Mar 2–3, 2018 · Cheney, KS · 📍 Sedgwick County Fairgrounds
BOOMERANG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Kansas BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 on March 2, 2018 in Cheney, KS at Sedgwick County Fairgrounds, scoring 707.9772 in a field of 47 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.2400. Category winners: Chicken — BOOMERANG BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BOOMERANG BBQ (177.1544); Pork — RISE N SWINE (177.7028); Brisket — CLARK CREW BBQ (180.0000).
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.
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 84 times in 100
BOOMERANG BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 16-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Wider than 87% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7372 points — a wider margin than 87% of championships in the data.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Stronger than 98% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1668 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
Pork Ribs places 1–2: BOOMERANG BBQ and COOKING FOR ERIC tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: LUCKY D'S BBQ and SLAPS BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: COOKING FOR ERIC and T-N-T QUE CREW tied on 174.8800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BOOMERANG BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
BOOMERANG BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 14th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176 | 173.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 175.4172 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.8800 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 180 | 177.7144 | 173.1316 |
47 entries · top 707.9772 · median 670.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 14 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 15 | COOKING FOR ERIC | |
| 16 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 17 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 18 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 19 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 20 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 21 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 23 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 25 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 26 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 27 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 28 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 30 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 31 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 32 | Jay Willies Whiskey Pit BBQ | |
| 33 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 34 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 35 | 913 BBQ | |
| 36 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 37 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 38 | LA PASADITA | |
| 39 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 40 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 41 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 42 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 43 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 44 | EUGENE DOYLE BARBECUE | |
| 45 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW | |
| 46 | Zoo-E-Que | |
| 47 | GEMINI BBQ |
47 entries · top 180 · median 168 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 7 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 8 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 9 | 913 BBQ | |
| 10 | COOKING FOR ERIC | |
| 11 | Jay Willies Whiskey Pit BBQ | |
| 12 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 13 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 16 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW | |
| 17 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 18 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 19 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 20 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 21 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 22 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 23 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 24 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 25 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 27 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 28 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 29 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 30 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 31 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 32 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 33 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 34 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 35 | LA PASADITA | |
| 36 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 37 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 38 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 39 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 40 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 41 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 42 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 43 | EUGENE DOYLE BARBECUE | |
| 44 | Zoo-E-Que | |
| 45 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 46 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 47 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS |
47 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.4516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | COOKING FOR ERIC | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 9 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 10 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 15 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 16 | Jay Willies Whiskey Pit BBQ | |
| 17 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 18 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 19 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 20 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 21 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 22 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 23 | 913 BBQ | |
| 24 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 25 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 26 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 27 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 28 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 29 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 30 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 31 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 32 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 33 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 34 | EUGENE DOYLE BARBECUE | |
| 35 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 36 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 37 | LA PASADITA | |
| 38 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 39 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 40 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 41 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 42 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 43 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 44 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW | |
| 45 | Zoo-E-Que | |
| 46 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 47 | GEMINI BBQ |
47 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 4 | COOKING FOR ERIC | |
| 5 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 7 | LA PASADITA | |
| 8 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 11 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 13 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 14 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 15 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 16 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 17 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 21 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 22 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 24 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 25 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 27 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 28 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 29 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 30 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 31 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 32 | 913 BBQ | |
| 33 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 34 | Jay Willies Whiskey Pit BBQ | |
| 35 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 37 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 38 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 39 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 40 | Zoo-E-Que | |
| 41 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 42 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 43 | EUGENE DOYLE BARBECUE | |
| 44 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 45 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 46 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 47 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW |
47 entries · top 180 · median 169.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 6 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 7 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD MAN JOES | |
| 11 | LUCKY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | NCOGNITO COOKERS | |
| 13 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 14 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 15 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 16 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 19 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 20 | SIPPIN ON SMOKE | |
| 21 | SMOKIN ELVISES | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 24 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 25 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 26 | CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | |
| 27 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 28 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 29 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 30 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 31 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 32 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 33 | 56 SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 34 | THE BUTTS UP BARBECUE CREW | |
| 35 | EUGENE DOYLE BARBECUE | |
| 36 | OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ | |
| 37 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 38 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 39 | Zoo-E-Que | |
| 40 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 41 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 42 | COOKING FOR ERIC | |
| 43 | Jay Willies Whiskey Pit BBQ | |
| 44 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 45 | LA PASADITA | |
| 46 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 47 | 913 BBQ |