Sep 6–7, 2019 · Grand Jct, CO · 📍 925 Struthers AVe · State championship
Prize money: $19,600
Crooked Pigs won Grand Champion at the Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge on September 6, 2019 in Grand Jct, CO at 925 Struthers AVe, scoring 691.3488 in a field of 28 teams. B-S BBQ OUTLAWS took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.7888. Category winners: Chicken — B-S BBQ OUTLAWS (177.1544); Pork Ribs — HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ (178.2972); Pork — Half Baked Hippies (175.4288); Brisket — Crooked Pigs (176.5600). This is the 7th of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ; the next was held in 2020.
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, 2013 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 86 times in 100
CROOKED PIGS came in rated below the field's top team, B-S BBQ OUTLAWS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was CROOKED PIGS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 20th tracked contest.
3 of 8 tracked editions
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has won this contest 3 times across its 8 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: HONEYMAN BBQ and SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: M-DUBS BBQ and Crooked Pigs tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Half Baked Hippies edged Crooked Pigs by 0.0116.
Crooked Pigs took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ (won 2017), SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ (won 2018).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2013 | Grand Junction, CO | Grand Junction, CO | 42 | 702.8572 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Grand Junction, CO | Grand Junction, CO 81501 | 47 | 692.5944 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Grand Junction, CO | Grand Junction, CO 81521 | 32 | 698.8344 | LUCKY'S Q | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Grand Junction, CO | 1340 Gunnison Ave | 49 | 694.8460 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | UTAH BBQ COMPANY |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Grand Jct, CO | 1340 Gunnison Ave | 28 | 694.2516 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | BACKDRAFT BBQ |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Grand Jct, CO | 925 Struthers AVe | 32 | 693.6572 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ |
| Sep 6, 2019 ← this one | Grand Jct, CO | 925 Struthers AVe | 28 | 691.3488 | CROOKED PIGS | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Grand Jct, CO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 170.8344 | 167.3828 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 170.8344 | 164.5488 |
| Pork | 175.4288 | 171.9772 | 166.8572 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 170.8344 | 165.1200 |
28 entries · top 691.3488 · median 649.2974
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 4 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 5 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 7 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 9 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 11 | The Eagle BBQ | |
| 12 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 13 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 14 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 15 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 16 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 17 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 18 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 19 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 20 | B and C BBQ | |
| 21 | Colorado Q | |
| 22 | Chill Out | |
| 23 | P.H.A.T. Joe's BBQ | |
| 24 | Redneck Caviar | |
| 25 | BBQ Gitanos | |
| 26 | TRIXIE'S HAWG HOUSE BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Johnnys BBQ | |
| 28 | Flying Mookey Q |
28 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 4 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 5 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 7 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 9 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 10 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 11 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 12 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 13 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 14 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 16 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | B and C BBQ | |
| 18 | The Eagle BBQ | |
| 19 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 20 | Chill Out | |
| 21 | Smokin' Johnnys BBQ | |
| 22 | Colorado Q | |
| 23 | P.H.A.T. Joe's BBQ | |
| 24 | Redneck Caviar | |
| 25 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 26 | TRIXIE'S HAWG HOUSE BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ Gitanos | |
| 28 | Flying Mookey Q |
28 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 5 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 6 | B and C BBQ | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 8 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 9 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 11 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 12 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 13 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 14 | The Eagle BBQ | |
| 15 | Chill Out | |
| 16 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 17 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 18 | BBQ Gitanos | |
| 19 | Colorado Q | |
| 20 | Smokin' Johnnys BBQ | |
| 21 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 22 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 23 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 24 | Redneck Caviar | |
| 25 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 26 | TRIXIE'S HAWG HOUSE BBQ | |
| 27 | P.H.A.T. Joe's BBQ | |
| 28 | Flying Mookey Q |
28 entries · top 175.4288 · median 164.5142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 2 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 3 | The Eagle BBQ | |
| 4 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 5 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 6 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 7 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 8 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 9 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 11 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 12 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 13 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 15 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 16 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 17 | Redneck Caviar | |
| 18 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 19 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 21 | P.H.A.T. Joe's BBQ | |
| 22 | Colorado Q | |
| 23 | Chill Out | |
| 24 | Flying Mookey Q | |
| 25 | B and C BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ Gitanos | |
| 27 | TRIXIE'S HAWG HOUSE BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' Johnnys BBQ |
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 2 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 8 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 9 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 10 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 11 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 12 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 13 | The Eagle BBQ | |
| 14 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 16 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 17 | Colorado Q | |
| 18 | P.H.A.T. Joe's BBQ | |
| 19 | B and C BBQ | |
| 20 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 21 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 22 | TRIXIE'S HAWG HOUSE BBQ | |
| 23 | Chill Out | |
| 24 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 25 | BBQ Gitanos | |
| 26 | Smokin' Johnnys BBQ | |
| 27 | Redneck Caviar | |
| 28 | Flying Mookey Q |
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.
14 entries · top 169.1772 · median 154.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 2 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 3 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 4 | Colorado Q | |
| 5 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 6 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 7 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 8 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 9 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 10 | Redneck Caviar | |
| 11 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | Flying Mookey Q | |
| 13 | The Eagle BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ Gitanos |