Won without a category win
BOOMERANG BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 14th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 7th
- Brisket 2nd
Nov 20–21, 2020 · Waco, TX · 📍 Extraco Event Center · State championship
Reps: Bob McKinnon, Terri McKinnon
BOOMERANG BBQ won Grand Champion at the McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1) on November 20, 2020 in Waco, TX at Extraco Event Center, scoring 695.9428 in a field of 26 teams. CHICKEN FRIED BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.5376. Category winners: Chicken — FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX (177.1544); Pork Ribs — LC BBQ (178.8572); Pork — LC BBQ (176.5600); Brisket — Texas Smoke Whisper (179.4400). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
BOOMERANG BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Stronger than 97% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1664 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
Pork Ribs places 7–8: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and LA PASADITA tied on 173.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: LC BBQ and B-S BBQ OUTLAWS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: B-S BBQ OUTLAWS and Chingon BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
LC BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2020 ← this one | Waco, TX | Extraco Event Center | 26 | 695.9428 | BOOMERANG BBQ | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Waco, TX | Extraco Event Center | 25 | 695.9428 | RAZOR RACKS | MAN MEAT BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 172.0004 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 175.4400 | 173.1428 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.7028 | 169.7028 |
26 entries · top 695.9428 · median 683.3254
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | LC BBQ | |
| 7 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 11 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 15 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 16 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 17 | LA PASADITA | |
| 18 | TEN 32 BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 20 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 21 | TLC Smokers | |
| 22 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 23 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 24 | WACO BOYS COOKING TEAM | |
| 25 | HELL BENT 100% TEXAS COOKERS | |
| 26 | REBEL WAY BBQ |
26 entries · top 177.1544 · median 169.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 9 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 10 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 12 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 13 | LA PASADITA | |
| 14 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 15 | TEN 32 BBQ | |
| 16 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 18 | LC BBQ | |
| 19 | HELL BENT 100% TEXAS COOKERS | |
| 20 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 21 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 22 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 23 | REBEL WAY BBQ | |
| 24 | WACO BOYS COOKING TEAM | |
| 25 | TLC Smokers | |
| 26 | PAPPO'S BBQ |
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LC BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | LA PASADITA | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 12 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 14 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 15 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 16 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 17 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 18 | TEN 32 BBQ | |
| 19 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 20 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 21 | TLC Smokers | |
| 22 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 23 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 24 | HELL BENT 100% TEXAS COOKERS | |
| 25 | WACO BOYS COOKING TEAM | |
| 26 | REBEL WAY BBQ |
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LC BBQ | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 4 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | LA PASADITA | |
| 10 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 11 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 12 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 14 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 16 | TEN 32 BBQ | |
| 17 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 18 | TLC Smokers | |
| 19 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 21 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 22 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 23 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 24 | REBEL WAY BBQ | |
| 25 | HELL BENT 100% TEXAS COOKERS | |
| 26 | WACO BOYS COOKING TEAM |
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 4 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 6 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 7 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 10 | LC BBQ | |
| 11 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 16 | TLC Smokers | |
| 17 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Daddy G's | |
| 19 | TEN 32 BBQ | |
| 20 | WACO BOYS COOKING TEAM | |
| 21 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 22 | LA PASADITA | |
| 23 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 24 | PAPPO'S BBQ | |
| 25 | REBEL WAY BBQ | |
| 26 | HELL BENT 100% TEXAS COOKERS |
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.
7 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 3 | TEN 32 BBQ | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 6 | WACO BOYS COOKING TEAM | |
| 7 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS |
7 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 2 | Texas Smoke Whisper | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 4 | CHINGON # 2 | |
| 5 | TEN 32 BBQ | |
| 6 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 7 | WACO BOYS COOKING TEAM |