Photo finishes
0.0344
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 4–5: The Cremators edged LUNEY-Q BBQ by 0.0344.
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0344
Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) 2017
Aug 25–26, 2017 · Kanab, UT · 📍 Main Street
Grand Champion: 2with 2without (319.3944) · 7 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 LUNEY-Q BBQ
Full results from the Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) 2017, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on August 25, 2017 in Kanab, UT at Main Street. LUNEY-Q BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — LUNEY-Q BBQ (168.0000); Pork Ribs — Matty's BBQ (154.3088). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2018.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 168
- Pork Ribs 154.31
126.23
168
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
7
2 judged meats
Top score
168
Winning margin
1.7028
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
153.87
141.10168
Chicken · median 152.03 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0688 pts across the top 5
Field spread
26.9028
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 99%
beats 1% of 5581 Chicken wins in the data
Storylines (1 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2017 ← this one | Kanab, UT | Main Street | 7 | 319.3944 | 2with 2without | LUNEY-Q BBQ |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Kanab, UT | Kanab, UT 84741 | 13 | 698.2400 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | SHIG NINJA BBQ |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Kanab, UT | Marybeth Kuntz | 18 | 699.4400 | CowTippin'BBQ | SHIG NINJA BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 168 | 147.4516 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 154.3088 | 150.2400 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Chicken
7 entries · top 168 · median 152.0344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUNEY-Q BBQ | |
| 2 | 2with 2without | |
| 3 | Plate & BBQ | |
| 4 | Matty's BBQ | |
| 5 | Bert & Ernie BBQ | |
| 6 | The Cremators | |
| 7 | Happy Trails Family BBQ |
Pork Ribs
7 entries · top 154.3088 · median 150.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matty's BBQ | |
| 2 | Happy Trails Family BBQ | |
| 3 | 2with 2without | |
| 4 | The Cremators | |
| 5 | LUNEY-Q BBQ | |
| 6 | Bert & Ernie BBQ | |
| 7 | Plate & BBQ |