Jul 28–29, 2017 · Dodge City, KS · 📍 Wright Park
LUCKY D'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest on July 28, 2017 in Dodge City, KS at Wright Park, scoring 702.8228 in a field of 43 teams. CLARK CREW BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 701.1200. Category winners: Chicken — BOOMERANG BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG (176.5600); Pork — CLARK CREW BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — CLARK CREW BBQ (179.4400).
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 86 times in 100
Lucky D's BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
LUCKY D'S BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 2–3: B-S BBQ OUTLAWS and Smokin Hot J's tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS and WHITE MOOSE BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: WHITE MOOSE BBQ and YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
CLARK CREW BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.8572 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 174.8456 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5944 | 175.4172 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 176.5828 | 173.1200 |
43 entries · top 702.8228 · median 671.8744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 5 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 6 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 7 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 9 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 10 | Smoking Q | |
| 11 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 12 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 14 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 15 | PITTMAN BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 17 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 18 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 19 | Smell What's Cookin' LLC | |
| 20 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 22 | SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q | |
| 23 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 24 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 25 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | Sunburnt BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 30 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 31 | PORK N THINGS BBQ | |
| 32 | You Wasn't Expecting That Were You | |
| 33 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW | |
| 34 | Taste of Saigon BBQ | |
| 35 | Triple Bypass | |
| 36 | Brewer's Best | |
| 37 | ALLNIGHTERS | |
| 38 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 39 | KURTY'S BBQ | |
| 40 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 41 | DC Smokers | |
| 42 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 43 | United Grille Masters |
42 entries · top 180 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 4 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q | |
| 6 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 9 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 10 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 13 | Smell What's Cookin' LLC | |
| 14 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 15 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 17 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 18 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 19 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 20 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 22 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 24 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 25 | Smoking Q | |
| 26 | You Wasn't Expecting That Were You | |
| 27 | PITTMAN BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 29 | DC Smokers | |
| 30 | PORK N THINGS BBQ | |
| 31 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 32 | Taste of Saigon BBQ | |
| 33 | Sunburnt BBQ | |
| 34 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 36 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 37 | KURTY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 39 | ALLNIGHTERS | |
| 40 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW | |
| 41 | Triple Bypass | |
| 42 | Brewer's Best |
43 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 2 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 4 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 7 | SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q | |
| 8 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 9 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 10 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 12 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 13 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 14 | PITTMAN BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 16 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 17 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 18 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | Smell What's Cookin' LLC | |
| 20 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 21 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 22 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 24 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 25 | Smoking Q | |
| 26 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 27 | You Wasn't Expecting That Were You | |
| 28 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 29 | Sunburnt BBQ | |
| 30 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 31 | PORK N THINGS BBQ | |
| 32 | Brewer's Best | |
| 33 | ALLNIGHTERS | |
| 34 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 35 | Triple Bypass | |
| 36 | Taste of Saigon BBQ | |
| 37 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW | |
| 38 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 39 | KURTY'S BBQ | |
| 40 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 41 | United Grille Masters | |
| 42 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 43 | DC Smokers |
42 entries · top 180 · median 168.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
43 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoking Q | |
| 3 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 4 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 6 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 7 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | PITTMAN BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 12 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 14 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 15 | Sunburnt BBQ | |
| 16 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 17 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 18 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 19 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW | |
| 20 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 21 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Smell What's Cookin' LLC | |
| 23 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 24 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 25 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 27 | Taste of Saigon BBQ | |
| 28 | SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q | |
| 29 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 30 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 31 | United Grille Masters | |
| 32 | Triple Bypass | |
| 33 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 35 | DC Smokers | |
| 36 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 37 | PORK N THINGS BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 39 | KURTY'S BBQ | |
| 40 | Brewer's Best | |
| 41 | ALLNIGHTERS | |
| 42 | You Wasn't Expecting That Were You | |
| 43 | Outlaw 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.
18 entries · top 680.0688 · median 465.9374
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 2 | TASSET BBQ | |
| 3 | NEXT GENERATION SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Big D"'s Bar BBQ | |
| 5 | James Graf | |
| 6 | STAN THE MAN BBQ | |
| 7 | Servi-Tech Inc | |
| 8 | Wayne World BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 10 | Line - Shack | |
| 11 | T-Low Smokin BBQ | |
| 12 | GOOD TIMES BBQ | |
| 13 | United Grille Masters 2 | |
| 14 | Pork N More | |
| 15 | Tasset BBQ 2 | |
| 16 | Harvey BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG RED ONE | |
| 18 | Evar Ukpolodu |
10 entries · top 172 · median 159.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TASSET BBQ | |
| 2 | James Graf | |
| 3 | Servi-Tech Inc | |
| 4 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 5 | Wayne World BBQ | |
| 6 | NEXT GENERATION SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Big D"'s Bar BBQ | |
| 8 | STAN THE MAN BBQ | |
| 9 | Pork N More | |
| 10 | BIG DOG BBQ |
10 entries · top 176 · median 152.5888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big D"'s Bar BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 3 | NEXT GENERATION SMOKERS | |
| 4 | TASSET BBQ | |
| 5 | STAN THE MAN BBQ | |
| 6 | United Grille Masters 2 | |
| 7 | Servi-Tech Inc | |
| 8 | James Graf | |
| 9 | Wayne World BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG DOG BBQ |
15 entries · top 176.6400 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Graf | |
| 2 | NEXT GENERATION SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Tasset BBQ 2 | |
| 4 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 5 | GOOD TIMES BBQ | |
| 6 | Line - Shack | |
| 7 | TASSET BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 9 | T-Low Smokin BBQ | |
| 10 | Servi-Tech Inc | |
| 11 | STAN THE MAN BBQ | |
| 12 | Harvey BBQ | |
| 13 | Wayne World BBQ | |
| 14 | Big D"'s Bar BBQ | |
| 15 | United Grille Masters 2 |
15 entries · top 173.7144 · median 162.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TASSET BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 3 | NEXT GENERATION SMOKERS | |
| 4 | T-Low Smokin BBQ | |
| 5 | Big D"'s Bar BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG DOG BBQ | |
| 7 | Line - Shack | |
| 8 | James Graf | |
| 9 | BIG RED ONE | |
| 10 | Evar Ukpolodu | |
| 11 | STAN THE MAN BBQ | |
| 12 | GOOD TIMES BBQ | |
| 13 | Servi-Tech Inc | |
| 14 | Wayne World BBQ | |
| 15 | Pork N More |
5 entries · top 169.7372 · median 165.1656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Pyle | |
| 2 | Jaiden Coghill / Jax Romesburg | |
| 3 | SP BBQ Spenser Phillips | |
| 4 | Little Miss Outlaws Rory Gamblin / Audrey Phelps | |
| 5 | Rylan Phillips |
7 entries · top 167.4972 · median 158.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaiden Dawes | |
| 2 | David Johnson | |
| 3 | Cooper Frey | |
| 4 | Jaiden Coghill / Jax Romesburg | |
| 5 | Rylan Phillips | |
| 6 | Little Outlaws Grayden & Van Gamblin/ Mason Phelps | |
| 7 | Black Not Burn / Michelle Blackburn |
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.8686
10 entries · top 172.5600 · median 169.6914
34 entries · top 180 · median 170.5658 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 3 | Brewer's Best | |
| 4 | BARRY & ERICA | |
| 5 | Sunburnt BBQ | |
| 6 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 7 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW | |
| 10 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKED OUT BBQ | |
| 12 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 13 | PEARL SNAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | PORK N THINGS BBQ | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 16 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 17 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 18 | Taste of Saigon BBQ | |
| 19 | SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q | |
| 20 | DC Smokers | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BLUE BBQ | |
| 22 | Triple Bypass | |
| 23 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 24 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 26 | PINKIE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | You Wasn't Expecting That Were You | |
| 28 | ALLNIGHTERS | |
| 29 | SALT CREEK SMOKERS | |
| 30 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Smoking Q | |
| 32 | Smell What's Cookin' LLC | |
| 33 | KURTY'S BBQ | |
| 34 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE |