Puckaway Pigfest
2024-09-06 – 2024-09-07 · Montello, WI · 📍 W781 Fox Ct · State championship
Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS · Prize money: $5,750.00
Grand Champion: Janky Leg BBQ (694.8000) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BURNT TREES BBQ
Entries
37
4 judged meats
Top score
694.8000
Winning margin
4.0000
GC over RC
Field average
654.66
median 662.67
Tightest race
Chicken
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.5772
10th place overall
Field spread
185.7600
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,750.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 72%
beats 28% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
43%
of the 37 teams with a home region came from outside WI
Came back for more
61%
17 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.76 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1602
avg power rating going in · stronger than 92% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
BIG "E" BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
JANKY LEG BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: JANKY LEG BBQ and Black Crown Barbeque tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: WE WILL ROCK QUE and BSBBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY and THE BBQ BUS tied on 169.6916 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Que U (won 2021, 2022), The BBQ Bus (won 2023).
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1602 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | Montello, WI | 31 | 680.5144 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 2014-09-05 | Montello, WI 53949 | 40 | 691.4628 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 2015-09-11 | Montello, WI 53949 | 33 | 672.1600 | BIG "E" BBQ | A FINE SWINE | |
| 2016-09-09 | Montello , WI | 37 | 687.9428 | BIG "E" BBQ | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2017-09-08 | W 781 Fox Ct | 31 | 680.5716 | TURNIN' UP THE HEAT | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 2018-09-07 | W 781 Fox Ct | 31 | 684.5144 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2019-09-06 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 39 | 681.0172 | Big E BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-10 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 30 | 681.6228 | Que U | WICKED SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 38 | 700.5256 | Que U | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 28 | 684.5256 | The BBQ Bus | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 ← this one | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 37 | 694.8000 | Janky Leg BBQ | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2025-09-05 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 35 | 701.6688 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | QUE U |
| 2026-09-11 | Montello, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 173.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 172.5600 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 171.9772 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.1084 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 694.8000 · median 662.6744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 3 | QUE U | |
| 4 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 10 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 11 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 12 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 13 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 14 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 17 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 18 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 19 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 20 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 21 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 22 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 23 | Good Grefe! | |
| 24 | BSBBQ | |
| 25 | DB BBQ | |
| 26 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 28 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 29 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 30 | High Steaks Grilling Team | |
| 31 | Lady Cartel | |
| 32 | Smoke Syndicate | |
| 33 | Smoke'N the Eye BBQ | |
| 34 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 35 | The Pig BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoke & Rum | |
| 37 | C&M BBQ |
Chicken
37 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 6 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 7 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 8 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 9 | BSBBQ | |
| 10 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 13 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | Lady Cartel | |
| 15 | C&M BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 17 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 18 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 19 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 20 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 21 | DB BBQ | |
| 22 | Good Grefe! | |
| 23 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 24 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 25 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 26 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 27 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 28 | Smoke Syndicate | |
| 29 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 31 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 32 | High Steaks Grilling Team | |
| 33 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 34 | Smoke'N the Eye BBQ | |
| 35 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 36 | Smoke & Rum | |
| 37 | The Pig BBQ |
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 6 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 13 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 14 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 15 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 17 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 18 | QUE U | |
| 19 | DB BBQ | |
| 20 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | High Steaks Grilling Team | |
| 22 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 23 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 24 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 25 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 26 | C&M BBQ | |
| 27 | Good Grefe! | |
| 28 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 29 | BSBBQ | |
| 30 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 31 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 32 | Smoke'N the Eye BBQ | |
| 33 | Smoke Syndicate | |
| 34 | Lady Cartel | |
| 35 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 36 | The Pig BBQ | |
| 37 | Smoke & Rum |
Pork
36 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 2 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 3 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 11 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 12 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | QUE U | |
| 17 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 18 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 19 | High Steaks Grilling Team | |
| 20 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 21 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 22 | DB BBQ | |
| 23 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 24 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 25 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 27 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 28 | Good Grefe! | |
| 29 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 30 | Lady Cartel | |
| 31 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 32 | BSBBQ | |
| 33 | Smoke'N the Eye BBQ | |
| 34 | Smoke Syndicate | |
| 35 | The Pig BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoke & Rum |
Brisket
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2284 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | C&M BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 7 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 10 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 11 | Smoke Syndicate | |
| 12 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 13 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 15 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 16 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | The Pig BBQ | |
| 18 | BSBBQ | |
| 19 | Good Grefe! | |
| 20 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 21 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke'N the Eye BBQ | |
| 23 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 24 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 27 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 28 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 29 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 30 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 31 | Lady Cartel | |
| 32 | High Steaks Grilling Team | |
| 33 | DB BBQ | |
| 34 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 35 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 36 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 37 | Smoke & Rum |