2017-08-04 – 2017-08-05 · Alamosa, CO · 📍 Cole Park
Grand Champion: CLARK CREW BBQ (691.9200) · 44 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WOODY'S Q SHACK
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
CLARK CREW BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 2–3: BURNTOUT BBQ CO and CLARK CREW BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: LOS NERDS and PROUD SOULS BARBECUE tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: PROUD SOULS BARBECUE and WILD HOGS BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-04 ← this one | Alamosa, CO | Cole Park | 44 | 691.9200 | CLARK CREW BBQ | WOODY'S Q SHACK |
| 2018-08-03 | Alamosa, CO | Cole Park | 41 | 700.5600 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | LA PASADITA |
| 2019-08-02 | Alamosa, CO | Cole Park | 54 | 695.9884 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | Bushmaster BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 174.2744 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 174.8800 | 171.9656 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.1316 | 170.8572 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 169.7028 |
44 entries · top 691.9200 · median 663.5884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 3 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 4 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 5 | PITTMAN BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 8 | BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 9 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 10 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 13 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 16 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 17 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 18 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 19 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 20 | Lone Star Cookers | |
| 21 | LOS NERDS | |
| 22 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 23 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 24 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 25 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 26 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 27 | SWINE SHACK | |
| 28 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 29 | Special Ingredient | |
| 30 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 31 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 32 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 33 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 34 | Pig Farmer's BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 36 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 37 | Chucho Q | |
| 38 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 39 | COLORADO SPRINGS GRILL STORE | |
| 40 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 41 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 42 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 43 | Double J Smokers | |
| 44 | BAR-B-KILTS |
44 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 5 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 6 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 7 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | LOS NERDS | |
| 9 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 10 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 12 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 13 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 14 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 15 | Lone Star Cookers | |
| 16 | PITTMAN BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | SWINE SHACK | |
| 18 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 19 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 20 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 21 | BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 22 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 23 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 24 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 25 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | Special Ingredient | |
| 27 | COLORADO SPRINGS GRILL STORE | |
| 28 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 29 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 30 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 31 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 32 | Chucho Q | |
| 33 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 34 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 35 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 36 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 37 | Pig Farmer's BBQ | |
| 38 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 39 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 40 | BAR-B-KILTS | |
| 41 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 42 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 44 | Double J Smokers |
44 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 2 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 5 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 6 | BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 7 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 8 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 9 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 11 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 12 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 13 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 14 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 15 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 16 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 17 | Special Ingredient | |
| 18 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 19 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 21 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 22 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 23 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 24 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 25 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 26 | Pig Farmer's BBQ | |
| 27 | Lone Star Cookers | |
| 28 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 29 | SWINE SHACK | |
| 30 | PITTMAN BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 32 | LOS NERDS | |
| 33 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 35 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 36 | Double J Smokers | |
| 37 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 38 | Chucho Q | |
| 39 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 40 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 41 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 42 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 43 | COLORADO SPRINGS GRILL STORE | |
| 44 | BAR-B-KILTS |
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 4 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 5 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | PITTMAN BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 8 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | LOS NERDS | |
| 11 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 12 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 13 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 14 | BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 15 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 16 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 18 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 19 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 20 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 21 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 22 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 23 | Lone Star Cookers | |
| 24 | SWINE SHACK | |
| 25 | Chucho Q | |
| 26 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 27 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 28 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 29 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 30 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 31 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 32 | COLORADO SPRINGS GRILL STORE | |
| 33 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 34 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 35 | Special Ingredient | |
| 36 | Double J Smokers | |
| 37 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 38 | Pig Farmer's BBQ | |
| 39 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 40 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 41 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 42 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 43 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 44 | BAR-B-KILTS |
44 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PITTMAN BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 5 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 8 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 10 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 11 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 12 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 13 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 14 | BROKE ASS BAR-B-QUE CO. | |
| 15 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 16 | Lone Star Cookers | |
| 17 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 19 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 20 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 21 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 22 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 23 | Pig Farmer's BBQ | |
| 24 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 25 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 26 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 27 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 28 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 29 | LOS NERDS | |
| 30 | COLORADO SPRINGS GRILL STORE | |
| 31 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 32 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 33 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 34 | SWINE SHACK | |
| 35 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 36 | CRAZY COYOTE | |
| 37 | Special Ingredient | |
| 38 | Chucho Q | |
| 39 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 40 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 41 | Double J Smokers | |
| 42 | BAR-B-KILTS | |
| 43 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 44 | Service Dog 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.
25 entries · top 176.0116 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chucho Q | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | KISS MY RACK | |
| 4 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 6 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 7 | Double J Smokers | |
| 8 | SWINE SHACK | |
| 9 | COLORADO SPRINGS GRILL STORE | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 12 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 13 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 14 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 15 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 16 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 17 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 18 | Special Ingredient | |
| 19 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 20 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 21 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 22 | Lone Star Cookers | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | BAR-B-KILTS | |
| 25 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP |