BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash
2024-07-19 – 2024-07-20 · Oshkosh, WI · State championship
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: The BBQ Bus (694.2172) · 37 teams
Entries
37
6 categories
Top score
694.2172
Winning margin
0.0004
GC over RC
Field average
652.99
median 657.60
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.8856
what a walk cost here
Field spread
173.9432
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 52%
beats 48% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1551
avg power rating going in · stronger than 57% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0004 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
THE BBQ BUS took the Grand Championship home to IL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-14 | Oshkosh, WI | 19 | 694.2056 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Oshkosh, WI | 15 | 171.9772 | Porkrastinators |
| 2024-07-19 ← this one | Oshkosh, WI | 37 | 694.2172 | The BBQ Bus |
| 2024-07-20 | Oshkosh, WI | 20 | 175.4056 | Lets Get Tancks BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Kids-q 11+
9 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Second Hand Smoke SLV 1 | |
| 2 | Will Can Grill | |
| 3 | Smokin Highway Kid 2 | |
| 4 | C&M BBQ 1 | |
| 5 | Hogline 2 | |
| 6 | Plastered Pork BBQ-1 | |
| 7 | C&M BBQ 2 | |
| 8 | Smokin Highway Kid 1 | |
| 9 | Junior Honeydew BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 5-10
5 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogline 1 | |
| 2 | 3man Brothers | |
| 3 | Ella | |
| 4 | Brook | |
| 5 | Bryn |
Master Series — Brisket
37 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 2 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 3 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 4 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | DB BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | Porkrastinators | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | Freeman Brothers BBQ | |
| 11 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 14 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 16 | Alter-Q | |
| 17 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 18 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 19 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 20 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 21 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 22 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 23 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 24 | C&M BBQ | |
| 25 | Plastered Pork | |
| 26 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 27 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 28 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 29 | Burnita BBQ | |
| 30 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 31 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 32 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 33 | Crackhouse BBQ | |
| 34 | BS BBQ | |
| 35 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 36 | ShamRick BBQ | |
| 37 | AFD Santa BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
37 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 5 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 6 | DB BBQ | |
| 7 | Plastered Pork | |
| 8 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 9 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 11 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 12 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE U | |
| 14 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 15 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 17 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 18 | C&M BBQ | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 21 | Porkrastinators | |
| 22 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 23 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 24 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 25 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 26 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 27 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 28 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 29 | Freeman Brothers BBQ | |
| 30 | Crackhouse BBQ | |
| 31 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 32 | ShamRick BBQ | |
| 33 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 34 | Burnita BBQ | |
| 35 | Alter-Q | |
| 36 | BS BBQ | |
| 37 | AFD Santa BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
37 entries · top 694.2172 · median 657.6004
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 6 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 7 | DB BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 10 | Porkrastinators | |
| 11 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 14 | C&M BBQ | |
| 15 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 18 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 19 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 20 | Plastered Pork | |
| 21 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 22 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 23 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 24 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 25 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 26 | Freeman Brothers BBQ | |
| 27 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 28 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 29 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 31 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 32 | Alter-Q | |
| 33 | Crackhouse BBQ | |
| 34 | BS BBQ | |
| 35 | Burnita BBQ | |
| 36 | ShamRick BBQ | |
| 37 | AFD Santa BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
37 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | Porkrastinators | |
| 6 | BS BBQ | |
| 7 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 10 | C&M BBQ | |
| 11 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 12 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 14 | DB BBQ | |
| 15 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 16 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 17 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 19 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 20 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 21 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 22 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 23 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 24 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 25 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 26 | Plastered Pork | |
| 27 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 28 | Alter-Q | |
| 29 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 30 | Crackhouse BBQ | |
| 31 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 32 | Freeman Brothers BBQ | |
| 33 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 34 | Burnita BBQ | |
| 35 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 36 | ShamRick BBQ | |
| 37 | AFD Santa BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 174.8572 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 5 | DB BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 10 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | C&M BBQ | |
| 12 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 14 | Shank N Shig BBQ | |
| 15 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 16 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 18 | Plastered Pork | |
| 19 | Porkrastinators | |
| 20 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 21 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 22 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 23 | Meat Sweats BBQ | |
| 24 | Freeman Brothers BBQ | |
| 25 | WON'T GET SMOKED AGAIN | |
| 26 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 27 | ShamRick BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 29 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 30 | Burnita BBQ | |
| 31 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 32 | Crackhouse BBQ | |
| 33 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 34 | BS BBQ | |
| 35 | Alter-Q | |
| 36 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 37 | AFD Santa BBQ |