2018-06-01 – 2018-06-02 · Kansas City, MO · 📍 9301 State Line RD
Grand Champion: SONS OF A BRISKET (690.2400) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMACKDOWN 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 2021 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
Sons of a Brisket came in rated below the field's top team, DIRT ROAD BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SONS OF A BRISKET won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.6172 points.
Chicken places 6–7: AMERICAN FIRE BBQ and THE BOYS IN QUE tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: T-N-T QUE CREW and Fat&Dumb BBQ tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Porker Stars and FAT BOTTOM BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE turned in 177.1772 in brisket — past the 177.1428 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SLAPS BBQ (won 2017).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-02 | Kansas City, MO | 9301 State Line RD | 61 | 691.9312 | SLAPS BBQ | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB |
| 2018-06-01 ← this one | Kansas City, MO | 9301 State Line RD | 48 | 690.2400 | SONS OF A BRISKET | SMACKDOWN BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Kansas City, MO | Rockhurst High School | 55 | 702.8800 | The Boys In Que | SLAPS BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 169.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 173.1544 | 172.0000 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 171.4400 |
| Brisket | 177.1772 | 171.9656 | 170.2744 |
48 entries · top 690.2400 · median 654.7026
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 2 | SMACKDOWN BBQ | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 5 | 913 BBQ | |
| 6 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 7 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 8 | BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 10 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 11 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 12 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 13 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 14 | Porker Stars | |
| 15 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 16 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 17 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 18 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' ANYTIME (FITNESS) | |
| 20 | CASUAL SMOKERS II | |
| 21 | FIRE & SPICE | |
| 22 | Jack and Smoke | |
| 23 | BUTTS AND GUTS | |
| 24 | RUSTY QUE | |
| 25 | TAMM GOOD EATIN | |
| 26 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 27 | The Gannon Brothers | |
| 28 | MEAT MITCH | |
| 29 | ON THE SAUCE | |
| 30 | RoRos Smokehouse | |
| 31 | The Hawg Pen | |
| 32 | Big Bulls BBQ Bunch | |
| 33 | Shakin not Stirred BBQ | |
| 34 | END OF THE ROAD BBQ | |
| 35 | Radovich | |
| 36 | GLAZED & CONFUSED | |
| 37 | BROWNIES BBQ | |
| 38 | MEAT SWEATS | |
| 39 | Bosco | |
| 40 | NotLastPlace | |
| 41 | Dixonwitch BBQ | |
| 42 | Clark | |
| 43 | Heartland Chevrolet Pork Pullers | |
| 44 | SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ | |
| 45 | Facility Pitt Masters | |
| 46 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 47 | KC Blues Rugby Club | |
| 48 | JDJQ |
48 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 913 BBQ | |
| 2 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 3 | BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE | |
| 4 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 5 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 6 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 10 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 11 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 13 | Porker Stars | |
| 14 | SMACKDOWN BBQ | |
| 15 | The Gannon Brothers | |
| 16 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' ANYTIME (FITNESS) | |
| 18 | MEAT SWEATS | |
| 19 | BROWNIES BBQ | |
| 20 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 21 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 22 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 23 | RoRos Smokehouse | |
| 24 | RUSTY QUE | |
| 25 | FIRE & SPICE | |
| 26 | Shakin not Stirred BBQ | |
| 27 | Jack and Smoke | |
| 28 | MEAT MITCH | |
| 29 | END OF THE ROAD BBQ | |
| 30 | Big Bulls BBQ Bunch | |
| 31 | TAMM GOOD EATIN | |
| 32 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 34 | GLAZED & CONFUSED | |
| 35 | BUTTS AND GUTS | |
| 36 | CASUAL SMOKERS II | |
| 37 | ON THE SAUCE | |
| 38 | Dixonwitch BBQ | |
| 39 | The Hawg Pen | |
| 40 | JDJQ | |
| 41 | Heartland Chevrolet Pork Pullers | |
| 42 | Facility Pitt Masters | |
| 43 | NotLastPlace | |
| 44 | Bosco | |
| 45 | KC Blues Rugby Club | |
| 46 | Clark | |
| 47 | Radovich | |
| 48 | SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ |
48 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.4230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMACKDOWN BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 3 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 4 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 5 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 6 | The Gannon Brothers | |
| 7 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 8 | Porker Stars | |
| 9 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 10 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 11 | 913 BBQ | |
| 12 | Jack and Smoke | |
| 13 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 15 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 16 | Radovich | |
| 17 | TAMM GOOD EATIN | |
| 18 | Shakin not Stirred BBQ | |
| 19 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 20 | BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE | |
| 21 | BUTTS AND GUTS | |
| 22 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 23 | The Hawg Pen | |
| 24 | RoRos Smokehouse | |
| 25 | CASUAL SMOKERS II | |
| 26 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 27 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 28 | FIRE & SPICE | |
| 29 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 30 | MEAT MITCH | |
| 31 | GLAZED & CONFUSED | |
| 32 | END OF THE ROAD BBQ | |
| 33 | ON THE SAUCE | |
| 34 | SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ | |
| 35 | Big Bulls BBQ Bunch | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' ANYTIME (FITNESS) | |
| 37 | KC Blues Rugby Club | |
| 38 | Clark | |
| 39 | NotLastPlace | |
| 40 | BROWNIES BBQ | |
| 41 | RUSTY QUE | |
| 42 | Dixonwitch BBQ | |
| 43 | Bosco | |
| 44 | MEAT SWEATS | |
| 45 | Heartland Chevrolet Pork Pullers | |
| 46 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 47 | Facility Pitt Masters | |
| 48 | JDJQ |
48 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 2 | BUTTS AND GUTS | |
| 3 | RUSTY QUE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 5 | SMACKDOWN BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 9 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 10 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 11 | Porker Stars | |
| 12 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 13 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 14 | TAMM GOOD EATIN | |
| 15 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 16 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 17 | CASUAL SMOKERS II | |
| 18 | 913 BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' ANYTIME (FITNESS) | |
| 20 | Jack and Smoke | |
| 21 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 22 | FIRE & SPICE | |
| 23 | MEAT MITCH | |
| 24 | The Hawg Pen | |
| 25 | RoRos Smokehouse | |
| 26 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 27 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 28 | MEAT SWEATS | |
| 29 | The Gannon Brothers | |
| 30 | BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE | |
| 31 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 32 | ON THE SAUCE | |
| 33 | Bosco | |
| 34 | GLAZED & CONFUSED | |
| 35 | Shakin not Stirred BBQ | |
| 36 | NotLastPlace | |
| 37 | END OF THE ROAD BBQ | |
| 38 | Clark | |
| 39 | Dixonwitch BBQ | |
| 40 | Big Bulls BBQ Bunch | |
| 41 | Radovich | |
| 42 | Facility Pitt Masters | |
| 43 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 44 | BROWNIES BBQ | |
| 45 | JDJQ | |
| 46 | Heartland Chevrolet Pork Pullers | |
| 47 | SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ | |
| 48 | KC Blues Rugby Club |
48 entries · top 177.1772 · median 161.6744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' ANYTIME (FITNESS) | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | THESLABS.COM | |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 6 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 7 | CASUAL SMOKERS II | |
| 8 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 9 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 10 | Big Bulls BBQ Bunch | |
| 11 | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | |
| 12 | FIRE & SPICE | |
| 13 | 913 BBQ | |
| 14 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 15 | SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | |
| 16 | ON THE SAUCE | |
| 17 | SMACKDOWN BBQ | |
| 18 | Radovich | |
| 19 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 20 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 21 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 22 | SMOKE RINGERS | |
| 23 | Bosco | |
| 24 | RUSTY QUE | |
| 25 | T-N-T QUE CREW | |
| 26 | Porker Stars | |
| 27 | BROWNIES BBQ | |
| 28 | MEAT MITCH | |
| 29 | Jack and Smoke | |
| 30 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 31 | END OF THE ROAD BBQ | |
| 32 | The Hawg Pen | |
| 33 | TAMM GOOD EATIN | |
| 34 | BUTTS AND GUTS | |
| 35 | Heartland Chevrolet Pork Pullers | |
| 36 | Shakin not Stirred BBQ | |
| 37 | Facility Pitt Masters | |
| 38 | Clark | |
| 39 | GLAZED & CONFUSED | |
| 40 | Dixonwitch BBQ | |
| 41 | RoRos Smokehouse | |
| 42 | NotLastPlace | |
| 43 | SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ | |
| 44 | The Gannon Brothers | |
| 45 | KC Blues Rugby Club | |
| 46 | SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 47 | MEAT SWEATS | |
| 48 | JDJQ |