Smokey Skies BBQ Competition
2025-06-21 – 2025-06-22 · Kipling, SK · CANADA
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: Kreiser Barbecue (697.7144) · 27 teams
Entries
27
4 categories
Top score
697.7144
Winning margin
1.7144
GC over RC
Field average
660.48
median 671.30
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.3944
what a walk cost here
Field spread
193.8052
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 42%
beats 58% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1555
avg power rating going in · stronger than 61% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Kreiser Barbecue took the Grand Championship home to AB.
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)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-21 ← this one | Kipling, SK | 27 | 697.7144 | Kreiser Barbecue |
| 2026-06-19 | Kipling, SK | 24 | 692.0112 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q Cartel | |
| 2 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | 333BBQ | |
| 5 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 6 | Brisket Butts | |
| 7 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 8 | Just Katie | |
| 9 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 10 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 11 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 12 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 13 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 14 | Butcher Boys BBQ | |
| 15 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Elbow Grease | |
| 17 | PORKY JR'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 19 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 20 | Grills Just Wanna Have Fun | |
| 21 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 22 | CBR (Chicken Bacon Ranch) | |
| 23 | No Big Deal BBQ | |
| 24 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 25 | BBQ MAVERICK | |
| 26 | Tommy Boy Grillin |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 175.4400 · median 169.1660
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 2 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 3 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 4 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 5 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 6 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 7 | Q Cartel | |
| 8 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 11 | Butcher Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 13 | CBR (Chicken Bacon Ranch) | |
| 14 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 15 | Elbow Grease | |
| 16 | 333BBQ | |
| 17 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 18 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 19 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQ MAVERICK | |
| 21 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 22 | Brisket Butts | |
| 23 | PORKY JR'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Just Katie | |
| 25 | No Big Deal BBQ | |
| 26 | Grills Just Wanna Have Fun | |
| 27 | Black Market BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 697.7144 · median 671.3024
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 2 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 3 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 4 | Q Cartel | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | 333BBQ | |
| 8 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 9 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 10 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 11 | Brisket Butts | |
| 12 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 13 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 14 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 15 | Butcher Boys BBQ | |
| 16 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 17 | Elbow Grease | |
| 18 | Just Katie | |
| 19 | Grills Just Wanna Have Fun | |
| 20 | PORKY JR'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 22 | No Big Deal BBQ | |
| 23 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 24 | BBQ MAVERICK | |
| 25 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 26 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 27 | CBR (Chicken Bacon Ranch) |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisket Butts | |
| 2 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 3 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 7 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 8 | Q Cartel | |
| 9 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 10 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 11 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 12 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 14 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 15 | Grills Just Wanna Have Fun | |
| 16 | 333BBQ | |
| 17 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 18 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 19 | PORKY JR'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Butcher Boys BBQ | |
| 21 | Just Katie | |
| 22 | Elbow Grease | |
| 23 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 24 | No Big Deal BBQ | |
| 25 | BBQ MAVERICK | |
| 26 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 27 | CBR (Chicken Bacon Ranch) |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 177.7372 · median 169.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | No Big Deal BBQ | |
| 3 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 4 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 5 | 333BBQ | |
| 6 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 7 | BBQ MAVERICK | |
| 8 | Grills Just Wanna Have Fun | |
| 9 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 10 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 11 | Elbow Grease | |
| 12 | Butcher Boys BBQ | |
| 13 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 14 | Q Cartel | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 16 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 17 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 18 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 19 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 20 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 21 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 22 | PORKY JR'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Brisket Butts | |
| 24 | Just Katie | |
| 25 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 26 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 27 | CBR (Chicken Bacon Ranch) |