Sep 1–2, 2019 · Alberta, Canada · CANADA · 📍 5003-15 Avenue NW Calgary
Reps: Io Team · Prize money: $1,050
SMELLAQUE won Grand Champion at the Prairie Dog on the Bow on September 1, 2019 in Alberta, T2P 2M2 at 5003-15 Avenue NW Calgary, scoring 690.9256 in a field of 13 teams. ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 684.5828. Category winners: Chicken — ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ (175.4056); Pork Ribs — SMELLAQUE (173.1428); Pork — ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ (176.0000); Brisket — Fire BBQ (175.4744). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2024.
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.
Chicken places 3–4: RUSTY'S BBQ and Notorious P.I.G tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Fire BBQ and FROZEN TOQUE BBQ tied on 165.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: Notorious P.I.G and FROZEN TOQUE BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
SMELLAQUE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 2nd.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2019 ← this one | Alberta | 5003-15 Avenue NW Calgary | 13 | 690.9256 | SmellaQue | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Alberta | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Calgary, AB | 5151 101 St. NW | 24 | 690.2400 | Q Cartel | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 172 | 161.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1428 | 165.1544 | 163.3712 |
| Pork | 176 | 168 | 152.5828 |
| Brisket | 175.4744 | 164.5488 | 155.9888 |
13 entries · top 690.9256 · median 651.9776
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 3 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Fire BBQ | |
| 5 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 6 | Red Neck Kitchen | |
| 7 | Dos Smokin Bros | |
| 8 | FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | |
| 9 | THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | |
| 10 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 12 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 13 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS |
13 entries · top 175.4056 · median 168.6056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 5 | THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | |
| 6 | Fire BBQ | |
| 7 | Red Neck Kitchen | |
| 8 | Dos Smokin Bros | |
| 9 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | |
| 11 | FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | |
| 12 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 13 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team |
13 entries · top 173.1428 · median 164.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | Red Neck Kitchen | |
| 3 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 4 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Fire BBQ | |
| 6 | FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | |
| 7 | THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | |
| 8 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 9 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 10 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Dos Smokin Bros | |
| 13 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS |
13 entries · top 176 · median 160.5944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 4 | FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | |
| 5 | Dos Smokin Bros | |
| 6 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 8 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Red Neck Kitchen | |
| 10 | Fire BBQ | |
| 11 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | |
| 12 | THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | |
| 13 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team |
13 entries · top 175.4744 · median 161.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire BBQ | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 5 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Red Neck Kitchen | |
| 7 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 8 | THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | |
| 9 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Dos Smokin Bros | |
| 11 | FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | |
| 12 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 13 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS |