A new contest record
699.9656
highest overall ever cooked here
699.9656 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 698.7884 Knuckle Draggers set in 2023.
- old record 698.7884
- set 2023 by Knuckle Draggers
2024 Icebox Cookoff
Jul 6–7, 2024 · Sweet Home, OR · 📍 1460 47th Ave · State championship
Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe · Prize money: $25,400
Small Axe BBQ won Grand Champion at the 2024 Icebox Cookoff on July 6, 2024 in Sweet Home, OR at 1460 47th Ave, scoring 699.9656 in a field of 37 teams. CYNICAL BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.0512. Category winners: Chicken — Pops BBQ 22 (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SLINGIN MEATS (180.0000); Pork — RJs Smokehouse (180.0000); Brisket — Small Axe BBQ (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Knuckle Draggers.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
639.89
median 683.36
699.97 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 179.44
151.39
180
Entries
37
4 judged meats
Top score
699.9656
Winning margin
2.9144
GC over RC
Field average
678.80
639.89699.97
median 683.36 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.9200
639.89699.97
10th place overall
Field spread
60.0800
winner to last place
Prize money
$25,400
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 33%
beats 67% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
39%
15 of 38 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.55 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,546
avg power rating going in · stronger than 35% of contests
Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
An upset on the books
18-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 82 times in 100
Small Axe BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Burnin and Lootin, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1618
- top seed 1886
A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Pops BBQ 22 · Chicken
- RJs Smokehouse · Pork
- SLINGIN MEATS · Pork Ribs
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: CYNICAL BBQ and Slow Porkin' BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Slow Porkin' BBQ and Fat Boyz Sports tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Slow Porkin' BBQ and Pops BBQ 22 tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
Small Axe BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 26th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 14th
- Pork 26th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
180.0000
best pork ribs ever cooked here
SLINGIN MEATS turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 175.4172 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 175.4172
- across 1 past 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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | Sweet Home, OR | 1460 47th Ave | 38 | 698.7884 | Knuckle Draggers | SLOW PORKIN |
| Jul 6, 2024 ← this one | Sweet Home, OR | 1460 47th Ave | 37 | 699.9656 | Small Axe BBQ | CYNICAL BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 174.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2972 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 176.5828 | 173.1084 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 699.9656 · median 683.3600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 2 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 3 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 4 | Rob's Smokin' and Grillin' BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin' Timbers Northwest | |
| 6 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 8 | Slow Porkin' BBQ | |
| 9 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 10 | LC BBQ | |
| 11 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 12 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 14 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 16 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 17 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 18 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 19 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 20 | Pits and Grills | |
| 21 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 22 | Warpig Smokehouse | |
| 23 | Daddy and Me BBQ | |
| 24 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 25 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 26 | J&C BBQ | |
| 27 | Vitamin Q BBQ | |
| 28 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 29 | EZ-Dz's Smoke Shack | |
| 30 | Blue's Q's BBQ and Catering | |
| 31 | DK BBQ | |
| 32 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 33 | Glazed and Confused | |
| 34 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 35 | DND BBQ | |
| 36 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 37 | Big Mike's BBQ |
Chicken
37 entries · top 180 · median 169.6916 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 2 | Warpig Smokehouse | |
| 3 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 4 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 5 | Slow Porkin' BBQ | |
| 6 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 8 | EZ-Dz's Smoke Shack | |
| 9 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 10 | Daddy and Me BBQ | |
| 11 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 12 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 13 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 14 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 15 | LC BBQ | |
| 16 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 17 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 18 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 19 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 20 | DK BBQ | |
| 21 | DND BBQ | |
| 22 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 23 | Smokin' Timbers Northwest | |
| 24 | Glazed and Confused | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 26 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 27 | Blue's Q's BBQ and Catering | |
| 28 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 29 | Pits and Grills | |
| 30 | J&C BBQ | |
| 31 | Vitamin Q BBQ | |
| 32 | Rob's Smokin' and Grillin' BBQ | |
| 33 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 34 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 35 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 36 | Big Mike's BBQ | |
| 37 | T&D's Smoking Meats |
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 2 | Rob's Smokin' and Grillin' BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 5 | Slow Porkin' BBQ | |
| 6 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin' Timbers Northwest | |
| 9 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 10 | LC BBQ | |
| 11 | J&C BBQ | |
| 12 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 13 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 14 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 15 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 16 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 17 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 18 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 19 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 20 | Warpig Smokehouse | |
| 21 | DK BBQ | |
| 22 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 23 | Blue's Q's BBQ and Catering | |
| 24 | Big Mike's BBQ | |
| 25 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 26 | EZ-Dz's Smoke Shack | |
| 27 | Pits and Grills | |
| 28 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 29 | Vitamin Q BBQ | |
| 30 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 31 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 32 | Glazed and Confused | |
| 33 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 34 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 35 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 36 | Daddy and Me BBQ | |
| 37 | DND BBQ |
Pork
37 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 2 | J&C BBQ | |
| 3 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 4 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 5 | Pits and Grills | |
| 6 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 7 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 8 | Vitamin Q BBQ | |
| 9 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin' Timbers Northwest | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 12 | Daddy and Me BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 15 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 16 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 17 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 18 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 19 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 20 | LC BBQ | |
| 21 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 22 | DND BBQ | |
| 23 | Warpig Smokehouse | |
| 24 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 25 | Rob's Smokin' and Grillin' BBQ | |
| 26 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 27 | Slow Porkin' BBQ | |
| 28 | EZ-Dz's Smoke Shack | |
| 29 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 30 | Blue's Q's BBQ and Catering | |
| 31 | DK BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 33 | Glazed and Confused | |
| 34 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 35 | Big Mike's BBQ | |
| 36 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 37 | ONW BBQ Co |
Brisket
37 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 2 | Rob's Smokin' and Grillin' BBQ | |
| 3 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 4 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 5 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 6 | Daddy and Me BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin' Timbers Northwest | |
| 8 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 9 | Pits and Grills | |
| 10 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 11 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 13 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 14 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 15 | LC BBQ | |
| 16 | Vitamin Q BBQ | |
| 17 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 18 | Blue's Q's BBQ and Catering | |
| 19 | BOOTIES BBQ | |
| 20 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 21 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 22 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | |
| 24 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 25 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 26 | Slow Porkin' BBQ | |
| 27 | DK BBQ | |
| 28 | DIRK'S BIG DOG BBQ - OR | |
| 29 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 30 | DND BBQ | |
| 31 | Warpig Smokehouse | |
| 32 | EZ-Dz's Smoke Shack | |
| 33 | J&C BBQ | |
| 34 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 35 | Glazed and Confused | |
| 36 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 37 | Big Mike's BBQ |