A statement win
14.3200
points clear of the field
Wider than 96% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 14.3200 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 2024
May 10–11, 2024 · Lamar, CO · 📍 Willow Creek Park · State championship
Reps: Brian Moore, Michael Winter · Prize money: $10,000
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the Wild West BBQ Cook-Off on May 10, 2024 in Lamar, CO at Willow Creek Park, scoring 703.3828 in a field of 29 teams. Colorado Bulldawg BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.0628. Category winners: Chicken — GETTIN' BASTED (178.2972); Pork Ribs — Colorado Bulldawg BBQ (178.2972); Pork — GETTIN' BASTED (175.4056); Brisket — HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ (177.1428). This is the 8th of 10 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Bushmaster BBQ; the next was held in 2025.
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.
533.62
median 671.84
703.38 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.30
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 175.41
- Brisket 177.14
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178.30
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
703.3828
Winning margin
14.3200
GC over RC
Field average
663.37
533.62703.38
median 671.84 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.1828
533.62703.38
10th place overall
Field spread
169.7600
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 20%
beats 80% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
60%
18 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.76 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,581
avg power rating going in · stronger than 64% 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.
A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 10 tracked editions
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 3 times across its 10 tracked editions.
- 2021
- 2024
- 2025
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: LUCKY SMOKE and TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: Big Boys BBQ and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: Fire & Forget BBQ and TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
GETTIN' BASTED won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 7th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 7th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Bushmaster BBQ (won 2019, 2023), Gettin' Basted (won 2021).
- Bushmaster BBQ · 2019, 2023
- Gettin' Basted · 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 33 | 692.5488 | CLARK CREW BBQ | BACKDRAFT BBQ |
| May 12, 2017 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 31 | 703.4400 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| May 11, 2018 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 26 | 680.5372 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ |
| May 10, 2019 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 28 | 691.4056 | Bushmaster BBQ | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| May 7, 2021 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 35 | 683.9428 | Gettin' Basted | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ |
| May 6, 2022 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 33 | 695.9772 | Rise N Swine | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| May 12, 2023 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 30 | 702.8456 | Bushmaster BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| May 10, 2024 ← this one | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 29 | 703.3828 | Gettin' Basted | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 30 | 691.9200 | Gettin' Basted | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Lamar, CO | Willow Creek Park | 27 | 686.1828 | BrewsCue | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 175.4056 | 170.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.2744 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 175.4056 | 173.7028 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 703.3828 · median 671.8396
Chicken
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9772
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2972
Pork
29 entries · top 175.4056 · median 169.1200
Brisket
29 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.3828