Jun 16–17, 2017 · Richmond, QC · CANADA
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS won Grand Champion at the Wolf BBQ FEst Richmond 2017 on June 16, 2017 in Richmond, QC, scoring 665.0284 in a field of 17 teams. Cousin's Catering and BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 651.8628. Category winners: Chicken — PADDY MCQ'S (165.1428); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS (166.8572); Pork — PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES (173.1084); Brisket — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (169.1200). This is the 1st of 2 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.
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 75 times in 100
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Wider than 94% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 13.1656 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
Chicken places 9–10: WHAT THE PORK? edged S.J.B BBQ by 0.0112. Brisket places 7–8: BLACKSTRAP BBQ edged S.J.B BBQ by 0.0112. Brisket places 9–10: SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ edged PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES by 0.0228.
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 6th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2017 ← this one | Richmond, QC | Richmond arena | 17 | 665.0284 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | Cousin's Catering and BBQ |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Richmond, QC | Richmond arena | 18 | 647.8628 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 165.1428 | 159.3944 | 155.3944 |
| Pork Ribs | 166.8572 | 159.3944 | 150.2516 |
| Pork | 173.1084 | 165.1200 | 153.0856 |
| Brisket | 169.1200 | 158.2400 | 152.5028 |
17 entries · top 665.0284 · median 621.5880
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 2 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 7 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 9 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 10 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 11 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 12 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | S.J.B BBQ | |
| 14 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 15 | C's BBQ | |
| 16 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | Bakgard Barbecue |
17 entries · top 165.1428 · median 155.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 4 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 7 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 8 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 9 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 10 | S.J.B BBQ | |
| 11 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 12 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 13 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 14 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Bakgard Barbecue | |
| 16 | C's BBQ | |
| 17 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ |
17 entries · top 166.8572 · median 150.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 2 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 3 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 4 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 5 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 9 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 10 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 11 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 12 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 13 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | S.J.B BBQ | |
| 16 | C's BBQ | |
| 17 | Bakgard Barbecue |
17 entries · top 173.1084 · median 154.7996
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 3 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 4 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 5 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 6 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 11 | C's BBQ | |
| 12 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 13 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 14 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 16 | S.J.B BBQ | |
| 17 | Bakgard Barbecue |
17 entries · top 169.1200 · median 152.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 4 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | BOYMEETSGRILL | |
| 7 | BLACKSTRAP BBQ | |
| 8 | S.J.B BBQ | |
| 9 | SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | |
| 10 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 11 | SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 12 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 13 | Bakgard Barbecue | |
| 14 | FAT TIGER BBQ | |
| 15 | SHOP BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | C's BBQ | |
| 17 | MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ |
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.
6 entries · top 286.2284 · median 282.8288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Wally BBQ | |
| 2 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 3 | Lords of the Ribs | |
| 4 | DFK Grill & Smoke | |
| 5 | Pirates BBQ | |
| 6 | Coco Boucane |
6 entries · top 150.8572 · median 146.2342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DFK Grill & Smoke | |
| 2 | Lords of the Ribs | |
| 3 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 4 | Team Wally BBQ | |
| 5 | Pirates BBQ | |
| 6 | Coco Boucane |
6 entries · top 142.8456 · median 136.3144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Wally BBQ | |
| 2 | Pirates BBQ | |
| 3 | Bark Boys Qc | |
| 4 | Lords of the Ribs | |
| 5 | DFK Grill & Smoke | |
| 6 | Coco Boucane |