2018-04-28 · Brighton, CO · 📍 13201 E 144th Ave
Grand Champion: BOOMERANG BBQ (690.1828) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN' BOXERS 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2017 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 76% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6456 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 65 times in 100
BOOMERANG BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, PARROTHEAD SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BOOMERANG BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 3 tracked editions
BOOMERANG BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
Pork places 7–8: Q LIVE CREW and THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX and BACKDRAFT BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: CARNIVORES edged SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ by 0.0116.
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX turned in 176.5600 in brisket — past the 173.1200 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-29 | Brighton, CO | 13201 E 144th Ave | 25 | 691.4172 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | GRILLIN' BEAVERS |
| 2018-04-28 ← this one | Brighton, CO | 13201 E 144th Ave | 40 | 690.1828 | BOOMERANG BBQ | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ |
| 2019-04-26 | Brighton, CO | 13201 E 144th Ave | 40 | 701.0856 | Boomerang BBQ | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.7372 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 169.6800 | 168.5256 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1084 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 172.5828 | 169.1084 |
40 entries · top 690.1828 · median 654.1714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 3 | LA PASADITA | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 9 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 10 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 11 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 13 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 16 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 17 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 18 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 19 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 20 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 21 | SHB Customs | |
| 22 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 23 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 24 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 25 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 26 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 27 | 528Q | |
| 28 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 30 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 31 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 32 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | CARNIVORES | |
| 34 | Crazy Heifer BBQ Team | |
| 35 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 36 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 37 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 38 | PIT FIRE SMOKERS | |
| 39 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 40 | Wierewolf Q & Brew |
40 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 2 | CARNIVORES | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | LA PASADITA | |
| 8 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 9 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 11 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 12 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 13 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 14 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 15 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 18 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 19 | 528Q | |
| 20 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 21 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 22 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 23 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 24 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 26 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 27 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 28 | Crazy Heifer BBQ Team | |
| 29 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 30 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 31 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 32 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 34 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 35 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 36 | SHB Customs | |
| 37 | Wierewolf Q & Brew | |
| 38 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 39 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 40 | PIT FIRE SMOKERS |
39 entries · top 175.4400 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA PASADITA | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 6 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 8 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 9 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 10 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 11 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 12 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 13 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 16 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 17 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 18 | 528Q | |
| 19 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 21 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 22 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 23 | SHB Customs | |
| 24 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 25 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 26 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 27 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 28 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 29 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 30 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 31 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 33 | Crazy Heifer BBQ Team | |
| 34 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 35 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 36 | CARNIVORES | |
| 37 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 38 | Wierewolf Q & Brew | |
| 39 | PIT FIRE SMOKERS |
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.9716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 5 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 6 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 8 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 9 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | SHB Customs | |
| 12 | LA PASADITA | |
| 13 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 16 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 17 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 18 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 20 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 21 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 22 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 23 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 24 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 25 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 26 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 27 | 528Q | |
| 28 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 29 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 30 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 31 | CARNIVORES | |
| 32 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 33 | Crazy Heifer BBQ Team | |
| 34 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 35 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 36 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 38 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 39 | Wierewolf Q & Brew | |
| 40 | PIT FIRE SMOKERS |
40 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 2 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 3 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 4 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 8 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 9 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 10 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 11 | LA PASADITA | |
| 12 | SHB Customs | |
| 13 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 14 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 15 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 16 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 18 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 20 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 21 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 22 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 23 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 24 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 25 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 26 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 27 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 28 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 29 | Crazy Heifer BBQ Team | |
| 30 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 31 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 32 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 33 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 34 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 35 | 528Q | |
| 36 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 37 | RESQUE JOE'S BBQ | |
| 38 | CARNIVORES | |
| 39 | PIT FIRE SMOKERS | |
| 40 | Wierewolf Q & Brew |