2024-05-25 – 2024-05-26 · Calmar, AB · CANADA · 📍 49541 Range Rd 260
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Smokin Outlaws (710.2972) · 39 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Q Cartel
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2024 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 75 times in 100
SMOKIN' OUTLAWS came in rated below the field's top team, SMELLAQUE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SMOKIN' OUTLAWS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Wider than 92% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.5828 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
2 of 5 tracked editions
Smokin Outlaws has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
Chicken places 9–10: Pour Decisions Pit and 333BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: SMOKIN' OUTLAWS and Q Cartel tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB edged DrumBo by 0.0116.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-25 ← this one | Calmar, AB | 49541 Range Rd 260 | 39 | 710.2972 | Smokin Outlaws | Q Cartel |
| 2025-05-24 | Calmar, AB | 49541 Range Rd 260 | 34 | 691.9084 | SmellaQue | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | Calmar, AB | 49541 Range Rd 260 | 23 | 710.2972 | SMELLAQUE | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S |
| 2026-05-23 | Calmar, AB | 49541 Range Rd 260 | 18 | 180.0000 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | — |
| 2026-05-23 | Calmar, AB | 49541 Range Rd 260 | 18 | 178.8572 | HOGPARTS SCHOOL OF SMOKECRAFT BREW'ERY | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 174.2972 | 172.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 174.2972 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 176.5716 | 171.9772 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |