2018-09-21 – 2018-09-22 · Ponca City, OK · 📍 Lake Ponca
Grand Champion: DIVINE SWINE (693.1544) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BUTCHER 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, 2016 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 76 times in 100
DIVINE SWINE came in rated below the field's top team, BUTCHER BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 4 tracked editions
BUTCHER BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: B-S BBQ OUTLAWS and DIVINE SWINE tied on 172.0116 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: DAWGHOUSE BBQ edged PURPLEVOODOO BBQ by 0.0116. Pork places 7–8: THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS edged B-S BBQ OUTLAWS by 0.0116.
DIVINE SWINE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BUTCHER BBQ (won 2016, 2017).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-16 | Ponca City, OK | Ponca Lake | 43 | 695.9312 | BUTCHER BBQ | DR. NORDY'S BBQ |
| 2017-09-15 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 38 | 706.2744 | BUTCHER BBQ | BUFFALO'S BBQ |
| 2018-09-21 ← this one | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 29 | 693.1544 | DIVINE SWINE | BUTCHER BBQ |
| 2019-09-20 | Ponca City, OK | Ponka Lake | 28 | 698.8000 | Boomerang BBQ | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1772 | 172.5484 | 166.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8688 | 170.8228 | 166.8344 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 172.5600 | 170.2512 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 171.4516 | 166.2628 |
29 entries · top 693.1544 · median 658.1140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 2 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 8 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 10 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 13 | TENATIOUS TIMS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 14 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 16 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 17 | BBQ Bravado | |
| 18 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 19 | COOKSHACK | |
| 20 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 21 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 22 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 23 | Wild Bill's BBQ OK | |
| 24 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 25 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 26 | 2 D's BBQ | |
| 27 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 28 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 29 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ |
29 entries · top 177.1772 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 2 | TENATIOUS TIMS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 6 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 10 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 11 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 15 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 16 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 17 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 19 | COOKSHACK | |
| 20 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 21 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 22 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 23 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 24 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 25 | 2 D's BBQ | |
| 26 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 27 | Wild Bill's BBQ OK | |
| 28 | BBQ Bravado | |
| 29 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q |
28 entries · top 174.8688 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 6 | TENATIOUS TIMS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 7 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Bravado | |
| 11 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 12 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 13 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 14 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 16 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 17 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 18 | COOKSHACK | |
| 19 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 20 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 21 | Wild Bill's BBQ OK | |
| 22 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 23 | 2 D's BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 25 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 26 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 27 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 28 | HOLLOW Q |
29 entries · top 177.1428 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 2 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 3 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 4 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 5 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 6 | BBQ Bravado | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 13 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 14 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 17 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 18 | COOKSHACK | |
| 19 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 20 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 21 | TENATIOUS TIMS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 22 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 23 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 24 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 26 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 27 | Wild Bill's BBQ OK | |
| 28 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 29 | 2 D's BBQ |
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 6 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 7 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 8 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 9 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 10 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | DAWGHOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 14 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 15 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BBQ Bravado | |
| 17 | Wild Bill's BBQ OK | |
| 18 | TENATIOUS TIMS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 19 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 20 | COOKSHACK | |
| 21 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 22 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 23 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 24 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | 2 D's BBQ | |
| 26 | POP'S HOBO BBQ | |
| 27 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 28 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 29 | BOBO'S QUE |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
6 entries · top 173.7372 · median 167.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TENATIOUS TIMS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 2 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 5 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 6 | Cuffed and Stuffed |
5 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 2 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 3 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 4 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Cuffed and Stuffed |
6 entries · top 170.2972 · median 158.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 2 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 3 | Divine Swine ll | |
| 4 | TENATIOUS TIMS OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 5 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 6 | HOLLOW Q |