2017-08-25 – 2017-08-26 · West Wendover, NV · 📍 680 W Wendover Blvd
Grand Champion: ROOFTOP BBQ (706.2512) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ZZYZX BAR.B.Q
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, 2013 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
Rooftop BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
ROOFTOP BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
3 of 7 tracked editions
ROOFTOP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 1–2: BIG POPPA SMOKERS and COW TIPPIN BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: COW TIPPIN BBQ and ROOFTOP BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: TEAM AMERICA and UTAH BBQ COMPANY tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
ROOFTOP BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 12th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WILD HOGS BBQ (won 2013), ROOFTOP BBQ (won 2016).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV | 34 | 674.2516 | WILD HOGS BBQ | RHYTHM 'N QUE |
| 2014-08-22 | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV 89883 | 31 | 691.4056 | PORKETEERS | ROOFTOP BBQ |
| 2015-08-28 | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV | 49 | 706.8688 | SMOKEAHOLICS | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ |
| 2016-08-26 | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover BLVD | 37 | 703.4516 | ROOFTOP BBQ | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ |
| 2017-08-25 ← this one | West Wendover, NV | 680 W Wendover Blvd | 37 | 706.2512 | ROOFTOP BBQ | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q |
| 2018-08-24 | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover Blvd | 46 | 700.5484 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| 2019-08-23 | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover Blvd | 37 | 701.1316 | Rooftop BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 176.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 173.1084 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 174.2744 | 171.9772 |
37 entries · top 706.2512 · median 675.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 2 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 6 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 8 | SMOKE324 | |
| 9 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 11 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | FARVA-Q | |
| 13 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 14 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 15 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 18 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 19 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 20 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 21 | OUT WEST SMOKERS | |
| 22 | TRIPLE ROC BBQ | |
| 23 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 24 | HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 25 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 26 | CENTER STREET BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 28 | JAGER Q | |
| 29 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 31 | Social Smokers BBQ Team | |
| 32 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 34 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 35 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ | |
| 36 | 7 J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 37 | HOGS WILD |
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 4 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 5 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | OUT WEST SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 8 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | CENTER STREET BBQ | |
| 10 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 11 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE324 | |
| 13 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 16 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 17 | FARVA-Q | |
| 18 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 19 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 21 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 22 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 23 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | TRIPLE ROC BBQ | |
| 25 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 27 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 29 | Social Smokers BBQ Team | |
| 30 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 32 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 33 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ | |
| 34 | JAGER Q | |
| 35 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 36 | HOGS WILD | |
| 37 | 7 J'S BBQ TEAM |
37 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.9884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE324 | |
| 2 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 3 | OUT WEST SMOKERS | |
| 4 | FARVA-Q | |
| 5 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 6 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 7 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 8 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 10 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | Social Smokers BBQ Team | |
| 13 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 14 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 16 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 18 | JAGER Q | |
| 19 | HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 20 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 21 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 22 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 23 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 24 | CENTER STREET BBQ | |
| 25 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | TRIPLE ROC BBQ | |
| 27 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 28 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 29 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 30 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ | |
| 31 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | HOGS WILD | |
| 34 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 35 | 7 J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 36 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 37 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ |
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 3 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 6 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 8 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 9 | SMOKE324 | |
| 10 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 11 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 13 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 15 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 17 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 18 | FARVA-Q | |
| 19 | TRIPLE ROC BBQ | |
| 20 | CENTER STREET BBQ | |
| 21 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 22 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 24 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 26 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 27 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 28 | JAGER Q | |
| 29 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 30 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 31 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 33 | OUT WEST SMOKERS | |
| 34 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ | |
| 35 | Social Smokers BBQ Team | |
| 36 | 7 J'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 37 | HOGS WILD |
37 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 8 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 9 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 11 | TOYS 4 BBQ'N | |
| 12 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 13 | FARVA-Q | |
| 14 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 15 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 16 | TRIPLE ROC BBQ | |
| 17 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 18 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 20 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | SMOKE324 | |
| 22 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 23 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | JAGER Q | |
| 25 | HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 27 | PETE'S MEAT BBQ | |
| 28 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 29 | CENTER STREET BBQ | |
| 30 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 31 | Social Smokers BBQ Team | |
| 32 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 33 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ | |
| 34 | OUT WEST SMOKERS | |
| 35 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | HOGS WILD | |
| 37 | 7 J'S BBQ TEAM |