BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash
2024-07-19 – 2024-07-20 · Oshkosh, WI · 📍 4057 Fisk Ave · State championship
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: The BBQ Bus (694.2172) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN
Entries
37
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
694.2172
Winning margin
0.0004
GC over RC
Field average
652.99
median 657.60
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.8856
10th place overall
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 74%
beats 26% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
30%
of the 37 teams with a home region came from outside WI
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1550
avg power rating going in · stronger than 55% 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.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: Can Country Outlaw BBQ and WE WILL ROCK QUE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: Plastered Pork and SHIGGIN & GRINNIN tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN and UGLY BABY BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ (won 2023), Porkrastinators (won 2023).
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-14 | Oshkosh, WI | 4057 Fisk Ave | 19 | 694.2056 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-07-14 | Oshkosh, WI | 4057 Fisk Ave | 15 | 171.9772 | Porkrastinators | — |
| 2024-07-19 ← this one | Oshkosh, WI | 4057 Fisk Ave | 37 | 694.2172 | The BBQ Bus | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2024-07-20 | Oshkosh, WI | 4057 Fisk Ave | 20 | 175.4056 | Lets Get Tancks BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.7144 | 173.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 171.9772 | 170.8572 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 171.9772 | 168.0000 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 172.5484 | 167.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Ancillary categories
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.
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 |