A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 9 tracked editions
Razorracks has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2023
Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 2024
Sep 20–21, 2024 · Ponca City, OK · 📍 Lake Ponca · State championship
Reps: Larry Voth, Lynda Voth · Prize money: $13,750
WOOD HOOK BBQ won Grand Champion at the Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off on September 20, 2024 in Ponca City, OK at Lake Ponca, scoring 698.8000 in a field of 26 teams. BURNIN' SANDS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.1088. Category winners: Chicken — WOOD HOOK BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team (177.1544); Pork — Okie Folks Barbecue (178.2972); Brisket — BUTCHER BBQ (174.2744). The Backyard Series standings were won by Money$hot BBQ with 349.7028. This is the 6th of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by SMOKED & FURIOUS; the next was held in 2024.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
308.34
median 675.30
698.80 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 177.70
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 177.15
- Master Series — Pork 178.30
- Master Series — Brisket 174.27
- Backyard Series — Chicken 177.71
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 177.71
33.76
178.30
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2021 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
26
6 judged meats · 4 ancillary
Top score
698.8000
Winning margin
1.6912
GC over RC
Field average
642.62
308.34698.80
median 675.30 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.3028
308.34698.80
10th place overall
Field spread
390.4572
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,750
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 39%
beats 61% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.48 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,534
avg power rating going in · stronger than 25% of contests
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: WOOD HOOK BBQ and EDDIE'S JUNK YARD SMOKER tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: Needs More Cowbell BBQ and SCAPPY'S BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: SCAPPY'S BBQ and MUNNY'S STOVE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
WOOD HOOK BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 9th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 8th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 9th
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKED & FURIOUS (won 2023).
- SMOKED & FURIOUS · 2023
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2021 | Ponca City, OK | Ponca Lake | 25 | 703.9428 | Piggin Whiskey | BUFFALO'S BBQ |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Ponca City, OK | Ponca Lake | 39 | 709.6800 | Razorracks | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Ponca City, OK | Ponca Lake | 13 | 176.5600 | SuperSwine BBQ | — |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 26 | 701.0740 | RAZORRACKS | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 11 | 176.5716 | SMOKED & FURIOUS | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 ← this one | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 26 | 698.8000 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 4 | 175.4056 | COOKSHACK | — |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 25 | 712.5484 | BULL IN THE RING | Smoked & Furious |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 7 | 178.8572 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 174.8572 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.2972 | 174.2744 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 174.2744 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 170.2628 | 162.2400 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 169.6800 | 155.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 698.8000 · median 675.2970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | EDDIE'S JUNK YARD SMOKER | |
| 5 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 6 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 7 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 8 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | DOUBLE BARRELL BBQ | |
| 11 | PAC'S BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 13 | Okie Folks Barbecue | |
| 14 | SCAPPY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | COOKSHACK 2 | |
| 16 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 17 | LUCKY D'S | |
| 18 | Cookshack | |
| 19 | BLAIR' Q | |
| 20 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 21 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 22 | RAD ROBIN | |
| 23 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 24 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 25 | SMITH BROS | |
| 26 | 4 8's BBQ |
Chicken
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 2 | EDDIE'S JUNK YARD SMOKER | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 5 | SCAPPY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 7 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 8 | COOKSHACK 2 | |
| 9 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 10 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 11 | DOUBLE BARRELL BBQ | |
| 12 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 13 | PAC'S BBQ | |
| 14 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 15 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 16 | Okie Folks Barbecue | |
| 17 | BLAIR' Q | |
| 18 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 19 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 20 | Cookshack | |
| 21 | RAD ROBIN | |
| 22 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 23 | LUCKY D'S | |
| 24 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 25 | SMITH BROS | |
| 26 | 4 8's BBQ |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 177.1544 · median 163.9658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 2 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 3 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 5 | LUCKY D'S | |
| 6 | EDDIE'S JUNK YARD SMOKER | |
| 7 | PAC'S BBQ | |
| 8 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 9 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 10 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 11 | DOUBLE BARRELL BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 13 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 14 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 15 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 16 | SCAPPY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | COOKSHACK 2 | |
| 18 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 19 | Okie Folks Barbecue | |
| 20 | RAD ROBIN | |
| 21 | BLAIR' Q | |
| 22 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 23 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 24 | Cookshack | |
| 25 | SMITH BROS | |
| 26 | 4 8's BBQ |
Pork
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okie Folks Barbecue | |
| 2 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 4 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 6 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 7 | SCAPPY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 9 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 10 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 11 | DOUBLE BARRELL BBQ | |
| 12 | PAC'S BBQ | |
| 13 | EDDIE'S JUNK YARD SMOKER | |
| 14 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 15 | LUCKY D'S | |
| 16 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 17 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 18 | COOKSHACK 2 | |
| 19 | Cookshack | |
| 20 | SMITH BROS | |
| 21 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 22 | RAD ROBIN | |
| 23 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 24 | BLAIR' Q | |
| 25 | 4 8's BBQ | |
| 26 | Atomik Kitchen |
Brisket
26 entries · top 174.2744 · median 166.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | Okie Folks Barbecue | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | COOKSHACK 2 | |
| 5 | DOUBLE BARRELL BBQ | |
| 6 | BLAIR' Q | |
| 7 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 8 | Cookshack | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | EDDIE'S JUNK YARD SMOKER | |
| 11 | PAC'S BBQ | |
| 12 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 13 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 14 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 15 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 16 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 17 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 18 | LUCKY D'S | |
| 19 | SCAPPY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 21 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 22 | RAD ROBIN | |
| 23 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 24 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 25 | SMITH BROS | |
| 26 | 4 8's BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
11 entries · top 349.7028 · median 337.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Money$hot BBQ | |
| 2 | TEXOMA BBQ | |
| 3 | Bucking Knockout | |
| 4 | The Smokin Goat | |
| 5 | COOKSHACK 2 | |
| 6 | Gazaway BBQ | |
| 7 | GRILLS GONE WILD | |
| 8 | STEELE SMOKIN | |
| 9 | BACK FR0M THE DEAD BY | |
| 10 | HOWLIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 11 | BLUE COLLAR BY |
Chicken
10 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXOMA BBQ | |
| 2 | Money$hot BBQ | |
| 3 | COOKSHACK 2 | |
| 4 | GRILLS GONE WILD | |
| 5 | Gazaway BBQ | |
| 6 | The Smokin Goat | |
| 7 | Bucking Knockout | |
| 8 | BACK FR0M THE DEAD BY | |
| 9 | HOWLIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 10 | STEELE SMOKIN |
Pork Ribs
11 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucking Knockout | |
| 2 | Money$hot BBQ | |
| 3 | STEELE SMOKIN | |
| 4 | TEXOMA BBQ | |
| 5 | The Smokin Goat | |
| 6 | Gazaway BBQ | |
| 7 | COOKSHACK 2 | |
| 8 | GRILLS GONE WILD | |
| 9 | BACK FR0M THE DEAD BY | |
| 10 | BLUE COLLAR BY | |
| 11 | HOWLIN GOOD BBQ |
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 — Anything Butt
3 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 2 | Gazaway BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ |
Ancillary — Beans
4 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 2 | EDDIE'S JUNK YARD SMOKER | |
| 3 | BLUE COLLAR BBQ | |
| 4 | Cookshack |
Ancillary — Dessert
7 entries · top 180 · median 175.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY D'S | |
| 3 | THE SHELF LLC | |
| 4 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 5 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 6 | EDDIE'S JUNK YARD SMOKER | |
| 7 | Okie Folks Barbecue |
Ancillary — Sauce
6 entries · top 176 · median 173.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 2 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 3 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 4 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 5 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 6 | HOWLIN GOOD BBQ |