Jul 19–20, 2025 · Sutherlin, OR · 📍 150 Williamette · State championship
Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe · Prize money: $10,000
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ won Grand Champion at the Sutherlin Throwdown on July 19, 2025 in Sutherlin, OR at 150 Williamette, scoring 707.3944 in a field of 35 teams. Big Boys BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 706.2512. Category winners: Chicken — Small Axe BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Bad Bears BBQ (180.0000); Pork — OM BBQ COMPANY (180.0000); Brisket — RJs Smokehouse (180.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2026.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 81% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1432 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 68 times in 100
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Small Axe BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was Bar-B-Cuda BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 51st tracked contest.
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.5716 points.
Chicken places 3–4: Plastered Porkers and BONE RUBBIN BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: BONE RUBBIN BBQ and J&C BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: Bad Bears BBQ and BAR-B-CUDA BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 ← this one | Sutherlin, OR | 150 Williamette | 35 | 707.3944 | Bar-B-Cuda BBQ | Big Boys BBQ |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Sutherlin, OR | 150 South Williamette | 29 | 705.1200 | Rio Good BBQ | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 178.8572 | 175.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5716 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.8916 | 170.8228 |
35 entries · top 707.3944 · median 677.6116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 4 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 5 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 6 | Chompa Q | |
| 7 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 10 | J&C BBQ | |
| 11 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 12 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 13 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 14 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 15 | BBQ ICU | |
| 16 | Tim Tom's BBQ | |
| 17 | Plastered Porkers | |
| 18 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 19 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 20 | Vitamin Q | |
| 21 | D&K BBQ | |
| 22 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 23 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 24 | Nitro Boys BBQ | |
| 25 | Pit 71 | |
| 26 | Gilman Homes | |
| 27 | That's All Smoke | |
| 28 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 29 | Kelly's Cozy Corner | |
| 30 | Condon's Culinary | |
| 31 | Opie's Smokehouse | |
| 32 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 33 | Mama Juju and Papa G BBQ | |
| 34 | The Part-Timers BBQ Team | |
| 35 | Shark-O-Licious |
35 entries · top 180 · median 172.5484 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 2 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 3 | Plastered Porkers | |
| 4 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 5 | J&C BBQ | |
| 6 | Tim Tom's BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 8 | BBQ ICU | |
| 9 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 10 | That's All Smoke | |
| 11 | Vitamin Q | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 13 | Chompa Q | |
| 14 | Opie's Smokehouse | |
| 15 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 16 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 17 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 18 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 19 | Gilman Homes | |
| 20 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 21 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 22 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 23 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 24 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 25 | Pit 71 | |
| 26 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 27 | Nitro Boys BBQ | |
| 28 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 29 | Mama Juju and Papa G BBQ | |
| 30 | Kelly's Cozy Corner | |
| 31 | Condon's Culinary | |
| 32 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 33 | The Part-Timers BBQ Team | |
| 34 | D&K BBQ | |
| 35 | Shark-O-Licious |
35 entries · top 180 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 2 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 6 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 7 | Chompa Q | |
| 8 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 9 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 10 | J&C BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 12 | Plastered Porkers | |
| 13 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 14 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | D&K BBQ | |
| 16 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 17 | Tim Tom's BBQ | |
| 18 | BBQ ICU | |
| 19 | Kelly's Cozy Corner | |
| 20 | Condon's Culinary | |
| 21 | Mama Juju and Papa G BBQ | |
| 22 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 23 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 25 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 26 | The Part-Timers BBQ Team | |
| 27 | Nitro Boys BBQ | |
| 28 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 29 | Pit 71 | |
| 30 | Vitamin Q | |
| 31 | Gilman Homes | |
| 32 | Shark-O-Licious | |
| 33 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 34 | That's All Smoke | |
| 35 | Opie's Smokehouse |
35 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 3 | Chompa Q | |
| 4 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 6 | D&K BBQ | |
| 7 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 8 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 9 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 11 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 12 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 13 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 14 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 15 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 16 | Plastered Porkers | |
| 17 | Tim Tom's BBQ | |
| 18 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 19 | Nitro Boys BBQ | |
| 20 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 21 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 22 | That's All Smoke | |
| 23 | BBQ ICU | |
| 24 | Vitamin Q | |
| 25 | J&C BBQ | |
| 26 | Condon's Culinary | |
| 27 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 28 | Gilman Homes | |
| 29 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 30 | Kelly's Cozy Corner | |
| 31 | Opie's Smokehouse | |
| 32 | Pit 71 | |
| 33 | The Part-Timers BBQ Team | |
| 34 | Shark-O-Licious | |
| 35 | Mama Juju and Papa G BBQ |
35 entries · top 180 · median 163.9544 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 2 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 3 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 4 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 6 | J&C BBQ | |
| 7 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 10 | Chompa Q | |
| 11 | Vitamin Q | |
| 12 | Pit 71 | |
| 13 | BBQ ICU | |
| 14 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 16 | D&K BBQ | |
| 17 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 18 | Gilman Homes | |
| 19 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 20 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 21 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 22 | Mr. Green's Q | |
| 23 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 24 | Tim Tom's BBQ | |
| 25 | Nitro Boys BBQ | |
| 26 | Opie's Smokehouse | |
| 27 | Kelly's Cozy Corner | |
| 28 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 29 | Mama Juju and Papa G BBQ | |
| 30 | That's All Smoke | |
| 31 | Plastered Porkers | |
| 32 | The Part-Timers BBQ Team | |
| 33 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 34 | Shark-O-Licious | |
| 35 | Condon's Culinary |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
21 entries · top 180 · median 171.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 3 | Mid Valley BBQ | |
| 4 | Vitamin Q | |
| 5 | Mama Juju and Papa G BBQ | |
| 6 | The Part-Timers BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Big Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | Opie's Smokehouse | |
| 9 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 10 | J&C BBQ | |
| 11 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 12 | Kelly's Cozy Corner | |
| 13 | Nitro Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | Blue Moon Baker | |
| 15 | Pomeroy Family BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 17 | PRISON BREAK BBQ | |
| 18 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 19 | T&D's Smoking Meats | |
| 20 | D&K BBQ | |
| 21 | Condon's Culinary |