May 26–27, 2018 · Estes Park, CO · 📍 333 E Wonderview
THE CELTIC PIG won Grand Champion at the CSU BBQ Showdown on May 26, 2018 in Estes Park, CO at 333 E Wonderview, scoring 690.2284 in a field of 20 teams. PROUD SOULS BARBECUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.8228. Category winners: Chicken — KRAZE-E'S BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG (178.8800); Pork — PROUD SOULS BARBECUE (173.7144); Brisket — PROUD SOULS BARBECUE (174.8456).
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 CELTIC PIG won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 7–8: BACKDRAFT BBQ and BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: PROUD SOULS BARBECUE and BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ and VOGT'S BBQ tied on 167.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
PROUD SOULS BARBECUE won Pork, Brisket — a double.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.7144 | 169.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 170.8228 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 173.7144 | 171.4172 | 165.6800 |
| Brisket | 174.8456 | 170.2628 | 167.4172 |
20 entries · top 690.2284 · median 673.0458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 2 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 5 | LA PASADITA | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 8 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 9 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 12 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 13 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 14 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 16 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 17 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 18 | Transwest BBQ | |
| 19 | TTU Meat Science | |
| 20 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO |
20 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 3 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 5 | LA PASADITA | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 12 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 14 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 16 | Transwest BBQ | |
| 17 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 18 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 19 | TTU Meat Science | |
| 20 | PORKY'S PIT CREW |
20 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 2 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 3 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 7 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 8 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 10 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 11 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 12 | LA PASADITA | |
| 13 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 14 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 16 | Transwest BBQ | |
| 17 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 18 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 19 | TTU Meat Science | |
| 20 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO |
20 entries · top 173.7144 · median 165.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 8 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 9 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 10 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 11 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 12 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 13 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 16 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 17 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 18 | TTU Meat Science | |
| 19 | Transwest BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO |
20 entries · top 174.8456 · median 167.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 2 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 5 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 6 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 7 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 9 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 10 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 11 | LA PASADITA | |
| 12 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 13 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 14 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 15 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 16 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 18 | TTU Meat Science | |
| 19 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 20 | Transwest BBQ |