Aug 24–25, 2018 · Wendover, NV · 📍 101 Wendover Blvd
BURNIN AND LOOTIN won Grand Champion at the Wild West BBQ Shoot Out on August 24, 2018 in Wendover, NV at 101 Wendover Blvd, scoring 700.5484 in a field of 46 teams. BIG POPPA SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.4796. Category winners: Chicken — CLARK CREW BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN IT UP BBQ (180.0000); Pork — SMOKIN IT UP BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ (180.0000). This is the 6th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by ROOFTOP BBQ; 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, 2013 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 95% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0688 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
Burnin and Lootin came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BURNIN AND LOOTIN won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 of 7 tracked editions
ROOFTOP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: MONSOON BBQ and PIRATES OF THE PIG tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ and HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ and Sharpe's Woodshed tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SMOKIN IT UP BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
SMOKIN IT UP BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 5 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ROOFTOP BBQ (won 2016, 2017).
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2013 | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV | 34 | 674.2516 | WILD HOGS BBQ | RHYTHM 'N QUE |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV 89883 | 31 | 691.4056 | PORKETEERS | ROOFTOP BBQ |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Wendover, NV | Wendover, NV | 49 | 706.8688 | SMOKEAHOLICS | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover BLVD | 37 | 703.4516 | ROOFTOP BBQ | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ |
| Aug 25, 2017 | West Wendover, NV | 680 W Wendover Blvd | 37 | 706.2512 | ROOFTOP BBQ | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q |
| Aug 24, 2018 ← this one | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover Blvd | 46 | 700.5484 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Wendover, NV | 101 Wendover Blvd | 37 | 701.1316 | Rooftop BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 173.7256 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 173.7372 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.8572 | 173.1084 |
46 entries · top 700.5484 · median 668.4800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 5 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 8 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 9 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 10 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 11 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 12 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 13 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 14 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 16 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 17 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 18 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 19 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 20 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 21 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 22 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 23 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 25 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 26 | JAGER Q | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 28 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 29 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 30 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 31 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 32 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 33 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 34 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 35 | FARVA-Q | |
| 36 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 37 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 38 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 39 | RICKY P'S MEAT CANDY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 40 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 41 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 42 | Social Smokers BBQ Team | |
| 43 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 44 | HQO | |
| 45 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ | |
| 46 | SPbRUCED Up BBQ |
46 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 3 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 4 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 6 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 9 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 11 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 12 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 14 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 15 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 16 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 17 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 19 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 21 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 22 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 26 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 27 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 28 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 29 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 30 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 31 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 32 | HQO | |
| 33 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 34 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 35 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 36 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 37 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 38 | RICKY P'S MEAT CANDY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 39 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ | |
| 40 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 42 | FARVA-Q | |
| 43 | Social Smokers BBQ Team | |
| 44 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 45 | SPbRUCED Up BBQ | |
| 46 | JAGER Q |
46 entries · top 180 · median 167.7258 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 5 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 6 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 7 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 9 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 11 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | RICKY P'S MEAT CANDY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 16 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 17 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 18 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 19 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 21 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 22 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 23 | Social Smokers BBQ Team | |
| 24 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 27 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 28 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 29 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 30 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 31 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 33 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 34 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 35 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 36 | FARVA-Q | |
| 37 | JAGER Q | |
| 38 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 40 | SPbRUCED Up BBQ | |
| 41 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 42 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ | |
| 43 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 44 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 45 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 46 | HQO |
46 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 4 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 5 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 6 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | HQO | |
| 8 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 11 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 13 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 14 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 15 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 16 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 17 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 18 | JAGER Q | |
| 19 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 21 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 22 | Social Smokers BBQ Team | |
| 23 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 24 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 25 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 26 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 27 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 29 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 30 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | FARVA-Q | |
| 32 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 33 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 34 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 35 | SPbRUCED Up BBQ | |
| 36 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 37 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 38 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 39 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 40 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 41 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ | |
| 42 | RICKY P'S MEAT CANDY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 43 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 44 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 45 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 46 | 7 SINS BBQ |
46 entries · top 180 · median 164.8114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 2 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 3 | Sharpe's Woodshed | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 9 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 11 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 13 | JAGER Q | |
| 14 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 15 | PIRATES OF THE PIG | |
| 16 | BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | |
| 17 | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 18 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 20 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 21 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | |
| 22 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 23 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 24 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 25 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | FARVA-Q | |
| 27 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 29 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 30 | ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | |
| 31 | DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 32 | GIT-R-SMOKED | |
| 33 | HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | |
| 34 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKE-IN-LAW | |
| 37 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 38 | RICKY P'S MEAT CANDY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 39 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 40 | SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | |
| 41 | HQO | |
| 42 | SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ | |
| 43 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 44 | Social Smokers BBQ Team | |
| 45 | SPbRUCED Up BBQ | |
| 46 | G AND L BBQ |