Trekking for CDH
2024-09-14 – 2024-09-15 · Pierron, IL · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $8,300.00
Grand Champion: Shake 'n Bake BBQ (707.3944) · 35 teams
Entries
35
6 categories
Top score
351.4172
Winning margin
8.6172
GC over RC
Field average
331.98
median 334.78
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
338.2056
what a walk cost here
Field spread
41.2116
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,300.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 84%
beats 16% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1588
avg power rating going in · stronger than 85% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-14 ← this one | Pierron, IL | 35 | 707.3944 | Shake 'n Bake BBQ |
| 2025-09-13 | Pierron, IL | 27 | 714.2628 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| 2025-09-13 | Pierron, IL | 19 | 177.7028 | My3Sons BBQ |
| 2026-09-19 | Pierron, IL | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Pigs And A Smoker | |
| 2 | Shmack Q | |
| 3 | Bumpy Pickle BBQ | |
| 4 | Rusty Knuckle BBQ | |
| 5 | Peacemakers BBQ | |
| 6 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 7 | Ruthless Hogs BBQ | |
| 8 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 9 | Rollin Smoke Q | |
| 10 | HESSHOGS | |
| 11 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 12 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 13 | Better BBQ Co | |
| 14 | Salty Heifer BBQ | |
| 15 | Pappy Jack's BBQ | |
| 16 | Truck'n Sauced | |
| 17 | Snake Holler BBQ | |
| 18 | M&M Southern Style Smokin | |
| 19 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 20 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin A's | |
| 22 | BBQ Nymphs | |
| 23 | Slow Your Smoke | |
| 24 | My3Sons BBQ | |
| 25 | Hillbilly Bar-B-Q |
Backyard Series — Overall
25 entries · top 351.4172 · median 334.7772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Pigs And A Smoker | |
| 2 | Rusty Knuckle BBQ | |
| 3 | Shmack Q | |
| 4 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 5 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 6 | Peacemakers BBQ | |
| 7 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 8 | Ruthless Hogs BBQ | |
| 9 | Rollin Smoke Q | |
| 10 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 11 | HESSHOGS | |
| 12 | Better BBQ Co | |
| 13 | M&M Southern Style Smokin | |
| 14 | Snake Holler BBQ | |
| 15 | Bumpy Pickle BBQ | |
| 16 | Salty Heifer BBQ | |
| 17 | Truck'n Sauced | |
| 18 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 19 | My3Sons BBQ | |
| 20 | Pappy Jack's BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ Nymphs | |
| 22 | Smokin A's | |
| 23 | Slow Your Smoke | |
| 24 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 25 | Hillbilly Bar-B-Q |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 2 | My3Sons BBQ | |
| 3 | M&M Southern Style Smokin | |
| 4 | Two Pigs And A Smoker | |
| 5 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 6 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 7 | Rollin Smoke Q | |
| 8 | Rusty Knuckle BBQ | |
| 9 | Ruthless Hogs BBQ | |
| 10 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 11 | Peacemakers BBQ | |
| 12 | Better BBQ Co | |
| 13 | Snake Holler BBQ | |
| 14 | HESSHOGS | |
| 15 | Shmack Q | |
| 16 | BBQ Nymphs | |
| 17 | Salty Heifer BBQ | |
| 18 | Truck'n Sauced | |
| 19 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 20 | Hillbilly Bar-B-Q | |
| 21 | Pappy Jack's BBQ | |
| 22 | Bumpy Pickle BBQ | |
| 23 | Slow Your Smoke | |
| 24 | Smokin A's | |
| 25 | Smoke Show BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKSTAR BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | DR Smoke | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 7 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 8 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | Meat Me in St. Louis | |
| 11 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 12 | Poppa Pig | |
| 13 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | Nice Butts BBQ | |
| 16 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 17 | Q MOON | |
| 18 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 19 | TWISTED PIG | |
| 20 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 21 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 22 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 23 | Meat Whiskey | |
| 24 | Code 3 Spices | |
| 25 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 26 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 27 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 28 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 29 | T-Squared BBQ | |
| 30 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 31 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 32 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 33 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 34 | Bourbon Barrel Barbecue | |
| 35 | 2 Smokin J's |
Master Series — Chicken
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 4 | Q MOON | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 8 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 9 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 10 | Meat Me in St. Louis | |
| 11 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 12 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 13 | ROCKSTAR BBQ | |
| 14 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 15 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 16 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 17 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 18 | T-Squared BBQ | |
| 19 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 20 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 21 | TWISTED PIG | |
| 22 | 2 Smokin J's | |
| 23 | Code 3 Spices | |
| 24 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 25 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 26 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 27 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 28 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 29 | Meat Whiskey | |
| 30 | Nice Butts BBQ | |
| 31 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 32 | Bourbon Barrel Barbecue | |
| 33 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 34 | DR Smoke | |
| 35 | Cotton BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
35 entries · top 707.3944 · median 687.9316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | Q MOON | |
| 7 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 8 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 9 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 10 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 12 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 13 | T-Squared BBQ | |
| 14 | DR Smoke | |
| 15 | Poppa Pig | |
| 16 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 17 | ROCKSTAR BBQ | |
| 18 | Meat Me in St. Louis | |
| 19 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 20 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 21 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 22 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 23 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 24 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 25 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 26 | Code 3 Spices | |
| 27 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 28 | TWISTED PIG | |
| 29 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 30 | Nice Butts BBQ | |
| 31 | 2 Smokin J's | |
| 32 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 33 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 34 | Meat Whiskey | |
| 35 | Bourbon Barrel Barbecue |
Master Series — Pork
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 3 | 2 Smokin J's | |
| 4 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 5 | DR Smoke | |
| 6 | Q MOON | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | T-Squared BBQ | |
| 9 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 10 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 11 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 12 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 13 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 14 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 15 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 16 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 17 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 18 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 19 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 20 | Code 3 Spices | |
| 21 | Poppa Pig | |
| 22 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 23 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 24 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 25 | ROCKSTAR BBQ | |
| 26 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 27 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 28 | Nice Butts BBQ | |
| 29 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 30 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 31 | TWISTED PIG | |
| 32 | Bourbon Barrel Barbecue | |
| 33 | Meat Whiskey | |
| 34 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 35 | Meat Me in St. Louis |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 8 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 9 | T-Squared BBQ | |
| 10 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 11 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Me in St. Louis | |
| 14 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 15 | Bourbon Barrel Barbecue | |
| 16 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 17 | OnlyCans Competition BBQ | |
| 18 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 19 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 20 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 21 | Q MOON | |
| 22 | 2 Smokin J's | |
| 23 | DR Smoke | |
| 24 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 25 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 26 | TWISTED PIG | |
| 27 | Code 3 Spices | |
| 28 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 29 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 30 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 31 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 32 | ROCKSTAR BBQ | |
| 33 | Nice Butts BBQ | |
| 34 | Poppa Pig | |
| 35 | Meat Whiskey |