Jul 8–9, 2017 · Wheatland, MO · 📍 700 E HWY 54
THUMP & STRUM BBQ won Grand Champion at the Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway on July 8, 2017 in Wheatland, MO at 700 E HWY 54, scoring 697.0628 in a field of 31 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.9084. Category winners: Chicken — ELI'S PIT CREW (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BOXER Q BBQ (177.1544); Pork — BLOWN AWAY BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — IN DEEP SAUCE (180.0000). 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.
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 66 times in 100
THUMP & STRUM BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, PORKY BUTTS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
THUMP & STRUM BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 5–6: THUMP & STRUM BBQ and BRICKHEAD BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: BRICKHEAD BBQ and SKUNK RIVER BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: GETTIN' BASTED and THUMP & STRUM BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2017 ← this one | Wheatland, MO | 700 E HWY 54 | 31 | 697.0628 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Wheatland, MO | 700 East Hwy 54 | 37 | 696.5260 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | Fergolicious BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
31 entries · top 697.0628 · median 680.4572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 5 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 6 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 8 | QUAU | |
| 9 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 10 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 11 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 13 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 14 | Z-QUE | |
| 15 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 16 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 17 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 18 | Fistfull of Meat | |
| 19 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 20 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 21 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 22 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 23 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 24 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 25 | SMOKIN BILL'S BBQ | |
| 26 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 27 | HOGZILLA BBQ | |
| 28 | LAKESIDE BBQ | |
| 29 | FLAMIN YAWNS | |
| 30 | BRO B QUE SMOKIN TEAM | |
| 31 | MO' BESTEST BBQ |
31 entries · top 180 · median 170.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 2 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | Fistfull of Meat | |
| 5 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 6 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 7 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 8 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 9 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 10 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 11 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 12 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 13 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 15 | QUAU | |
| 16 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 17 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 18 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 19 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 20 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 21 | HOGZILLA BBQ | |
| 22 | Z-QUE | |
| 23 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 24 | LAKESIDE BBQ | |
| 25 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 26 | BRO B QUE SMOKIN TEAM | |
| 27 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 28 | FLAMIN YAWNS | |
| 29 | SMOKIN BILL'S BBQ | |
| 30 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 31 | MO' BESTEST BBQ |
31 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 2 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 4 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | Z-QUE | |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 7 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 10 | QUAU | |
| 11 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 12 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 13 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 14 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 16 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 17 | MO' BESTEST BBQ | |
| 18 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 19 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 20 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 21 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 22 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 23 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BILL'S BBQ | |
| 25 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 26 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 27 | Fistfull of Meat | |
| 28 | LAKESIDE BBQ | |
| 29 | HOGZILLA BBQ | |
| 30 | FLAMIN YAWNS | |
| 31 | BRO B QUE SMOKIN TEAM |
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 5 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 6 | QUAU | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | Z-QUE | |
| 9 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 10 | Fistfull of Meat | |
| 11 | HOGZILLA BBQ | |
| 12 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 13 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 14 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 15 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 16 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 17 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 18 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 19 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 20 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 21 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 22 | FLAMIN YAWNS | |
| 23 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 24 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN BILL'S BBQ | |
| 26 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 27 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 28 | BRO B QUE SMOKIN TEAM | |
| 29 | LAKESIDE BBQ | |
| 30 | MO' BESTEST BBQ | |
| 31 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ |
31 entries · top 180 · median 168 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 2 | SKUNK RIVER BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 5 | DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | |
| 6 | BRICKHEAD BBQ | |
| 7 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | THUMP & STRUM BBQ | |
| 10 | ELI'S PIT CREW | |
| 11 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 12 | QUAU | |
| 13 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 14 | THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS | |
| 15 | Fistfull of Meat | |
| 16 | COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | |
| 17 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 18 | BOXER Q BBQ | |
| 19 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 20 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 21 | Z-QUE | |
| 22 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 23 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BILL'S BBQ | |
| 25 | UP SAUCE CREEK | |
| 26 | LAKESIDE BBQ | |
| 27 | BRO B QUE SMOKIN TEAM | |
| 28 | FLAMIN YAWNS | |
| 29 | HOGZILLA BBQ | |
| 30 | BLOWN AWAY BBQ | |
| 31 | MO' BESTEST 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.
9 entries · top 168.6172 · median 161.7032
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | MO' BESTEST BBQ | |
| 4 | YELLOW JACKET BBQ | |
| 5 | TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | |
| 6 | LAKESIDE BBQ | |
| 7 | FLAMIN YAWNS | |
| 8 | HOGZILLA BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BILL'S BBQ |
3 entries · top 174.8456 · median 167.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Backerman | |
| 2 | Olivia Kyle | |
| 3 | Madelyn Klyle |
8 entries · top 175.4400 · median 164.3200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Backerman | |
| 2 | Noah Steele | |
| 3 | Molly Leighninger | |
| 4 | Maycee Kyle | |
| 5 | Gannon Ellis | |
| 6 | Waylon Claunch | |
| 7 | Silas Johnson | |
| 8 | Eli Muilenburg |