Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown
2025-07-11 – 2025-07-12 · Papillion, NE · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $2,800.00
Grand Champion: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (698.2172) · 24 teams
Entries
24
9 categories
Top score
353.1316
Winning margin
1.7144
GC over RC
Field average
335.72
median 342.27
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Field spread
52.6400
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,800.00
on the line
Double threats
13
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 82%
beats 18% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1567
avg power rating going in · stronger than 72% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IA.
🔥 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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Wild game deer
7 entries · top 162.9484 · median 154.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broken BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 4 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 5 | East Bow Que | |
| 6 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 7 | SPOT ON BBQ |
Ancillary — Wild game elk
5 entries · top 166.8800 · median 148.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 3 | Broken BBQ | |
| 4 | SPOT ON BBQ | |
| 5 | Who's Cookin' |
Ancillary — Wild game pheasant
4 entries · top 159.4400 · median 149.4516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 2 | Broken BBQ | |
| 3 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 4 | SPOT ON BBQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
7 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 2 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 3 | SILENCE OF THE HAMMS | |
| 4 | East Bow Que | |
| 5 | Brown Dog BBQ | |
| 6 | CUT 'EM UP BBQ | |
| 7 | SPOT ON BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
7 entries · top 353.1316 · median 342.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 2 | East Bow Que | |
| 3 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 4 | Brown Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | SILENCE OF THE HAMMS | |
| 6 | CUT 'EM UP BBQ | |
| 7 | SPOT ON BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
7 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bow Que | |
| 2 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 3 | Brown Dog BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 5 | CUT 'EM UP BBQ | |
| 6 | SILENCE OF THE HAMMS | |
| 7 | SPOT ON BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
24 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 4 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 5 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 6 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 7 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 8 | LUSCIOUS LOINS | |
| 9 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Low Eye Que | |
| 12 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 13 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 15 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 16 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 17 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 18 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 19 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 22 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 23 | Broken BBQ | |
| 24 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN SMOKE |
Master Series — Chicken
24 entries · top 175.4172 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 2 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 8 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 10 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 11 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 12 | Low Eye Que | |
| 13 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 14 | LUSCIOUS LOINS | |
| 15 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 16 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 19 | Broken BBQ | |
| 20 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN SMOKE | |
| 21 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 22 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 23 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 24 | HELPING U BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
24 entries · top 698.2172 · median 677.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 3 | Low Eye Que | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 6 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 7 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 8 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 9 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 10 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 13 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 14 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 15 | LUSCIOUS LOINS | |
| 16 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 17 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 21 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 22 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 23 | Broken BBQ | |
| 24 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN SMOKE |
Master Series — Pork
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 4 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 5 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 6 | Low Eye Que | |
| 7 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 8 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 13 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 14 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 15 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 16 | LUSCIOUS LOINS | |
| 17 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 18 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 19 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 20 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 21 | Broken BBQ | |
| 22 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 23 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 24 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN SMOKE |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 176.0000 · median 167.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low Eye Que | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 4 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 5 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 6 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 7 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 8 | Smokin Reefer BBQ | |
| 9 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 10 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 11 | TEAM BREW & QUE | |
| 12 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 13 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 16 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 17 | OMAHA'S BLOWIN SMOKE | |
| 18 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 19 | SAUCE BOSSES | |
| 20 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 21 | LUSCIOUS LOINS | |
| 22 | Broken BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION |