2018-06-08 – 2018-06-09 · Aurora, CO · 📍 1515 E Alameda Parkway
Grand Champion: D-5 BBQ TEAM (686.8456) · 31 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BACKDRAFT 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, 2017 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.
Closer than 77% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2688 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 91 times in 100
Frank's BBQ Trading Post came in rated below the field's top team, PARROTHEAD SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 9-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Frank's BBQ Trading Post won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 3–4: BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: PROUD SOULS BARBECUE and 303 BBQ tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BACKDRAFT BBQ turned in 177.7028 in pork ribs — past the 173.7260 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2017).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-09 | Aurora, CO | 1515 E Alameda Parkway | 26 | 690.8344 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS |
| 2018-06-08 ← this one | Aurora, CO | 1515 E Alameda Parkway | 31 | 686.8456 | D-5 BBQ TEAM | BACKDRAFT BBQ |
| 2019-06-07 | Aurora, CO | 15151 E Alameda Parkway | 38 | 695.9428 | BUCKSHOT BBQ | UNCLE J'S |
| 2020-06-12 | Aurora, CO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 169.6912 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 168.5828 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 171.4400 | 169.6684 |
| Brisket | 170.8684 | 169.1200 | 164.5600 |
31 entries · top 686.8456 · median 662.1484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 2 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 5 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 6 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 7 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 10 | 303 BBQ | |
| 11 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | SHB Customs | |
| 14 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 16 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 18 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 19 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 20 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 21 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 22 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 23 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | Black Dog BBQ | |
| 25 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 26 | HYZER HAUS | |
| 27 | Double J Smokers | |
| 28 | HOOTY HOO BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 30 | BIG ARTIS BACK YARD BBQ SQUAD | |
| 31 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ |
30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 2 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 8 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 9 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 10 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 11 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 12 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 13 | SHB Customs | |
| 14 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 15 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 16 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 18 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 19 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 20 | 303 BBQ | |
| 21 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 22 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 23 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 24 | Black Dog BBQ | |
| 25 | HYZER HAUS | |
| 26 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | HOOTY HOO BBQ | |
| 28 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 29 | Double J Smokers | |
| 30 | BIG ARTIS BACK YARD BBQ SQUAD |
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.4516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 3 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 6 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 8 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 9 | 303 BBQ | |
| 10 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 12 | SHB Customs | |
| 13 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 14 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 15 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 16 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 17 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 18 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 19 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 20 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 22 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 24 | HOOTY HOO BBQ | |
| 25 | HYZER HAUS | |
| 26 | Black Dog BBQ | |
| 27 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 28 | Double J Smokers | |
| 29 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 30 | BIG ARTIS BACK YARD BBQ SQUAD | |
| 31 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO |
31 entries · top 176.0000 · median 164.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 3 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 5 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 6 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 8 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 9 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 11 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 12 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 13 | 303 BBQ | |
| 14 | SHB Customs | |
| 15 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 16 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 18 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 19 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | HOOTY HOO BBQ | |
| 22 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 23 | Double J Smokers | |
| 24 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 25 | BIG ARTIS BACK YARD BBQ SQUAD | |
| 26 | HYZER HAUS | |
| 27 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 28 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Black Dog BBQ | |
| 30 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO |
31 entries · top 170.8684 · median 161.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303 BBQ | |
| 2 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 7 | VOGT'S BBQ | |
| 8 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 9 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | |
| 11 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO | |
| 13 | SHB Customs | |
| 14 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 15 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKY'S PIT CREW | |
| 17 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN SOMBRERO | |
| 19 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 20 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 21 | CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | SCORCH AND RESQUE | |
| 23 | Double J Smokers | |
| 24 | Black Dog BBQ | |
| 25 | PIG FLOYD | |
| 26 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 27 | THE MIGHTY QUINNS BBQ | |
| 28 | HYZER HAUS | |
| 29 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | BIG ARTIS BACK YARD BBQ SQUAD | |
| 31 | HOOTY HOO BBQ |