Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships
2024-08-16 – 2024-08-17 · Lubbock, TX · 📍 1308 Indiana Ave · State championship
Reps: BOB MCKINNON, LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH, TERRI MCKINNON · Prize money: $11,525.00
Grand Champion: Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas (708.0000) · 41 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 3 Cow Cartel
Entries
41
5 judged meats
Top score
708.0000
Winning margin
2.8800
GC over RC
Field average
643.56
median 665.01
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.3200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.6112
10th place overall
Field spread
272.1144
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,525.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 11%
beats 89% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
17%
of the 41 teams with a home region came from outside TX
Came back for more
27%
13 of 48 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.46 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1518
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: 3 Cow Cartel and That Oil Money BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 1–2: I'll Tell You Later BBQ and LA PASADITA tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Brisket places 7–8: That Oil Money BBQ and B-man's BBQ tied on 174.2628 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-18 | Lubbock, TX | 1308 Indiana Ave | 48 | 713.1660 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | TCB BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 ← this one | Lubbock, TX | 1308 Indiana Ave | 41 | 708.0000 | Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 3 Cow Cartel |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 172.0000 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.8572 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5716 | 171.9884 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 171.4056 |
| Ancillary — Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 176.0000 | 172.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
41 entries · top 708.0000 · median 665.0056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 2 | 3 Cow Cartel | |
| 3 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 4 | TCB BBQ | |
| 5 | Pit Pirates BBQ | |
| 6 | Lucky Smoke | |
| 7 | Puente BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 Sauced Jalapeno's | |
| 9 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 10 | I'll Tell You Later BBQ | |
| 11 | LA PASADITA | |
| 12 | That Oil Money BBQ | |
| 13 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 14 | SCOOTERS BBQ | |
| 15 | Fat Monkey BBQ | |
| 16 | B-man's BBQ | |
| 17 | STAX BBQ | |
| 18 | TEXAS REVOLUTION | |
| 19 | The Outdoor Chef | |
| 20 | REMAX | |
| 21 | STRONG SMOKE RING | |
| 22 | GOT WOOD | |
| 23 | H-D BBQ | |
| 24 | SOUTH PLAINS ELECTRIC | |
| 25 | HAWG COUNTY COOKERS | |
| 26 | WEST TEXAS LAND GUYS | |
| 27 | TEXAS TECH WOOL JUDGING TEAM | |
| 28 | WT BUFFS | |
| 29 | R2M Engineering | |
| 30 | Limp Brisket Featuring Linkin Pork | |
| 31 | MeatLife Crisis | |
| 32 | BEAT MY MEAT | |
| 33 | Texas Tech Black | |
| 34 | LOS SURENOS | |
| 35 | Clarendaon College | |
| 36 | Texas Tech Red | |
| 37 | 2024 TEXAS TECH MEATJUDGING TEAM | |
| 38 | Q KID'S ON THE BLOCK | |
| 39 | Wundertre | |
| 40 | ALPHA GAMMA RHO | |
| 41 | Eternal Beef |
Chicken
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Cow Cartel | |
| 2 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 3 | Puente BBQ | |
| 4 | Pit Pirates BBQ | |
| 5 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 6 | TEXAS REVOLUTION | |
| 7 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 8 | TCB BBQ | |
| 9 | Fat Monkey BBQ | |
| 10 | The Outdoor Chef | |
| 11 | HAWG COUNTY COOKERS | |
| 12 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 13 | REMAX | |
| 14 | STRONG SMOKE RING | |
| 15 | Lucky Smoke | |
| 16 | 3 Sauced Jalapeno's | |
| 17 | LA PASADITA | |
| 18 | B-man's BBQ | |
| 19 | STAX BBQ | |
| 20 | SCOOTERS BBQ | |
| 21 | WEST TEXAS LAND GUYS | |
| 22 | H-D BBQ | |
| 23 | GOT WOOD | |
| 24 | That Oil Money BBQ | |
| 25 | I'll Tell You Later BBQ | |
| 26 | SOUTH PLAINS ELECTRIC | |
| 27 | Q KID'S ON THE BLOCK | |
| 28 | 2024 TEXAS TECH MEATJUDGING TEAM | |
| 29 | TEXAS TECH WOOL JUDGING TEAM | |
| 30 | Limp Brisket Featuring Linkin Pork | |
| 31 | R2M Engineering | |
| 32 | WT BUFFS | |
| 33 | Texas Tech Red | |
| 34 | LOS SURENOS | |
| 35 | Texas Tech Black | |
| 36 | Clarendaon College | |
| 37 | MeatLife Crisis | |
| 38 | Wundertre | |
| 39 | Eternal Beef | |
| 40 | BEAT MY MEAT |
Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCB BBQ | |
| 2 | Pit Pirates BBQ | |
| 3 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 4 | Lucky Smoke | |
| 5 | 3 Cow Cartel | |
| 6 | That Oil Money BBQ | |
| 7 | TEXAS REVOLUTION | |
| 8 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 9 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 10 | SCOOTERS BBQ | |
| 11 | STAX BBQ | |
| 12 | 3 Sauced Jalapeno's | |
| 13 | I'll Tell You Later BBQ | |
| 14 | Fat Monkey BBQ | |
| 15 | REMAX | |
| 16 | LA PASADITA | |
| 17 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 18 | TEXAS TECH WOOL JUDGING TEAM | |
| 19 | GOT WOOD | |
| 20 | Puente BBQ | |
| 21 | HAWG COUNTY COOKERS | |
| 22 | STRONG SMOKE RING | |
| 23 | The Outdoor Chef | |
| 24 | H-D BBQ | |
| 25 | ALPHA GAMMA RHO | |
| 26 | B-man's BBQ | |
| 27 | MeatLife Crisis | |
| 28 | WEST TEXAS LAND GUYS | |
| 29 | Limp Brisket Featuring Linkin Pork | |
| 30 | Q KID'S ON THE BLOCK | |
| 31 | BEAT MY MEAT | |
| 32 | SOUTH PLAINS ELECTRIC | |
| 33 | Texas Tech Black | |
| 34 | WT BUFFS | |
| 35 | Clarendaon College | |
| 36 | Texas Tech Red | |
| 37 | R2M Engineering | |
| 38 | 2024 TEXAS TECH MEATJUDGING TEAM | |
| 39 | LOS SURENOS | |
| 40 | Wundertre |
Pork
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'll Tell You Later BBQ | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | 3 Cow Cartel | |
| 4 | 3 Sauced Jalapeno's | |
| 5 | TCB BBQ | |
| 6 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 7 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 8 | Lucky Smoke | |
| 9 | SOUTH PLAINS ELECTRIC | |
| 10 | H-D BBQ | |
| 11 | STAX BBQ | |
| 12 | Puente BBQ | |
| 13 | Pit Pirates BBQ | |
| 14 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 15 | B-man's BBQ | |
| 16 | Fat Monkey BBQ | |
| 17 | That Oil Money BBQ | |
| 18 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 19 | STRONG SMOKE RING | |
| 20 | The Outdoor Chef | |
| 21 | WEST TEXAS LAND GUYS | |
| 22 | GOT WOOD | |
| 23 | TEXAS TECH WOOL JUDGING TEAM | |
| 24 | R2M Engineering | |
| 25 | SCOOTERS BBQ | |
| 26 | WT BUFFS | |
| 27 | HAWG COUNTY COOKERS | |
| 28 | TEXAS REVOLUTION | |
| 29 | Wundertre | |
| 30 | Q KID'S ON THE BLOCK | |
| 31 | MeatLife Crisis | |
| 32 | REMAX | |
| 33 | Texas Tech Black | |
| 34 | 2024 TEXAS TECH MEATJUDGING TEAM | |
| 35 | BEAT MY MEAT | |
| 36 | LOS SURENOS | |
| 37 | Texas Tech Red | |
| 38 | ALPHA GAMMA RHO | |
| 39 | Clarendaon College | |
| 40 | Eternal Beef | |
| 41 | Limp Brisket Featuring Linkin Pork |
Brisket
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 2 | SCOOTERS BBQ | |
| 3 | Puente BBQ | |
| 4 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 5 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 6 | Lucky Smoke | |
| 7 | That Oil Money BBQ | |
| 8 | B-man's BBQ | |
| 9 | 3 Cow Cartel | |
| 10 | I'll Tell You Later BBQ | |
| 11 | TCB BBQ | |
| 12 | 3 Sauced Jalapeno's | |
| 13 | Fat Monkey BBQ | |
| 14 | BEAT MY MEAT | |
| 15 | Pit Pirates BBQ | |
| 16 | REMAX | |
| 17 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 18 | The Outdoor Chef | |
| 19 | LA PASADITA | |
| 20 | SOUTH PLAINS ELECTRIC | |
| 21 | GOT WOOD | |
| 22 | WT BUFFS | |
| 23 | STAX BBQ | |
| 24 | STRONG SMOKE RING | |
| 25 | R2M Engineering | |
| 26 | Limp Brisket Featuring Linkin Pork | |
| 27 | TEXAS REVOLUTION | |
| 28 | Wundertre | |
| 29 | LOS SURENOS | |
| 30 | H-D BBQ | |
| 31 | HAWG COUNTY COOKERS | |
| 32 | Eternal Beef | |
| 33 | Texas Tech Black | |
| 34 | Clarendaon College | |
| 35 | MeatLife Crisis | |
| 36 | TEXAS TECH WOOL JUDGING TEAM | |
| 37 | WEST TEXAS LAND GUYS | |
| 38 | ALPHA GAMMA RHO | |
| 39 | Texas Tech Red | |
| 40 | 2024 TEXAS TECH MEATJUDGING TEAM | |
| 41 | Q KID'S ON THE BLOCK |
Ancillary
Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 178.3200 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pit Pirates BBQ | |
| 2 | Limp Brisket Featuring Linkin Pork | |
| 3 | B-man's BBQ | |
| 4 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 5 | TEXAS REVOLUTION | |
| 6 | TEXAS TECH WOOL JUDGING TEAM | |
| 7 | SOUTH PLAINS ELECTRIC | |
| 8 | STRONG SMOKE RING | |
| 9 | SCOOTERS BBQ | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | Fat Monkey BBQ | |
| 12 | Texas Tech Black | |
| 13 | WT BUFFS | |
| 14 | Clarendaon College | |
| 15 | H-D BBQ | |
| 16 | TCB BBQ | |
| 17 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 18 | GOT WOOD | |
| 19 | 2024 TEXAS TECH MEATJUDGING TEAM | |
| 20 | LOS SURENOS | |
| 21 | Texas Tech Red | |
| 22 | Puente BBQ | |
| 23 | I'll Tell You Later BBQ | |
| 24 | SABOR TROPICAL | |
| 25 | HAWG COUNTY COOKERS | |
| 26 | Lucky Smoke | |
| 27 | BEAT MY MEAT | |
| 28 | Q KID'S ON THE BLOCK | |
| 29 | 3 Cow Cartel | |
| 30 | WEST TEXAS LAND GUYS | |
| 31 | STAX BBQ | |
| 32 | REMAX | |
| 33 | R2M Engineering | |
| 34 | ALPHA GAMMA RHO | |
| 35 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 36 | 3 Sauced Jalapeno's | |
| 37 | Eternal Beef | |
| 38 | The Outdoor Chef | |
| 39 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 40 | MeatLife Crisis | |
| 41 | LONQISSIMUS DORSI |