Sutherlin Throwdown
2025-07-19 – 2025-07-20 · Sutherlin, OR · 📍 150 Williamette · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Bar-B-Cuda BBQ (707.3944) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Big Boys BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1432 points — closer than 79% 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
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🃏 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-19 ← this one | Sutherlin, OR | 150 Williamette | 35 | 707.3944 | Bar-B-Cuda BBQ | Big Boys BBQ |
| 2026-07-18 | Sutherlin, OR | 150 South Williamette | 29 | 705.1200 | Rio Good BBQ | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 175.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5716 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.8916 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Ancillary categories
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.
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 |