Sep 28–29, 2018 · Clinton, MO · 📍 100 West Franklin
SONS OF A BRISKET won Grand Champion at the Smoking in the Golden Valley on September 28, 2018 in Clinton, MO at 100 West Franklin, scoring 683.3372 in a field of 25 teams. AMERICAN FIRE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 679.3028. Category winners: Chicken — Busted Smokin (176.5716); Pork Ribs — SONS OF A BRISKET (175.4172); Pork — PARTS R SMOKIN (177.7028); Brisket — PARTS R SMOKIN (175.4172). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY.
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 2018 — 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
Sons of a Brisket came in rated below the field's top team, DIRT ROAD BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 3 tracked editions
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
Pork places 2–3: SONS OF A BRISKET and WABASH BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ and DOUBLE BARREL BBQ'D tied on 166.2400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Queyan's BBQ edged Eli's Pit Crew by 0.0112.
PARTS R SMOKIN won Pork, Brisket — a double.
SONS OF A BRISKET took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 17th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2016 | Clinton, MO | Clinton Downtown Sq | 22 | 712.5944 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | UP SAUCE CREEK |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Clinton, MO | 100 West Franklin | 29 | 693.0856 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB |
| Sep 28, 2018 ← this one | Clinton, MO | 100 West Franklin | 25 | 683.3372 | SONS OF A BRISKET | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5716 | 170.2972 | 165.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 167.3828 | 164.0116 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 171.9656 | 164.5716 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 171.9656 | 167.3944 |
25 entries · top 683.3372 · median 657.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 2 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 5 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 6 | Eli's Pit Crew | |
| 7 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 8 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 9 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 10 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 11 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 12 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Busted Smokin | |
| 14 | Queyan's BBQ | |
| 15 | ATOMIC HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | Tebocreek Smokers | |
| 17 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ'D | |
| 18 | Slab Slappers | |
| 19 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 20 | Show Me MO Smoke | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' HOT TA TA'S | |
| 22 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 23 | TLC SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | Grand River BBQ | |
| 25 | #teamhillbillybbq |
25 entries · top 176.5716 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Busted Smokin | |
| 2 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 3 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 4 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 7 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 8 | Queyan's BBQ | |
| 9 | Eli's Pit Crew | |
| 10 | Tebocreek Smokers | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' HOT TA TA'S | |
| 12 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 13 | ATOMIC HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 15 | Show Me MO Smoke | |
| 16 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ'D | |
| 17 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 18 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 19 | Slab Slappers | |
| 20 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 21 | Grand River BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 23 | TLC SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 25 | #teamhillbillybbq |
24 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.8516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 3 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 4 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 5 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 6 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 7 | ATOMIC HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | TLC SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 10 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ'D | |
| 11 | Busted Smokin | |
| 12 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 13 | Slab Slappers | |
| 14 | Eli's Pit Crew | |
| 15 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 17 | Tebocreek Smokers | |
| 18 | Show Me MO Smoke | |
| 19 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 20 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 21 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 22 | Queyan's BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' HOT TA TA'S | |
| 24 | Grand River BBQ |
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 2 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 3 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 4 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 5 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 8 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 9 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ'D | |
| 10 | Eli's Pit Crew | |
| 11 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 12 | ATOMIC HOG BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' HOT TA TA'S | |
| 14 | Queyan's BBQ | |
| 15 | Show Me MO Smoke | |
| 16 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 17 | Busted Smokin | |
| 18 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 19 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 20 | Tebocreek Smokers | |
| 21 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 22 | Slab Slappers | |
| 23 | TLC SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | Grand River BBQ | |
| 25 | #teamhillbillybbq |
25 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARTS R SMOKIN | |
| 2 | SMOKEVILLE | |
| 3 | THE BOYS IN QUE | |
| 4 | Eli's Pit Crew | |
| 5 | Queyan's BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | |
| 7 | B TEAM BBQ MO | |
| 8 | Tebocreek Smokers | |
| 9 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 10 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | |
| 12 | Grand River BBQ | |
| 13 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 14 | Slab Slappers | |
| 15 | TWO GUYS AND A SMOKER | |
| 16 | SUDDEN SAM'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 18 | ATOMIC HOG BBQ | |
| 19 | Busted Smokin | |
| 20 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ'D | |
| 21 | SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' HOT TA TA'S | |
| 23 | Show Me MO Smoke | |
| 24 | TLC SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 25 | #teamhillbillybbq |