Steel City Smokeout
2024-07-19 – 2024-07-20 · Bethlehem, PA · State championship
Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: HotMess BBQ (693.0396) · 10 teams
Entries
10
4 categories
Top score
693.0396
Winning margin
2.2396
GC over RC
Field average
649.98
median 648.39
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
8.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
597.6460
what a walk cost here
Field spread
95.3936
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 56%
beats 44% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1489
avg power rating going in · stronger than 0% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
HotMess BBQ took the Grand Championship home to VA.
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 ↗
Master Series — Brisket
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 158.2230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 3 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 4 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 6 | Hog Wash | |
| 7 | Calhoon BBQ | |
| 8 | Hocus Smokus BBQ | |
| 9 | The Taste Smokers | |
| 10 | Grumpy's BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
10 entries · top 175.4400 · median 165.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 2 | Hocus Smokus BBQ | |
| 3 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 5 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 6 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Calhoon BBQ | |
| 8 | Hog Wash | |
| 9 | Grumpy's BBQ | |
| 10 | The Taste Smokers |
Master Series — Overall
10 entries · top 693.0396 · median 648.3888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 2 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 3 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 4 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 5 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Hog Wash | |
| 7 | Hocus Smokus BBQ | |
| 8 | Calhoon BBQ | |
| 9 | The Taste Smokers | |
| 10 | Grumpy's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
10 entries · top 177.1428 · median 163.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 3 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 6 | Hog Wash | |
| 7 | The Taste Smokers | |
| 8 | Hocus Smokus BBQ | |
| 9 | Calhoon BBQ | |
| 10 | Grumpy's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 175.4172 · median 161.4002
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 2 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 3 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | Hog Wash | |
| 5 | The Taste Smokers | |
| 6 | Hocus Smokus BBQ | |
| 7 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 8 | Calhoon BBQ | |
| 9 | Grumpy's BBQ | |
| 10 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ |