2017-08-18 – 2017-08-19 · Worland, WY · 📍 Fairgrounds 15 Miles Rd · State championship
Grand Champion: B-S BBQ OUTLAWS (683.3028) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ
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, 2015 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.
Closer than 76% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6456 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS came in rated below the field's top team, PARROTHEAD SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 of 5 tracked editions
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS has won this contest 3 times across its 5 tracked editions.
Chicken places 6–7: PAPA'S PIT CREW and BIG DADDY QUE tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: PAPA'S PIT CREW and LUCKY SMOKE tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: B-S BBQ OUTLAWS and SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ tied on 167.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BACKDRAFT BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ turned in 177.7028 in pork — past the 177.1428 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ (won 2016).
This contest usually draws about 26 teams
28 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 26.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-14 | Worland, WY | Worland, WY 82401 | 26 | 691.9084 | ROOFTOP BBQ | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| 2016-08-19 | Worland, WY | Worland, WY | 26 | 691.4172 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | GRILLIN' BEAVERS |
| 2017-08-18 ← this one | Worland, WY | Fairgrounds 15 Miles Rd | 28 | 683.3028 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ |
| 2018-08-17 | Worland, WY | Fairgrounds 15 Miles Rd | 30 | 702.2284 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES |
| 2019-08-16 | Worland, WY | Fairgrounds 15 Miles Rd | 30 | 698.8000 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | LaTa-Que |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 171.9772 | 168.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 168.5372 | 165.1200 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 171.9772 | 166.2400 |
| Brisket | 171.4172 | 167.3828 | 164.5600 |
28 entries · top 683.3028 · median 648.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 8 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 9 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 11 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 12 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 13 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 16 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 17 | ROLLING HOGS | |
| 18 | SEMPER SMOKIN | |
| 19 | Chubby Cheeks | |
| 20 | Sweet Whiskey | |
| 21 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 22 | Pokes Smokin' Vittles | |
| 23 | Barr's BQ | |
| 24 | Red Arrow BBQ | |
| 25 | UNRULY SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Sochies BBQ | |
| 27 | Little Pig Smoker | |
| 28 | Spuds and Suds BBQ |
28 entries · top 175.4056 · median 162.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 2 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 7 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 8 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 9 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 13 | SEMPER SMOKIN | |
| 14 | Pokes Smokin' Vittles | |
| 15 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 16 | Chubby Cheeks | |
| 17 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 18 | Sweet Whiskey | |
| 19 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 20 | ROLLING HOGS | |
| 21 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 22 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 23 | Sochies BBQ | |
| 24 | UNRULY SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Red Arrow BBQ | |
| 26 | Little Pig Smoker | |
| 27 | Barr's BQ | |
| 28 | Spuds and Suds BBQ |
28 entries · top 176.0000 · median 160.5544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 7 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 8 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 9 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 11 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 15 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 17 | ROLLING HOGS | |
| 18 | Red Arrow BBQ | |
| 19 | Chubby Cheeks | |
| 20 | SEMPER SMOKIN | |
| 21 | Sweet Whiskey | |
| 22 | Pokes Smokin' Vittles | |
| 23 | Sochies BBQ | |
| 24 | Barr's BQ | |
| 25 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 26 | UNRULY SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Spuds and Suds BBQ | |
| 28 | Little Pig Smoker |
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 158.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 6 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 9 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 12 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 13 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 14 | Pokes Smokin' Vittles | |
| 15 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 17 | SEMPER SMOKIN | |
| 18 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 19 | ROLLING HOGS | |
| 20 | Little Pig Smoker | |
| 21 | Chubby Cheeks | |
| 22 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 23 | Barr's BQ | |
| 24 | Sweet Whiskey | |
| 25 | Sochies BBQ | |
| 26 | UNRULY SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Red Arrow BBQ | |
| 28 | Spuds and Suds BBQ |
28 entries · top 171.4172 · median 158.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 8 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 9 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 10 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 13 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 16 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 17 | ROLLING HOGS | |
| 18 | Sweet Whiskey | |
| 19 | Barr's BQ | |
| 20 | BIG DADDY QUE | |
| 21 | SEMPER SMOKIN | |
| 22 | Chubby Cheeks | |
| 23 | Red Arrow BBQ | |
| 24 | Spuds and Suds BBQ | |
| 25 | Little Pig Smoker | |
| 26 | Pokes Smokin' Vittles | |
| 27 | UNRULY SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Sochies 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.
15 entries · top 176.0344 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 2 | ROLLING HOGS | |
| 3 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 6 | Sochies BBQ | |
| 7 | Chubby Cheeks | |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | Red Arrow BBQ | |
| 10 | Sweet Whiskey | |
| 11 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 12 | SEMPER SMOKIN | |
| 13 | Barr's BQ | |
| 14 | UNRULY SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Spuds and Suds BBQ |
16 entries · top 175.4400 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 2 | UNRULY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 4 | 12 BAR BLUES CUE | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 7 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 8 | ROLLING HOGS | |
| 9 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | SEMPER SMOKIN | |
| 11 | Red Arrow BBQ | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 14 | Barr's BQ | |
| 15 | Spuds and Suds BBQ | |
| 16 | Chubby Cheeks |