A razor-thin finish
Closer than 79% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
- BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ
- CLARK CREW BBQ
Jun 24–25, 2017 · Artesia, NM · 📍 3405 S 13th st
BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 on June 24, 2017 in Artesia, NM at 3405 S 13th st, scoring 701.1084 in a field of 37 teams. CLARK CREW BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.9540. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKEDOUT BBQ (178.8800); Pork Ribs — BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ (178.8800); Pork — B-S BBQ OUTLAWS (180.0000); Brisket — Bear Clan Barbecue (176.5828).
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.
Closer than 79% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 87 times in 100
BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 25th tracked contest.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0228 points.
Chicken places 9–10: BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ and ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: Fishing Eagles and BOOTYQUE tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: B-S BBQ OUTLAWS and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 14th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 176.5828 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 176.5828 | 173.7372 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5828 | 173.7144 |
| Brisket | 176.5828 | 175.4056 | 170.8228 |
37 entries · top 701.1084 · median 669.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | Fishing Eagles | |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 10 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 11 | LA PASADITA | |
| 12 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 13 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | Lolli Q | |
| 15 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 16 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 17 | Smokin' Mo's | |
| 18 | GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokem Up BBQ | |
| 21 | Bear Clan Barbecue | |
| 22 | Smokin' Dogs | |
| 23 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' DOUBLE Z BBQ | |
| 25 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 26 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke Comanders | |
| 28 | BS Grilling | |
| 29 | Rudedoggs BBQ | |
| 30 | JC'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Rub da Grub | |
| 32 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 33 | Doc's Bar-B-Que | |
| 34 | All Nighters | |
| 35 | Southern Export | |
| 36 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 37 | COWBOY CHUCKWAGON |
37 entries · top 178.8800 · median 172.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin' Mo's | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' DOUBLE Z BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 8 | BS Grilling | |
| 9 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 10 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 11 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 12 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 13 | Smokem Up BBQ | |
| 14 | Fishing Eagles | |
| 15 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | LA PASADITA | |
| 17 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 18 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 19 | Lolli Q | |
| 20 | Bear Clan Barbecue | |
| 21 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 22 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 23 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 24 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 25 | Southern Export | |
| 26 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 27 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 28 | JC'S BBQ | |
| 29 | All Nighters | |
| 30 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokin' Dogs | |
| 32 | Rudedoggs BBQ | |
| 33 | Smoke Comanders | |
| 34 | COWBOY CHUCKWAGON | |
| 35 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 36 | Rub da Grub | |
| 37 | Doc's Bar-B-Que |
37 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | Fishing Eagles | |
| 8 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 13 | LA PASADITA | |
| 14 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 15 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' DOUBLE Z BBQ | |
| 19 | Bear Clan Barbecue | |
| 20 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 21 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 22 | Lolli Q | |
| 23 | Smokem Up BBQ | |
| 24 | Rudedoggs BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' Mo's | |
| 26 | Smoke Comanders | |
| 27 | Smokin' Dogs | |
| 28 | Doc's Bar-B-Que | |
| 29 | Rub da Grub | |
| 30 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 31 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 32 | BS Grilling | |
| 33 | COWBOY CHUCKWAGON | |
| 34 | Southern Export | |
| 35 | JC'S BBQ | |
| 36 | All Nighters | |
| 37 | Brooks House of BBQ |
37 entries · top 180 · median 169.1544 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 4 | GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 6 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 7 | Lolli Q | |
| 8 | LA PASADITA | |
| 9 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | Fishing Eagles | |
| 11 | Smokin' Dogs | |
| 12 | Smokin' Mo's | |
| 13 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 14 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 15 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 16 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 17 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokem Up BBQ | |
| 20 | BS Grilling | |
| 21 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | Rub da Grub | |
| 23 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' DOUBLE Z BBQ | |
| 26 | Doc's Bar-B-Que | |
| 27 | Smoke Comanders | |
| 28 | Brooks House of BBQ | |
| 29 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | JC'S BBQ | |
| 31 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 32 | All Nighters | |
| 33 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 34 | Southern Export | |
| 35 | COWBOY CHUCKWAGON | |
| 36 | Rudedoggs BBQ | |
| 37 | Bear Clan Barbecue |
37 entries · top 176.5828 · median 166.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bear Clan Barbecue | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 4 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke Comanders | |
| 8 | Fishing Eagles | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 11 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | Rudedoggs BBQ | |
| 13 | BarrelHead Cookers | |
| 14 | JC'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 16 | Smokin' Dogs | |
| 17 | Lolli Q | |
| 18 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 19 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 20 | JERRY KING MIDLAND TX | |
| 21 | Smokin' Mo's | |
| 22 | LA PASADITA | |
| 23 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 24 | Smokem Up BBQ | |
| 25 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | Rub da Grub | |
| 27 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 28 | SMOKEDOUT BBQ | |
| 29 | Doc's Bar-B-Que | |
| 30 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 31 | GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | BS Grilling | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' DOUBLE Z BBQ | |
| 34 | All Nighters | |
| 35 | COWBOY CHUCKWAGON | |
| 36 | Southern Export | |
| 37 | Brooks House of BBQ |