Aug 25–26, 2017 · Kenosha, WI · 📍 Lake Front 1st Ave& 56th st
CHANNABILLY BBQ won Grand Champion at the Grill Games on August 25, 2017 in Kenosha, WI at Lake Front 1st Ave& 56th st, scoring 671.3256 in a field of 39 teams. DUCE'S WILD took Reserve Grand Champion with 670.6968. Category winners: Chicken — A MOTLEY QUE (174.2744); Pork Ribs — MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY (178.2972); Pork — QUE U (173.1200); Brisket — CHANNABILLY BBQ (172.5716). This is the 5th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by THE SMOKE HUNTERS; the next was held in 2018.
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 2018 — 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 86% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6288 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 75 times in 100
CHANNABILLY BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, THE SMOKE HUNTERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was CHANNABILLY BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 22nd tracked contest.
2 of 6 tracked editions
THE SMOKE HUNTERS has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Pork places 5–6: A MOTLEY QUE and CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE tied on 167.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: HOLY SMOQUE BBQ and CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ tied on 167.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ and THE SMOKE HUNTERS tied on 167.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
CHANNABILLY BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 28th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE SMOKE HUNTERS (won 2013, 2016).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2013 | Kenosha, WI | Kenosha, WI | 43 | 685.7488 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | DUCE'S WILD |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Kenosha, WI | Kenosha, WI 53140 | 47 | 694.3200 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | HILL-BILLY BBQ |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Kenosha, WI | Kenosha, WI 53140 | 49 | 686.2516 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | MUD'S BBQ |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Kenosha, WI | Larkefront, 1st Ave and 56th st | 37 | 692.5256 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | ONE2BBQ |
| Aug 25, 2017 ← this one | Kenosha, WI | Lake Front 1st Ave& 56th st | 39 | 671.3256 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | DUCE'S WILD |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Kenosha, WI | Lake Front 1st Ave& 56th st | 42 | 686.3084 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | ONE2BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2744 | 171.9884 | 166.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 169.6916 | 166.2744 |
| Pork | 173.1200 | 167.4056 | 163.9772 |
| Brisket | 172.5716 | 168.5256 | 165.1200 |
39 entries · top 671.3256 · median 641.4972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 2 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 3 | KANAK ATTACK | |
| 4 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 5 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 6 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 7 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 8 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 9 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 10 | QUE U | |
| 11 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 12 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 13 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 14 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 15 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 16 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 17 | BEER & SMOKING IN LAS VEGAS | |
| 18 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 19 | T-BAUM BBQ | |
| 20 | Steamboat BBQ | |
| 21 | MUD'S BBQ | |
| 22 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 23 | HAZY BLUE BBQ | |
| 24 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 25 | THE BBQ BUS -CA | |
| 26 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 27 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 28 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 29 | BRAVA - Q | |
| 30 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 31 | Pig Al's | |
| 32 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 33 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 34 | Smokin on the Weekends | |
| 35 | PORKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 36 | 2NQUE | |
| 37 | Q-N WITH ATTITUDE | |
| 38 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 39 | Forklifter BBQ |
39 entries · top 174.2744 · median 161.0968
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 2 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 3 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 4 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 5 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 6 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 7 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 8 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 9 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 10 | BEER & SMOKING IN LAS VEGAS | |
| 11 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 12 | HAZY BLUE BBQ | |
| 13 | Steamboat BBQ | |
| 14 | QUE U | |
| 15 | KANAK ATTACK | |
| 16 | BRAVA - Q | |
| 17 | MUD'S BBQ | |
| 18 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin on the Weekends | |
| 20 | 2NQUE | |
| 21 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 22 | Q-N WITH ATTITUDE | |
| 23 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 24 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 26 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 27 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 28 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 29 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 30 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 31 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 32 | PORKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 33 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 34 | THE BBQ BUS -CA | |
| 35 | T-BAUM BBQ | |
| 36 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 37 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 38 | Pig Al's | |
| 39 | Forklifter BBQ |
39 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 2 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 3 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 4 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 5 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 6 | HAZY BLUE BBQ | |
| 7 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 8 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 9 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 10 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 11 | KANAK ATTACK | |
| 12 | THE BBQ BUS -CA | |
| 13 | T-BAUM BBQ | |
| 14 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 16 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 18 | BEER & SMOKING IN LAS VEGAS | |
| 19 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 20 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 21 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 22 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 23 | Steamboat BBQ | |
| 24 | QUE U | |
| 25 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 26 | BRAVA - Q | |
| 27 | PORKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 28 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 29 | Smokin on the Weekends | |
| 30 | 2NQUE | |
| 31 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 32 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 33 | MUD'S BBQ | |
| 34 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 35 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 36 | Pig Al's | |
| 37 | Q-N WITH ATTITUDE | |
| 38 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 39 | Forklifter BBQ |
39 entries · top 173.1200 · median 161.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 3 | KANAK ATTACK | |
| 4 | T-BAUM BBQ | |
| 5 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 6 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 7 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 8 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 9 | Pig Al's | |
| 10 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 11 | BRAVA - Q | |
| 12 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 14 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 15 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | BEER & SMOKING IN LAS VEGAS | |
| 17 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 18 | Smokin on the Weekends | |
| 19 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 20 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 21 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 22 | PORKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 23 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 24 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 25 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 26 | MUD'S BBQ | |
| 27 | THE BBQ BUS -CA | |
| 28 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 29 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 30 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 31 | 2NQUE | |
| 32 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 33 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 34 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 35 | Steamboat BBQ | |
| 36 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 37 | Q-N WITH ATTITUDE | |
| 38 | HAZY BLUE BBQ | |
| 39 | Forklifter BBQ |
39 entries · top 172.5716 · median 158.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 2 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 3 | KAVE DWELLERS | |
| 4 | MUD'S BBQ | |
| 5 | KANAK ATTACK | |
| 6 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 7 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 8 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | |
| 9 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 10 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 11 | Steamboat BBQ | |
| 12 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 13 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BBQ SHERPAS | |
| 15 | HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE | |
| 16 | Pig Al's | |
| 17 | THE BBQ BUS -CA | |
| 18 | QUE U | |
| 19 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 20 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 21 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 22 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 24 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 25 | D.F.G.'S BBQ | |
| 26 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 27 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 28 | T-BAUM BBQ | |
| 29 | HAZY BLUE BBQ | |
| 30 | BEER & SMOKING IN LAS VEGAS | |
| 31 | Q-N WITH ATTITUDE | |
| 32 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 33 | MOOSE'S BARBECUE | |
| 34 | PORKIN' AIN'T EASY | |
| 35 | BRAVA - Q | |
| 36 | Forklifter BBQ | |
| 37 | 2NQUE | |
| 38 | Smokin on the Weekends | |
| 39 | DU-LITTLE 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.
14 entries · top 177.7144 · median 156.3602
12 entries · top 170.3432 · median 152.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 2 | HAZY BLUE BBQ | |
| 3 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 4 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 5 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 6 | Pig Al's | |
| 7 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 8 | DUCE'S WILD | |
| 9 | Smokin on the Weekends | |
| 10 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 12 | JACOBS SMOKEHOUSE |
15 entries · top 164.6056 · median 156.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | |
| 2 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 3 | A MOTLEY QUE | |
| 4 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 5 | HAZY BLUE BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin on the Weekends | |
| 7 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | HOLY SMOQUE BBQ | |
| 9 | ALL-STAR-Q WI | |
| 10 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 11 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 12 | RACK MASTERS BBQ | |
| 13 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 14 | CHOCOLATE CITY BBQ | |
| 15 | 2NQUE |