2018-10-19 – 2018-10-20 · Westminster, CO · 📍 Downtown Westminster
Grand Champion: #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS (690.2516) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PROUD SOULS BARBECUE
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.
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 85 times in 100
#MIDNIGHT SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, PARROTHEAD SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 15-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
#MIDNIGHT SMOKERS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 29th tracked contest.
Chicken places 4–5: #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS and BACKDRAFT BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS and SHB Customs tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BURNTOUT BBQ CO won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 171.9772 | 168.5484 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 173.1428 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 172.5484 | 169.1316 |
48 entries · top 690.2516 · median 654.1770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 2 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 3 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 8 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 11 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 12 | Chucho Q | |
| 13 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 14 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 15 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 16 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 17 | Seasoned Swine | |
| 18 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 19 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 20 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 21 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 22 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 23 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 25 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 26 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 27 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 28 | SHB Customs | |
| 29 | THE EAGLE BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 31 | Falk-Que | |
| 32 | What's Daddy Smokin | |
| 33 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 34 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 35 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 36 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 37 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 38 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 39 | Snakehole Lounge BBQ | |
| 40 | PIT FIRE SMOKERS | |
| 41 | #Town BBQ | |
| 42 | Transwest BBQ | |
| 43 | HOOTY HOO BBQ | |
| 44 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 45 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 46 | SPEAKEASY BBQ | |
| 47 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 48 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ |
48 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 2 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 8 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 9 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 10 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 11 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 12 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 13 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 15 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 17 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 18 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 19 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 22 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 23 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 24 | Chucho Q | |
| 25 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 26 | Seasoned Swine | |
| 27 | THE EAGLE BBQ | |
| 28 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 29 | #Town BBQ | |
| 30 | Falk-Que | |
| 31 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 32 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 33 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 34 | Snakehole Lounge BBQ | |
| 35 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 36 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 37 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 38 | Transwest BBQ | |
| 39 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 40 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 42 | What's Daddy Smokin | |
| 43 | SPEAKEASY BBQ | |
| 44 | PIT FIRE SMOKERS | |
| 45 | HOOTY HOO BBQ | |
| 46 | SHB Customs | |
| 47 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 48 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ |
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.9600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 4 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 5 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 7 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 8 | Chucho Q | |
| 9 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 10 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 11 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | THE EAGLE BBQ | |
| 13 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 14 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 16 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 17 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SHB Customs | |
| 19 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 20 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 21 | Seasoned Swine | |
| 22 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 23 | Transwest BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 25 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 26 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 27 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 28 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 29 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 30 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 31 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 32 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 33 | What's Daddy Smokin | |
| 34 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 35 | Snakehole Lounge BBQ | |
| 36 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 37 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 38 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 39 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 40 | SPEAKEASY BBQ | |
| 41 | HOOTY HOO BBQ | |
| 42 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 43 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 44 | Falk-Que | |
| 45 | PIT FIRE SMOKERS | |
| 46 | #Town BBQ | |
| 47 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 48 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ |
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 2 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 3 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 4 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SHB Customs | |
| 10 | Chucho Q | |
| 11 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 13 | Seasoned Swine | |
| 14 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 15 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 16 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 18 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 19 | What's Daddy Smokin | |
| 20 | THE EAGLE BBQ | |
| 21 | Falk-Que | |
| 22 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 23 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 24 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 25 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 26 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 27 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 29 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 30 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 31 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 32 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 33 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 34 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 35 | #Town BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 37 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 38 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 39 | SPEAKEASY BBQ | |
| 40 | PIT FIRE SMOKERS | |
| 41 | HOOTY HOO BBQ | |
| 42 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 43 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 44 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 45 | Snakehole Lounge BBQ | |
| 46 | Transwest BBQ | |
| 47 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 48 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ |
48 entries · top 175.4172 · median 161.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 4 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 5 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 9 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 10 | BAYOU BAR-B-QUE CO | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | CRUSH BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 14 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 15 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 17 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 18 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Chucho Q | |
| 20 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 21 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 22 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 23 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 24 | PIT FIRE SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Seasoned Swine | |
| 26 | Falk-Que | |
| 27 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 28 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 29 | SHB Customs | |
| 30 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 31 | What's Daddy Smokin | |
| 32 | Snakehole Lounge BBQ | |
| 33 | THE KETTLE COOKERS | |
| 34 | HOOTY HOO BBQ | |
| 35 | Smokin Hot J's | |
| 36 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 37 | JUSTUS BBQ COLORADO | |
| 38 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 39 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 40 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 41 | THE EAGLE BBQ | |
| 42 | #Town BBQ | |
| 43 | CHASE'N'SMOKE BBQ TEAM - CO | |
| 44 | Transwest BBQ | |
| 45 | SPEAKEASY BBQ | |
| 46 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 47 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 48 | PIG IN A PIT |