Jun 16–17, 2017 · State Center, IA · 📍 3rd st SE
DRY 2 DA BONE won Grand Champion at the Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition on June 16, 2017 in State Center, IA at 3rd st SE, scoring 680.5372 in a field of 17 teams. TREEFROG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 678.3088. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKEHOUSE 72 (176.0116); Pork Ribs — SMOKERS PURGATORY (171.9888); Pork — SMOKERS PURGATORY (170.8228); Brisket — SLIM D'S BBQ (177.7028). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; 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, 2017 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.
DRY 2 DA BONE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 3–4: DIG-IN COOKERS and DRY 2 DA BONE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: IOWA BONEHEAD BBQ and DRY 2 DA BONE tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: WOODWARD BARBEQUE edged ORNERY UNCLE ROY'S BBQ by 0.0460.
SMOKERS PURGATORY won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2017 ← this one | State Center, IA | 3rd st SE | 17 | 680.5372 | DRY 2 DA BONE | TREEFROG BBQ |
| Jun 15, 2018 | State Center, IA | State Center, IA 50247 | 23 | 694.2284 | 2 CASE BBQ | DRY 2 DA BONE |
| Jun 14, 2019 | State Center, IA | 3rd st SE | 31 | 701.7260 | Hogline | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Jun 18, 2021 | State Center, IA | 3rd st SE | 32 | 687.9656 | Darty-Q | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0116 | 173.7372 | 165.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 171.9888 | 167.4172 | 162.2400 |
| Pork | 170.8228 | 169.1544 | 165.7372 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 169.6800 | 160.5028 |
17 entries · top 680.5372 · median 663.9088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 2 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 4 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 5 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 6 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | IOWA BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 9 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 11 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 14 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BIG DAWGS | |
| 17 | ORNERY UNCLE ROY'S BBQ |
17 entries · top 176.0116 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 2 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 3 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 4 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 5 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 6 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 8 | IOWA BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 9 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 12 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 13 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 14 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 15 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | ORNERY UNCLE ROY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BIG DAWGS |
17 entries · top 171.9888 · median 165.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 2 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 4 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 6 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 8 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 9 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 10 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 12 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 13 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BIG DAWGS | |
| 16 | ORNERY UNCLE ROY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BUTTS |
17 entries · top 170.8228 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 2 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 3 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 4 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | ORNERY UNCLE ROY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 10 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BIG DAWGS | |
| 12 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 13 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 14 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 15 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD |
17 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIM D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 3 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 4 | DIG-IN COOKERS | |
| 5 | IOWA BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 6 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 7 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 8 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 10 | TNT Smokin' BBQ | |
| 11 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 12 | MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 14 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BIG DAWGS | |
| 17 | ORNERY UNCLE ROY'S BBQ |