Didsbury Lions BBQ
2024-07-27 – 2024-07-28 · Didsbury, AB · CANADA
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: Home Cookin' BBQ (693.6684) · 28 teams
Entries
28
5 categories
Top score
693.6684
Winning margin
1.6912
GC over RC
Field average
664.23
median 667.67
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.7772
what a walk cost here
Field spread
108.7428
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 53%
beats 47% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1518
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6912 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
HOME COOKIN' BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SMELLAQUE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-03 | Didsbury, AB | 26 | 658.1712 | Frozen Toque BBQ |
| 2022-08-27 | Didsbury, AB | 19 | 673.1084 | Motley Que |
| 2023-08-05 | Didsbury, AB | 17 | 688.5484 | The Notorious P.I.G. |
| 2024-07-27 ← this one | Didsbury, AB | 28 | 693.6684 | Home Cookin' BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | Didsbury, AB | 32 | 700.5600 | SmellaQue |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Pork
4 entries · top 169.7372 · median 162.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rollin Smoke Jr | |
| 2 | Fire Bandit | |
| 3 | THE HAWT DAWGS | |
| 4 | 3000 Degrees |
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | Brisket Butts | |
| 3 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 4 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 6 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 7 | Just Katie | |
| 8 | Q Cartel | |
| 9 | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | |
| 10 | Fire BBQ | |
| 11 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 12 | Panther BBQ | |
| 13 | Old Soul BBQ Co. | |
| 14 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 15 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 16 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Pour Decisions Pit | |
| 18 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 19 | Burnt Down BBQ | |
| 20 | ROKER Q | |
| 21 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | Mc Que It | |
| 23 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 24 | Shu-B-Que | |
| 25 | Elbow Grease | |
| 26 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 27 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 28 | Monkey's Marauders |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 2 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 3 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 4 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 5 | Burnt Down BBQ | |
| 6 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | Just Katie | |
| 8 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 9 | Q Cartel | |
| 10 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 11 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 12 | Fire BBQ | |
| 13 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 14 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Panther BBQ | |
| 16 | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | |
| 17 | Elbow Grease | |
| 18 | ROKER Q | |
| 19 | Monkey's Marauders | |
| 20 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 21 | Shu-B-Que | |
| 22 | Mc Que It | |
| 23 | Old Soul BBQ Co. | |
| 24 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 25 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | Brisket Butts | |
| 27 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 28 | Pour Decisions Pit |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 693.6684 · median 667.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 4 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 5 | Q Cartel | |
| 6 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 7 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Brisket Butts | |
| 9 | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | |
| 10 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 11 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 12 | Burnt Down BBQ | |
| 13 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 14 | Fire BBQ | |
| 15 | Just Katie | |
| 16 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 17 | ROKER Q | |
| 18 | Panther BBQ | |
| 19 | Pour Decisions Pit | |
| 20 | Mc Que It | |
| 21 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | Old Soul BBQ Co. | |
| 23 | Shu-B-Que | |
| 24 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 25 | Elbow Grease | |
| 26 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 27 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 28 | Monkey's Marauders |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 175.4056 · median 166.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q Cartel | |
| 2 | Brisket Butts | |
| 3 | Burnt Down BBQ | |
| 4 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 5 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 6 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 8 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 9 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 10 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 11 | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | |
| 12 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 13 | ROKER Q | |
| 14 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 15 | Pour Decisions Pit | |
| 16 | Just Katie | |
| 17 | Fire BBQ | |
| 18 | Panther BBQ | |
| 19 | Mc Que It | |
| 20 | Shu-B-Que | |
| 21 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 22 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 24 | Elbow Grease | |
| 25 | Old Soul BBQ Co. | |
| 26 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 27 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 28 | Monkey's Marauders |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | |
| 3 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 4 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 6 | Brisket Butts | |
| 7 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 8 | Q Cartel | |
| 9 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 10 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 11 | ROKER Q | |
| 12 | Mc Que It | |
| 13 | Pour Decisions Pit | |
| 14 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 15 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 16 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 17 | Fire BBQ | |
| 18 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 19 | Old Soul BBQ Co. | |
| 20 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | Shu-B-Que | |
| 22 | Panther BBQ | |
| 23 | Elbow Grease | |
| 24 | Burnt Down BBQ | |
| 25 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 26 | Just Katie | |
| 27 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 28 | Monkey's Marauders |