Oct 19–20, 2018 · Harper, KS
BOOMERANG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Harper County Bullseye BBQ on October 19, 2018 in Harper, KS, scoring 702.8572 in a field of 33 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.9772. Category winners: Chicken — BOOMERANG BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BOOMERANG BBQ (177.7144); Pork — BOB'S BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000). This is the 5th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by SMOKE THIS BBQ MO; the next was held in 2019.
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, 2014 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 66 times in 100
BOOMERANG BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Stronger than 95% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1646 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 2–3: IMAT BBQ and TIMBONE BARBECUE tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: BOB'S BBQ and PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: GETTIN' BASTED and WICHITA SWINEMEN tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BOOMERANG BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
BOOMERANG BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 10th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKE THIS BBQ MO (won 2017).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2014 | Harper, KS | Harper, KS 67058 | 30 | 681.7256 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | ROUGHNECKS BBQ |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Harper, KS | Harper, KS 67058 | 34 | 703.9656 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Harper, KS | Harper Fair Barn | 38 | 708 | SMOKEAHOLICS | R BUTTS R SMOKIN |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 47 | 701.0972 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Oct 19, 2018 ← this one | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 33 | 702.8572 | BOOMERANG BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Harper, KS | Harper County Fairgrounds | 25 | 703.4172 | HIgh i Que | DIVINE SWINE |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Harper, KS | 808 NW 4 Ave | 16 | 708.5600 | Petie's Smokin' Pit | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7144 | 174.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 170.3200 |
| Pork | 180 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4056 | 172 |
33 entries · top 702.8572 · median 674.7888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 7 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 8 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 9 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 10 | 913 BBQ | |
| 11 | LA PASADITA | |
| 12 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 13 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 14 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 16 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 17 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 19 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 20 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 21 | Troublesome Creek Brew N' Que | |
| 22 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 23 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 25 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 26 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 27 | Smokey and the Briskets KS | |
| 28 | KICKIN' ASH & TAKIN' NAMES COLBY KS | |
| 29 | Suthern Comfort | |
| 30 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 31 | Jolly Roger | |
| 32 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE A BULL |
33 entries · top 180 · median 169.7372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 3 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 4 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 5 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 6 | 913 BBQ | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 9 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 10 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 11 | LA PASADITA | |
| 12 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 18 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 19 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 20 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 21 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 23 | KICKIN' ASH & TAKIN' NAMES COLBY KS | |
| 24 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 25 | Suthern Comfort | |
| 26 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 27 | Troublesome Creek Brew N' Que | |
| 28 | SMOKE A BULL | |
| 29 | Smokey and the Briskets KS | |
| 30 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 31 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 32 | Jolly Roger | |
| 33 | ALWAYS SAUCED |
33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 3 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 4 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | Jolly Roger | |
| 12 | Troublesome Creek Brew N' Que | |
| 13 | 913 BBQ | |
| 14 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 15 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 17 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 18 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 19 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 20 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 21 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 22 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 23 | Suthern Comfort | |
| 24 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 25 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 26 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 27 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 28 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 29 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokey and the Briskets KS | |
| 31 | SMOKE A BULL | |
| 32 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 33 | KICKIN' ASH & TAKIN' NAMES COLBY KS |
33 entries · top 180 · median 166.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 2 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 10 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 11 | 913 BBQ | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | LA PASADITA | |
| 14 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 18 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 19 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 20 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 21 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 22 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 23 | Smokey and the Briskets KS | |
| 24 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 25 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 26 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE A BULL | |
| 28 | KICKIN' ASH & TAKIN' NAMES COLBY KS | |
| 29 | Troublesome Creek Brew N' Que | |
| 30 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 31 | Jolly Roger | |
| 32 | Suthern Comfort | |
| 33 | BEER DART BBQ |
33 entries · top 180 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BARREL BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 5 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 7 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ OF HOISINGTON, KS | |
| 9 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 11 | LA PASADITA | |
| 12 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 13 | 913 BBQ | |
| 14 | ALWAYS SAUCED | |
| 15 | GEMINI BBQ | |
| 16 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 19 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 20 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 21 | BOB'S BBQ | |
| 22 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 23 | Troublesome Creek Brew N' Que | |
| 24 | SONS OF BRISKETS - KS | |
| 25 | Smokey and the Briskets KS | |
| 26 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 27 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 28 | KICKIN' ASH & TAKIN' NAMES COLBY KS | |
| 29 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 30 | Suthern Comfort | |
| 31 | Jolly Roger | |
| 32 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE A BULL |
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.
8 entries · top 180 · median 176.5714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 2 | BEER DART BBQ | |
| 3 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 6 | IMAT BBQ | |
| 7 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 8 | KICKIN' ASH & TAKIN' NAMES COLBY KS |
2 entries · top 166.2972 · median 165.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BQ BOYS | |
| 2 | 2 BC BBQ |
3 entries · top 176.5828 · median 173.7828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARREL BOYS BBQ JP | |
| 2 | BARREL BOYS BBQ KID'S Q 1 | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ JR |