38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) 2017

Aug 31 – Sep 2, 2017 · Kansas City, KS · 📍 400 Speedway Blvd

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CLARK CREW BBQ

708.5600 · Master Series — Overall

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HOGLINE

706.2400 · Master Series — Overall

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REDNECK SCIENTIFIC

705.1544 · Master Series — Overall

CLARK CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at the 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) on August 31, 2017 in Kansas City, KS at 400 Speedway Blvd, scoring 708.5600 in a field of 129 teams. HOGLINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 706.2400. Category winners: Chicken — THE SMOKING HILLS (180.0000); Pork Ribs — FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX (180.0000); Pork — ONE2BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — KG Cookers BBQ (180.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2017.

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.

618.13 median 682.23 708.56 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Chicken 180 🔥
Pork Ribs 180 🔥
Pork 180 🔥
Brisket 180 🔥

139.39 180

Entries

129

4 judged meats

Top score

708.5600

Winning margin

2.3200

GC over RC

Field average

680.77

618.13708.56

median 682.23 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

10 🔥

KG Cookers BBQ (Brisket), WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (Brisket), BARREL BOYS BBQ (Brisket) + 7 more

Tightest race

Chicken

1.1428 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

700.5828

618.13708.56

10th place overall

Field spread

90.4344

winner to last place

Most consistent

CLARK CREW BBQ

avg finish 14.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

How hot was the win?

Top 5%

beats 95% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data

Storylines (5 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.

Won without a category win

1 of 4 meats called to the stage

CLARK CREW BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 1 call from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 2nd
Pork Ribs 23rd
Pork 18th
Brisket 16th

A day of perfect scores

10 perfect 180s

10 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

KG Cookers BBQ · Brisket
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ · Brisket
BARREL BOYS BBQ · Brisket

A knife fight at the top

4.0112 points across the top five

First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0112 points.

1st CLARK CREW BBQ
2nd HOGLINE
3rd REDNECK SCIENTIFIC
4th KG Cookers BBQ
5th WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 21 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 1–2: THE SMOKING HILLS and CLARK CREW BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: CLARK CREW BBQ and PRIORVILLE BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS and HOGLINE tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 1–2 · tie
Chicken 2–3 · tie
Chicken 5–6 · tie
Chicken 7–8 · tie

One of the big ones

129 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 99% of the 5,462 contests in the data

129 teams — bigger than 99% of the 5,462 contests in the data.

In the record book (1 in the KCBS record book)

What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.

#10 🎤 Toughest room to get a call in 700.5828 the score 10th overall took · 129 teams · won with 708.5600 · Aug 31, 2017

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)

This contest over the years full contest page →

Date	Where	Venue	Teams	High score	Grand Champion	Reserve Champion
Aug 31, 2017 ← this one	Kansas City, KS	400 Speedway Blvd	129	708.5600	CLARK CREW BBQ	HOGLINE
Sep 1, 2017	Kansas City, KS	400 Speedway Blvd	407	709.6800	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	180	178.8572	177.7372
Pork Ribs	180	178.8572	177.7028
Pork	180	178.8572	177.7144
Brisket	180	178.8572	177.7028

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

129 entries · top 708.5600 · median 682.2284

#	Team	Score
1	CLARK CREW BBQ	708.5600
2	HOGLINE	706.2400
3	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	705.1544
4	KG Cookers BBQ	705.1200
5	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	704.5488
6	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	704.5484
7	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	704.5484
8	TOTALLY SAUCED	703.4172
9	SLAPS BBQ	701.6684
10	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	700.5828
11	BOOMERANG BBQ	700.5716
12	RUB MY RACK	698.7884
13	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	698.2628
14	THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	698.2172
15	GETTIN' BASTED	697.6456
16	COOL SMOKE	697.1428
17	AWW HELL	697.0856
18	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	696.5712
19	Pigs & Cows Gone Wild	696.5600
20	LUCKY'S Q	696.5256
21	THE SMOKING HILLS	696.5256
22	ONE2BBQ	696.5256
23	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	696.5028
24	RISE N SWINE	695.9772
25	BUFFALO'S BBQ	695.9544
26	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	695.9316
27	BULL RUSH BBQ	695.4856
28	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	694.2740
29	HELPING U BBQ	693.6916
30	913 BBQ	692.4912
31	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	691.4056
32	BBQ WIESEL	691.4056
33	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	691.3832
34	ALL IN QUE	691.3484
35	BUTCHER BBQ	691.3484
36	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	690.2172
37	PELLET ENVY	690.2056
38	SUBLIME BBQ	690.1824
39	High I Que	689.6456
40	JAESTAR BBQ	689.0856
41	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	689.0400
42	R BUTTS R SMOKIN	689.0396
43	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	688.5824
44	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	687.9544
45	BACKYARD BRO'S	687.9424
46	SMOKE324	687.9200
47	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	687.9084
48	SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE	687.4060
49	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	687.3600
50	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	686.7772
51	INSANE SWINE BBQ	686.2400
52	HOG HAMMER BBQ	685.5996
53	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	685.0744
54	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	684.4684
55	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	683.9312
56	4 LEGS UP BBQ	683.3944
57	2 DRUNK 2 QUE	683.3828
58	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	683.3372
59	BURNT FINGER BBQ	683.3372
60	MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	683.3368
61	DIG-IN COOKERS	682.8344
62	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	682.7884
63	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	682.7424
64	WICKED SMOKE BBQ	682.2396
65	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	682.2284
66	PRIORVILLE BBQ	681.6684
67	Rooftop Barbeque- Green Mountain Grills	681.6572
68	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0	681.6228
69	SMOKING JOKERS AUSTRALIA	681.0516
70	Butler's Backdrift BBQ	681.0512
71	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	681.0512
72	DIRT ROAD BBQ	680.5144
73	FYC BARBEQUE	680.4572
74	QUETOPIA	679.8856
75	WICHITA SWINEMEN	679.4400
76	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	679.3256
77	DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM	679.2912
78	MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ	678.7772
79	Q-BONES BBQ	678.7428
80	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	678.7084
81	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	678.1712
82	UTAH BBQ COMPANY	678.1712
83	Big Horn Cookers 2	678.1596
84	BARREL BOYS BBQ	677.7140
85	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	677.6000
86	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	677.0740
87	K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	676.4684
88	BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	676.4684
89	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	675.9428
90	BILLY RAY BBQ	675.3828
91	OLD 99 MEAT CO.	675.3372
92	SMOKIN OFF THE GRID	675.3368
93	TEAM AMERICA	675.3140
94	PORK ILLUSTRATED	674.7772
95	WHO CARES BBQ	674.7312
96	RED BOAR BBQ	674.1600
97	3N1 Q	674.1484
98	FOUR SMOKING GUYS	673.0856
99	Nice Racks BBQ	671.8968
100	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	671.8856
101	TOP GUN BARBECUE	671.8624
102	NON-TYPICAL BBQ	671.3260
103	SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ	671.3028
104	SMOKIN T'S	670.7660
105	HOT WACHULA'S	670.1600
106	LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ TEAM	669.6684
107	COOL BLUE Q	669.6340
108	BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	669.0856
109	QUAU	668.4796
110	SHOW US YOUR SPITS	668.4688
111	UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	667.3484
112	CC's Country BBQ	667.3256
113	NCOGNITO COOKERS	664.4112
114	METRO APPLIANCES AND MORE	663.8512
115	SWEET SWINE O'MINE	663.2912
116	DRAGON BBQ	662.7544
117	BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW	662.1600
118	HIGH ON THE HAWG	662.1368
119	INHOGNITO	661.6456
120	Thin- Beautiful- Blue Smoke/ Team Lion's	654.7544
121	B & C SMOKERS	653.1200
122	TRIPLE A COOKERS	647.9080
123	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS	645.0396
124	THERMAL CHAOS BBQ	642.7316
125	Salty Dawg BBQ	642.7200
126	John's Up In Smoke Cookers	641.6912
127	FASTLANE BBQ CREW	634.1028
128	RING OF FIRE BBQ	632.4572
129	mustang country club cookers	618.1256

Chicken

129 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	THE SMOKING HILLS	180 🔥
2	CLARK CREW BBQ	180 🔥
3	PRIORVILLE BBQ	180 🔥
4	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	179.4400
5	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	178.8572
6	HOGLINE	178.8572
7	MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	178.2972
8	AWW HELL	178.2972
9	4 LEGS UP BBQ	178.2972
10	KG Cookers BBQ	177.7372
11	Rooftop Barbeque- Green Mountain Grills	177.7372
12	RISE N SWINE	177.7144
13	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	177.7028
14	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	177.7028
15	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	177.1544
16	JAESTAR BBQ	177.1428
17	BOOMERANG BBQ	176.5828
18	THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	176.5716
19	FYC BARBEQUE	176.5600
20	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	176.5600
21	DIG-IN COOKERS	176.5600
22	INSANE SWINE BBQ	176.5600
23	SLAPS BBQ	176.5600
24	BULL RUSH BBQ	176.5600
25	BACKYARD BRO'S	176.5600
26	BUTCHER BBQ	176.5600
27	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	176
28	GETTIN' BASTED	176
29	MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ	175.4288
30	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	175.4172
31	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0	175.4172
32	R BUTTS R SMOKIN	175.4056
33	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	175.4056
34	SUBLIME BBQ	175.4056
35	BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	174.8800
36	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	174.8572
37	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	174.8572
38	2 DRUNK 2 QUE	174.8572
39	CC's Country BBQ	174.8572
40	913 BBQ	174.8572
41	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	174.8456
42	LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ TEAM	174.2744
43	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	174.2744
44	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	174.2744
45	K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	174.2628
46	HELPING U BBQ	173.7144
47	Big Horn Cookers 2	173.7144
48	NON-TYPICAL BBQ	173.7028
49	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	173.7028
50	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	173.1428
51	RUB MY RACK	173.1200
52	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	173.1200
53	DIRT ROAD BBQ	173.1200
54	LUCKY'S Q	173.1084
55	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	173.1084
56	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	172.5600
57	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	172.5600
58	TOTALLY SAUCED	172.5600
59	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	172.5484
60	COOL BLUE Q	172.0228
61	PORK ILLUSTRATED	172
62	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	171.9772
63	ONE2BBQ	171.9772
64	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	171.9772
65	BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW	171.9772
66	WHO CARES BBQ	171.9656
67	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	171.4172
68	SHOW US YOUR SPITS	171.4172
69	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	171.4172
70	SMOKE324	171.4056
71	Pigs & Cows Gone Wild	170.8456
72	SMOKING JOKERS AUSTRALIA	170.8344
73	Thin- Beautiful- Blue Smoke/ Team Lion's	170.8228
74	High I Que	170.8228
75	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	170.8228
76	HOG HAMMER BBQ	170.8112
77	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	170.2856
78	BBQ WIESEL	170.2628
79	ALL IN QUE	170.2628
80	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	169.7028
81	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	169.6916
82	UTAH BBQ COMPANY	169.6684
83	BUFFALO'S BBQ	169.1200
84	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	169.1200
85	Butler's Backdrift BBQ	169.1200
86	WICKED SMOKE BBQ	169.1084
87	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	168.5600
88	QUETOPIA	168.5256
89	PELLET ENVY	168.5256
90	BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	167.4400
91	Nice Racks BBQ	167.4288
92	WICHITA SWINEMEN	167.4284
93	BILLY RAY BBQ	167.4056
94	SMOKIN OFF THE GRID	167.4056
95	TEAM AMERICA	167.3828
96	BURNT FINGER BBQ	167.3712
97	COOL SMOKE	166.8800
98	TRIPLE A COOKERS	166.8112
99	3N1 Q	166.2400
100	TOP GUN BARBECUE	165.7028
101	DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM	165.6684
102	B & C SMOKERS	165.1428
103	FOUR SMOKING GUYS	165.0856
104	SWEET SWINE O'MINE	165.0856
105	SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ	164.5484
106	NCOGNITO COOKERS	164.5372
107	SMOKIN T'S	163.9772
108	RED BOAR BBQ	163.9428
109	THERMAL CHAOS BBQ	163.9428
110	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	163.9312
111	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	163.3944
112	OLD 99 MEAT CO.	163.3828
113	HIGH ON THE HAWG	163.3712
114	INHOGNITO	162.8456
115	METRO APPLIANCES AND MORE	162.8112
116	HOT WACHULA'S	162.8000
117	DRAGON BBQ	162.8000
118	Salty Dawg BBQ	162.2512
119	Q-BONES BBQ	162.2400
120	RING OF FIRE BBQ	162.2400
121	BARREL BOYS BBQ	161.7256
122	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	161.1084
123	John's Up In Smoke Cookers	160.5600
124	mustang country club cookers	160.5256
125	QUAU	159.9656
126	SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE	159.4060
127	UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	158.8228
128	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS	155.9312
129	FASTLANE BBQ CREW	154.8228

Pork Ribs

129 entries · top 180 · median 170.2972 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	180 🔥
2	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	180 🔥
3	TOTALLY SAUCED	179.4400
4	ONE2BBQ	179.4400
5	AWW HELL	178.8572
6	THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	178.8572
7	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	178.8572
8	SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE	177.7144
9	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	177.7028
10	3N1 Q	177.7028
11	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	177.1544
12	PORK ILLUSTRATED	177.1428
13	WICKED SMOKE BBQ	177.1428
14	PELLET ENVY	176.5944
15	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	176.5600
16	COOL SMOKE	176.5600
17	HOGLINE	176.5600
18	RED BOAR BBQ	176.5600
19	LUCKY'S Q	176.5600
20	WICHITA SWINEMEN	176.0344
21	BOOMERANG BBQ	176.0116
22	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	176
23	CLARK CREW BBQ	175.4172
24	BUFFALO'S BBQ	175.4172
25	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	175.4172
26	GETTIN' BASTED	175.4056
27	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	175.4056
28	DIRT ROAD BBQ	174.8688
29	Rooftop Barbeque- Green Mountain Grills	174.8572
30	Q-BONES BBQ	174.8572
31	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	174.8572
32	BULL RUSH BBQ	174.3200
33	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	174.2744
34	KG Cookers BBQ	174.2628
35	SUBLIME BBQ	174.2628
36	RUB MY RACK	174.2628
37	TEAM AMERICA	174.2628
38	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	174.2628
39	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	173.7372
40	913 BBQ	173.7144
41	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	173.1428
42	INSANE SWINE BBQ	173.1428
43	SMOKIN OFF THE GRID	173.1200
44	SLAPS BBQ	173.1200
45	DRAGON BBQ	172.6060
46	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	172.5716
47	4 LEGS UP BBQ	172.5716
48	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	172.5600
49	Pigs & Cows Gone Wild	172
50	THE SMOKING HILLS	172
51	BACKYARD BRO'S	172
52	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	172
53	PRIORVILLE BBQ	171.9656
54	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	171.9656
55	R BUTTS R SMOKIN	171.9656
56	BBQ WIESEL	171.4400
57	HELPING U BBQ	171.4172
58	BURNT FINGER BBQ	171.4172
59	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	171.4172
60	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	171.4172
61	DIG-IN COOKERS	170.8572
62	BILLY RAY BBQ	170.8456
63	DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM	170.8228
64	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	170.2972
65	RISE N SWINE	170.2972
66	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	170.2744
67	HOG HAMMER BBQ	170.2744
68	UTAH BBQ COMPANY	170.2744
69	Big Horn Cookers 2	170.2512
70	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	169.7028
71	THERMAL CHAOS BBQ	169.6916
72	Nice Racks BBQ	169.6684
73	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	169.1656
74	FOUR SMOKING GUYS	169.1200
75	UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	169.1200
76	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	169.1200
77	QUETOPIA	169.1200
78	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	169.1084
79	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	168.5944
80	High I Que	168.5600
81	MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ	168.5600
82	NCOGNITO COOKERS	168.5372
83	SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ	168.5372
84	ALL IN QUE	168.5256
85	BARREL BOYS BBQ	168
86	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	168
87	HIGH ON THE HAWG	167.9656
88	OLD 99 MEAT CO.	167.4288
89	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0	167.4172
90	WHO CARES BBQ	167.4172
91	JAESTAR BBQ	167.4172
92	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS	167.4056
93	SMOKE324	167.3944
94	SMOKING JOKERS AUSTRALIA	167.3944
95	BUTCHER BBQ	167.3828
96	2 DRUNK 2 QUE	166.8572
97	QUAU	166.8456
98	MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	166.8456
99	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	166.8344
100	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	166.2856
101	INHOGNITO	166.2744
102	Butler's Backdrift BBQ	166.2628
103	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	166.2400
104	RING OF FIRE BBQ	166.2400
105	TOP GUN BARBECUE	166.2400
106	SHOW US YOUR SPITS	165.6800
107	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	165.1316
108	BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	165.1200
109	NON-TYPICAL BBQ	164.5372
110	SMOKIN T'S	163.4060
111	TRIPLE A COOKERS	162.8456
112	SWEET SWINE O'MINE	162.8344
113	Thin- Beautiful- Blue Smoke/ Team Lion's	162.8344
114	Salty Dawg BBQ	162.8344
115	COOL BLUE Q	162.8228
116	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	162.8228
117	BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	162.8000
118	LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ TEAM	161.6800
119	METRO APPLIANCES AND MORE	161.6800
120	B & C SMOKERS	161.1200
121	FYC BARBEQUE	161.0972
122	HOT WACHULA'S	161.0856
123	K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	160.5372
124	FASTLANE BBQ CREW	159.9544
125	John's Up In Smoke Cookers	158.8456
126	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	158.8000
127	CC's Country BBQ	157.6800
128	BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW	157.0972
129	mustang country club cookers	139.3944

Pork

129 entries · top 180 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	ONE2BBQ	180 🔥
2	GETTIN' BASTED	180 🔥
3	BUFFALO'S BBQ	179.4400
4	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	178.8572
5	METRO APPLIANCES AND MORE	178.8572
6	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	178.8572
7	Pigs & Cows Gone Wild	178.2972
8	LUCKY'S Q	177.7372
9	QUETOPIA	177.7144
10	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	177.7144
11	TOTALLY SAUCED	177.1544
12	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	177.1544
13	Butler's Backdrift BBQ	177.1428
14	UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	176.5600
15	ALL IN QUE	176.5600
16	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	176
17	FOUR SMOKING GUYS	176
18	CLARK CREW BBQ	176
19	BOOMERANG BBQ	175.4172
20	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	175.4172
21	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	175.4172
22	FYC BARBEQUE	175.4172
23	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	175.4172
24	SLAPS BBQ	175.4056
25	PELLET ENVY	175.4056
26	COOL SMOKE	175.4056
27	913 BBQ	175.4056
28	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	175.4056
29	HOG HAMMER BBQ	175.4056
30	SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE	174.8800
31	WICHITA SWINEMEN	174.8688
32	SMOKING JOKERS AUSTRALIA	174.8572
33	SMOKE324	174.8572
34	RISE N SWINE	174.8456
35	CC's Country BBQ	174.8456
36	HELPING U BBQ	174.2744
37	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	174.2628
38	THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	174.2628
39	JAESTAR BBQ	174.2628
40	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	174.2628
41	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	173.7256
42	WHO CARES BBQ	173.7028
43	RUB MY RACK	173.7028
44	High I Que	173.7028
45	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	173.1428
46	QUAU	173.1428
47	BBQ WIESEL	173.1428
48	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	173.1200
49	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	173.1200
50	SMOKIN OFF THE GRID	173.1200
51	DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM	173.1200
52	KG Cookers BBQ	173.1200
53	HOGLINE	173.1084
54	2 DRUNK 2 QUE	173.1084
55	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	172.5600
56	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	172.5484
57	HOT WACHULA'S	172.0116
58	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	171.9772
59	AWW HELL	171.9656
60	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	171.9656
61	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0	171.9656
62	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	171.9656
63	MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ	171.9656
64	BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW	171.4056
65	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	171.4056
66	SHOW US YOUR SPITS	170.8344
67	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	170.8344
68	OLD 99 MEAT CO.	170.8228
69	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	170.8228
70	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	170.8112
71	COOL BLUE Q	170.2628
72	BUTCHER BBQ	170.2628
73	THE SMOKING HILLS	170.2628
74	K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	169.7028
75	BURNT FINGER BBQ	169.6916
76	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	169.6912
77	Q-BONES BBQ	169.6800
78	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	169.6684
79	BILLY RAY BBQ	169.1544
80	PRIORVILLE BBQ	169.1428
81	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	169.1428
82	SWEET SWINE O'MINE	169.1200
83	BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	169.1200
84	UTAH BBQ COMPANY	169.1084
85	SUBLIME BBQ	169.1084
86	WICKED SMOKE BBQ	168.5828
87	BULL RUSH BBQ	168.5828
88	SMOKIN T'S	168.5372
89	PORK ILLUSTRATED	168.5372
90	SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ	168.5372
91	DRAGON BBQ	168.5256
92	Big Horn Cookers 2	168.5256
93	Nice Racks BBQ	168.5140
94	LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ TEAM	167.9884
95	BARREL BOYS BBQ	167.9884
96	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	167.9772
97	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	167.9772
98	B & C SMOKERS	167.9656
99	BACKYARD BRO'S	167.3940
100	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	167.3828
101	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	167.3828
102	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	167.3712
103	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	166.2512
104	NCOGNITO COOKERS	166.2512
105	RED BOAR BBQ	166.2400
106	TRIPLE A COOKERS	165.7372
107	BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	165.7028
108	INSANE SWINE BBQ	165.6800
109	MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	165.0856
110	TOP GUN BARBECUE	165.0740
111	Thin- Beautiful- Blue Smoke/ Team Lion's	164.5600
112	DIRT ROAD BBQ	164.5484
113	R BUTTS R SMOKIN	164.5256
114	4 LEGS UP BBQ	163.9772
115	Rooftop Barbeque- Green Mountain Grills	163.3944
116	mustang country club cookers	162.8228
117	DIG-IN COOKERS	162.2744
118	TEAM AMERICA	162.2628
119	NON-TYPICAL BBQ	162.2400
120	John's Up In Smoke Cookers	161.7256
121	3N1 Q	161.0856
122	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	161.0856
123	INHOGNITO	159.9772
124	HIGH ON THE HAWG	157.6800
125	FASTLANE BBQ CREW	157.0628
126	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS	154.8228
127	THERMAL CHAOS BBQ	149.7028
128	Salty Dawg BBQ	149.6688
129	RING OF FIRE BBQ	142.8344

Brisket

129 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	KG Cookers BBQ	180 🔥
2	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	180 🔥
3	BARREL BOYS BBQ	180 🔥
4	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	179.4400
5	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	178.8572
6	COOL SMOKE	178.2972
7	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	177.7372
8	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	177.7372
9	HOGLINE	177.7144
10	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	177.7028
11	THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS	177.7028
12	RUB MY RACK	177.7028
13	BUTCHER BBQ	177.1428
14	R BUTTS R SMOKIN	177.1428
15	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	177.1428
16	CLARK CREW BBQ	177.1428
17	SLAPS BBQ	176.5828
18	High I Que	176.5600
19	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	176.5600
20	BBQ WIESEL	176.5600
21	BULL RUSH BBQ	176.0228
22	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	176
23	ALL IN QUE	176
24	Pigs & Cows Gone Wild	175.4172
25	SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE	175.4056
26	BURNT FINGER BBQ	174.8572
27	TOP GUN BARBECUE	174.8456
28	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	174.8456
29	SMOKIN T'S	174.8456
30	HELPING U BBQ	174.2856
31	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	174.2856
32	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	174.2744
33	LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	174.2628
34	THE SMOKING HILLS	174.2628
35	HOT WACHULA'S	174.2628
36	TOTALLY SAUCED	174.2628
37	SMOKE324	174.2628
38	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	173.7028
39	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	173.7028
40	OLD 99 MEAT CO.	173.7028
41	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	173.7028
42	DIG-IN COOKERS	173.1428
43	RISE N SWINE	173.1200
44	HIGH ON THE HAWG	173.1200
45	MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	173.1084
46	BOOMERANG BBQ	172.5600
47	INHOGNITO	172.5484
48	BACKYARD BRO'S	171.9884
49	BUFFALO'S BBQ	171.9772
50	Q-BONES BBQ	171.9656
51	K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	171.9656
52	SWEET SMOKE BBQ	171.9656
53	SUBLIME BBQ	171.4056
54	IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE	171.4056
55	SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	171.4056
56	TEAM AMERICA	171.4056
57	INSANE SWINE BBQ	170.8572
58	NON-TYPICAL BBQ	170.8460
59	BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	170.8228
60	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	170.3084
61	ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	170.2628
62	JAESTAR BBQ	170.2628
63	PELLET ENVY	169.6800
64	DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM	169.6800
65	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	169.6800
66	SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ	169.6800
67	BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	169.6684
68	UTAH BBQ COMPANY	169.1200
69	LUCKY'S Q	169.1200
70	3N1 Q	169.1200
71	HOG HAMMER BBQ	169.1084
72	2 DRUNK 2 QUE	168.5600
73	4 LEGS UP BBQ	168.5484
74	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	168.5256
75	Butler's Backdrift BBQ	168.5256
76	THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	168.5256
77	QUAU	168.5256
78	913 BBQ	168.5140
79	BILLY RAY BBQ	167.9772
80	DIRT ROAD BBQ	167.9772
81	AWW HELL	167.9656
82	Salty Dawg BBQ	167.9656
83	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	167.9656
84	SMOKING JOKERS AUSTRALIA	167.9656
85	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	167.4172
86	RED BOAR BBQ	167.4172
87	WICKED SMOKE BBQ	167.4056
88	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	167.3944
89	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	167.3940
90	FINN'S FINEST BBQ	167.3828
91	FYC BARBEQUE	167.3828
92	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS	166.8800
93	JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0	166.8228
94	Nice Racks BBQ	166.2856
95	SWEET SWINE O'MINE	166.2512
96	GETTIN' BASTED	166.2400
97	LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ TEAM	165.7256
98	Rooftop Barbeque- Green Mountain Grills	165.6684
99	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	165.6684
100	Big Horn Cookers 2	165.6684
101	ONE2BBQ	165.1084
102	NCOGNITO COOKERS	165.0856
103	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	164.5372
104	LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	164.5372
105	COOL BLUE Q	164.5256
106	QUETOPIA	164.5256
107	FOUR SMOKING GUYS	162.8800
108	UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	162.8456
109	MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ	162.8228
110	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	162.8228
111	FASTLANE BBQ CREW	162.2628
112	SMOKIN OFF THE GRID	161.6912
113	BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW	161.6800
114	WHO CARES BBQ	161.6456
115	RING OF FIRE BBQ	161.1428
116	WICHITA SWINEMEN	161.1084
117	PRIORVILLE BBQ	160.5600
118	John's Up In Smoke Cookers	160.5600
119	SHOW US YOUR SPITS	160.5372
120	METRO APPLIANCES AND MORE	160.5028
121	CC's Country BBQ	159.9428
122	THERMAL CHAOS BBQ	159.3944
123	B & C SMOKERS	158.8916
124	DRAGON BBQ	158.8228
125	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	157.6800
126	PORK ILLUSTRATED	157.0972
127	Thin- Beautiful- Blue Smoke/ Team Lion's	156.5372
128	mustang country club cookers	155.3828
129	TRIPLE A COOKERS	152.5140

38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) 2017

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

How the meats cooked

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Most consistent

Double threats

How hot was the win?

Storylines (5 found in this contest's numbers)

Won without a category win

A day of perfect scores

A knife fight at the top

Photo finishes

One of the big ones

In the record book (1 in the KCBS record book)

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 →

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket