2020-08-14 – 2020-08-15 · Kanab, UT · 📍 Kanab, UT 84741 · State championship
Reps: MICHAEL SANTIAGO, RHONDA SANTIAGO · Prize money: $11,000.00
Grand Champion: Utah BBQ Company (698.2748) · 42 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Bushmaster 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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 85% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0748 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 85 times in 100
UTAH BBQ COMPANY came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 15-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 2–3: BULL MARKET BBQ and DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: UNCLE J'S and UTAH BBQ COMPANY tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ and SMOKIN IT UP BBQ tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Bushmaster BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
UTAH BBQ COMPANY took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 27th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 177.1544 | 174.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.2972 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4400 | 173.1084 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 174.8572 | 171.4400 |
42 entries · top 698.2748 · median 674.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 3 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 7 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 8 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 10 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 11 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 12 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 13 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 14 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 15 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 16 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 18 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 19 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 21 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 22 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 24 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 25 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 26 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 27 | Farva'Q | |
| 28 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 29 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 30 | Fox Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 32 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 33 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 34 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 35 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 37 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 38 | BIG SMOKIES | |
| 39 | Locked and Loaded | |
| 40 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 41 | Tip of Texas BBQ | |
| 42 | G'Wanna BBQ |
41 entries · top 178.8800 · median 170.3316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 3 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 5 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 6 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 8 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 9 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 11 | Farva'Q | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 13 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 14 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 16 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 17 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 18 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 19 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 20 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 21 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 22 | BIG SMOKIES | |
| 23 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 25 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 26 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 27 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 28 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 29 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 31 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 32 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 33 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 34 | Fox Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 35 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 36 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 37 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 38 | Locked and Loaded | |
| 39 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 40 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 41 | G'Wanna BBQ |
42 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 6 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 8 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 12 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 14 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 15 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 16 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 17 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 18 | Tip of Texas BBQ | |
| 19 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 20 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 22 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 23 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 24 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 25 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 27 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 28 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 29 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 31 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 32 | Locked and Loaded | |
| 33 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 34 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 35 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 36 | Fox Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 37 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 38 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 39 | Farva'Q | |
| 40 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 41 | BIG SMOKIES | |
| 42 | G'Wanna BBQ |
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 3 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 4 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 5 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 6 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 7 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 8 | Tip of Texas BBQ | |
| 9 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 10 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 11 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 13 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 16 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 17 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 18 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 20 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 21 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 22 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 23 | Farva'Q | |
| 24 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 25 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 26 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 27 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 28 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 30 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 32 | Fox Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 34 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 35 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 36 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 37 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 38 | Locked and Loaded | |
| 39 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 40 | BIG SMOKIES | |
| 41 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 42 | G'Wanna BBQ |
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 3 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 4 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 5 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 6 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 7 | Farva'Q | |
| 8 | Fox Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 9 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 10 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 11 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 12 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 13 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 14 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 15 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 16 | Tip of Texas BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 18 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 19 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 20 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 21 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 22 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 23 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 24 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 25 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 26 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 27 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 28 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 29 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 30 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 31 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 32 | BIG SMOKIES | |
| 33 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 34 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 35 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 36 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 37 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 38 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 39 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 40 | Locked and Loaded | |
| 41 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 42 | G'Wanna BBQ |