A new contest record
705.6916
highest overall ever cooked here
705.6916 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 701.0856 Smoked and Furious set in 2023.
- old record 701.0856
- set 2023 by Smoked and Furious
Lake Views & BBQ 2024
Apr 5–6, 2024 · Wagoner, OK · 📍 6237 E 100th St N · State championship
Reps: Karen Jane Williams, Ralph Williams · Prize money: $6,500
HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE won Grand Champion at the Lake Views & BBQ on April 5, 2024 in Wagoner, OK at 6237 E 100th St N, scoring 705.6916 in a field of 21 teams. WOOD HOOK BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.8688. Category winners: Chicken — O' Town Que (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BULL IN THE RING (178.8572); Pork — HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE (178.8572); Brisket — SUPER SWINE (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Pork Posse with 351.4172. This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Smoked and Furious; the next was held in 2024.
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.
612.91
median 690.75
705.69 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 178.86
- Master Series — Pork 178.86
- Master Series — Brisket 180 🔥
- Backyard Series — Chicken 178.30
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 178.86
141.06
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
21
6 judged meats
Top score
705.6916
Winning margin
2.8228
GC over RC
Field average
682.91
612.91705.69
median 690.75 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.7656
612.91705.69
10th place overall
Field spread
92.7772
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,500
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
43%
19 of 44 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.32 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,566
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines (6 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.
An upset on the books
15-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 85 times in 100
HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 15-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1604
- top seed 1899
A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SUPER SWINE · Brisket
- O' Town Que · Chicken
- CEO BBQ · Chicken
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 14 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: O' Town Que and CEO BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: Fine As* Swine BBQ and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: BULL IN THE RING and MUNNY'S STOVE tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 11th.
- Chicken 11th
- Pork Ribs 8th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in brisket
180.0000
best brisket ever cooked here
SUPER SWINE turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 176.0228 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.0228
- across 1 past editions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | Wagoner, OK | 6237 E 100th St N | 29 | 701.0856 | Smoked and Furious | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
| Apr 5, 2024 ← this one | Wagoner, OK | 6237 E 100th St N | 21 | 705.6916 | Hot Chihauhau | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Wagoner, OK | 6237 E 100th St N | 9 | 178.8572 | B Team BBQ | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Wagoner, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Wagoner, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 177.7372 | 171.9888 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 174.8572 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.1428 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 175.4172 | 171.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.2972 | 171.9772 | 165.6800 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 171.9772 | 165.0856 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
21 entries · top 705.6916 · median 690.7540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 2 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 3 | O' Town Que | |
| 4 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 7 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 8 | CEO BBQ | |
| 9 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 10 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 11 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 12 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 13 | Haminator 5000 | |
| 14 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 15 | Pork Posse | |
| 16 | Guy In A Truck | |
| 17 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 18 | Pits and Grills | |
| 19 | Lucy Q | |
| 20 | JHO's BBQ Crew | |
| 21 | Smokin Valley BBQ |
Chicken
21 entries · top 180 · median 171.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O' Town Que | |
| 2 | CEO BBQ | |
| 3 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 6 | Haminator 5000 | |
| 7 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 8 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 9 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 10 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 11 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 12 | Pork Posse | |
| 13 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 14 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 15 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 16 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 17 | Pits and Grills | |
| 18 | Guy In A Truck | |
| 19 | Lucy Q | |
| 20 | Smokin Valley BBQ | |
| 21 | JHO's BBQ Crew |
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 2 | O' Town Que | |
| 3 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 4 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 7 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 8 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 9 | CEO BBQ | |
| 10 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 11 | Pork Posse | |
| 12 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 13 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 14 | Haminator 5000 | |
| 15 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 16 | Pits and Grills | |
| 17 | JHO's BBQ Crew | |
| 18 | Guy In A Truck | |
| 19 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 20 | Lucy Q | |
| 21 | Smokin Valley BBQ |
Pork
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 2 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 3 | O' Town Que | |
| 4 | Haminator 5000 | |
| 5 | Guy In A Truck | |
| 6 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 11 | Pork Posse | |
| 12 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 13 | Pits and Grills | |
| 14 | CEO BBQ | |
| 15 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 16 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 17 | Smokin Valley BBQ | |
| 18 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 19 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 20 | JHO's BBQ Crew | |
| 21 | Lucy Q |
Brisket
21 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 2 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 3 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 6 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 7 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 8 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 9 | Guy In A Truck | |
| 10 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 11 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 12 | CEO BBQ | |
| 13 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | Pits and Grills | |
| 16 | O' Town Que | |
| 17 | Pork Posse | |
| 18 | Haminator 5000 | |
| 19 | JHO's BBQ Crew | |
| 20 | Lucy Q | |
| 21 | Smokin Valley BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
17 entries · top 351.4172 · median 332.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pork Posse | |
| 2 | B Team BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin' Love BBQ | |
| 4 | SPEEDY PIG BBQ - OK | |
| 5 | The Smokin Goat | |
| 6 | Money$hot BBQ | |
| 7 | FAST HAND BBQ Co. | |
| 8 | Sassy Sow BBQ | |
| 9 | Barn Door BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 11 | Buffalo Plaid BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Johnson's BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokology | |
| 14 | Chubby Pig | |
| 15 | Ryders Grillin | |
| 16 | Trail's End BBQ | |
| 17 | Big Boy Q |
Chicken
17 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B Team BBQ | |
| 2 | FAST HAND BBQ Co. | |
| 3 | The Smokin Goat | |
| 4 | Pork Posse | |
| 5 | Sassy Sow BBQ | |
| 6 | Ryders Grillin | |
| 7 | SPEEDY PIG BBQ - OK | |
| 8 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokology | |
| 10 | Smokin' Love BBQ | |
| 11 | Chubby Pig | |
| 12 | Barn Door BBQ | |
| 13 | Money$hot BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Boy Q | |
| 15 | Big Johnson's BBQ | |
| 16 | Buffalo Plaid BBQ | |
| 17 | Trail's End BBQ |
Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pork Posse | |
| 2 | Smokin' Love BBQ | |
| 3 | Money$hot BBQ | |
| 4 | SPEEDY PIG BBQ - OK | |
| 5 | B Team BBQ | |
| 6 | Trail's End BBQ | |
| 7 | Buffalo Plaid BBQ | |
| 8 | Barn Door BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Johnson's BBQ | |
| 10 | The Smokin Goat | |
| 11 | Sassy Sow BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | FAST HAND BBQ Co. | |
| 14 | Chubby Pig | |
| 15 | Smokology | |
| 16 | Big Boy Q | |
| 17 | Ryders Grillin |