Apr 20–21, 2018 · Washington, MO · 📍 317 West Main St
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest on April 20, 2018 in Washington, MO at 317 West Main St, scoring 689.6228 in a field of 40 teams. T-MAC SMOKIN took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.8740. Category winners: Chicken — MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS (177.1428); Pork Ribs — CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE (175.4400); Pork — RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT (174.8916); Brisket — ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ (178.2972). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ.
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 77 times in 100
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork Ribs places 6–7: T-MAC SMOKIN and BYO GRILL tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: BYO GRILL and In The Red Zone BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS and B-BOYZ BBQ tied on 173.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (won 2017).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2017 | Washington, MO | Washington, MO 63090 | 40 | 703.3828 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Apr 20, 2018 ← this one | Washington, MO | 317 West Main St | 40 | 689.6228 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | T-MAC SMOKIN |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 174.8456 | 170.8112 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 173.1656 | 170.8456 |
| Pork | 174.8916 | 171.4056 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 174.8572 | 171.9772 |
40 entries · top 689.6228 · median 659.8856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 2 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 3 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 6 | BYO GRILL | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | FIRESIDE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 11 | M & K BBQ | |
| 12 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 13 | LA PASADITA | |
| 14 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 15 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 16 | In The Red Zone BBQ | |
| 17 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 18 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 19 | GOOD GRIEF BBQ | |
| 20 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 21 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 22 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 23 | JIM BOB'S BBQ | |
| 24 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 25 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 26 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 27 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 28 | DRUNKEN PIG BBQ | |
| 29 | Fistful of Meat | |
| 30 | MR. PINK BBQ | |
| 31 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG LOG BBQ | |
| 33 | BIG JUICY BBQ CREW | |
| 34 | SPANKY'S | |
| 35 | SHERWOOD BOYS BBQ | |
| 36 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 37 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ - MO | |
| 38 | NORCO PRIDE | |
| 39 | SCHAEFER BBQ | |
| 40 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ |
40 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.8172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 2 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 3 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 7 | BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE | |
| 8 | FIRESIDE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 10 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 11 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 12 | GOOD GRIEF BBQ | |
| 13 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | LA PASADITA | |
| 15 | SPANKY'S | |
| 16 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 17 | M & K BBQ | |
| 18 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 19 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 20 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 21 | In The Red Zone BBQ | |
| 22 | BYO GRILL | |
| 23 | JIM BOB'S BBQ | |
| 24 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 25 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG LOG BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG JUICY BBQ CREW | |
| 28 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 29 | Fistful of Meat | |
| 30 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 31 | SCHAEFER BBQ | |
| 32 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 33 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 34 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 35 | SHERWOOD BOYS BBQ | |
| 36 | DRUNKEN PIG BBQ | |
| 37 | NORCO PRIDE | |
| 38 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 39 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ - MO | |
| 40 | MR. PINK BBQ |
40 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 3 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 4 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 5 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 6 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 7 | BYO GRILL | |
| 8 | In The Red Zone BBQ | |
| 9 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 10 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 11 | FIRESIDE SMOKERS | |
| 12 | DRUNKEN PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 14 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | LA PASADITA | |
| 16 | MR. PINK BBQ | |
| 17 | M & K BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 19 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 20 | JIM BOB'S BBQ | |
| 21 | GOOD GRIEF BBQ | |
| 22 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 24 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 25 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 26 | SPANKY'S | |
| 27 | BIG JUICY BBQ CREW | |
| 28 | BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE | |
| 29 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 30 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ - MO | |
| 31 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 32 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 33 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 34 | BIG LOG BBQ | |
| 35 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 36 | NORCO PRIDE | |
| 37 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 38 | Fistful of Meat | |
| 39 | SCHAEFER BBQ | |
| 40 | SHERWOOD BOYS BBQ |
40 entries · top 174.8916 · median 164.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 2 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 3 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | BYO GRILL | |
| 5 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 6 | LA PASADITA | |
| 7 | FIRESIDE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 9 | BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE | |
| 10 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 11 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 12 | GOOD GRIEF BBQ | |
| 13 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 14 | M & K BBQ | |
| 15 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 17 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 18 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 19 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 20 | JIM BOB'S BBQ | |
| 21 | MR. PINK BBQ | |
| 22 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 23 | DRUNKEN PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG LOG BBQ | |
| 25 | SHERWOOD BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 27 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 28 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG JUICY BBQ CREW | |
| 30 | Fistful of Meat | |
| 31 | In The Red Zone BBQ | |
| 32 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 33 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 34 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 35 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 36 | SCHAEFER BBQ | |
| 37 | SPANKY'S | |
| 38 | NORCO PRIDE | |
| 39 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 40 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ - MO |
39 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.5832
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 7 | BIG WIGS BBQ | |
| 8 | M & K BBQ | |
| 9 | RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | |
| 10 | In The Red Zone BBQ | |
| 11 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 12 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 13 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 14 | BYO GRILL | |
| 15 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 16 | MR. PINK BBQ | |
| 17 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 18 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 19 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | JIM BOB'S BBQ | |
| 21 | FIRESIDE SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Fistful of Meat | |
| 23 | LA PASADITA | |
| 24 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 25 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 26 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ - MO | |
| 27 | GOOD GRIEF BBQ | |
| 28 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 29 | SHERWOOD BOYS BBQ | |
| 30 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 31 | MOKAN MEATHEADS | |
| 32 | NORCO PRIDE | |
| 33 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 34 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 35 | DRUNKEN PIG BBQ | |
| 36 | BIG LOG BBQ | |
| 37 | SPANKY'S | |
| 38 | BIG JUICY BBQ CREW | |
| 39 | SCHAEFER 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.
19 entries · top 172.5600 · median 151.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA PASADITA | |
| 2 | FIRESIDE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 7 | NORCO PRIDE | |
| 8 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | DOUBLE D'S BBQ - MO | |
| 10 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 11 | SWEET & SASSY | |
| 12 | GOOD GRIEF BBQ | |
| 13 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 14 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 15 | BIG LOG BBQ | |
| 16 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 17 | JIM BOB'S BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG JUICY BBQ CREW | |
| 19 | SCHAEFER BBQ |