May 5–6, 2017 · Dwight, IL · 📍 419 W Waupansie
ALL IN QUE won Grand Champion at the Route 66 Smoke Out on May 5, 2017 in Dwight, IL at 419 W Waupansie, scoring 691.9544 in a field of 29 teams. OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.7540. Category winners: Chicken — DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA (179.4400); Pork Ribs — ONE2BBQ (176.5716); Pork — BLACK FLAG BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — ALL IN QUE (177.7028). This is the 3rd of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS; 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, 2015 to 2022 — 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 77% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2004 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
ALL IN QUE came in rated below the field's top team, One2BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 7 tracked editions
THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 8–9: JUGS BBQ and 4 D'S BBQ tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE and ALL IN QUE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: ONE2BBQ and HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
ALL IN QUE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 17th.
DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA turned in 179.4400 in chicken — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2015 | Dwight, IL | Dwight, IL 60420 | 40 | 702.8460 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE |
| May 6, 2016 | Dwight, IL | 419 W Waupansie | 40 | 691.3368 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE |
| May 5, 2017 ← this one | Dwight, IL | 419 W Waupansie | 29 | 691.9544 | ALL IN QUE | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE |
| May 4, 2018 | Dwight, IL | 419 W Waupansie | 38 | 694.2516 | BILLY RAY BBQ | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE |
| May 3, 2019 | Dwight, IL | 419 W Waupansie | 33 | 693.6916 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | iBQ'n |
| May 1, 2021 | Dwight, IL | 132 E main St | 44 | 703.4172 | The BBQ Bus | BIG "E" BBQ |
| May 6, 2022 | Dwight, IL | 132 E main St | 33 | 702.8000 | Que U | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 170.2744 | 166.8344 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 170.8228 | 166.8688 |
29 entries · top 691.9544 · median 655.3600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 2 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | SINGLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 5 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 6 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 7 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 8 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 9 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 13 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 14 | BLACK FLAG BBQ | |
| 15 | Rub Runners | |
| 16 | Big Bad Hawg's | |
| 17 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 18 | QUAU | |
| 19 | VALET PORKING | |
| 20 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 21 | VETERANS Q | |
| 22 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 23 | MR. B'S BBQ | |
| 24 | 4 D'S BBQ | |
| 25 | PIG PAPA BBQ | |
| 26 | Camp's BB-Crew | |
| 27 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 28 | BEAR DOWN SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin' Hot Butts |
29 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Bad Hawg's | |
| 4 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 5 | SINGLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 6 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 7 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 8 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 9 | 4 D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 11 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 12 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 13 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 14 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 15 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 16 | BEAR DOWN SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 17 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 18 | VALET PORKING | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 20 | QUAU | |
| 21 | PIG PAPA BBQ | |
| 22 | Camp's BB-Crew | |
| 23 | MR. B'S BBQ | |
| 24 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 25 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 26 | BLACK FLAG BBQ | |
| 27 | VETERANS Q | |
| 28 | Rub Runners | |
| 29 | Smokin' Hot Butts |
29 entries · top 176.5716 · median 164.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 3 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 5 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 6 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 7 | BLACK FLAG BBQ | |
| 8 | Rub Runners | |
| 9 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 10 | VETERANS Q | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 13 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 14 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 15 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 16 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 17 | PIG PAPA BBQ | |
| 18 | QUAU | |
| 19 | MR. B'S BBQ | |
| 20 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 21 | SINGLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Bad Hawg's | |
| 23 | Smokin' Hot Butts | |
| 24 | Camp's BB-Crew | |
| 25 | 4 D'S BBQ | |
| 26 | VALET PORKING | |
| 27 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 28 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 29 | BEAR DOWN SMOKIN BBQ |
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK FLAG BBQ | |
| 2 | SINGLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 3 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 4 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 5 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 6 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 7 | Rub Runners | |
| 8 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 9 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 10 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 11 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 12 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 13 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin' Hot Butts | |
| 15 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 16 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 17 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 19 | Camp's BB-Crew | |
| 20 | VETERANS Q | |
| 21 | Big Bad Hawg's | |
| 22 | QUAU | |
| 23 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 24 | VALET PORKING | |
| 25 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 26 | 4 D'S BBQ | |
| 27 | BEAR DOWN SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 28 | PIG PAPA BBQ | |
| 29 | MR. B'S BBQ |
29 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 2 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | |
| 3 | SINGLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 4 | VALET PORKING | |
| 5 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 6 | QUAU | |
| 7 | JUGS BBQ | |
| 8 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | SMOKY LINCS | |
| 11 | PORK PARADISE | |
| 12 | Rub Runners | |
| 13 | NUTTHIN BUT PORK | |
| 14 | Big Bad Hawg's | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 16 | MR. B'S BBQ | |
| 17 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 18 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 19 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 20 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 21 | VETERANS Q | |
| 22 | BLACK FLAG BBQ | |
| 23 | 4 D'S BBQ | |
| 24 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 25 | PIG PAPA BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Hot Butts | |
| 27 | BEAR DOWN SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 28 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 29 | Camp's BB-Crew |