Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews
2024-08-09 – 2024-08-10 · Alamosa, CO · State championship
Reps: BRIAN MOORE, MICHAEL WINTER · Prize money: $10,365.00
Grand Champion: Bushmaster BBQ (709.1200) · 29 teams
Entries
29
4 categories
Top score
709.1200
Winning margin
15.4512
GC over RC
Field average
659.12
median 665.65
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.1088
what a walk cost here
Field spread
181.1996
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,365.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 6%
beats 94% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1543
avg power rating going in · stronger than 48% of contests
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-05 | Alamosa, CO | 35 | 701.1200 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2023-08-11 | Alamosa, CO | 27 | 693.6688 | Chucho Q |
| 2024-08-09 ← this one | Alamosa, CO | 29 | 709.1200 | Bushmaster BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 2 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 3 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | Monarchbbq | |
| 6 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 7 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 8 | Chucho Q | |
| 9 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 10 | Texas Original Charcoal | |
| 11 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 12 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 13 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 14 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 15 | At Ease | |
| 16 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 17 | DOUBLE J SMOKERS | |
| 18 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 19 | Good To Go BBQ | |
| 20 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 21 | DragonFyre Smoke | |
| 22 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 23 | Still Whiskey BBQ | |
| 24 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 25 | LA PASADITA | |
| 26 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 27 | Sandhill Smokers | |
| 28 | BULL SLAP BBQ | |
| 29 | No Pasa Nada Smokers |
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 3 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | Texas Original Charcoal | |
| 6 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 9 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 10 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 11 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 12 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 13 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 14 | LA PASADITA | |
| 15 | Chucho Q | |
| 16 | At Ease | |
| 17 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 18 | Monarchbbq | |
| 19 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 20 | Good To Go BBQ | |
| 21 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 22 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 23 | BULL SLAP BBQ | |
| 24 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 25 | DragonFyre Smoke | |
| 26 | DOUBLE J SMOKERS | |
| 27 | No Pasa Nada Smokers | |
| 28 | Sandhill Smokers | |
| 29 | Still Whiskey BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
29 entries · top 709.1200 · median 665.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 4 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 5 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 7 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 8 | Texas Original Charcoal | |
| 9 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 10 | At Ease | |
| 11 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 12 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 13 | Monarchbbq | |
| 14 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 15 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 16 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 17 | LA PASADITA | |
| 18 | DOUBLE J SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 20 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 21 | Good To Go BBQ | |
| 22 | DragonFyre Smoke | |
| 23 | Still Whiskey BBQ | |
| 24 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 25 | BULL SLAP BBQ | |
| 26 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 27 | Sandhill Smokers | |
| 28 | No Pasa Nada Smokers | |
| 29 | Chucho Q |
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | LA PASADITA | |
| 4 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 5 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 6 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 7 | At Ease | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 10 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 11 | Texas Original Charcoal | |
| 12 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 13 | DragonFyre Smoke | |
| 14 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 15 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 16 | BULL SLAP BBQ | |
| 17 | Monarchbbq | |
| 18 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 19 | Still Whiskey BBQ | |
| 20 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 21 | DOUBLE J SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 23 | Good To Go BBQ | |
| 24 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 25 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 26 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 27 | Sandhill Smokers | |
| 28 | No Pasa Nada Smokers | |
| 29 | Chucho Q |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 3 | At Ease | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 8 | DOUBLE J SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Chucho Q | |
| 10 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 11 | Texas Original Charcoal | |
| 12 | Still Whiskey BBQ | |
| 13 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 14 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 15 | Monarchbbq | |
| 16 | Good To Go BBQ | |
| 17 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 18 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 19 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 20 | 1 2 BBQ | |
| 21 | Ribbin-1-Out | |
| 22 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 23 | BULL SLAP BBQ | |
| 24 | DragonFyre Smoke | |
| 25 | LA PASADITA | |
| 26 | Sandhill Smokers | |
| 27 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 28 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 29 | No Pasa Nada Smokers |