2023-08-18 – 2023-08-19 · Worland, WY · 📍 501 15 Mile Rd. · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Colorado Bulldawg BBQ (706.2400) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PIGGIN' WHISKEY
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, 2021 to 2026 — 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.
706.2400 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 701.1088 American Heroes BBQ set in 2022.
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 4 tracked editions
American Heroes BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
Chicken places 5–6: Colorado Bulldawg BBQ and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ and PAPA'S PIT CREW tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Eggspert turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: American Heroes BBQ (won 2021, 2022).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | Worland, WY | 501 15 Mile Rd. | 30 | 694.8000 | American Heroes BBQ | GRILLIN' BEAVERS |
| 2022-08-19 | Worland, WY | 501 15 Mile Rd. | 29 | 701.1088 | American Heroes BBQ | Fergolicious BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 ← this one | Worland, WY | 501 15 Mile Rd. | 27 | 706.2400 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| 2026-08-14 | Worland, WY | 501 15 Mile Rd. | 29 | 699.9428 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | Papa's Pit Crew |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 169.1316 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.1544 | 174.2856 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 173.1200 | 168.5256 |
27 entries · top 706.2400 · median 663.8628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 4 | Eggspert | |
| 5 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 9 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 11 | LaTa-Que | |
| 12 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 13 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 14 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 15 | Smokin Hot Meat Heads | |
| 16 | Uncle Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 17 | Crooked L | |
| 18 | Ten Mile BBQ | |
| 19 | Uncle Kenny's | |
| 20 | Billy Creek BBQ | |
| 21 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 22 | Barr's BBQ | |
| 23 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 24 | 2 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 25 | Rollin White Smoke | |
| 26 | Husky Smoke | |
| 27 | Sochie's BBQ |
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 5 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 8 | Eggspert | |
| 9 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 10 | LaTa-Que | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 12 | Smokin Hot Meat Heads | |
| 13 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 14 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 15 | Crooked L | |
| 16 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 17 | Billy Creek BBQ | |
| 18 | Husky Smoke | |
| 19 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 20 | 2 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 21 | Barr's BBQ | |
| 22 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 23 | Uncle Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 24 | Rollin White Smoke | |
| 25 | Ten Mile BBQ | |
| 26 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 27 | Uncle Kenny's |
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eggspert | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 7 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 8 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 9 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 10 | LaTa-Que | |
| 11 | Ten Mile BBQ | |
| 12 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 13 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 14 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 15 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 16 | Uncle Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin Hot Meat Heads | |
| 18 | Uncle Kenny's | |
| 19 | Billy Creek BBQ | |
| 20 | Crooked L | |
| 21 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 22 | Barr's BBQ | |
| 23 | 2 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 24 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 25 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 26 | Rollin White Smoke | |
| 27 | Husky Smoke |
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 2 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 3 | Eggspert | |
| 4 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Uncle Kenny's | |
| 10 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 11 | LaTa-Que | |
| 12 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 14 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 15 | Rollin White Smoke | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 17 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 18 | Ten Mile BBQ | |
| 19 | Uncle Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 20 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 21 | Barr's BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin Hot Meat Heads | |
| 23 | 2 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 24 | Crooked L | |
| 25 | Billy Creek BBQ | |
| 26 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 27 | Husky Smoke |
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 4 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 6 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 8 | LaTa-Que | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Eggspert | |
| 11 | Uncle Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 12 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 13 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Hot Meat Heads | |
| 16 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 17 | Crooked L | |
| 18 | Ten Mile BBQ | |
| 19 | Husky Smoke | |
| 20 | Billy Creek BBQ | |
| 21 | Barr's BBQ | |
| 22 | 2 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 23 | Rollin White Smoke | |
| 24 | Uncle Kenny's | |
| 25 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 26 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 27 | Sochie's 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.
13 entries · top 171.9772 · median 159.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 2 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 3 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 4 | LaTa-Que | |
| 5 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 6 | Uncle Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 9 | 2 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 10 | Crooked L | |
| 11 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 12 | Barr's BBQ | |
| 13 | We Got Your 6 Portions |
12 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.5370