May 26–27, 2017 · Ruidoso, NM · 📍 1286 Ski Rub Road
BOOMERANG BBQ won Grand Champion at The Wind Rider Music & BBQ Festival (WFC QUALIFIER) on May 26, 2017 in Ruidoso, NM at 1286 Ski Rub Road, scoring 697.7144 in a field of 36 teams. FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.9888. Category winners: Chicken — WILD HOGS BBQ (177.7600); Pork Ribs — Smokin Hot J's (178.2972); Pork — BOOMERANG BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — KISS MY RACK (178.3200).
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 91 times in 100
BOOMERANG BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 9-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was BOOMERANG BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 6th tracked contest.
Chicken places 2–3: FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Smokin Hot J's and Texas Stick Burners tied on 172.0228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: WILD HOGS BBQ and Big Jim BBQ tied on 168.0228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BOOMERANG BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 12th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7600 | 173.1200 | 170.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 171.9772 | 168.0228 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.8456 | 173.1544 |
| Brisket | 178.3200 | 173.1656 | 170.8228 |
36 entries · top 697.7144 · median 664.4802
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 5 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 6 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 7 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 9 | LA PASADITA | |
| 10 | Texas Stick Burners | |
| 11 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 12 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' DOGS | |
| 15 | Lolli Q | |
| 16 | GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | D's M.A.D. BBQ | |
| 18 | Fishing Eagles | |
| 19 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 21 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | BIG KAT'S BBQ | |
| 23 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 25 | Putz Butts BBQ | |
| 26 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 27 | O'GAINES BBQ | |
| 28 | Big Bear's Bar B Que | |
| 29 | Rooster's Rebel BBQ | |
| 30 | Nixon's fixins | |
| 31 | Big Jim BBQ | |
| 32 | Falling Rocks | |
| 33 | ALLNIGHTERS | |
| 34 | TRES AMIGOS BBQ TEAM | |
| 35 | COWBOY CHUCKWAGON | |
| 36 | Doc's Bar B Que |
36 entries · top 177.7600 · median 166.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 2 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 6 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 7 | Texas Stick Burners | |
| 8 | Fishing Eagles | |
| 9 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 10 | GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG KAT'S BBQ | |
| 14 | D's M.A.D. BBQ | |
| 15 | Lolli Q | |
| 16 | Putz Butts BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 18 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 19 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 20 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 21 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 22 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 23 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 24 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' DOGS | |
| 26 | Big Bear's Bar B Que | |
| 27 | Rooster's Rebel BBQ | |
| 28 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 29 | Doc's Bar B Que | |
| 30 | Nixon's fixins | |
| 31 | O'GAINES BBQ | |
| 32 | Falling Rocks | |
| 33 | COWBOY CHUCKWAGON | |
| 34 | TRES AMIGOS BBQ TEAM | |
| 35 | Big Jim BBQ | |
| 36 | ALLNIGHTERS |
36 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.7258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 2 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 3 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Bear's Bar B Que | |
| 8 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 9 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Jim BBQ | |
| 11 | Texas Stick Burners | |
| 12 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' DOGS | |
| 14 | Lolli Q | |
| 15 | LA PASADITA | |
| 16 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 17 | GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 19 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 20 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | O'GAINES BBQ | |
| 23 | Fishing Eagles | |
| 24 | Nixon's fixins | |
| 25 | D's M.A.D. BBQ | |
| 26 | ALLNIGHTERS | |
| 27 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 28 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Rooster's Rebel BBQ | |
| 30 | Putz Butts BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG KAT'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 33 | TRES AMIGOS BBQ TEAM | |
| 34 | Falling Rocks | |
| 35 | Doc's Bar B Que | |
| 36 | COWBOY CHUCKWAGON |
36 entries · top 180 · median 166.8628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | Texas Stick Burners | |
| 3 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' DOGS | |
| 5 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 8 | GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 10 | D's M.A.D. BBQ | |
| 11 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 12 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 15 | Lolli Q | |
| 16 | O'GAINES BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 18 | LA PASADITA | |
| 19 | Falling Rocks | |
| 20 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 22 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 23 | COWBOY CHUCKWAGON | |
| 24 | Fishing Eagles | |
| 25 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 26 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | Putz Butts BBQ | |
| 28 | Rooster's Rebel BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG KAT'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 31 | ALLNIGHTERS | |
| 32 | Nixon's fixins | |
| 33 | TRES AMIGOS BBQ TEAM | |
| 34 | Big Jim BBQ | |
| 35 | Big Bear's Bar B Que | |
| 36 | Doc's Bar B Que |
36 entries · top 178.3200 · median 166.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG KAT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 7 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 8 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 9 | Fishing Eagles | |
| 10 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 11 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 13 | LA PASADITA | |
| 14 | Putz Butts BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' DOGS | |
| 16 | D's M.A.D. BBQ | |
| 17 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 18 | Lolli Q | |
| 19 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 20 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 22 | TRES AMIGOS BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | O'GAINES BBQ | |
| 24 | Doc's Bar B Que | |
| 25 | TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | Texas Stick Burners | |
| 28 | COWBOY CHUCKWAGON | |
| 29 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 30 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | Nixon's fixins | |
| 32 | Big Bear's Bar B Que | |
| 33 | Rooster's Rebel BBQ | |
| 34 | ALLNIGHTERS | |
| 35 | Big Jim BBQ | |
| 36 | Falling Rocks |