A new contest record
708.5484
highest overall ever cooked here
708.5484 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 703.3828 Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ set in 2024.
- old record 703.3828
- set 2024 by Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ
Smoke-N-Wings 2025
Jun 27–28, 2025 · Blackfoot, ID · 📍 1311 E. Airport Rd. · State championship
Reps: Del Anderson, Steven Flewallen · Prize money: $13,500
SMELLAQUE won Grand Champion at the Smoke-N-Wings on June 27, 2025 in Blackfoot, ID at 1311 E. Airport Rd., scoring 708.5484 in a field of 32 teams. SLINGIN MEATS took Reserve Grand Champion with 701.1428. Category winners: Chicken — SLINGIN MEATS (178.8572); Pork Ribs — SMELLAQUE (178.8800); Pork — AMERICAN HEROES BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — SMELLAQUE (178.8572). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ; the next was held in 2026.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
600.49
median 683.34
708.55 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 178.88
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 178.86
139.97
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2024 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
32
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
708.5484
Winning margin
7.4056
GC over RC
Field average
675.31
600.49708.55
median 683.34 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.2284
600.49708.55
10th place overall
Field spread
108.0564
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,500
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 5%
beats 95% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
43%
12 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,573
avg power rating going in · stronger than 57% of contests
Storylines (8 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
Smellaque has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2025
- 2026
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 14 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: GIRLS CAN GRILL and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ and CROOKED PIGS tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: BD's BBQ and SinBin BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SMELLAQUE won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMELLAQUE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 12th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 12th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
178.8572
best chicken ever cooked here
SLINGIN MEATS turned in 178.8572 in chicken — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 178.2972
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ (won 2024).
- Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ · 2024
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- AMERICAN HEROES BBQ · Pork
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | Blackfoot, ID | 1311 E. Airport Rd. | 28 | 703.3828 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | CROOKED PIGS |
| Jun 27, 2025 ← this one | Blackfoot, ID | 1311 E. Airport Rd. | 32 | 708.5484 | Smellaque | SLINGIN MEATS |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Blackfoot, ID | 281 W. 200 N. | 31 | 709.1772 | Smellaque | Big Johns BBQ Company |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4400 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 175.4516 | 173.1544 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5828 | 175.4056 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 708.5484 · median 683.3374
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 8 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 10 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 11 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 12 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 16 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 17 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 18 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 19 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 20 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Jay Miller and the Experience | |
| 22 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 23 | BD's BBQ | |
| 24 | That's All Smoke | |
| 25 | Baldys BBQ | |
| 26 | Bybee-Que | |
| 27 | Uncle Sam's BBQ | |
| 28 | SWINE STEWARD | |
| 29 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 30 | Risk it for the Brisket | |
| 31 | Xtreme BBQ | |
| 32 | Moldy's Bro'z BBQ |
Chicken
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 8 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 9 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 10 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 12 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 14 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 15 | Xtreme BBQ | |
| 16 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 18 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 19 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 20 | SWINE STEWARD | |
| 21 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 22 | Bybee-Que | |
| 23 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 25 | That's All Smoke | |
| 26 | Baldys BBQ | |
| 27 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 28 | BD's BBQ | |
| 29 | Jay Miller and the Experience | |
| 30 | Uncle Sam's BBQ | |
| 31 | Risk it for the Brisket | |
| 32 | Moldy's Bro'z BBQ |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 178.8800 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 3 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 4 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 7 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 8 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 9 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 10 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 11 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 12 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 13 | That's All Smoke | |
| 14 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | Uncle Sam's BBQ | |
| 16 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 17 | Baldys BBQ | |
| 18 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 23 | Jay Miller and the Experience | |
| 24 | BD's BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 26 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 27 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 28 | Risk it for the Brisket | |
| 29 | Bybee-Que | |
| 30 | SWINE STEWARD | |
| 31 | Xtreme BBQ | |
| 32 | Moldy's Bro'z BBQ |
Pork
32 entries · top 180 · median 170.8630 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 5 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 7 | BD's BBQ | |
| 8 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 9 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 11 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 12 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 13 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Moldy's Bro'z BBQ | |
| 15 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 16 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 17 | Risk it for the Brisket | |
| 18 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 19 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 20 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 21 | Jay Miller and the Experience | |
| 22 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 23 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 25 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 26 | Baldys BBQ | |
| 27 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 28 | Bybee-Que | |
| 29 | Uncle Sam's BBQ | |
| 30 | That's All Smoke | |
| 31 | Xtreme BBQ | |
| 32 | SWINE STEWARD |
Brisket
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 5 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 6 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 7 | Jay Miller and the Experience | |
| 8 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 9 | SWINE STEWARD | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 11 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 12 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 13 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 14 | Bybee-Que | |
| 15 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 17 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 19 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 20 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 21 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 22 | Risk it for the Brisket | |
| 23 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 24 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 25 | That's All Smoke | |
| 26 | BD's BBQ | |
| 27 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 28 | Uncle Sam's BBQ | |
| 29 | Baldys BBQ | |
| 30 | Xtreme BBQ | |
| 31 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 32 | Moldy's Bro'z 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.
Kids-Q — Kids Q 11-16
11 entries · top 178.8800 · median 174.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sailor Tomazin | |
| 2 | Makai Malm | |
| 3 | Breck Knowles | |
| 4 | Chance Schneider | |
| 5 | Holland Schow | |
| 6 | Jaxon McClellan | |
| 7 | Ezrick Dungon | |
| 8 | ScarletTomazin | |
| 9 | Harlow Schow | |
| 10 | Adam Moss | |
| 11 | Taylor Moss |
Kids-Q — Kids Q 6-10
8 entries · top 178.2972 · median 172.5944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Bramhall | |
| 2 | Byron Scott | |
| 3 | Carson Moss | |
| 4 | Mariano Ortiz | |
| 5 | Sawyer Indermuehle | |
| 6 | Tate McClellan | |
| 7 | Beckam McClellan | |
| 8 | Ralph Scott |