Small Town Smoke Down
2024-06-08 – 2024-06-09 · Bassano, AB · CANADA
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: SmellaQue (699.4284) · 27 teams
Entries
27
7 categories
Top score
176.0000
Winning margin
1.1544
GC over RC
Field average
167.03
median 166.88
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.2628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
166.8228
what a walk cost here
Field spread
22.2972
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 99%
beats 1% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1532
avg power rating going in · stronger than 37% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Q Cartel has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-03 | Bassano, AB | 23 | 711.4400 | Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 ← this one | Bassano, AB | 27 | 699.4284 | SmellaQue |
| 2025-05-31 | Bassano, AB | 25 | 704.5600 | Q Cartel |
| 2026-05-30 | Bassano, AB | 24 | 706.2856 | Q CARTEL |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Amateur steak
8 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.2570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burn it Down | |
| 2 | Don't Have a Que | |
| 3 | Bar-B-Q | |
| 4 | Grilla Sistas | |
| 5 | A to BBQ | |
| 6 | T's Golf Grub | |
| 7 | Rubbed The Right Way | |
| 8 | CBC Q-ers |
Grilling Series — Overall
15 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | DIDY SMOKE IT | |
| 3 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 4 | SMOKAPALOOZA | |
| 5 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 6 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 7 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 8 | ROKER Q | |
| 9 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | KillerbunnyBBQ | |
| 11 | Elbow Grease | |
| 12 | Brisket Butts | |
| 13 | Fire BBQ | |
| 14 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Kreiser Barbecue |
Grilling Series — Steak
15 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | DIDY SMOKE IT | |
| 3 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 4 | SMOKAPALOOZA | |
| 5 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 6 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 7 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 8 | ROKER Q | |
| 9 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | KillerbunnyBBQ | |
| 11 | Elbow Grease | |
| 12 | Brisket Butts | |
| 13 | Fire BBQ | |
| 14 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Kreiser Barbecue |
Kids-Q — Pork
11 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lil Smoka's | |
| 2 | Lil Meat Sweats | |
| 3 | The Hawt Dawgs | |
| 4 | O Dawg | |
| 5 | Hunter Reagan | |
| 6 | 3000 Degrees | |
| 7 | Dexter Pearson | |
| 8 | Amber Reagan | |
| 9 | Lukas MacDonald | |
| 10 | Sylise Allen | |
| 11 | Sage Bierbach |
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 174.8572 · median 165.1088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 3 | Fire BBQ | |
| 4 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 5 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 6 | Gettin' Sauced BBQ | |
| 7 | KillerbunnyBBQ | |
| 8 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 9 | Just Katie | |
| 10 | Brisket Butts | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | Honey & Hooch BBQ | |
| 13 | DIDY SMOKE IT | |
| 14 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 15 | SMOKAPALOOZA | |
| 16 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | 333BBQ | |
| 18 | Q Cartel | |
| 19 | Elbow Grease | |
| 20 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 21 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 22 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 23 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 24 | Panther BBQ | |
| 25 | ROKER Q | |
| 26 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 27 | Bottle Hill BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 176.5828 · median 166.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 2 | DIDY SMOKE IT | |
| 3 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 4 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 5 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 6 | 333BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | Just Katie | |
| 9 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 10 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 11 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 12 | ROKER Q | |
| 13 | Q Cartel | |
| 14 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 15 | Brisket Butts | |
| 16 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 17 | Honey & Hooch BBQ | |
| 18 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 19 | Gettin' Sauced BBQ | |
| 20 | KillerbunnyBBQ | |
| 21 | Fire BBQ | |
| 22 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 23 | Panther BBQ | |
| 24 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 25 | SMOKAPALOOZA | |
| 26 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 27 | Elbow Grease |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 699.4284 · median 663.3484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | DIDY SMOKE IT | |
| 5 | Brisket Butts | |
| 6 | Honey & Hooch BBQ | |
| 7 | 333BBQ | |
| 8 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 9 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 10 | Just Katie | |
| 11 | Gettin' Sauced BBQ | |
| 12 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 13 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 14 | Q Cartel | |
| 15 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 16 | SMOKAPALOOZA | |
| 17 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 18 | ROKER Q | |
| 19 | KillerbunnyBBQ | |
| 20 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 21 | Panther BBQ | |
| 22 | Fire BBQ | |
| 23 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 24 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 25 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 26 | Elbow Grease | |
| 27 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisket Butts | |
| 2 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | Honey & Hooch BBQ | |
| 6 | DIDY SMOKE IT | |
| 7 | ROKER Q | |
| 8 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 9 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 10 | Q Cartel | |
| 11 | Gettin' Sauced BBQ | |
| 12 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 13 | SMOKAPALOOZA | |
| 14 | Just Katie | |
| 15 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 17 | 333BBQ | |
| 18 | Panther BBQ | |
| 19 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 20 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 21 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 22 | Fire BBQ | |
| 23 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 24 | KillerbunnyBBQ | |
| 25 | Elbow Grease | |
| 26 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 27 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKAPALOOZA | |
| 4 | Panther BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 6 | 333BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 9 | KillerbunnyBBQ | |
| 10 | Honey & Hooch BBQ | |
| 11 | DIDY SMOKE IT | |
| 12 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 13 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 14 | ROKER Q | |
| 15 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 16 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | Q Cartel | |
| 18 | Gettin' Sauced BBQ | |
| 19 | Brisket Butts | |
| 20 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 21 | Elbow Grease | |
| 22 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 23 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 24 | Fire BBQ | |
| 25 | Just Katie | |
| 26 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 27 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S |