BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
2024-05-25 – 2024-05-26 · North Bend, OR · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $14,500.00
Grand Champion: Crooked Pigs (696.5600) · 27 teams
Entries
27
5 categories
Top score
696.5600
Winning margin
0.5484
GC over RC
Field average
660.91
median 681.10
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.5140
what a walk cost here
Field spread
254.3428
winner to last place
Prize money
$14,500.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 46%
beats 54% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 16% of contests
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 93% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-25 | 31 | 694.8570 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 2014-05-24 | 31 | 693.0740 | BIG BITE BBQ | |
| 2015-05-22 | 38 | 698.3200 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 2016-05-28 | 43 | 695.4288 | ROOFTOP BBQ | |
| 2017-05-27 | 37 | 692.4684 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 2018-05-26 | 35 | 691.9312 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 2019-05-25 | North Bend, OR | 34 | 694.8572 | Warpig BBQ |
| 2022-05-28 | North Bend, OR | 27 | 697.1200 | Mudville BBQ |
| 2023-05-27 | North Bend, OR | 25 | 697.1544 | Smokin' Axe BBQ |
| 2024-05-25 ← this one | North Bend, OR | 27 | 696.5600 | Crooked Pigs |
| 2025-05-24 | North Bend, OR | 26 | 703.3828 | Crooked Pigs |
| 2026-05-23 | North Bend, OR | 33 | 702.8228 | Bone Rubbin BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |