Jun 7–8, 2019 · Kansas City, KS · 📍 13700 Polfer RD · State championship
Reps: Alfred T Bowen, Fran Bowen · Prize money: $8,100
BLACK EYE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge on June 7, 2019 in Kansas City, KS at 13700 Polfer RD, scoring 695.9888 in a field of 46 teams. AMERICAN FIRE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8000. Category winners: Chicken — SONS OF A BRISKET (178.8572); Pork Ribs — BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE (177.7372); Pork — DIRT ROAD BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — BLACK EYE BBQ (176.0000). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by 4 LEGS UP 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, 2016 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 77% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1888 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 84 times in 100
BLACK EYE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 16-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pork Ribs places 7–8: AMERICAN FIRE BBQ and HIGH i QUE tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: KC Meat Sweats and BLACK EYE BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: GETTIN' SAUCED edged Pine Tar BBQ by 0.0112.
BLACK EYE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 16th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2016 | Kansas City, KS | 13700 Polfer RD | 34 | 690.8228 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | THESLABS.COM |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Kansas City, KS | 13700 Polfer RD | 42 | 699.3828 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 913 BBQ |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Kansas City, KS | 13700 Polfer RD | 46 | 694.7884 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 913 BBQ |
| Jun 7, 2019 ← this one | Kansas City, KS | 13700 Polfer RD | 46 | 695.9888 | Black Eye BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.8688 | 173.1316 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 175.4172 | 173.7144 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2972 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 176 | 172.5716 | 170.8228 |
46 entries · top 695.9888 · median 661.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 2 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 5 | The Boys in Que | |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 7 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 9 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 10 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 11 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 13 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 14 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 15 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 16 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 17 | PYRO PIGS | |
| 18 | 913 BBQ | |
| 19 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 21 | This Is How We Que It | |
| 22 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 23 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 24 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 25 | GRILLAS | |
| 26 | BBQ Bonanza | |
| 27 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 28 | SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE | |
| 29 | BIG BAD WOLVES | |
| 30 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' GUNNERS | |
| 32 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 34 | Quad Hogs | |
| 35 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 36 | LB Town BBQ | |
| 37 | Hut Boys BBQ | |
| 38 | PIG PEN | |
| 39 | SIXTY & STILL SMOKIN M&M BBQ | |
| 40 | Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 41 | BRR-B-Q | |
| 42 | Smokin' Wide Open | |
| 43 | Cook & Ladder BBQ | |
| 44 | Beer Bellies and Snouts | |
| 45 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 46 | KCQ |
46 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 2 | The Boys in Que | |
| 3 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 4 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 5 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 6 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 7 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 8 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 9 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 12 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 13 | This Is How We Que It | |
| 14 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 15 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 16 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 17 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 18 | 913 BBQ | |
| 19 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | Cook & Ladder BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG BAD WOLVES | |
| 22 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 23 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 24 | LB Town BBQ | |
| 25 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 26 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 27 | KCQ | |
| 28 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 29 | Hut Boys BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 31 | GRILLAS | |
| 32 | PYRO PIGS | |
| 33 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 34 | BRR-B-Q | |
| 35 | Beer Bellies and Snouts | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' GUNNERS | |
| 37 | SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE | |
| 38 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 39 | Quad Hogs | |
| 40 | PIG PEN | |
| 41 | SIXTY & STILL SMOKIN M&M BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokin' Wide Open | |
| 43 | BBQ Bonanza | |
| 44 | Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 45 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 46 | Second Hand Smoke |
45 entries · top 177.7372 · median 169.7600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 4 | The Boys in Que | |
| 5 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 6 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 7 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 9 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 10 | BBQ Bonanza | |
| 11 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 12 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 13 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 14 | PYRO PIGS | |
| 15 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 16 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 17 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 18 | 913 BBQ | |
| 19 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 20 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 21 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 22 | Smokin' Wide Open | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' GUNNERS | |
| 24 | This Is How We Que It | |
| 25 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 26 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | PIG PEN | |
| 28 | GRILLAS | |
| 29 | Hut Boys BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE | |
| 31 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG BAD WOLVES | |
| 33 | SIXTY & STILL SMOKIN M&M BBQ | |
| 34 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 36 | Quad Hogs | |
| 37 | LB Town BBQ | |
| 38 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 39 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 40 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 41 | Beer Bellies and Snouts | |
| 42 | BRR-B-Q | |
| 43 | Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 44 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 45 | Cook & Ladder BBQ |
46 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 2 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 3 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 5 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 6 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 8 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 9 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 10 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 12 | Quad Hogs | |
| 13 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 14 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 16 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 17 | SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE | |
| 18 | PYRO PIGS | |
| 19 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 20 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 21 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | 913 BBQ | |
| 23 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | The Boys in Que | |
| 25 | GRILLAS | |
| 26 | BBQ Bonanza | |
| 27 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 28 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 30 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 31 | SIXTY & STILL SMOKIN M&M BBQ | |
| 32 | This Is How We Que It | |
| 33 | KCQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' GUNNERS | |
| 35 | BIG BAD WOLVES | |
| 36 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 37 | LB Town BBQ | |
| 38 | PIG PEN | |
| 39 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 40 | Hut Boys BBQ | |
| 41 | Beer Bellies and Snouts | |
| 42 | Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 43 | Smokin' Wide Open | |
| 44 | Cook & Ladder BBQ | |
| 45 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 46 | BRR-B-Q |
46 entries · top 176 · median 163.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK EYE BBQ | |
| 2 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 3 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 6 | OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | |
| 7 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | PYRO PIGS | |
| 10 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | |
| 11 | KCQ | |
| 12 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 13 | BBQ Bonanza | |
| 14 | The Boys in Que | |
| 15 | SMOKING UNDER THE BRIDGE | |
| 16 | RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | |
| 17 | GRILLAS | |
| 18 | SKYY FULL OF SMOKE | |
| 19 | KC Meat Sweats | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 21 | SONS OF A BRISKET | |
| 22 | BIG BAD WOLVES | |
| 23 | 913 BBQ | |
| 24 | WATER DAWGZ BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' GUNNERS | |
| 26 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 27 | 3 PIGS SMOKIN | |
| 28 | Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 29 | This Is How We Que It | |
| 30 | NELSON FAMILY BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | |
| 32 | LB Town BBQ | |
| 33 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 34 | Quad Hogs | |
| 35 | RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoke-A-Holics | |
| 37 | BRR-B-Q | |
| 38 | Hut Boys BBQ | |
| 39 | PIG PEN | |
| 40 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | |
| 41 | Wildhouse BBQ | |
| 42 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 43 | SIXTY & STILL SMOKIN M&M BBQ | |
| 44 | Cook & Ladder BBQ | |
| 45 | Smokin' Wide Open | |
| 46 | Beer Bellies and Snouts |