The Sutherlin Throwdown
2024-07-20 – 2024-07-21 · Sutherlin, OR · 📍 150 Williamette · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Cynical BBQ (707.9656) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Bad Bears BBQ
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
707.9656
Winning margin
0.5484
GC over RC
Field average
673.41
median 671.03
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.0972
10th place overall
Field spread
92.1144
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
43%
of the 30 teams with a home region came from outside OR
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1516
avg power rating going in · stronger than 21% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5484 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Cynical BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
BONE RUBBIN BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 1–2: BONE RUBBIN BBQ and Rio Good BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: CYNICAL BBQ and Beards BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: Big Boys BBQ and J & C BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 173.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 178.2972 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 174.2972 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 175.4172 | 170.8572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 707.9656 · median 671.0344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 2 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 3 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 4 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 6 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 9 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 10 | J & C BBQ | |
| 11 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 12 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 13 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 14 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 15 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 16 | Beards BBQ | |
| 17 | Gilman Homes | |
| 18 | Mama Juju and Papa G BBQ | |
| 19 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 20 | IdaTex BBQ | |
| 21 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | BBQ Drip | |
| 23 | Nitro Boys BBQ | |
| 24 | DND BBQ | |
| 25 | Condon's Culinary Creations | |
| 26 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ | |
| 27 | Rochambrew | |
| 28 | Dark Side of the Moo BBQ Crew | |
| 29 | Kelly's Cozy Corner | |
| 30 | Meat Candy |
Chicken
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 2 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 5 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 6 | IdaTex BBQ | |
| 7 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 8 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 9 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ | |
| 12 | Gilman Homes | |
| 13 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | Mama Juju and Papa G BBQ | |
| 15 | Beards BBQ | |
| 16 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 17 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 18 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 19 | Nitro Boys BBQ | |
| 20 | J & C BBQ | |
| 21 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 22 | Rochambrew | |
| 23 | BBQ Drip | |
| 24 | Condon's Culinary Creations | |
| 25 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 26 | Meat Candy | |
| 27 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 28 | DND BBQ | |
| 29 | Kelly's Cozy Corner | |
| 30 | Dark Side of the Moo BBQ Crew |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 2 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 3 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 4 | Beards BBQ | |
| 5 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 6 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 9 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 10 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 11 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 12 | J & C BBQ | |
| 13 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 14 | Condon's Culinary Creations | |
| 15 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 16 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 17 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 18 | Gilman Homes | |
| 19 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ Drip | |
| 22 | Nitro Boys BBQ | |
| 23 | Dark Side of the Moo BBQ Crew | |
| 24 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | IdaTex BBQ | |
| 26 | Mama Juju and Papa G BBQ | |
| 27 | DND BBQ | |
| 28 | Rochambrew | |
| 29 | Kelly's Cozy Corner | |
| 30 | Meat Candy |
Pork
30 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 2 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 3 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 4 | J & C BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 6 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 7 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 8 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 9 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 10 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 13 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 14 | DND BBQ | |
| 15 | Mama Juju and Papa G BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ Drip | |
| 17 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 18 | Gilman Homes | |
| 19 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 20 | Meat Candy | |
| 21 | Nitro Boys BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ | |
| 23 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 24 | Dark Side of the Moo BBQ Crew | |
| 25 | IdaTex BBQ | |
| 26 | Kelly's Cozy Corner | |
| 27 | Beards BBQ | |
| 28 | Rochambrew | |
| 29 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 30 | Condon's Culinary Creations |
Brisket
30 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 2 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 4 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 5 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 6 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | J & C BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD TOWN FRANKLIN BBQ | |
| 9 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 10 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 11 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 12 | DND BBQ | |
| 13 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 14 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 15 | Mama Juju and Papa G BBQ | |
| 16 | GOOD 'WOODS BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 18 | BBQ Drip | |
| 19 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 20 | Gilman Homes | |
| 21 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 22 | Kelly's Cozy Corner | |
| 23 | Condon's Culinary Creations | |
| 24 | Rochambrew | |
| 25 | Nitro Boys BBQ | |
| 26 | IdaTex BBQ | |
| 27 | Beards BBQ | |
| 28 | Dark Side of the Moo BBQ Crew | |
| 29 | Meat Candy | |
| 30 | SMOKIN HOOCH BBQ |