Jan 5–6, 2018 · Denver, CO · 📍 1515 E 47th Ave
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the National Western BBQ Throwdown on January 5, 2018 in Denver, CO at 1515 E 47th Ave, scoring 691.3712 in a field of 39 teams. BIG POPPA SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.8112. Category winners: Chicken — BURNTOUT BBQ CO (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Saucy Buns BBQ (176.0344); Pork — GETTIN' BASTED (179.4400); Brisket — SHIG NINJA BBQ (176.0344). This is the 4th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by CLARK CREW BBQ; the next was held in 2019.
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 91% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
2 of 5 tracked editions
JO-BAWB'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.2628 points — 4 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Pork Ribs places 5–6: GRILLIN' BEAVERS and KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: UNCLE J'S and WILD HOGS BBQ tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: SHB Customs and GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 16th.
GETTIN' BASTED turned in 179.4400 in pork — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CLARK CREW BBQ (won 2017).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2015 | Denver, CO | Denver, CO 80216 | 40 | 695.3716 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | BACKDRAFT BBQ |
| Jan 8, 2016 | Denver, CO | Denver, CO 80216 | 36 | 697.6800 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Jan 6, 2017 | Denver, CO | 1515 E 47th Av | 38 | 700.5600 | CLARK CREW BBQ | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG |
| Jan 5, 2018 ← this one | Denver, CO | 1515 E 47th Ave | 39 | 691.3712 | GETTIN' BASTED | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Denver, CO | 1515 E 47th Av | 38 | 691.9084 | Gettin' Basted | SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4056 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0344 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 174.8456 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 176.0344 | 172.5716 | 171.4172 |
39 entries · top 691.3712 · median 659.2920
39 entries · top 180 · median 164.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
39 entries · top 176.0344 · median 163.9772
39 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.0972
39 entries · top 176.0344 · median 163.4288