39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)

2018-09-14 – 2018-09-15 · Kansas City, KS · 📍 400 Speedway Blvd

Grand Champion: BUNCH OF SWINES (705.1200) · 164 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 ONE2BBQ

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BUNCH OF SWINES

705.1200 · Master Series — Overall

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ONE2BBQ

704.0232 · Master Series — Overall

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4 LEGS UP BBQ

703.9428 · Master Series — Overall

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.

497.63 median 681.65 705.12 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Chicken 180.00 🔥
Pork Ribs 180.00 🔥
Pork 180.00 🔥
Brisket 180.00 🔥

20.00 180.00

Entries

164

4 judged meats

Top score

705.1200

Winning margin

1.0968

GC over RC

Field average

674.54

497.63705.12

median 681.65 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

5 🔥

DIRT ROAD BBQ (Brisket), QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (Chicken), WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (Pork) + 2 more

Tightest race

Pork

1.1428 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

694.8344

497.63705.12

10th place overall

Field spread

207.4856

winner to last place

Most consistent

ONE2BBQ

avg finish 21.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 1.6800 pts — DIRT ROAD BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 14%

beats 86% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)

Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.

A razor-thin finish

1.0968 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 85% of the 4,742 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0968 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.

BUNCH OF SWINES
ONE2BBQ

Won without a category win

1 of 4 meats called to the stage

BUNCH OF SWINES won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 1 call from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 18th
Pork Ribs 2nd
Pork 62nd
Brisket 24th

A day of perfect scores

5 perfect 180s

5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

DIRT ROAD BBQ · Brisket
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N · Chicken
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ · Pork

A knife fight at the top

4.0228 points across the top five

First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0228 points.

1st BUNCH OF SWINES
2nd ONE2BBQ
3rd 4 LEGS UP BBQ
4th DIVINE SWINE
5th 913 BBQ

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 25 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 2–3: PORKY BUTTS BBQ and BIG DADDY G'S BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Fergolicious BBQ and MUTTLEY CREW BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: MUTTLEY CREW BBQ and BIG POPPA SMOKERS tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 2–3 · tie
Chicken 5–6 · tie
Chicken 6–7 · tie
Chicken 8–9 · tie

One of the big ones

164 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 99% of the 5,410 contests in the data

164 teams made this a bigger field than 99% of every contest tracked.

Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)

Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)

This contest over the years full contest page →

Date	Where	Venue	Teams	High score	Grand Champion	Reserve Champion
2018-09-14 ← this one	Kansas City, KS	400 Speedway Blvd	164	705.1200	BUNCH OF SWINES	ONE2BBQ
2018-09-15	Kansas City, KS	400 Speedway Blvd	467	706.8344	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	BUTCHER BBQ

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	180.0000	177.7144	177.7028
Pork Ribs	180.0000	178.2972	177.7028
Pork	180.0000	178.8572	177.7028
Brisket	180.0000	177.7144	177.7028

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

164 entries · top 705.1200 · median 681.6514

#	Team	Score
1	BUNCH OF SWINES	705.1200
2	ONE2BBQ	704.0232
3	4 LEGS UP BBQ	703.9428
4	DIVINE SWINE	702.8572
5	913 BBQ	701.0972
6	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	699.9312
7	ANGRY JACK BBQ	695.9312
8	NO NAME BBQ (FL)	695.4400
9	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	694.8804
10	GETTIN' BASTED	694.8344
11	Green Mountaing Grills- Rooftop BBQ	694.7884
12	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	694.7772
13	BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX	694.7656
14	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	694.2516
15	SLAPS BBQ	694.2288
16	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	694.2284
17	TOTALLY SAUCED	694.2056
18	WHO CARES BBQ	693.7144
19	TIMBONE BARBECUE	693.6456
20	FIRE DOWN BELOW	693.6344
21	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	693.0856
22	RUB MY RACK	693.0856
23	SONS OF A BRISKET	693.0740
24	RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ	693.0624
25	HOT WACHULA'S	693.0624
26	CZECH CHEROKEE COOKERS	692.5828
27	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	691.9768
28	Redneck Scientifci	691.9084
29	COOL SMOKE	691.3828
30	Rogue Hog BBQ	691.3484
31	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	691.3368
32	SMOKE RINGERS	690.8460
33	FIRE DANCER BBQ	690.8456
34	Tinney Barbecue	690.2740
35	High I Que	690.2628
36	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	690.2516
37	BOOMERANG BBQ	690.2056
38	THE SMOKING HILLS	690.2056
39	LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	690.1940
40	Fergolicious BBQ	690.1712
41	BURNT BEAN CO.	689.6572
42	BILLY RAY BBQ	689.6344
43	LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	689.6344
44	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	689.6112
45	Frank's BBQ Trading Post	688.5372
46	B&R SMOKE	687.9884
47	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	687.9312
48	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	687.8972
49	HOGLINE	687.8968
50	HELPING U BBQ	687.8856
51	BIG DADDY G'S BBQ	687.3944
52	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	687.3944
53	3N1 Q	687.3828
54	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	687.3140
55	Littles BBQ Co	686.8572
56	SURVIVOR-QUE	686.8000
57	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	686.7888
58	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	686.7768
59	Sharpe's Woodshed	686.7656
60	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	686.2400
61	Mama and Papa Joe's BBQ	686.1712
62	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	685.6460
63	DIRT ROAD BBQ	685.6456
64	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	685.6112
65	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	685.0740
66	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	684.5260
67	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	684.4916
68	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	684.4800
69	LUCKY'S Q	684.4452
70	OUTSIDERS BBQ	683.9428
71	EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA	683.9200
72	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	683.4288
73	PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ	683.3712
74	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	683.3256
75	CLARK CREW BBQ	683.3140
76	Lucky Charms	682.8232
77	501 BBQ	682.2628
78	Barbecue Mafia Australia	682.2516
79	LAZY BUTT BBQ	682.2172
80	BUTCHER BBQ	682.2052
81	SERIAL GRILLER	681.6800
82	WEQ4U	681.6572
83	BOXER Q BBQ	681.6456
84	SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE	681.0744
85	BIG RAZ BBQ	681.0512
86	PORK PULLERS	681.0400
87	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	681.0284
88	SMOKING JOKERS AUSTRALIA	681.0284
89	INSANE SWINE BBQ	680.5260
90	Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow	680.4688
91	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	680.4340
92	Sauced! BBQ	679.9768
93	Evill Monkey BBQ	679.9656
94	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	679.3716
95	Buns n Roses CookTeam	679.3372
96	SMOKING FINNS FI	679.3368
97	B.S. BARBEQUE	679.3368
98	SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	679.3028
99	SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	678.8112
100	BARREL BOYS BBQ	678.7772
101	BYO GRILL	678.7660
102	AWW HELL	678.7656
103	RAZORRACKS	678.7656
104	SMOOTH SMOKE	678.7540
105	SMOKE FREAKS	678.2396
106	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	678.2172
107	FASTLANE BBQ CREW	678.1828
108	XTREME TEXAS COOKERS	677.0400
109	GOING SOUTH BBQ	676.9940
110	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	676.4912
111	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	676.3996
112	EXTRA MILE BBQ	675.8396
113	PLASTERED PORK BBQ	675.4396
114	BURNT FINGER BBQ	675.3252
115	LUCKY D'S BBQ	674.8344
116	THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE	674.8112
117	BBQ WIESEL	674.1828
118	BACKROADS BBQ	673.6228
119	DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	673.1084
120	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	673.0972
121	Nomas Ponle	673.0972
122	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	670.7656
123	4:20 Q	670.1944
124	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	670.1484
125	2 Old Farts and A Hog	669.5888
126	TWO BUTTS AND A HAM	669.0288
127	SHOW US YOUR SPITS	668.9944
128	BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH	668.5716
129	John's Up In Smoke Cookers	668.4800
130	SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	667.9088
131	Grade A BBQ	667.3144
132	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	666.1600
133	HOG EAT HOG BBQ	664.5028
134	KG Cookers BBQ	664.4688
135	ROCKIN W SMOKERS	664.4116
136	THE CELTIC PIG	663.2912
137	Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ	661.6228
138	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	661.0284
139	Smokin' Hooks	659.3260
140	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	658.7768
141	SLOW PORKIN	658.6972
142	FIRST CLASS BBQ	657.6000
143	SMELLAQUE	657.5652
144	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS	656.5712
145	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	655.3828
146	Ten-32 BBQ	654.7660
147	POP & SON'S COOKERS	654.6968
148	Big Smoke BBQ	654.6628
149	Meat Fingers BBQ	653.0516
150	Big Tent Meat Revival	652.9828
151	ROOSTER'S BBQ TEXAS	651.8860
152	FREDDY RAY'S BBQ	651.8860
153	The Dirty Underwear Gang 1	651.3140
154	Concan Mafia	649.5540
155	Heavy Smoke BBQ	649.5308
156	U-Gotta-B-Chitlin-Me	647.2800
157	SmokinÃ¯Â¿Â½ Biscuits	647.2800
158	Aces & Eights BBQ	646.1828
159	GRILLA WARFARE BBQ	644.9940
160	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	521.5996
161	RodStarr BBQ	521.1200
162	BADASSBBQ AUSTRALIA	518.2628
163	UNCLE BC'S	505.0968
164	PIT PASS BBQ	497.6344

Chicken

164 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	180.0000 🔥
2	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	178.8572
3	BIG DADDY G'S BBQ	178.8572
4	FIRE DANCER BBQ	178.2972
5	Fergolicious BBQ	177.7144
6	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	177.7144
7	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	177.7144
8	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	177.7028
9	ANGRY JACK BBQ	177.7028
10	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	177.7028
11	SONS OF A BRISKET	177.7028
12	UNCLE BC'S	177.1428
13	SMOKING FINNS FI	177.1428
14	Littles BBQ Co	176.5944
15	RodStarr BBQ	176.5828
16	FIRE DOWN BELOW	176.5600
17	TIMBONE BARBECUE	176.5600
18	BUNCH OF SWINES	176.5600
19	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	176.5600
20	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	176.5600
21	SMOKE RINGERS	176.0000
22	U-Gotta-B-Chitlin-Me	176.0000
23	913 BBQ	176.0000
24	B&R SMOKE	175.4400
25	BILLY RAY BBQ	175.4172
26	GETTIN' BASTED	175.4172
27	BOOMERANG BBQ	175.4056
28	HOT WACHULA'S	175.4056
29	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	175.4056
30	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	174.8572
31	DIVINE SWINE	174.8572
32	3N1 Q	174.8456
33	Evill Monkey BBQ	174.2972
34	RAZORRACKS	174.2856
35	RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ	174.2856
36	NO NAME BBQ (FL)	174.2856
37	LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	174.2744
38	Redneck Scientifci	174.2744
39	TOTALLY SAUCED	174.2628
40	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	174.2628
41	LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	174.2628
42	EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA	174.2628
43	HOGLINE	174.2628
44	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	174.2628
45	ONE2BBQ	173.7144
46	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	173.7144
47	SURVIVOR-QUE	173.7144
48	BARREL BOYS BBQ	173.7144
49	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	173.7144
50	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	173.7144
51	Nomas Ponle	173.7144
52	PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ	173.7028
53	4:20 Q	173.7028
54	PLASTERED PORK BBQ	173.7028
55	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	173.1428
56	GRILLA WARFARE BBQ	173.1428
57	WHO CARES BBQ	173.1428
58	SLAPS BBQ	173.1200
59	Sharpe's Woodshed	173.1200
60	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	173.1200
61	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	173.1200
62	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	173.1200
63	LUCKY'S Q	173.1084
64	Tinney Barbecue	173.1084
65	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	172.5828
66	SERIAL GRILLER	172.5828
67	TWO BUTTS AND A HAM	172.5600
68	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	172.5600
69	BOXER Q BBQ	172.5600
70	THE SMOKING HILLS	172.5600
71	COOL SMOKE	172.5600
72	Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow	172.5600
73	Frank's BBQ Trading Post	172.0228
74	AWW HELL	172.0000
75	John's Up In Smoke Cookers	171.9772
76	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	171.9656
77	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	171.9656
78	Rogue Hog BBQ	171.9656
79	BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH	171.4400
80	Ten-32 BBQ	171.4172
81	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	171.4172
82	SHOW US YOUR SPITS	171.4056
83	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	171.4056
84	SMOKE FREAKS	171.4056
85	BUTCHER BBQ	171.4056
86	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	171.4056
87	Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ	171.4056
88	Green Mountaing Grills- Rooftop BBQ	171.4056
89	SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	170.8800
90	Lucky Charms	170.8572
91	SMOOTH SMOKE	170.8456
92	2 Old Farts and A Hog	170.8228
93	PORK PULLERS	170.8228
94	CZECH CHEROKEE COOKERS	170.8228
95	GOING SOUTH BBQ	170.8228
96	4 LEGS UP BBQ	170.8228
97	CLARK CREW BBQ	170.8112
98	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	170.8112
99	SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	170.2860
100	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	170.2744
101	FASTLANE BBQ CREW	170.2628
102	DIRT ROAD BBQ	170.2628
103	High I Que	169.7144
104	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	169.7028
105	ROCKIN W SMOKERS	169.6800
106	501 BBQ	169.6800
107	SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	169.6800
108	B.S. BARBEQUE	169.6684
109	Sauced! BBQ	169.6684
110	BURNT BEAN CO.	169.1200
111	OUTSIDERS BBQ	169.1200
112	BURNT FINGER BBQ	169.1084
113	HOG EAT HOG BBQ	168.5944
114	RUB MY RACK	168.5600
115	HELPING U BBQ	168.5372
116	Big Smoke BBQ	168.5372
117	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS	168.5256
118	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	168.5256
119	LAZY BUTT BBQ	167.9772
120	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	167.9656
121	BIG RAZ BBQ	167.9656
122	BADASSBBQ AUSTRALIA	167.3828
123	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	167.3828
124	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	166.8456
125	XTREME TEXAS COOKERS	166.8344
126	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	166.8228
127	The Dirty Underwear Gang 1	166.8112
128	WEQ4U	166.2400
129	DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	166.2284
130	BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX	166.2284
131	ROOSTER'S BBQ TEXAS	165.7144
132	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	165.7144
133	PIT PASS BBQ	165.6800
134	Buns n Roses CookTeam	165.1200
135	BACKROADS BBQ	165.1084
136	FIRST CLASS BBQ	164.5600
137	Aces & Eights BBQ	164.5600
138	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	164.5256
139	LUCKY D'S BBQ	163.9656
140	THE CELTIC PIG	163.9656
141	SMELLAQUE	163.9540
142	INSANE SWINE BBQ	163.4172
143	Grade A BBQ	163.4060
144	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	163.4056
145	Barbecue Mafia Australia	163.3828
146	EXTRA MILE BBQ	163.3712
147	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	162.8572
148	SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE	162.8344
149	POP & SON'S COOKERS	162.8228
150	KG Cookers BBQ	162.2744
151	Heavy Smoke BBQ	162.2284
152	THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE	161.6684
153	BYO GRILL	161.6572
154	Mama and Papa Joe's BBQ	161.6456
155	Big Tent Meat Revival	161.1084
156	BBQ WIESEL	159.9544
157	FREDDY RAY'S BBQ	159.3828
158	Concan Mafia	159.3828
159	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	158.2056
160	SmokinÃ¯Â¿Â½ Biscuits	156.5600
161	Meat Fingers BBQ	156.5144
162	SMOKING JOKERS AUSTRALIA	156.5028
163	Smokin' Hooks	155.9544
164	SLOW PORKIN	153.6572

Pork Ribs

163 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	4 LEGS UP BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	BUNCH OF SWINES	180.0000 🔥
3	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	178.8800
4	BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX	178.8572
5	Grade A BBQ	178.2972
6	Sauced! BBQ	178.2972
7	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	177.7144
8	ONE2BBQ	177.7144
9	Big Smoke BBQ	177.7028
10	SMOKING JOKERS AUSTRALIA	177.7028
11	High I Que	177.1772
12	LAZY BUTT BBQ	177.1544
13	BUTCHER BBQ	177.1428
14	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	177.1428
15	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	177.1428
16	CZECH CHEROKEE COOKERS	176.5944
17	913 BBQ	176.5600
18	Green Mountaing Grills- Rooftop BBQ	176.5600
19	4:20 Q	176.0344
20	ANGRY JACK BBQ	175.4400
21	BADASSBBQ AUSTRALIA	175.4172
22	HELPING U BBQ	175.4172
23	TOTALLY SAUCED	175.4172
24	HOG EAT HOG BBQ	175.4172
25	Mama and Papa Joe's BBQ	175.4172
26	Redneck Scientifci	175.4056
27	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	174.8800
28	COOL SMOKE	174.8572
29	RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ	174.8456
30	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	174.2744
31	WHO CARES BBQ	174.2744
32	B&R SMOKE	174.2628
33	GOING SOUTH BBQ	174.2628
34	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	174.2628
35	SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE	174.2628
36	Meat Fingers BBQ	173.7372
37	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	173.7144
38	AWW HELL	173.7144
39	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	173.7028
40	SERIAL GRILLER	173.1544
41	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	173.1544
42	SMOKE FREAKS	173.1428
43	DIVINE SWINE	173.1200
44	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	173.1200
45	EXTRA MILE BBQ	173.1200
46	HOT WACHULA'S	173.1084
47	LUCKY D'S BBQ	172.6172
48	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	172.6060
49	BOOMERANG BBQ	172.5716
50	EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA	172.5600
51	BYO GRILL	172.5600
52	SMOOTH SMOKE	172.5600
53	Rogue Hog BBQ	172.0000
54	Buns n Roses CookTeam	171.9772
55	3N1 Q	171.9772
56	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	171.9772
57	THE SMOKING HILLS	171.9772
58	SONS OF A BRISKET	171.9772
59	SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	171.9656
60	BBQ WIESEL	171.9656
61	BIG DADDY G'S BBQ	171.4516
62	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	171.4400
63	SLAPS BBQ	171.4288
64	GETTIN' BASTED	171.4172
65	BIG RAZ BBQ	170.8688
66	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	170.8456
67	FIRE DOWN BELOW	170.8344
68	OUTSIDERS BBQ	170.8344
69	2 Old Farts and A Hog	170.8344
70	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	170.8228
71	HOGLINE	170.8228
72	PLASTERED PORK BBQ	170.2856
73	BURNT BEAN CO.	170.2744
74	PIT PASS BBQ	170.2744
75	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	170.2744
76	RUB MY RACK	170.2628
77	Lucky Charms	169.7144
78	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	169.7028
79	Tinney Barbecue	169.7028
80	SMOKING FINNS FI	169.6684
81	Barbecue Mafia Australia	169.1544
82	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	169.1428
83	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	169.1316
84	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	169.1200
85	PORK PULLERS	169.1200
86	BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH	169.1200
87	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	169.1084
88	501 BBQ	168.5828
89	WEQ4U	168.5716
90	LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	168.5484
91	BARREL BOYS BBQ	168.5372
92	BOXER Q BBQ	168.5372
93	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	168.5256
94	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	167.9772
95	NO NAME BBQ (FL)	167.9772
96	XTREME TEXAS COOKERS	167.9772
97	BILLY RAY BBQ	167.9772
98	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	167.9772
99	BACKROADS BBQ	167.4288
100	INSANE SWINE BBQ	167.4172
101	John's Up In Smoke Cookers	167.4172
102	FIRST CLASS BBQ	167.4172
103	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	167.4056
104	TIMBONE BARBECUE	167.4056
105	SMOKE RINGERS	167.3944
106	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	167.3944
107	Frank's BBQ Trading Post	167.3944
108	Fergolicious BBQ	167.3828
109	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	167.3828
110	DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	166.8800
111	Evill Monkey BBQ	166.8572
112	ROOSTER'S BBQ TEXAS	166.8460
113	DIRT ROAD BBQ	166.8344
114	BURNT FINGER BBQ	166.2856
115	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	166.2512
116	PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ	166.2512
117	Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow	166.2400
118	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	165.7372
119	RAZORRACKS	165.6916
120	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	165.6916
121	CLARK CREW BBQ	165.6800
122	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	165.6800
123	FIRE DANCER BBQ	165.1428
124	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	165.1316
125	SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	165.1316
126	Littles BBQ Co	165.1200
127	Ten-32 BBQ	165.1088
128	SURVIVOR-QUE	165.0972
129	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	164.5372
130	KG Cookers BBQ	164.5256
131	THE CELTIC PIG	163.9772
132	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	163.9772
133	FASTLANE BBQ CREW	163.9772
134	SMELLAQUE	163.9656
135	LUCKY'S Q	163.9656
136	THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE	163.4400
137	Smokin' Hooks	163.4288
138	LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	163.4060
139	Nomas Ponle	163.4056
140	Concan Mafia	163.4056
141	FREDDY RAY'S BBQ	163.3944
142	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	163.3828
143	POP & SON'S COOKERS	163.3828
144	Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ	162.8344
145	SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	162.8000
146	B.S. BARBEQUE	162.2628
147	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	162.2284
148	Sharpe's Woodshed	161.6456
149	SLOW PORKIN	161.0972
150	Big Tent Meat Revival	161.0972
151	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS	160.6056
152	The Dirty Underwear Gang 1	159.9656
153	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	159.4056
154	ROCKIN W SMOKERS	159.3716
155	SmokinÃ¯Â¿Â½ Biscuits	158.8116
156	Aces & Eights BBQ	158.2744
157	SHOW US YOUR SPITS	157.0860
158	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	156.5944
159	TWO BUTTS AND A HAM	156.5144
160	Heavy Smoke BBQ	155.9084
161	GRILLA WARFARE BBQ	155.3944
162	U-Gotta-B-Chitlin-Me	153.6456
163	RodStarr BBQ	20.0000

Pork

162 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8514 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	4 LEGS UP BBQ	178.8572
3	CLARK CREW BBQ	178.8572
4	Lucky Charms	178.8572
5	Sharpe's Woodshed	178.8572
6	Smokin' Hooks	178.2972
7	SMOKE RINGERS	177.7372
8	BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX	177.7144
9	RUB MY RACK	177.7028
10	High I Que	177.7028
11	BIG RAZ BBQ	177.7028
12	HOGLINE	177.7028
13	DIVINE SWINE	177.1428
14	LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	176.5600
15	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	176.5600
16	Frank's BBQ Trading Post	176.5600
17	RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ	176.5600
18	LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	176.5600
19	BYO GRILL	176.0116
20	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	176.0000
21	NO NAME BBQ (FL)	176.0000
22	CZECH CHEROKEE COOKERS	176.0000
23	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	175.4288
24	913 BBQ	175.4172
25	B.S. BARBEQUE	175.4056
26	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	175.4056
27	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	175.4056
28	ONE2BBQ	174.8572
29	SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE	174.8572
30	SMOKE FREAKS	174.8572
31	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	174.8572
32	Mama and Papa Joe's BBQ	174.8456
33	THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE	174.8456
34	SURVIVOR-QUE	174.2856
35	BARREL BOYS BBQ	174.2856
36	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	174.2744
37	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	174.2744
38	TIMBONE BARBECUE	174.2744
39	SHOW US YOUR SPITS	174.2628
40	PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ	174.2628
41	SLAPS BBQ	174.2628
42	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	173.7256
43	EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA	173.7144
44	RAZORRACKS	173.7028
45	THE SMOKING HILLS	173.7028
46	Evill Monkey BBQ	173.7028
47	TOTALLY SAUCED	173.7028
48	BOOMERANG BBQ	173.7028
49	B&R SMOKE	173.1772
50	Heavy Smoke BBQ	173.1656
51	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	173.1428
52	UNCLE BC'S	173.1428
53	Littles BBQ Co	173.1428
54	Buns n Roses CookTeam	173.1200
55	XTREME TEXAS COOKERS	173.1200
56	INSANE SWINE BBQ	173.1200
57	LUCKY'S Q	173.1084
58	AWW HELL	173.1084
59	BURNT BEAN CO.	172.5600
60	GETTIN' BASTED	172.5600
61	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	172.5600
62	BUNCH OF SWINES	172.5600
63	Redneck Scientifci	172.5600
64	OUTSIDERS BBQ	172.5484
65	THE CELTIC PIG	172.5484
66	BOXER Q BBQ	172.0228
67	Barbecue Mafia Australia	172.0000
68	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	171.9772
69	BILLY RAY BBQ	171.9772
70	Rogue Hog BBQ	171.9772
71	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	171.9772
72	BIG DADDY G'S BBQ	171.9656
73	SLOW PORKIN	171.9656
74	FASTLANE BBQ CREW	171.9656
75	HELPING U BBQ	171.9656
76	SMOKING JOKERS AUSTRALIA	171.9656
77	Fergolicious BBQ	171.9656
78	Green Mountaing Grills- Rooftop BBQ	171.4172
79	John's Up In Smoke Cookers	171.4056
80	SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	171.4056
81	Nomas Ponle	170.8572
82	Tinney Barbecue	170.8456
83	PORK PULLERS	170.8344
84	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	170.8344
85	LAZY BUTT BBQ	170.8228
86	EXTRA MILE BBQ	170.8228
87	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	170.8228
88	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	170.8228
89	ANGRY JACK BBQ	170.8228
90	SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	170.8228
91	BBQ WIESEL	170.2972
92	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	170.2744
93	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	170.2628
94	FIRE DANCER BBQ	170.2628
95	3N1 Q	169.7028
96	HOT WACHULA'S	169.7028
97	Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow	169.6916
98	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	169.6916
99	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	169.6800
100	FIRE DOWN BELOW	169.6800
101	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	169.6800
102	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	169.6684
103	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	169.1544
104	WEQ4U	169.1428
105	BACKROADS BBQ	169.1200
106	BURNT FINGER BBQ	169.1084
107	FIRST CLASS BBQ	168.5716
108	DIRT ROAD BBQ	168.5484
109	Big Smoke BBQ	168.5372
110	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	168.5256
111	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	168.5256
112	WHO CARES BBQ	167.9772
113	GOING SOUTH BBQ	167.9656
114	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	167.9656
115	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	167.4172
116	COOL SMOKE	167.4056
117	SmokinÃ¯Â¿Â½ Biscuits	167.3828
118	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	167.3712
119	FREDDY RAY'S BBQ	166.8572
120	Big Tent Meat Revival	166.8344
121	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	166.8228
122	501 BBQ	166.8228
123	TWO BUTTS AND A HAM	166.8228
124	Sauced! BBQ	166.3200
125	PLASTERED PORK BBQ	166.2856
126	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	166.2744
127	SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	166.2628
128	SONS OF A BRISKET	166.2512
129	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	166.2284
130	Meat Fingers BBQ	165.7144
131	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	165.1432
132	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	165.1428
133	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS	165.1428
134	KG Cookers BBQ	165.0972
135	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	165.0972
136	POP & SON'S COOKERS	165.0856
137	DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	164.5600
138	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	164.5256
139	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	163.9772
140	Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ	163.9772
141	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	163.9656
142	2 Old Farts and A Hog	163.9544
143	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	163.4172
144	SMELLAQUE	162.8228
145	LUCKY D'S BBQ	162.2516
146	SMOOTH SMOKE	162.2400
147	SERIAL GRILLER	162.2400
148	SMOKING FINNS FI	162.2284
149	ROCKIN W SMOKERS	162.2284
150	Ten-32 BBQ	161.6800
151	GRILLA WARFARE BBQ	160.5256
152	Aces & Eights BBQ	159.9656
153	The Dirty Underwear Gang 1	159.4400
154	Grade A BBQ	159.3484
155	BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH	158.8572
156	BUTCHER BBQ	158.2512
157	RodStarr BBQ	158.2172
158	4:20 Q	157.6572
159	U-Gotta-B-Chitlin-Me	155.9428
160	ROOSTER'S BBQ TEXAS	155.3600
161	HOG EAT HOG BBQ	155.3484
162	Concan Mafia	155.3484

Brisket

164 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	DIRT ROAD BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	WHO CARES BBQ	178.3200
3	DIVINE SWINE	177.7372
4	ONE2BBQ	177.7372
5	Barbecue Mafia Australia	177.7144
6	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	177.7144
7	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	177.7144
8	BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	177.7028
9	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	177.7028
10	WEQ4U	177.7028
11	BURNT BEAN CO.	177.7028
12	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	177.7028
13	501 BBQ	177.1772
14	NO NAME BBQ (FL)	177.1772
15	FIRE DANCER BBQ	177.1428
16	SONS OF A BRISKET	177.1428
17	Tinney Barbecue	176.6172
18	INSANE SWINE BBQ	176.5716
19	FIRE DOWN BELOW	176.5600
20	RUB MY RACK	176.5600
21	COOL SMOKE	176.5600
22	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	176.5600
23	SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	176.0000
24	BUNCH OF SWINES	176.0000
25	LUCKY D'S BBQ	176.0000
26	BADASSBBQ AUSTRALIA	175.4628
27	DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	175.4400
28	GETTIN' BASTED	175.4400
29	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	175.4400
30	SLAPS BBQ	175.4172
31	Rogue Hog BBQ	175.4056
32	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	175.4056
33	LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	175.4056
34	Green Mountaing Grills- Rooftop BBQ	175.4056
35	TIMBONE BARBECUE	175.4056
36	OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	175.4056
37	BUTCHER BBQ	175.4056
38	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	175.4056
39	SMOKING JOKERS AUSTRALIA	174.8572
40	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	174.8572
41	THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE	174.8572
42	HOT WACHULA'S	174.8456
43	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	174.8456
44	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	174.2744
45	LUCKY'S Q	174.2628
46	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	174.2628
47	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	174.2628
48	4 LEGS UP BBQ	174.2628
49	Mama and Papa Joe's BBQ	174.2628
50	SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	174.2628
51	BILLY RAY BBQ	174.2628
52	SERIAL GRILLER	173.7028
53	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	173.7028
54	SURVIVOR-QUE	173.7028
55	Sharpe's Woodshed	173.1428
56	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	173.1428
57	TWO BUTTS AND A HAM	173.1316
58	ROCKIN W SMOKERS	173.1316
59	913 BBQ	173.1200
60	HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	173.1200
61	SMOOTH SMOKE	173.1084
62	Fergolicious BBQ	173.1084
63	KG Cookers BBQ	172.5716
64	THE SMOKE HUNTERS	172.5600
65	Frank's BBQ Trading Post	172.5600
66	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	172.5484
67	Littles BBQ Co	172.0000
68	B.S. BARBEQUE	172.0000
69	SLOW PORKIN	171.9772
70	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	171.9772
71	FASTLANE BBQ CREW	171.9772
72	Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow	171.9772
73	BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX	171.9656
74	ANGRY JACK BBQ	171.9656
75	BBQ WIESEL	171.9656
76	BACKROADS BBQ	171.9656
77	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	171.9656
78	HELPING U BBQ	171.9656
79	THE SMOKING HILLS	171.9656
80	OUTSIDERS BBQ	171.4400
81	Concan Mafia	171.4172
82	3N1 Q	170.8572
83	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	170.8228
84	BURNT FINGER BBQ	170.8228
85	TOTALLY SAUCED	170.8228
86	LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	170.8112
87	SMOKING FINNS FI	170.2972
88	PORK PULLERS	170.2628
89	SMOKE RINGERS	169.7144
90	OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	169.6684
91	Redneck Scientifci	169.6684
92	CZECH CHEROKEE COOKERS	169.1656
93	PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ	169.1544
94	BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH	169.1544
95	SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE	169.1200
96	Buns n Roses CookTeam	169.1200
97	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	169.1084
98	XTREME TEXAS COOKERS	169.1084
99	BYO GRILL	168.5372
100	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	168.5256
101	BOOMERANG BBQ	168.5256
102	EXTRA MILE BBQ	168.5256
103	BOXER Q BBQ	168.5256
104	CLARK CREW BBQ	167.9656
105	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	167.4056
106	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	167.3828
107	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	167.3712
108	RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ	167.3712
109	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	166.8228
110	SMELLAQUE	166.8228
111	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	166.8228
112	RodStarr BBQ	166.3200
113	Grade A BBQ	166.2628
114	LAZY BUTT BBQ	166.2628
115	SHOW US YOUR SPITS	166.2400
116	SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	166.2284
117	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	165.7144
118	Sauced! BBQ	165.6912
119	High I Que	165.6684
120	PLASTERED PORK BBQ	165.1656
121	HOG EAT HOG BBQ	165.1428
122	Nomas Ponle	165.1200
123	BIG DADDY G'S BBQ	165.1200
124	Evill Monkey BBQ	165.1084
125	HOGLINE	165.1084
126	B&R SMOKE	165.1084
127	The Dirty Underwear Gang 1	165.0972
128	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	165.0856
129	RAZORRACKS	165.0856
130	SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	164.5600
131	SmokinÃ¯Â¿Â½ Biscuits	164.5256
132	BIG RAZ BBQ	164.5140
133	2 Old Farts and A Hog	163.9772
134	ROOSTER'S BBQ TEXAS	163.9656
135	Big Tent Meat Revival	163.9428
136	GOING SOUTH BBQ	163.9428
137	Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ	163.4056
138	POP & SON'S COOKERS	163.4056
139	Lucky Charms	163.3944
140	EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA	163.3828
141	Aces & Eights BBQ	163.3828
142	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	162.8112
143	4:20 Q	162.8000
144	THE CELTIC PIG	162.8000
145	ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS	162.2972
146	FREDDY RAY'S BBQ	162.2516
147	BARREL BOYS BBQ	162.2400
148	U-Gotta-B-Chitlin-Me	161.6916
149	PIT PASS BBQ	161.6800
150	Smokin' Hooks	161.6456
151	AWW HELL	159.9428
152	SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE	158.8456
153	SMOKE FREAKS	158.8340
154	Heavy Smoke BBQ	158.2284
155	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	158.2056
156	John's Up In Smoke Cookers	157.6800
157	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	157.1200
158	Meat Fingers BBQ	157.0856
159	FIRST CLASS BBQ	157.0512
160	Ten-32 BBQ	156.5600
161	GRILLA WARFARE BBQ	155.9312
162	UNCLE BC'S	154.8112
163	Big Smoke BBQ	139.8856
164	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	20.0000

39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)

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A razor-thin finish

Won without a category win

A day of perfect scores

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