Aug 17–18, 2018 · Woodland Park, CO
Grand Champion: SOCO BBQ (491.4172) · 16 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 YEAH BUDDY BBQ
Full results from the Pikes Peak BBQ Showdown (GRILLING COMPETITORS SERIES) 2018, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on August 17, 2018 in Woodland Park, CO. YEAH BUDDY BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — SOCO BBQ (173.1544); Pork Ribs — YEAH BUDDY BBQ (171.4056); Brisket — Beaman BBQ (165.6916).
Chicken 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.
Brisket places 8–9: Chucho Q edged Just The Tip BBQ by 0.0232. Chicken places 6–7: Smokin Anchor BBQ edged Beaman BBQ by 0.0344. Brisket places 7–8: FIREHAWK edged Chucho Q by 0.0344.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1544 | 158.7884 | 149.7600 |
| Pork Ribs | 171.4056 | 161.7028 | 152.5944 |
| Brisket | 165.6916 | 157.6684 | 148.5372 |
16 entries · top 173.1544 · median 156.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOCO BBQ | |
| 2 | Chucho Q | |
| 3 | UB Smokin | |
| 4 | THE EAGLE BBQ | |
| 5 | HOOTY HOO BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin Anchor BBQ | |
| 7 | Beaman BBQ | |
| 8 | YEAH BUDDY BBQ | |
| 9 | FIREHAWK | |
| 10 | Just The Tip BBQ | |
| 11 | Greg Goss | |
| 12 | SPEAKEASY BBQ | |
| 13 | Ute Pass Brew & Smokers | |
| 14 | Colorado Pit Crew | |
| 15 | Sweet Inspiration | |
| 16 | Texikan Q |
15 entries · top 171.4056 · median 158.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YEAH BUDDY BBQ | |
| 2 | Colorado Pit Crew | |
| 3 | Chucho Q | |
| 4 | UB Smokin | |
| 5 | Sweet Inspiration | |
| 6 | SOCO BBQ | |
| 7 | Just The Tip BBQ | |
| 8 | HOOTY HOO BBQ | |
| 9 | Beaman BBQ | |
| 10 | Ute Pass Brew & Smokers | |
| 11 | Greg Goss | |
| 12 | Texikan Q | |
| 13 | Smokin Anchor BBQ | |
| 14 | FIREHAWK | |
| 15 | SPEAKEASY BBQ |
16 entries · top 165.6916 · median 149.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaman BBQ | |
| 2 | THE EAGLE BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Anchor BBQ | |
| 4 | SOCO BBQ | |
| 5 | YEAH BUDDY BBQ | |
| 6 | Greg Goss | |
| 7 | FIREHAWK | |
| 8 | Chucho Q | |
| 9 | Just The Tip BBQ | |
| 10 | UB Smokin | |
| 11 | Colorado Pit Crew | |
| 12 | Texikan Q | |
| 13 | SPEAKEASY BBQ | |
| 14 | HOOTY HOO BBQ | |
| 15 | Ute Pass Brew & Smokers | |
| 16 | Sweet Inspiration |