Sutherlin Throwdown
2025-07-19 – 2025-07-20 · Sutherlin, OR · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Bar-B-Cuda BBQ (707.3944) · 35 teams
Entries
35
5 categories
Top score
707.3944
Winning margin
1.1432
GC over RC
Field average
673.34
median 677.61
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.7656
what a walk cost here
Field spread
87.5316
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 10%
beats 90% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 26% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1432 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
7 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Small Axe BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-19 ← this one | Sutherlin, OR | 35 | 707.3944 | Bar-B-Cuda BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Sutherlin, OR | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Blueberry dessert
21 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — Brisket
35 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — Chicken
35 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — Overall
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 |
Master Series — Pork
35 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |