Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
2024-09-13 – 2024-09-14 · Waller, TX · State championship
Reps: DEBBIE SPRAY, EUGENE WICKHAM, LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH, SARAH WICKHAM, SCOTT SPRAY · Prize money: $50,000.00
Grand Champion: Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ (694.3772) · 67 teams
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Tightest race
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🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1884 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🃏 An upset on the books
Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, MAN MEAT BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 | Waller, TX | 99 | 693.1660 | Race Crew Drum Smokers |
| 2024-09-13 ← this one | Waller, TX | 67 | 694.3772 | Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ |
| 2025-09-12 | Waller, TX | 92 | 698.8344 | Rio Valley Meat BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Margaritas
10 entries · top 174.2744 · median 165.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crooked Crown | |
| 2 | Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ | |
| 3 | 1097 Cookers | |
| 4 | TEAM CHUPACABRA | |
| 5 | Smokin Los BBQ | |
| 6 | Heavys BBQ | |
| 7 | El Guapeaux's | |
| 8 | I'll tell you later BBQ | |
| 9 | Wizard Cookers | |
| 10 | TnT Swine o Mite |
Ancillary — Mre
6 entries · top 172.5944 · median 170.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ | |
| 2 | Crooked Crown | |
| 3 | 1097 Cookers | |
| 4 | Smokin Los BBQ | |
| 5 | TEAM CHUPACABRA | |
| 6 | XTREME TEXAS COOKERS |
Master Series — Brisket
66 entries · top 175.4972 · median 164.5428
Master Series — Chicken
67 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4400 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
67 entries · top 694.3772 · median 667.9432
Master Series — Pork
67 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.0116
Master Series — Pork Ribs
67 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.1200