Jun 16–17, 2023 · Frisco, CO · 📍 209 Ten Mile Circle · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Michael Winter, Rich Tuttle
CLARK CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at the Colorado BBQ Challenge on June 16, 2023 in Frisco, CO at 209 Ten Mile Circle, scoring 698.2628 in a field of 42 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6572. Category winners: Chicken — 913 BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Heavy Smoke BBQ (177.7144); Pork — LA PASADITA (180.0000); Brisket — SHB Customs (176.5600).
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 87% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6056 points — closer than 87% of every championship in the data.
CLARK CREW BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
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.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2023 ← this one | Frisco, CO | 209 Ten Mile Circle | 42 | 698.2628 | Clark Crew BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Copper Mountain, CO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4516 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 171.9656 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 171.9888 |
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 |
42 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
42 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
11 entries · top 180 · median 173.1888 · 🔥 perfect 180
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 |
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 |
9 entries · top 176 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gettin' Basted Salsa #2 | |
| 2 | Gettin' Basted Salsa #3 | |
| 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 |
23 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5600
10 entries · top 172.5484 · median 166.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dirty Birds Side #3 | |
| 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 #2 | |
| 9 | The Dirty Birds | |
| 10 | BIG BOYZ BBQ |