Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship
2024-05-25 – 2024-05-26 · Calmar, AB · CANADA
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Smokin Outlaws (710.2972) · 39 teams
Entries
39
6 categories
Top score
710.2972
Winning margin
12.5828
GC over RC
Field average
658.27
median 658.24
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.5372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
116.5476
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1519
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SmellaQue has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked 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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-25 ← this one | Calmar, AB | 39 | 710.2972 | Smokin Outlaws |
| 2025-05-24 | Calmar, AB | 34 | 691.9084 | SmellaQue |
| 2026-05-23 | Calmar, AB | 23 | 710.2972 | SMELLAQUE |
| 2026-05-23 | Calmar, AB | 18 | 180.0000 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS |
| 2026-05-23 | Calmar, AB | 18 | 178.8572 | HOGPARTS SCHOOL OF SMOKECRAFT BREW'ERY |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Black box
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8112 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokapalooza | |
| 2 | Brisket Butts | |
| 3 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 4 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 5 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 6 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 7 | Yoneda's Seasoning | |
| 8 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 9 | Elbow Grease | |
| 10 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 11 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 12 | Grill Hub | |
| 13 | Mc Que It | |
| 14 | Q Cartel | |
| 15 | Big Momma Mike's | |
| 16 | Panther BBQ | |
| 17 | SmokeStack BBQ | |
| 18 | ROKER Q | |
| 19 | Fire BBQ | |
| 20 | Rollin Smoke 2023 | |
| 21 | The Grill Geek | |
| 22 | West Country Smokaholics | |
| 23 | Smoke & Sizzle | |
| 24 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 25 | Smokin Aces |
Kids-Q — Halloumi cheese
5 entries · top 167.4172 · median 159.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Meat Sweats | |
| 2 | Lil Smoka's | |
| 3 | O-Dawg BBQ | |
| 4 | You Need a Kid | |
| 5 | 3000 Degrees |
Master Series — Brisket
39 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | Q Cartel | |
| 4 | 9-6 Deuce | |
| 5 | DrumBo | |
| 6 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 7 | Fire BBQ | |
| 8 | 333BBQ | |
| 9 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 10 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 11 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 12 | Brisket Butts | |
| 13 | Honey & Hooch BBQ | |
| 14 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 15 | Just Katie | |
| 16 | Smokapalooza | |
| 17 | Smoke & Sizzle | |
| 18 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Yoneda's Seasoning | |
| 20 | Panther BBQ | |
| 21 | West Country Smokaholics | |
| 22 | Buddy Guy's BBQ | |
| 23 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 24 | Summer's Off BBQ | |
| 25 | Pour Decisions Pit | |
| 26 | Rollin Smoke 2023 | |
| 27 | Smokin Aces | |
| 28 | ROKER Q | |
| 29 | Elbow Grease | |
| 30 | Mc Que It | |
| 31 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 32 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 33 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 34 | Murfy's BBQ Co. | |
| 35 | Grill Hub | |
| 36 | The Grill Geek | |
| 37 | SmokeStack BBQ | |
| 38 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 39 | Big Momma Mike's |
Master Series — Chicken
39 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | Just Katie | |
| 4 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 5 | Fire BBQ | |
| 6 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 7 | Yoneda's Seasoning | |
| 8 | Buddy Guy's BBQ | |
| 9 | Pour Decisions Pit | |
| 10 | 333BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokapalooza | |
| 12 | Mc Que It | |
| 13 | DrumBo | |
| 14 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 15 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 16 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 17 | 9-6 Deuce | |
| 18 | ROKER Q | |
| 19 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 20 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 21 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 22 | Honey & Hooch BBQ | |
| 23 | Rollin Smoke 2023 | |
| 24 | Grill Hub | |
| 25 | Q Cartel | |
| 26 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 27 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 28 | The Grill Geek | |
| 29 | Summer's Off BBQ | |
| 30 | Brisket Butts | |
| 31 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 32 | SmokeStack BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokin Aces | |
| 34 | Murfy's BBQ Co. | |
| 35 | Panther BBQ | |
| 36 | Elbow Grease | |
| 37 | West Country Smokaholics | |
| 38 | Smoke & Sizzle | |
| 39 | Big Momma Mike's |
Master Series — Overall
39 entries · top 710.2972 · median 658.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | Q Cartel | |
| 3 | 333BBQ | |
| 4 | 9-6 Deuce | |
| 5 | DrumBo | |
| 6 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 7 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 8 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 9 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 10 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 11 | Just Katie | |
| 12 | Brisket Butts | |
| 13 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 14 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 15 | Honey & Hooch BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokapalooza | |
| 17 | Fire BBQ | |
| 18 | Yoneda's Seasoning | |
| 19 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Panther BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoke & Sizzle | |
| 22 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 23 | Buddy Guy's BBQ | |
| 24 | ROKER Q | |
| 25 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 26 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 27 | Rollin Smoke 2023 | |
| 28 | Pour Decisions Pit | |
| 29 | Smokin Aces | |
| 30 | Murfy's BBQ Co. | |
| 31 | Grill Hub | |
| 32 | Mc Que It | |
| 33 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 34 | Elbow Grease | |
| 35 | SmokeStack BBQ | |
| 36 | Summer's Off BBQ | |
| 37 | West Country Smokaholics | |
| 38 | The Grill Geek | |
| 39 | Big Momma Mike's |
Master Series — Pork
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisket Butts | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 4 | Q Cartel | |
| 5 | Honey & Hooch BBQ | |
| 6 | 333BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 8 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 9 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 10 | 9-6 Deuce | |
| 11 | ROKER Q | |
| 12 | DrumBo | |
| 13 | Just Katie | |
| 14 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 15 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokapalooza | |
| 17 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 18 | Smoke & Sizzle | |
| 19 | Panther BBQ | |
| 20 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 21 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 22 | Yoneda's Seasoning | |
| 23 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 24 | Rollin Smoke 2023 | |
| 25 | Grill Hub | |
| 26 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 27 | SmokeStack BBQ | |
| 28 | Buddy Guy's BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin Aces | |
| 30 | Summer's Off BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Momma Mike's | |
| 32 | Elbow Grease | |
| 33 | The Grill Geek | |
| 34 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | |
| 35 | Murfy's BBQ Co. | |
| 36 | Pour Decisions Pit | |
| 37 | Fire BBQ | |
| 38 | West Country Smokaholics | |
| 39 | Mc Que It |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2 | Q Cartel | |
| 3 | 333BBQ | |
| 4 | 9-6 Deuce | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 7 | DrumBo | |
| 8 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 9 | Murfy's BBQ Co. | |
| 10 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 12 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Brisket Butts | |
| 14 | Fire BBQ | |
| 15 | Panther BBQ | |
| 16 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 17 | Just Katie | |
| 18 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 19 | Rollin Smoke 2023 | |
| 20 | Mc Que It | |
| 21 | Smoke & Sizzle | |
| 22 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 23 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Grill Hub | |
| 25 | Pour Decisions Pit | |
| 26 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 27 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokapalooza | |
| 29 | Smokin Aces | |
| 30 | Buddy Guy's BBQ | |
| 31 | Yoneda's Seasoning | |
| 32 | Honey & Hooch BBQ | |
| 33 | SmokeStack BBQ | |
| 34 | Big Momma Mike's | |
| 35 | Elbow Grease | |
| 36 | ROKER Q | |
| 37 | West Country Smokaholics | |
| 38 | Summer's Off BBQ | |
| 39 | The Grill Geek |