2019-04-19 – 2019-04-20 · Weatherford, OK · 📍 Main Street
Grand Champion: 4 Legs Up (704.0000) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 DEAD BIRD 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, 2018 to 2022 — 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.
704.0000 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 701.6800 BUTCHER BBQ set in 2018.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 73 times in 100
4 LEGS UP BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Stronger than 92% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1634 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 3–4: Movin the Chains BBQ and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and DEAD BIRD BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
4 LEGS UP BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 5th.
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BUTCHER BBQ (won 2018).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-16 | Weatherford, OK | Main Street | 26 | 701.6800 | BUTCHER BBQ | BOOMERANG BBQ |
| 2019-04-19 ← this one | Weatherford, OK | Main Street | 33 | 704.0000 | 4 Legs Up | DEAD BIRD BBQ |
| 2022-04-15 | Weatherford, OK | 900 N 7th St. | 29 | 699.9544 | Clark Crew BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2026-04-17 | Weatherford, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 170.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 175.4056 | 170.8456 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
33 entries · top 704.0000 · median 666.6968
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | Movin the Chains BBQ | |
| 5 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 6 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 7 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 9 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 10 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 11 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 14 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 15 | Three Hog Night Smokers | |
| 16 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 17 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 18 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 19 | I Like Pork Butts and I can not lie | |
| 20 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 21 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 22 | CEO BBQ | |
| 23 | B Team BBQ | |
| 24 | SWATTY CREW BBQ | |
| 25 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 27 | Okie Smoke | |
| 28 | LoBo BBQ | |
| 29 | Kilpatty's Smokin BBQ Co. | |
| 30 | MCG Equipment | |
| 31 | Cased Hole Solutions | |
| 32 | Smokin Okies | |
| 33 | Red River Smoke |
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 2 | I Like Pork Butts and I can not lie | |
| 3 | Movin the Chains BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 6 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 8 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 11 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 12 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 13 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 14 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 15 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 16 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 18 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 19 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 20 | Three Hog Night Smokers | |
| 21 | CEO BBQ | |
| 22 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | MCG Equipment | |
| 24 | Okie Smoke | |
| 25 | SWATTY CREW BBQ | |
| 26 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 27 | Cased Hole Solutions | |
| 28 | B Team BBQ | |
| 29 | LoBo BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Okies | |
| 31 | Kilpatty's Smokin BBQ Co. | |
| 32 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 33 | Red River Smoke |
33 entries · top 178.3200 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 3 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 6 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 10 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 11 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 12 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 13 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 14 | Movin the Chains BBQ | |
| 15 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 16 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 17 | SWATTY CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 20 | B Team BBQ | |
| 21 | Three Hog Night Smokers | |
| 22 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 24 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 25 | CEO BBQ | |
| 26 | Cased Hole Solutions | |
| 27 | LoBo BBQ | |
| 28 | MCG Equipment | |
| 29 | Okie Smoke | |
| 30 | I Like Pork Butts and I can not lie | |
| 31 | Kilpatty's Smokin BBQ Co. | |
| 32 | Smokin Okies | |
| 33 | Red River Smoke |
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 3 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 4 | Movin the Chains BBQ | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 7 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 8 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 9 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 10 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 11 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 12 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 14 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 15 | Three Hog Night Smokers | |
| 16 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 17 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 18 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 19 | Okie Smoke | |
| 20 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 21 | I Like Pork Butts and I can not lie | |
| 22 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 23 | Kilpatty's Smokin BBQ Co. | |
| 24 | B Team BBQ | |
| 25 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 26 | LoBo BBQ | |
| 27 | SWATTY CREW BBQ | |
| 28 | CEO BBQ | |
| 29 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Okies | |
| 31 | Cased Hole Solutions | |
| 32 | MCG Equipment |
32 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2 | Three Hog Night Smokers | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 6 | Movin the Chains BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 10 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 11 | ONE MAN PITS | |
| 12 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 13 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 14 | DEAD BIRD BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 16 | CEO BBQ | |
| 17 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 18 | I Like Pork Butts and I can not lie | |
| 19 | B Team BBQ | |
| 20 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 21 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 22 | Kilpatty's Smokin BBQ Co. | |
| 23 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 24 | SWATTY CREW BBQ | |
| 25 | BOOM CITY BBQ | |
| 26 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 27 | LoBo BBQ | |
| 28 | POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 29 | MCG Equipment | |
| 30 | Cased Hole Solutions | |
| 31 | Okie Smoke | |
| 32 | Smokin Okies |
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.
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 159.3600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okie Smoke | |
| 2 | IRON WHEEL COOKERS | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Okies 3 | |
| 5 | MCG Equipment | |
| 6 | Kilpatty's Smokin BBQ Co. | |
| 7 | SWATTY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 9 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 10 | Howard Frankenfield | |
| 11 | Smokin Okies 5 | |
| 12 | Cased Hole Solutions | |
| 13 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 14 | Smokin Okies 4 | |
| 15 | Smokin Okies 2 |
14 entries · top 156.5828 · median 130.2342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEO BBQ | |
| 2 | Howard Frankenfield | |
| 3 | Glen Walker | |
| 4 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 5 | Okie Smoke | |
| 6 | Three Hog Night Smokers | |
| 7 | Smokin Okies | |
| 8 | I Like Pork Butts and I can not lie | |
| 9 | SWATTY CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 11 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 12 | MCG Equipment | |
| 13 | Cased Hole Solutions | |
| 14 | BUFFALO'S BBQ |
13 entries · top 169.7028 · median 149.7484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 2 | SWATTY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 4 | I Like Pork Butts and I can not lie | |
| 5 | Howard Frankenfield | |
| 6 | Okie Smoke | |
| 7 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | B Team BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 10 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 11 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 12 | Three Hog Night Smokers | |
| 13 | MCG Equipment |