May 31 – Jun 1, 2019 · Valley, NE · 📍 Spruce st · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $10,010
DIRT ROAD BBQ won Grand Champion at the 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition on May 31, 2019 in Valley, NE at Spruce st, scoring 701.6800 in a field of 39 teams. THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.9656. Category winners: Chicken — TOTALLY BASTED (177.7144); Pork Ribs — STAR CITY BBQ (178.8800); Pork — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — DIRT ROAD BBQ (180.0000).
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 66 times in 100
DIRT ROAD BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pork places 2–3: SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ and DIRT ROAD BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: FAIRWAY SMOKERS and WHEN PIGS DIE tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: TREEFROG BBQ edged FARMHOUSE FIRESTARTERS BBQ by 0.0112.
DIRT ROAD BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 172.0116 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 174.2628 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.8800 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2628 | 170.2628 |
39 entries · top 701.6800 · median 662.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 4 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | 913 BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 8 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 11 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 12 | FARMHOUSE FIRESTARTERS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 15 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 16 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 17 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 18 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 20 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 21 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 22 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 23 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 24 | KBARK | |
| 25 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 26 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 27 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 28 | OL SMOKEY | |
| 29 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 30 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 31 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 32 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 33 | 2FishQ | |
| 34 | Short Bus Smoking | |
| 35 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 36 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 37 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 38 | SITT 'N SMOKE | |
| 39 | SMOKE IS NO JOKE |
39 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 2 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 3 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 4 | FARMHOUSE FIRESTARTERS BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 7 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 8 | OL SMOKEY | |
| 9 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 12 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 14 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 15 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 16 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | 913 BBQ | |
| 20 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 21 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 22 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 23 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 24 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 25 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 26 | KBARK | |
| 27 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 28 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 29 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 30 | Short Bus Smoking | |
| 31 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 32 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 33 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 34 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 35 | 2FishQ | |
| 36 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 37 | SITT 'N SMOKE | |
| 38 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 39 | SMOKE IS NO JOKE |
39 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | 913 BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 8 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 9 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 10 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 12 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 14 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 15 | OL SMOKEY | |
| 16 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 17 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 18 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 19 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 20 | KBARK | |
| 21 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 22 | FARMHOUSE FIRESTARTERS BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 25 | SITT 'N SMOKE | |
| 26 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 27 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 28 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 29 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 30 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 31 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 32 | 2FishQ | |
| 33 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 34 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 35 | Short Bus Smoking | |
| 36 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 37 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 38 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 39 | SMOKE IS NO JOKE |
39 entries · top 180 · median 165.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 8 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 9 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 12 | 913 BBQ | |
| 13 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 14 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 15 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 16 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 17 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 18 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 19 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 20 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 21 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 22 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 23 | FARMHOUSE FIRESTARTERS BBQ | |
| 24 | KBARK | |
| 25 | OL SMOKEY | |
| 26 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 27 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 28 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 29 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 30 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 31 | 2FishQ | |
| 32 | Short Bus Smoking | |
| 33 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 34 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 35 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 36 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 37 | SITT 'N SMOKE | |
| 38 | SMOKE IS NO JOKE | |
| 39 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ |
39 entries · top 180 · median 165.0972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 3 | TOTALLY BASTED | |
| 4 | AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 7 | THE JOHNNY PIG | |
| 8 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | 913 BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 11 | FARMHOUSE FIRESTARTERS BBQ | |
| 12 | OLD STYLE BBQ | |
| 13 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 14 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 15 | HAWGNZ HEROZ | |
| 16 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 17 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 18 | Piccolos BBQ | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | STAR CITY BBQ | |
| 23 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 24 | KBARK | |
| 25 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 26 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 27 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 28 | 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | |
| 29 | CROWN POINT BBQ | |
| 30 | HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | |
| 31 | 3 DAWGS & A BONE | |
| 32 | B.F.S. BBQ | |
| 33 | 2FishQ | |
| 34 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 35 | SMOKE IS NO JOKE | |
| 36 | OL SMOKEY | |
| 37 | Short Bus Smoking | |
| 38 | SITT 'N SMOKE | |
| 39 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE |