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 32 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 33 | Jolly Roger | |
| 34 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 35 | Zoo-E-Que | |
| 36 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 38 | CHRIS P. BACON BBQ | |
| 39 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 40 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 41 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 42 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW | |
| 43 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 44 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 45 | The Humidor | |
| 46 | BLUE ROOSTER BBQ CO. |
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.
17 entries · top 180 · median 176.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 5 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 6 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 7 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 9 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 10 | Honeyman BBQ 2 | |
| 11 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 12 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 13 | SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q | |
| 14 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 15 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 16 | Candy Loesch | |
| 17 | MUNNY'S STOVE |
9 entries · top 176.0116 · median 170.9372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coop Clark | |
| 2 | Johnathon Beaver | |
| 3 | Rheya | |
| 4 | Brooklyn Clark | |
| 5 | Syd Schrant | |
| 6 | Madison Clark | |
| 7 | SkylerKilburn | |
| 8 | Alyssa Cambell | |
| 9 | Kylid Sawyer Thorton |