May 18–19, 2018 · Valley, NE · 📍 203 N Spruce St
PORKY BUTTS BBQ won Grand Champion at the 7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition on May 18, 2018 in Valley, NE at 203 N Spruce St, scoring 694.2516 in a field of 42 teams. JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.1940. Category winners: Chicken — 913 BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ (177.7144); Pork — KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ (176.5828); Brisket — KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ (178.8572).
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 71 times in 100
PORKY BUTTS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
PORKY BUTTS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork places 2–3: JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 and HELPING U BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: B-S BBQ OUTLAWS and SPITFIRE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: SPITFIRE and HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4400 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.2744 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 174.8456 | 171.4288 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4516 | 170.8456 |
42 entries · top 694.2516 · median 660.4802
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 3 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 4 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 5 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 9 | 913 BBQ | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 12 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 15 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 16 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 17 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 18 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 19 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 20 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 21 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 22 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 23 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 24 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 25 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 26 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 27 | HOT SAUCE HOPPE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 29 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 30 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 31 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 32 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 33 | 2FishQ | |
| 34 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 35 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 36 | CROME'S SMOKE | |
| 37 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 38 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 39 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 40 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 41 | Sitt N Smoke | |
| 42 | BAR BQ MONKEYS & TAYTER SALAD |
42 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.9942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 913 BBQ | |
| 2 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 3 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 4 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 5 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 6 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 7 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 9 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 12 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 13 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 16 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 17 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 18 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 19 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 20 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 21 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 22 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 23 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 24 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 25 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 26 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 27 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 28 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 29 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 30 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 31 | 2FishQ | |
| 32 | SPITFIRE | |
| 33 | HOT SAUCE HOPPE'S BBQ | |
| 34 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 35 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 36 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 37 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 38 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 39 | CROME'S SMOKE | |
| 40 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 41 | BAR BQ MONKEYS & TAYTER SALAD | |
| 42 | Sitt N Smoke |
42 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 2 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 6 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 7 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 9 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 10 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 11 | SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | 913 BBQ | |
| 15 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 16 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 17 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 18 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 19 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 20 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 21 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 22 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 23 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 24 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 25 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 26 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 27 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 28 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 29 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 30 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 31 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 32 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 33 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 34 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 35 | HOT SAUCE HOPPE'S BBQ | |
| 36 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 37 | Sitt N Smoke | |
| 38 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 39 | CROME'S SMOKE | |
| 40 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 41 | 2FishQ | |
| 42 | BAR BQ MONKEYS & TAYTER SALAD |
42 entries · top 176.5828 · median 165.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 2 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 3 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 9 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 10 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 14 | 913 BBQ | |
| 15 | 2FishQ | |
| 16 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 17 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 18 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 19 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 20 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 21 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 22 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 25 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 26 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 27 | HOT SAUCE HOPPE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 29 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 30 | CROME'S SMOKE | |
| 31 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 32 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 33 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 34 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 35 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 36 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 37 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 38 | Sitt N Smoke | |
| 39 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 40 | BAR BQ MONKEYS & TAYTER SALAD | |
| 41 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 42 | THE JOHNNY PIG |
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | SPITFIRE | |
| 4 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 5 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 8 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 10 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 11 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 12 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 15 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 17 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 18 | HOT SAUCE HOPPE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | 913 BBQ | |
| 20 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 21 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 22 | BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ | |
| 23 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 24 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 25 | CROME'S SMOKE | |
| 26 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 27 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 28 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 29 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 30 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 31 | 2FishQ | |
| 32 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 33 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 34 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 35 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 36 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 37 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 38 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 39 | OL" SMOKEY | |
| 40 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 41 | BAR BQ MONKEYS & TAYTER SALAD | |
| 42 | Sitt N Smoke |