Trekking for CDH
2024-09-14 – 2024-09-15 · Pierron, IL · 📍 208 Edwards Street · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $8,300.00
Grand Champion: Shake 'n Bake BBQ (707.3944) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Heavy Smoke BBQ
Entries
35
6 judged meats
Top score
707.3944
Winning margin
2.3088
GC over RC
Field average
686.32
median 687.93
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
693.0396
10th place overall
Field spread
47.4968
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 14%
beats 86% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
47%
of the 60 teams with a home region came from outside IL
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.51 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1589
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.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: Poppa Pig and TRIPLE H BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: Take It Easy BBQ and Q MOON tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: Q MOON and SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ tied on 177.7144 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-14 ← this one | Pierron, IL | 208 Edwards Street | 35 | 707.3944 | Shake 'n Bake BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-09-13 | Pierron, IL | 208 Edward Street | 27 | 714.2628 | Janky Leg BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-13 | Pierron, IL | 208 Edward Street | 19 | 177.7028 | My3Sons BBQ | — |
| 2026-09-19 | Pierron, IL | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 174.8572 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 176.5600 | 174.2860 |
| Master Series — Pork | 179.4400 | 177.7028 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 176.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.2972 | 169.6916 | 167.3828 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 170.8344 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |