Didsbury Lions BBQ
2024-07-27 – 2024-07-28 · Didsbury, AB · CANADA · 📍 Didsbury AG Society Grounds
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: Home Cookin' BBQ (693.6684) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMELLAQUE
Entries
28
5 judged meats
Top score
693.6684
Winning margin
1.6912
GC over RC
Field average
664.23
median 667.67
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.7772
10th place overall
Field spread
108.7428
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 75%
beats 25% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
7%
of the 28 teams with a home region came from outside AB
Came back for more
59%
10 of 17 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.75 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1518
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ and MOTLEY QUE tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Brisket places 3–4: Kreiser Barbecue and HOME COOKIN' BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Brisket places 5–6: Homestead Smoke Shack and Bad to the Brisket tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Motley Que (won 2022).
🃏 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-03 | Didsbury, AB | Didsbury, Al T0M 0W0 | 26 | 658.1712 | Frozen Toque BBQ | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB |
| 2022-08-27 | Didsbury, AB | AG Society Grounds | 19 | 673.1084 | Motley Que | Kreiser Barbecue |
| 2023-08-05 | Didsbury, AB | AG Society Grounds | 17 | 688.5484 | The Notorious P.I.G. | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery |
| 2024-07-27 ← this one | Didsbury, AB | Didsbury AG Society Grounds | 28 | 693.6684 | Home Cookin' BBQ | SMELLAQUE |
| 2025-07-26 | Didsbury, AB | Didsbury AG Society Grounds | 32 | 700.5600 | SmellaQue | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 176.5600 | 172.0000 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 172.5600 | 169.6684 |
| Master Series — Pork | 175.4056 | 173.1084 | 168.5600 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 168.5828 |
| Kids-Q — Pork | 169.7372 | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |