Apr 28–29, 2017 · Boone, IA · 📍 51821 217th st
RUB MY RACK won Grand Champion at the Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1) on April 28, 2017 in Boone, IA at 51821 217th st, scoring 695.9772 in a field of 31 teams. SIN CIRCLE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.8232. Category winners: Chicken — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (179.4400); Pork Ribs — SLIM D'S BBQ (177.1772); Pork — SPITFIRE (178.8572); Brisket — SIN CIRCLE BBQ (178.8572). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2017.
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 86 times in 100
RUB MY RACK came in rated below the field's top team, PORKY BUTTS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
RUB MY RACK won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 8–9: MASTERTECH BBQ and TREEFROG BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY edged HOG HAMMER BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 9–10: HOG HAMMER BBQ edged CITY SLICKERS BBQ by 0.0116.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2017 ← this one | Boone, IA | 51821 217th st | 31 | 695.9772 | RUB MY RACK | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Boone, IA | 1827 217 th St | 35 | 694.2400 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | HOGLINE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 174.8456 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1772 | 168.6060 | 166.8572 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 171.9888 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 168.5828 |
31 entries · top 695.9772 · median 655.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 8 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 10 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 12 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 13 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 14 | DAD'S SMOKIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 17 | BAMBQ | |
| 18 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 19 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 20 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 21 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 22 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 23 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 24 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 25 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 26 | SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA | |
| 27 | UHLENHOPP'S SWEET N HEAT | |
| 28 | BIG HAWG BBQ | |
| 29 | THE TWISTED TAIL | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN CHICKEN BBQ |
30 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 3 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 4 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 5 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 8 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 9 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 10 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 11 | DAD'S SMOKIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 13 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 17 | BAMBQ | |
| 18 | THE TWISTED TAIL | |
| 19 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 20 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 21 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 22 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 23 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 24 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 25 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG HAWG BBQ | |
| 27 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 28 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 29 | SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA | |
| 30 | UHLENHOPP'S SWEET N HEAT |
29 entries · top 177.1772 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 3 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 4 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 8 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 9 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 10 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 12 | SMOKIN CHICKEN BBQ | |
| 13 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 14 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | SPITFIRE | |
| 16 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 17 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 18 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 19 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 20 | UHLENHOPP'S SWEET N HEAT | |
| 21 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 22 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 23 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 24 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 25 | BAMBQ | |
| 26 | SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA | |
| 27 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 28 | DAD'S SMOKIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG HAWG BBQ |
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 3 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 4 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | THE TWISTED TAIL | |
| 6 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 7 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 8 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 9 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 10 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 11 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 12 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 13 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 14 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 15 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 16 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 17 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 18 | BAMBQ | |
| 19 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | DAD'S SMOKIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 24 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 25 | SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA | |
| 26 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 27 | UHLENHOPP'S SWEET N HEAT | |
| 28 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG HAWG BBQ | |
| 30 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY |
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | DAD'S SMOKIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 7 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 8 | THE TWISTED TAIL | |
| 9 | SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 11 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BAMBQ | |
| 13 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 14 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 16 | ZIP'S Q | |
| 17 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 18 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | SPANKY & THE MEAT MAFIA | |
| 21 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 22 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | MASTERTECH BBQ | |
| 25 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 26 | THE WICKED PIG | |
| 27 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 28 | THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO. | |
| 29 | BIG HAWG BBQ | |
| 30 | UHLENHOPP'S SWEET N HEAT |