BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
2024-05-25 – 2024-05-26 · North Bend, OR · 📍 3201 Tremont Ave · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $14,500.00
Grand Champion: Crooked Pigs (696.5600) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Small Axe BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
ROOFTOP BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5484 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
CROOKED PIGS won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: Small Axe BBQ and ONW BBQ Co tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Old Dirty Basters and ONW BBQ Co tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: LAKE HOUSE BBQ and SON OF SMOKE tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: LAKE HOUSE BBQ (won 2013), SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST (won 2017), SON OF SMOKE (won 2018), Smokin' Axe BBQ (won 2023).
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-25 | North Bend, OR | 31 | 694.8570 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | MOE CASON BBQ | |
| 2014-05-24 | North Bend, OR 97459 | 31 | 693.0740 | BIG BITE BBQ | DUELIN' J'S | |
| 2015-05-22 | North Bend, OR 97459 | 38 | 698.3200 | ROOFTOP BBQ | WINE COUNTRY Q | |
| 2016-05-28 | North Bend, OR | 43 | 695.4288 | ROOFTOP BBQ | PIGGY D'S BBQ | |
| 2017-05-27 | 3201 Tremont Ave | 37 | 692.4684 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 2018-05-26 | 3201 Tremont Ave | 35 | 691.9312 | SON OF SMOKE | SMOKE324 | |
| 2019-05-25 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 34 | 694.8572 | Warpig BBQ | PIGGY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-05-28 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 27 | 697.1200 | Mudville BBQ | RJs Smokehouse |
| 2023-05-27 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 25 | 697.1544 | Smokin' Axe BBQ | HOGGERQ |
| 2024-05-25 ← this one | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 27 | 696.5600 | Crooked Pigs | Small Axe BBQ |
| 2025-05-24 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 26 | 703.3828 | Crooked Pigs | Vitamin Q |
| 2026-05-23 | North Bend, OR | 3201 Tremont Ave | 33 | 702.8228 | Bone Rubbin BBQ | OM BBQ COMPANY |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 174.2972 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.2744 | 168.0116 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 176.5828 | 173.7600 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.8456 | 170.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 696.5600 · median 681.0968
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 2 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 3 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 4 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 5 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 7 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 8 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 9 | J&C BBQ | |
| 10 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | PNR BBQ | |
| 12 | Vitamin Q | |
| 13 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 14 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 15 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 16 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 17 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 18 | Marcoe's Black Jack BBQ | |
| 19 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ | |
| 21 | Duelin' J's BBQ | |
| 22 | BBQ Bros | |
| 23 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 25 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 26 | Fat Dad's Barbeque | |
| 27 | Northwest Smokehouse |
Chicken
27 entries · top 177.1544 · median 171.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 2 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 3 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 4 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 5 | PNR BBQ | |
| 6 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 8 | J&C BBQ | |
| 9 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 10 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 11 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 13 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 14 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 15 | Vitamin Q | |
| 16 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 17 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 18 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 19 | Marcoe's Black Jack BBQ | |
| 20 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ Bros | |
| 22 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ | |
| 23 | Duelin' J's BBQ | |
| 24 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 25 | Northwest Smokehouse | |
| 26 | Fat Dad's Barbeque | |
| 27 | Mr. Green's Q |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 2 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 3 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 4 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 5 | Vitamin Q | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 8 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 9 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 10 | Marcoe's Black Jack BBQ | |
| 11 | PNR BBQ | |
| 12 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 14 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ | |
| 16 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 17 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 18 | J&C BBQ | |
| 19 | Fat Dad's Barbeque | |
| 20 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 21 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 22 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 23 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 25 | Duelin' J's BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ Bros | |
| 27 | Northwest Smokehouse |
Pork
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 2 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 3 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 4 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 5 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 6 | Vitamin Q | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 8 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | J&C BBQ | |
| 10 | PNR BBQ | |
| 11 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 12 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 13 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 14 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 15 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 16 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 18 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 19 | Duelin' J's BBQ | |
| 20 | Marcoe's Black Jack BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ | |
| 22 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 23 | BBQ Bros | |
| 24 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 25 | Fat Dad's Barbeque | |
| 26 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 27 | Northwest Smokehouse |
Brisket
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9540 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 2 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 3 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | J&C BBQ | |
| 5 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 7 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 8 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 9 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 12 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 13 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 14 | PNR BBQ | |
| 15 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 16 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 17 | Duelin' J's BBQ | |
| 18 | BBQ Bros | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ | |
| 20 | Vitamin Q | |
| 21 | Fat Dad's Barbeque | |
| 22 | Marcoe's Black Jack BBQ | |
| 23 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 24 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 25 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 26 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | Northwest Smokehouse |
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.
Ancillary — Mac&Cheese
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7086 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ | |
| 4 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 5 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 6 | Vitamin Q | |
| 7 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 8 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 9 | Duelin' J's BBQ | |
| 10 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 11 | J&C BBQ | |
| 12 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE |