Jul 21–22, 2017 · Bellevue, NE · 📍 Haworth Park
DIRT ROAD BBQ won Grand Champion at the Riverfest Community Festival on July 21, 2017 in Bellevue, NE at Haworth Park, scoring 695.4860 in a field of 46 teams. SLAPS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.4056. Category winners: Chicken — JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 (180.0000); Pork Ribs — CHARCOAL MONKEY (176.5600); Pork — HOG HAMMER BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — SPITFIRE (176.5600).
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 95% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0804 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
DIRT ROAD BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork places 9–10: SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ and WOODWARD BARBEQUE tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: HAWGNZ HEROZ and HELPING U BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: HELPING U BBQ and JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.2972 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 169.1772 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 175.4400 | 171.4172 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
46 entries · top 695.4860 · median 650.7140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 6 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 7 | CHARCOAL MONKEY | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | BIG STACKS BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 14 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 15 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 16 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 17 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 18 | ALWAYS SMOK'D | |
| 19 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 20 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 21 | HOG BUSTERS | |
| 22 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 23 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 24 | UNCLE CHUCKLES BBQ CREW | |
| 25 | Moe Cason | |
| 26 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 27 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 28 | SWINE KINGS | |
| 29 | GUTBOYS | |
| 30 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 31 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 32 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 33 | OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 34 | PORK GONE WYLDE | |
| 35 | 2FishQ | |
| 36 | BBQUTIES | |
| 37 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKING DAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 39 | B-TOWN SMOKIN' FOOLS | |
| 40 | EAT MY SMOKE | |
| 41 | J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ | |
| 42 | PITS UP | |
| 43 | MOTLEY QUE 005 | |
| 44 | BACK ALLEY BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 45 | JUST A COUPLE OF DRUNKS | |
| 46 | GRIN AND SMOKE IT BBQ |
46 entries · top 180 · median 164.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | BIG STACKS BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 8 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 10 | UNCLE CHUCKLES BBQ CREW | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 13 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 14 | ALWAYS SMOK'D | |
| 15 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 16 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 17 | Moe Cason | |
| 18 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 19 | SPITFIRE | |
| 20 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 21 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 22 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 23 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 24 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 25 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 26 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 27 | PORK GONE WYLDE | |
| 28 | EAT MY SMOKE | |
| 29 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 30 | HOG BUSTERS | |
| 31 | OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 32 | CHARCOAL MONKEY | |
| 33 | B-TOWN SMOKIN' FOOLS | |
| 34 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 35 | BACK ALLEY BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 36 | PITS UP | |
| 37 | SWINE KINGS | |
| 38 | BBQUTIES | |
| 39 | SMOKING DAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 40 | 2FishQ | |
| 41 | GUTBOYS | |
| 42 | MOTLEY QUE 005 | |
| 43 | J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ | |
| 44 | JUST A COUPLE OF DRUNKS | |
| 45 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 46 | GRIN AND SMOKE IT BBQ |
46 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARCOAL MONKEY | |
| 2 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | HOG BUSTERS | |
| 11 | 2FishQ | |
| 12 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 14 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 15 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 16 | SPITFIRE | |
| 17 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 18 | UNCLE CHUCKLES BBQ CREW | |
| 19 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 20 | BIG STACKS BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 22 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 23 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | BBQUTIES | |
| 25 | PITS UP | |
| 26 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 27 | ALWAYS SMOK'D | |
| 28 | GUTBOYS | |
| 29 | OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 30 | SWINE KINGS | |
| 31 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 32 | MOTLEY QUE 005 | |
| 33 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 34 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 35 | EAT MY SMOKE | |
| 36 | PORK GONE WYLDE | |
| 37 | J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ | |
| 38 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 39 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 40 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 41 | Moe Cason | |
| 42 | BACK ALLEY BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 43 | B-TOWN SMOKIN' FOOLS | |
| 44 | GRIN AND SMOKE IT BBQ | |
| 45 | JUST A COUPLE OF DRUNKS | |
| 46 | SMOKING DAT BUTT BBQ |
46 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 2 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 5 | CHARCOAL MONKEY | |
| 6 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 8 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG STACKS BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 16 | SWINE KINGS | |
| 17 | 2FishQ | |
| 18 | HOG BUSTERS | |
| 19 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 20 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 21 | SPITFIRE | |
| 22 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 23 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 24 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 25 | UNCLE CHUCKLES BBQ CREW | |
| 26 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 27 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 28 | ALWAYS SMOK'D | |
| 29 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 30 | Moe Cason | |
| 31 | PORK GONE WYLDE | |
| 32 | OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 33 | BBQUTIES | |
| 34 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 35 | MOTLEY QUE 005 | |
| 36 | SMOKING DAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 37 | GUTBOYS | |
| 38 | J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ | |
| 39 | BACK ALLEY BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 40 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 41 | GRIN AND SMOKE IT BBQ | |
| 42 | JUST A COUPLE OF DRUNKS | |
| 43 | EAT MY SMOKE | |
| 44 | B-TOWN SMOKIN' FOOLS | |
| 45 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 46 | PITS UP |
46 entries · top 176.5600 · median 159.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 4 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 5 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 6 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 7 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 8 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 9 | ALWAYS SMOK'D | |
| 10 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | CHARCOAL MONKEY | |
| 13 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 14 | GUTBOYS | |
| 15 | BIG STACKS BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | Moe Cason | |
| 17 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 18 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 19 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 20 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 21 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 22 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 23 | SMOKING DAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 24 | LAKERAT BBQ | |
| 25 | HOG BUSTERS | |
| 26 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 27 | B-TOWN SMOKIN' FOOLS | |
| 28 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 29 | SWINE KINGS | |
| 30 | DEAD LAST BBQ | |
| 31 | OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 32 | PORK GONE WYLDE | |
| 33 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 34 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 35 | UNCLE CHUCKLES BBQ CREW | |
| 36 | J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ | |
| 37 | BBQUTIES | |
| 38 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 39 | EAT MY SMOKE | |
| 40 | COUNTRY ROADS NE | |
| 41 | BACK ALLEY BUTT RUBBERS | |
| 42 | PITS UP | |
| 43 | JUST A COUPLE OF DRUNKS | |
| 44 | 2FishQ | |
| 45 | MOTLEY QUE 005 | |
| 46 | GRIN AND SMOKE IT BBQ |