Jun 23–24, 2017 · LaCrosse, WI · 📍 1 Oktoberfest Strasse
Hogline BBQ won Grand Champion at the Rotary Rockn Ribs on June 23, 2017 in LaCrosse, WI at 1 Oktoberfest Strasse, scoring 685.6112 in a field of 37 teams. LUCKY'S Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 678.7656. Category winners: Chicken — LUCKY'S Q (177.1428); Pork Ribs — C R BUTTS SMOKE (174.2744); Pork — C R BUTTS SMOKE (172.5828); Brisket — Hogline BBQ (177.7028). This is the 1st of 3 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 89 times in 100
Hogline BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, LUCKY'S Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was Hogline BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
Chicken places 9–10: BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ and All Around Pigs Tails Pork BBQ tied on 169.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: 5 FINGER BBQ and BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: SPITFIRE and LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW tied on 168.5256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
C R BUTTS SMOKE won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
Hogline BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 17th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2017 ← this one | LaCrosse, WI | 1 Oktoberfest Strasse | 37 | 685.6112 | Hogline BBQ | LUCKY'S Q |
| Jun 23, 2017 | LaCrosse, WI | 1 Oktoberfest Strasse | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 22, 2018 | LaCrosse, WI | LaCrosse, WI 54601 | 41 | 698.2400 | TOTALLY SAUCED | CITY SLICKERS BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 169.7028 | 169.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2744 | 169.1200 | 165.1316 |
| Pork | 172.5828 | 169.6684 | 166.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 172.5600 | 167.4400 |
37 entries · top 685.6112 · median 647.8628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 4 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 6 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 7 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 8 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 9 | SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 11 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 13 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 14 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 15 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 16 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 17 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 18 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 20 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 21 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 22 | All Around Pigs Tails Pork BBQ | |
| 23 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 24 | MARIE'S | |
| 25 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 26 | MEAT MAFIA BBQ | |
| 27 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 28 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 29 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 30 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 31 | SWEET FREEDOM BBQ | |
| 32 | HOWARD BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 33 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 34 | Half Ton BBQ | |
| 35 | Biill's Smokin BBQ | |
| 36 | JD BBQ | |
| 37 | BRAVA - Q |
37 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 3 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 4 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 5 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 6 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | MARIE'S | |
| 8 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 9 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 10 | All Around Pigs Tails Pork BBQ | |
| 11 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 12 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 14 | SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 16 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 17 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAT MAFIA BBQ | |
| 19 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 20 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 21 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 22 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 23 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 24 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 25 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 26 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 27 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 28 | SWEET FREEDOM BBQ | |
| 29 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 30 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 31 | BRAVA - Q | |
| 32 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 33 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 34 | HOWARD BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 35 | Half Ton BBQ | |
| 36 | Biill's Smokin BBQ | |
| 37 | JD BBQ |
36 entries · top 174.2744 · median 161.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 2 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 8 | SWEET FREEDOM BBQ | |
| 9 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 10 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 12 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 13 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 14 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 15 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 16 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 18 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 19 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 20 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | HOWARD BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 22 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 23 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 24 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 25 | MARIE'S | |
| 26 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 27 | MEAT MAFIA BBQ | |
| 28 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 29 | Biill's Smokin BBQ | |
| 30 | All Around Pigs Tails Pork BBQ | |
| 31 | Half Ton BBQ | |
| 32 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 33 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 34 | JD BBQ | |
| 35 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 36 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ |
37 entries · top 172.5828 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 2 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 3 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 4 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 6 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 8 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 9 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 10 | All Around Pigs Tails Pork BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 12 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 13 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 14 | SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 16 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 17 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 18 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 19 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 20 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 21 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 22 | BRAVA - Q | |
| 23 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 25 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 26 | Half Ton BBQ | |
| 27 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 28 | MARIE'S | |
| 29 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 30 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 31 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 32 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 33 | MEAT MAFIA BBQ | |
| 34 | JD BBQ | |
| 35 | HOWARD BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 36 | Biill's Smokin BBQ | |
| 37 | SWEET FREEDOM BBQ |
37 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 2 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 6 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 7 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 8 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 9 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 10 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 11 | SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 13 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 14 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 15 | B.S. BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | 5 FINGER BBQ | |
| 17 | MEAT MAFIA BBQ | |
| 18 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | TOO POOR TO SCORE | |
| 20 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 22 | MARIE'S | |
| 23 | All Around Pigs Tails Pork BBQ | |
| 24 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 25 | HOWARD BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 26 | CRASH TEST SMOKERS | |
| 27 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 28 | REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | |
| 29 | BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS | |
| 30 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 31 | SWEET FREEDOM BBQ | |
| 32 | Half Ton BBQ | |
| 33 | BRAVA - Q | |
| 34 | Biill's Smokin BBQ | |
| 35 | JD BBQ | |
| 36 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 37 | HOLY SMOKERS |
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.
12 entries · top 180 · median 167.4228 · 🔥 perfect 180