Colorado BBQ Challenge
2023-06-16 – 2023-06-17 · Frisco, CO · 📍 209 Ten Mile Circle · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, MICHAEL WINTER, RICH TUTTLE
Grand Champion: Clark Crew BBQ (698.2628) · 42 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GETTIN' BASTED
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How hot was the win?
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🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6056 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
CLARK CREW BBQ took the Grand Championship home to OK.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 3–4: Bushmaster BBQ and LA PASADITA tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: LA PASADITA and 913 BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ and Meat Machine BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
CLARK CREW BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
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Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 ← this one | Frisco, CO | 209 Ten Mile Circle | 42 | 698.2628 | Clark Crew BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2024-06-14 | Copper Mountain, CO | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4516 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 171.9656 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 171.9888 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
42 entries · top 698.2628 · median 665.6286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | 913 BBQ | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 6 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 7 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | LA PASADITA | |
| 10 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 11 | 303 BBQ | |
| 12 | ROOSTER'S COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | SHB Customs | |
| 15 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 16 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 17 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 19 | Porky's pit crew | |
| 20 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 21 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 22 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 23 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 24 | The Dirty Birds | |
| 25 | RIBS N WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 26 | BOVINE INTERVENTION | |
| 27 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 28 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 29 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 30 | Buzz's Boar | |
| 31 | CARNIVORES | |
| 32 | DOUBLE J SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Oink and Moo BBQ | |
| 34 | Mad Eddies BBQ | |
| 35 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 36 | The Outback Cookin' Company | |
| 37 | Colorado Q | |
| 38 | Smith Grubs | |
| 39 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 40 | Mighty Quinn's BBQ | |
| 41 | Uncle Red Beards's BBQ | |
| 42 | PIPE DREAM SMOKERS |
Chicken
42 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 913 BBQ | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | RIBS N WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 8 | Porky's pit crew | |
| 9 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 10 | 303 BBQ | |
| 11 | BOVINE INTERVENTION | |
| 12 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 13 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 14 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 15 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 18 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 19 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 20 | LA PASADITA | |
| 21 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 22 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 23 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 24 | ROOSTER'S COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 26 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 27 | Buzz's Boar | |
| 28 | The Dirty Birds | |
| 29 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 30 | Smith Grubs | |
| 31 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 32 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 33 | DOUBLE J SMOKERS | |
| 34 | CARNIVORES | |
| 35 | SHB Customs | |
| 36 | Uncle Red Beards's BBQ | |
| 37 | Colorado Q | |
| 38 | Mad Eddies BBQ | |
| 39 | Oink and Moo BBQ | |
| 40 | Mighty Quinn's BBQ | |
| 41 | PIPE DREAM SMOKERS | |
| 42 | The Outback Cookin' Company |
Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | 913 BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 7 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 8 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | 303 BBQ | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | ROOSTER'S COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 15 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 16 | BOVINE INTERVENTION | |
| 17 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 18 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 19 | DOUBLE J SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SHB Customs | |
| 21 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 22 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 23 | RIBS N WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 24 | Buzz's Boar | |
| 25 | Porky's pit crew | |
| 26 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 27 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 28 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 29 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 30 | The Dirty Birds | |
| 31 | PIPE DREAM SMOKERS | |
| 32 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 33 | Oink and Moo BBQ | |
| 34 | CARNIVORES | |
| 35 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 36 | The Outback Cookin' Company | |
| 37 | Mad Eddies BBQ | |
| 38 | Colorado Q | |
| 39 | Smith Grubs | |
| 40 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 41 | Uncle Red Beards's BBQ | |
| 42 | Mighty Quinn's BBQ |
Pork
42 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA PASADITA | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 6 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 7 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 8 | The Outback Cookin' Company | |
| 9 | SHB Customs | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 16 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 17 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 18 | Porky's pit crew | |
| 19 | 913 BBQ | |
| 20 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 21 | ROOSTER'S COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | The Dirty Birds | |
| 23 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 24 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 25 | Mad Eddies BBQ | |
| 26 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 27 | Buzz's Boar | |
| 28 | BOVINE INTERVENTION | |
| 29 | CARNIVORES | |
| 30 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 32 | 303 BBQ | |
| 33 | Smith Grubs | |
| 34 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 35 | Oink and Moo BBQ | |
| 36 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 37 | Colorado Q | |
| 38 | DOUBLE J SMOKERS | |
| 39 | Mighty Quinn's BBQ | |
| 40 | PIPE DREAM SMOKERS | |
| 41 | RIBS N WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 42 | Uncle Red Beards's BBQ |
Brisket
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHB Customs | |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 4 | 913 BBQ | |
| 5 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | The Dirty Birds | |
| 9 | RIBS N WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 10 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 11 | 303 BBQ | |
| 12 | ROOSTER'S COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 15 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 16 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 17 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 18 | CARNIVORES | |
| 19 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 20 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 21 | Porky's pit crew | |
| 22 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 23 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 24 | Oink and Moo BBQ | |
| 25 | DOUBLE J SMOKERS | |
| 26 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 27 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 28 | Mighty Quinn's BBQ | |
| 29 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | LA PASADITA | |
| 31 | Mad Eddies BBQ | |
| 32 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 33 | Uncle Red Beards's BBQ | |
| 34 | Colorado Q | |
| 35 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 36 | BOVINE INTERVENTION | |
| 37 | Smith Grubs | |
| 38 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 39 | Buzz's Boar | |
| 40 | The Outback Cookin' Company | |
| 41 | PIPE DREAM SMOKERS | |
| 42 | BIG BOYZ BBQ |
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Anything Goes
6 entries · top 175.4056 · median 171.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buzz's Boar | |
| 2 | THE CELTIC PIG | |
| 3 | JEWS & GENTILES BBQ | |
| 4 | Porky's pit crew | |
| 5 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG BOYZ BBQ |
Ancillary — Dessert
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1888 · 🔥 perfect 180
Kids-Q — Kids-Q 11-15 Yo
3 entries · top 174.2744 · median 174.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Lil' Mac's BBQ-KO | |
| 2 | The Celtic PIg-KO | |
| 3 | GAVIN MCDANIEL-WABASH |
Kids-Q — Kids-Q 5-10 Yo
4 entries · top 178.3200 · median 175.7486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ-KY | |
| 2 | Buzz's Boar-KY | |
| 3 | Uncle Red Beard's BBQ-KY | |
| 4 | 3 Lil' Mac's BBQ-KY |
Ancillary — Salsa
9 entries · top 176.0000 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gettin' Basted Salsa %232 | |
| 2 | Gettin' Basted Salsa %233 | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | Uncle Red Beards's BBQ | |
| 5 | Buzz's Boar | |
| 6 | BIGS MEAT WAGON | |
| 7 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | BOVINE INTERVENTION |
Ancillary — Sauce
23 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5600
Ancillary — Side Dish
10 entries · top 172.5484 · median 166.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dirty Birds Side %233 | |
| 2 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 3 | RIBS N WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 4 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 5 | Buzz's Boar | |
| 6 | Uncle Red Beards's BBQ | |
| 7 | Oink and Moo BBQ | |
| 8 | The Dirty Birds Side %232 | |
| 9 | The Dirty Birds | |
| 10 | BIG BOYZ BBQ |