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Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest

Jul 27–28, 2018 · Dodge City, KS · 📍 71 N 2nd St Wright Park

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692.5256 · Master Series — Overall
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690.2632 · Master Series — Overall
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689.6796 · Master Series — Overall

CLARK CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at the Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest on July 27, 2018 in Dodge City, KS at 71 N 2nd St Wright Park, scoring 692.5256 in a field of 27 teams. B-S BBQ OUTLAWS took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.2632. Category winners: Chicken — CLARK CREW BBQ (176.0000); Pork Ribs — CLARK CREW BBQ (174.2856); Pork — WICHITA SWINEMEN (177.7372); Brisket — BOB'S BBQ (174.8456).

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

  • Chicken 176
  • Pork Ribs 174.29
  • Pork 177.74
  • Brisket 174.85
141.60 177.74

Entries

27
4 judged meats · 10 ancillary

Top score

692.5256

Winning margin

2.2624
GC over RC

Field average

645.49
459.31692.53
median 659.91 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

0

Tightest race

Chicken
2.8800 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

669.5656
459.31692.53
10th place overall

Field spread

233.2112
winner to last place

Most consistent

avg finish 3.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket
won by 1.7372 pts — BOB'S BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 63%
beats 37% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data

Form held

Strong
ρ = -0.8 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,565
avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% of contests

Top-rated in the field

rated 2012 pre-contest

Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)

Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.

A double category winner

2 category wins in a day

CLARK CREW BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.

  • Chicken 1st
  • Pork Ribs 1st

How the title was won

4 of 4 meats called to the stage

CLARK CREW BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.

  • Chicken 1st
  • Pork Ribs 1st
  • Pork 3rd
  • Brisket 8th

Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)

Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)

Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)

Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category1st5th10th
Chicken176173.1200169.6800
Pork Ribs174.2856170.2628166.2516
Pork177.7372174.2628167.9656
Brisket174.8456170.8572165.7028

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

27 entries · top 692.5256 · median 659.9084

#TeamScore
1 CLARK CREW BBQ 692.5256
2 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 690.2632
3 OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ 689.6796
4 SCOTTS BBQ SHACK 686.7312
5 WICHITA SWINEMEN 678.8112
6 BOB'S BBQ 673.6456
7 WHITE MOOSE BBQ 671.3028
8 BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ 670.7316
9 GRILLIN' BEAVERS 669.5884
10 SMOKED OUT BBQ 669.5656
11 SALTWATER SMOKERS 666.8228
12 Smell Our Butts 664.4800
13 SMOKIN ELVISES 661.0628
14 PEARL SNAPS BBQ 659.9084
15 GREAT PLAINS BBQ 659.8400
16 FINGER LEIKAM GOOD 658.1484
17 BEER CAN BBQ 653.0628
18 SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ 649.6116
19 GEMINI BBQ 647.3028
20 DC Smokers 647.2112
21 Where There's A Will 640.4460
22 Outlaw BBQ 634.0456
23 Hogg Troff BBQ 629.6232
24 AGE Electric 622.0344
25 ALLNIGHTERS 614.7088
26 POP'S HOBO BBQ 467.8628
27 Free Bird BBQ 459.3144

Chicken

25 entries · top 176 · median 168.5372

#TeamScore
1 CLARK CREW BBQ 176
2 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 175.4172
3 OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ 175.4056
4 SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ 174.2744
5 FINGER LEIKAM GOOD 173.1200
6 SCOTTS BBQ SHACK 173.1084
7 SMOKED OUT BBQ 171.4172
8 SMOKIN ELVISES 170.8456
9 WHITE MOOSE BBQ 170.8344
10 GREAT PLAINS BBQ 169.6800
11 PEARL SNAPS BBQ 169.6800
12 Smell Our Butts 168.5484
13 AGE Electric 168.5372
14 GRILLIN' BEAVERS 168.5256
15 BEER CAN BBQ 167.9884
16 BOB'S BBQ 166.8456
17 WICHITA SWINEMEN 166.2856
18 BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ 166.2744
19 SALTWATER SMOKERS 165.1200
20 GEMINI BBQ 165.0972
21 Where There's A Will 164.5600
22 Outlaw BBQ 162.2516
23 Hogg Troff BBQ 160.5600
24 ALLNIGHTERS 159.9772
25 DC Smokers 152.5028

Pork Ribs

27 entries · top 174.2856 · median 163.4172

#TeamScore
1 CLARK CREW BBQ 174.2856
2 SMOKED OUT BBQ 172.5600
3 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 171.4288
4 OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ 171.4284
5 PEARL SNAPS BBQ 170.2628
6 SCOTTS BBQ SHACK 169.6800
7 WHITE MOOSE BBQ 168.5372
8 GEMINI BBQ 167.4056
9 FINGER LEIKAM GOOD 166.2628
10 BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ 166.2516
11 BOB'S BBQ 165.6916
12 SALTWATER SMOKERS 164.0344
13 SMOKIN ELVISES 164.0116
14 BEER CAN BBQ 163.4172
15 GREAT PLAINS BBQ 162.8228
16 WICHITA SWINEMEN 162.8228
17 Smell Our Butts 162.8000
18 GRILLIN' BEAVERS 161.6916
19 SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ 160
20 DC Smokers 159.3484
21 AGE Electric 158.8000
22 Where There's A Will 155.9888
23 Free Bird BBQ 153.6800
24 Outlaw BBQ 152.5028
25 POP'S HOBO BBQ 151.9428
26 Hogg Troff BBQ 148.5144
27 ALLNIGHTERS 147.3944

Pork

27 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.1200

#TeamScore
1 WICHITA SWINEMEN 177.7372
2 OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ 177.1428
3 CLARK CREW BBQ 175.4172
4 SCOTTS BBQ SHACK 174.2628
5 BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ 174.2628
6 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 172.5600
7 Smell Our Butts 169.7028
8 PEARL SNAPS BBQ 169.1428
9 Hogg Troff BBQ 168
10 WHITE MOOSE BBQ 167.9656
11 GRILLIN' BEAVERS 166.2628
12 BOB'S BBQ 166.2628
13 POP'S HOBO BBQ 165.1312
14 SALTWATER SMOKERS 165.1200
15 DC Smokers 164.5372
16 SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ 164.5372
17 FINGER LEIKAM GOOD 163.4056
18 Where There's A Will 163.3828
19 SMOKIN ELVISES 163.3828
20 Outlaw BBQ 162.7884
21 BEER CAN BBQ 162.2284
22 Free Bird BBQ 160.5600
23 GREAT PLAINS BBQ 160.5144
24 SMOKED OUT BBQ 160.5144
25 GEMINI BBQ 155.3600
26 ALLNIGHTERS 154.2628
27 AGE Electric 153.0972

Brisket

27 entries · top 174.8456 · median 163.4288

#TeamScore
1 BOB'S BBQ 174.8456
2 GRILLIN' BEAVERS 173.1084
3 SALTWATER SMOKERS 172.5484
4 WICHITA SWINEMEN 171.9656
5 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 170.8572
6 DC Smokers 170.8228
7 SCOTTS BBQ SHACK 169.6800
8 CLARK CREW BBQ 166.8228
9 GREAT PLAINS BBQ 166.8228
10 OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ 165.7028
11 SMOKED OUT BBQ 165.0740
12 WHITE MOOSE BBQ 163.9656
13 BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ 163.9428
14 Smell Our Butts 163.4288
15 SMOKIN ELVISES 162.8228
16 GEMINI BBQ 159.4400
17 BEER CAN BBQ 159.4288
18 Where There's A Will 156.5144
19 Outlaw BBQ 156.5028
20 FINGER LEIKAM GOOD 155.3600
21 ALLNIGHTERS 153.0744
22 Hogg Troff BBQ 152.5488
23 PEARL SNAPS BBQ 150.8228
24 SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ 150.8000
25 POP'S HOBO BBQ 150.7888
26 Free Bird BBQ 145.0744
27 AGE Electric 141.6000

Ancillary categories

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.

Master Series — Back Yard

18 entries · top 490.8228 · median 439.1142

#TeamScore
1 Beer Boobs & BBQ 490.8228
2 JD's Backyard BBQ 470.7884
3 BIG DOG BBQ 469.5768
4 United Grill Masters 462.2396
5 BIG RED ONE 458.2516
6 CHILLIN & GRILLIN 451.3604
7 East Side Smokers 447.4744
8 Wayne's World BBQ 446.7772
9 GOOD TIMES BBQ 439.8744
10 Bromigos 438.3540
11 Renegade BBQ 425.0972
12 Big D"'s Bar B Q 313.1660
13 BRIAN'S HILLBILLY BBQ 292.5256
14 C & S BBQ 273.0860
15 SMOKEY D'S BBQ 156.0228
16 Maricio Ruiz 154.2400
17 Joe Young 152.5828
18 Chillin' & Grillin' 2 149.1200

Master Series — Backyard Beef

16 entries · top 171.4056 · median 150.8514

#TeamScore
1 BIG DOG BBQ 171.4056
2 JD's Backyard BBQ 167.9656
3 Beer Boobs & BBQ 166.8228
4 United Grill Masters 166.2628
5 Wayne's World BBQ 159.3828
6 Big D"'s Bar B Q 154.3316
7 Bromigos 152.6284
8 Joe Young 152.5828
9 Chillin' & Grillin' 2 149.1200
10 BRIAN'S HILLBILLY BBQ 148
11 CHILLIN & GRILLIN 143.9316
12 GOOD TIMES BBQ 142.7772
13 East Side Smokers 140.5828
14 Renegade BBQ 140.5600
15 C & S BBQ 138.8344
16 BIG RED ONE 133.1088

Master Series — Backyard Chicken

12 entries · top 172.6172 · median 150.2742

#TeamScore
1 BIG RED ONE 172.6172
2 Beer Boobs & BBQ 161.1544
3 Big D"'s Bar B Q 158.8344
4 East Side Smokers 158.3088
5 GOOD TIMES BBQ 152.5600
6 CHILLIN & GRILLIN 150.2972
7 United Grill Masters 150.2512
8 Bromigos 148.0228
9 JD's Backyard BBQ 143.9656
10 Wayne's World BBQ 141.1200
11 BIG DOG BBQ 140.5028
12 Renegade BBQ 138.2972

Master Series — Backyard Misc

11 entries · top 169.1544 · median 157.7372

#TeamScore
1 Beer Boobs & BBQ 169.1544
2 Wayne's World BBQ 168.0228
3 BIG DOG BBQ 162.8228
4 BIG RED ONE 161.7256
5 CHILLIN & GRILLIN 161.1200
6 GOOD TIMES BBQ 157.7372
7 Renegade BBQ 154.8112
8 United Grill Masters 154.2972
9 East Side Smokers 145.6912
10 Bromigos 143.9656
11 JD's Backyard BBQ 137.0860

Master Series — Backyard Pork

15 entries · top 162.8456 · median 148.5828

#TeamScore
1 Beer Boobs & BBQ 162.8456
2 JD's Backyard BBQ 158.8572
3 BIG DOG BBQ 157.6684
4 CHILLIN & GRILLIN 157.1316
5 SMOKEY D'S BBQ 156.0228
6 Maricio Ruiz 154.2400
7 BIG RED ONE 152.5256
8 East Side Smokers 148.5828
9 Wayne's World BBQ 146.2744
10 Renegade BBQ 146.2400
11 United Grill Masters 145.7256
12 GOOD TIMES BBQ 144.5372
13 BRIAN'S HILLBILLY BBQ 144.5256
14 Bromigos 137.7028
15 C & S BBQ 134.2516

Master Series — Kid'S Q 11-15 Ground Beef

3 entries · top 176.5600 · median 173.1772

#TeamScore
1 Madison Clark / Clark Crew BBQ 176.5600
2 Brian Rogers 173.1772
3 Camdyn Cunningham / Pork Chops BBQ 162.8228

Master Series — Kid'S Q 11-15 Steak

7 entries · top 180 · median 175.4516 · 🔥 perfect 180

#TeamScore
1 Jaiden Dawes / Pearl Snaps 180 🔥
2 Madison Clark / Clark Crew BBQ 180 🔥
3 Camdyn Cunningham / Pork Chops BBQ 176.5944
4 Brian Rogers 175.4516
5 David Johnson 170.8800
6 Grayden & Rory Gamblin & Mason Phelps / 2 Boys & A 169.1316
7 Little Tarbett Ranch Cookers 165.7484

Master Series — Kid'S Q 6-10 Ground Beef

8 entries · top 178.2972 · median 174.6114

#TeamScore
1 Cooper Clark / Clark Crew BBQ 178.2972
2 Addison Butler / Butler's Backdraft 177.7372
3 Finn Martinez & Blain Coffey 176.0228
4 Johnny Beaver / Grillin' Beavers 175.4972
5 Breleigh Butler / Sweet Cheeks 173.7256
6 Brooklyn Clark / Clark Crew 171.4056
7 Christain & Lane Rodriguez 159.4056
8 Audrey Kessler / Kookin' Kessler 158.2972

Master Series — Kid'S Q 6-10 Steak

9 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.4284

#TeamScore
1 Breleigh Butler / Sweet Cheeks 179.4400
2 Brooklyn Clark / Clark Crew 177.7028
3 Maverick Wehkamp / Pearl Snaps 177.1428
4 Cooper Clark / Clark Crew BBQ 173.7028
5 Finn Martinez & Blain Coffey 171.4284
6 Addison Butler / Butler's Backdraft 169.7028
7 Laken / Smell our Butts 166.8456
8 Timbor / Smell our Butts 165.7372
9 Audrey Kessler / Kookin' Kessler 157.1428

Master Series — Misc Anything Goes

21 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180

#TeamScore
1 CLARK CREW BBQ 180 🔥
2 DC Smokers 179.4400
3 Free Bird BBQ 178.3200
4 WHITE MOOSE BBQ 177.7144
5 BOB'S BBQ 177.7028
6 OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ 175.4172
7 Outlaw BBQ 175.4056
8 AGE Electric 174.2628
9 SMOKED OUT BBQ 172.5828
10 BEER CAN BBQ 172.5484
11 GRILLIN' BEAVERS 171.9772
12 Smell Our Butts 171.9656
13 FINGER LEIKAM GOOD 170.2512
14 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 167.9884
15 SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ 167.9656
16 GREAT PLAINS BBQ 166.8572
17 SCOTTS BBQ SHACK 166.2628
18 PEARL SNAPS BBQ 163.4056
19 SMOKIN ELVISES 158.7884
20 Where There's A Will 154.7884
21 ALLNIGHTERS 145.7028

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