Apr 5–6, 2019 · Stillwater, OK · 📍 202 E McElroy · State championship
Prize money: $5,000
CLARK CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at the Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon on April 5, 2019 in Stillwater, OK at 202 E McElroy, scoring 698.8112 in a field of 34 teams. THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6800. Category winners: Chicken — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (178.8572); Pork Ribs — Cocky Rooster BBQ (177.7144); Pork — DEAD BIRD BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — SMOKIN DAN (178.2972). This is the 6th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by GETTIN' BASTED.
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, 2014 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 82% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1312 points — closer than 82% of every championship in the data.
CLARK CREW BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 6 tracked editions
CLARK CREW BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Chicken places 4–5: PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ and DEAD BIRD BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: Nevertheless BBQ and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS edged PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ by 0.0112.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ (won 2015), THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS (won 2016), CLARK CREW BBQ (won 2017).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2014 | Stillwater, OK | Stillwater, OK 74075 | 40 | 661.7484 | Smokin Hot J's | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Stillwater, OK | Stillwater, OK 74075 | 34 | 689.7028 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Stillwater, OK | Stillwater, OK | 44 | 701.1200 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | KOSMOSQ.COM |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Stillwater, OK | 202 E McElroy | 37 | 691.3600 | CLARK CREW BBQ | RISE N SWINE |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Stillwater, OK | 202 E McElroy | 26 | 709.7372 | GETTIN' BASTED | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| Apr 5, 2019 ← this one | Stillwater, OK | 202 E McElroy | 34 | 698.8112 | Clark Crew BBQ | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4288 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 180 | 173.1428 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 176 | 172.5600 |
34 entries · top 698.8112 · median 663.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 4 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 11 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 14 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Cocky Rooster BBQ | |
| 18 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 19 | Nevertheless BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 21 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 22 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 23 | Turnin 'n' Burnin | |
| 24 | B Team BBQ | |
| 25 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ | |
| 26 | SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING | |
| 27 | Team Left Nut | |
| 28 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 29 | Team Right Nut | |
| 30 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 31 | Not Your Mama's BBQ | |
| 32 | Yankee Doodle BBQ | |
| 33 | Oncue BBQ Team | |
| 34 | Hog Leg |
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 3 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 4 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 6 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 7 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 9 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 11 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 13 | Cocky Rooster BBQ | |
| 14 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 15 | B Team BBQ | |
| 16 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 17 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 18 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Hog Leg | |
| 20 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 21 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 23 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 24 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 25 | Team Left Nut | |
| 26 | Turnin 'n' Burnin | |
| 27 | Yankee Doodle BBQ | |
| 28 | Nevertheless BBQ | |
| 29 | SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING | |
| 30 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ | |
| 31 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 32 | Team Right Nut | |
| 33 | Not Your Mama's BBQ | |
| 34 | Oncue BBQ Team |
34 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocky Rooster BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 10 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 12 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 13 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 14 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 15 | Turnin 'n' Burnin | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 18 | SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING | |
| 19 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 20 | Nevertheless BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 22 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 23 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 24 | Not Your Mama's BBQ | |
| 25 | Team Left Nut | |
| 26 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 27 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 28 | B Team BBQ | |
| 29 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ | |
| 30 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 31 | Yankee Doodle BBQ | |
| 32 | Hog Leg | |
| 33 | Oncue BBQ Team | |
| 34 | Team Right Nut |
34 entries · top 180 · median 164.2456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 2 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 6 | Nevertheless BBQ | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 11 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 12 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 13 | Team Right Nut | |
| 14 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 15 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 16 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 17 | Cocky Rooster BBQ | |
| 18 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 19 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 20 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Not Your Mama's BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 23 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 24 | Team Left Nut | |
| 25 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 26 | B Team BBQ | |
| 27 | Oncue BBQ Team | |
| 28 | Turnin 'n' Burnin | |
| 29 | SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING | |
| 30 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 31 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ | |
| 32 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 33 | Yankee Doodle BBQ | |
| 34 | Hog Leg |
34 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 2 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 8 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ | |
| 13 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Nevertheless BBQ | |
| 15 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 16 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 17 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 18 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 19 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 20 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 21 | Turnin 'n' Burnin | |
| 22 | SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 24 | B Team BBQ | |
| 25 | Cocky Rooster BBQ | |
| 26 | Team Right Nut | |
| 27 | SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING | |
| 28 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Team Left Nut | |
| 30 | Oncue BBQ Team | |
| 31 | Not Your Mama's BBQ | |
| 32 | Yankee Doodle BBQ | |
| 33 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 34 | Hog Leg |
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.
12 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocky Rooster BBQ | |
| 2 | Team Right Nut | |
| 3 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 4 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 5 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 6 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 9 | Yankee Doodle BBQ | |
| 10 | The 918 Que Crew | |
| 11 | Team Left Nut | |
| 12 | Nevertheless BBQ |
12 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB IT ALL OVER | |
| 2 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 3 | Cocky Rooster BBQ | |
| 4 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 5 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 9 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 11 | Team Left Nut | |
| 12 | Team Right Nut |