Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival
2024-08-16 – 2024-08-17 · Worland, WY · 📍 501 15 Mile Rd. · State championship
Reps: BRIAN MOORE, DEL ANDERSON · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: Colorado Bulldawg BBQ (709.7144) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ
Entries
29
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
709.7144
Winning margin
5.7372
GC over RC
Field average
666.73
median 682.79
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.4684
10th place overall
Field spread
113.8632
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 6%
beats 94% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
52%
of the 29 teams with a home region came from outside WY
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.78 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1548
avg power rating going in · stronger than 53% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🧹 A double category winner
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: Brinkerhoff BBQ and PIGGIN' WHISKEY tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Tuffy's BBQ and AMERICAN HEROES BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: PIGGIN' WHISKEY and SLINGIN MEATS tied on 177.7028 — 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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-16 ← this one | Worland, WY | 501 15 Mile Rd. | 29 | 709.7144 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ |
| 2025-08-15 | Worland, WY | 501 15 Mile Rd. | 27 | 706.8228 | Wyo Smoke Show | Brinkerhoff BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 177.7028 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.0116 | 174.8456 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 174.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 709.7144 · median 682.7888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | LC BBQ | |
| 5 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 7 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 8 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 9 | LaTa-Que | |
| 10 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 11 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 12 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 13 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 14 | Kanned Heat | |
| 15 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 17 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 18 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 19 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Hole BBQ | |
| 21 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 22 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 23 | Barr's BQ | |
| 24 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 25 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 26 | Yummy Yeti | |
| 27 | Ten Mile BBQ | |
| 28 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 29 | Uncle Red Beards BBQ |
Chicken
29 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | Kanned Heat | |
| 5 | LC BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 9 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 10 | LaTa-Que | |
| 11 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 12 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 13 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 14 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 16 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 17 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 18 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 19 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 20 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 21 | Big Hole BBQ | |
| 22 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 23 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 24 | Barr's BQ | |
| 25 | Yummy Yeti | |
| 26 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 27 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 28 | Uncle Red Beards BBQ | |
| 29 | Ten Mile BBQ |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 5 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 6 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 7 | Kanned Heat | |
| 8 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 9 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 10 | LaTa-Que | |
| 11 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 12 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 13 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 14 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 15 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 16 | LC BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 18 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 19 | Barr's BQ | |
| 20 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 21 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 22 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Hole BBQ | |
| 24 | Yummy Yeti | |
| 25 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 26 | Uncle Red Beards BBQ | |
| 27 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 28 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 29 | Ten Mile BBQ |
Pork
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 2 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 3 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 4 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 5 | LC BBQ | |
| 6 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 9 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 10 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 11 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 13 | LaTa-Que | |
| 14 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 15 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 17 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 18 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 19 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 20 | Kanned Heat | |
| 21 | Big Hole BBQ | |
| 22 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 23 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 24 | Ten Mile BBQ | |
| 25 | Barr's BQ | |
| 26 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 27 | Uncle Red Beards BBQ | |
| 28 | Yummy Yeti | |
| 29 | We Got Your 6 Portions |
Brisket
29 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | LC BBQ | |
| 3 | Outta Left Field BBQ | |
| 4 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Hole BBQ | |
| 6 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 9 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 12 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 13 | LaTa-Que | |
| 14 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 15 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 16 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 17 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 18 | Kanned Heat | |
| 19 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 20 | WYOMING BS BBQ | |
| 21 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 22 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 23 | Ten Mile BBQ | |
| 24 | Yummy Yeti | |
| 25 | Barr's BQ | |
| 26 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 27 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 28 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 29 | Uncle Red Beards BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Mystery Meat
14 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 3 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Hole BBQ | |
| 5 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 6 | LaTa-Que | |
| 7 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 8 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 9 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 10 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 11 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 12 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 13 | Uncle Red Beards BBQ | |
| 14 | Barr's BQ |
Ancillary — Sauce
19 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.2512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 3 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 6 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 7 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 8 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 9 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 10 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 11 | LaTa-Que | |
| 12 | Big Hole BBQ | |
| 13 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 14 | Uncle Red Beards BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 16 | We Got Your 6 Portions | |
| 17 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 18 | Barr's BQ | |
| 19 | WYOMING BS BBQ |