Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off
2025-07-25 – 2025-07-26 · Laramie, WY · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, MICHAEL WINTER · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Parrothead Smokers (700.5372) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
700.5372
Winning margin
9.7600
GC over RC
Field average
668.52
median 675.95
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.8740
what a walk cost here
Field spread
100.7312
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 32%
beats 68% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1564
avg power rating going in · stronger than 69% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS took the Grand Championship home to SD.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 ← this one | Laramie, WY | 26 | 700.5372 | Parrothead Smokers |
| 2026-07-24 | Laramie, WY | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 176.0000 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaTa-Que | |
| 2 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 4 | Monarch BBQ | |
| 5 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 6 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 7 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 10 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 11 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 12 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ Ballers | |
| 14 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 15 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 16 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 17 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 18 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 19 | Diamond smoke shack | |
| 20 | WyoTech | |
| 21 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 22 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 23 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 24 | Que's Your Daddy | |
| 25 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 26 | Yummy Yeti |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 2 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 5 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 8 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ Ballers | |
| 10 | LaTa-Que | |
| 11 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 12 | Monarch BBQ | |
| 13 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 14 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 15 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 16 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 17 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 18 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 20 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 21 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 22 | Que's Your Daddy | |
| 23 | Diamond smoke shack | |
| 24 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 25 | WyoTech | |
| 26 | Yummy Yeti |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 700.5372 · median 675.9486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 3 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 4 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 5 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 6 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 7 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 8 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 9 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 10 | Monarch BBQ | |
| 11 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 12 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ Ballers | |
| 14 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 15 | LaTa-Que | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 17 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 18 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 20 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 21 | Que's Your Daddy | |
| 22 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 23 | WyoTech | |
| 24 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 25 | Diamond smoke shack | |
| 26 | Yummy Yeti |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 3 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 4 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ Ballers | |
| 6 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 7 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 8 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 9 | Que's Your Daddy | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 12 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 13 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 14 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 15 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 16 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 17 | Monarch BBQ | |
| 18 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 19 | LaTa-Que | |
| 20 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 21 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 22 | WyoTech | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 24 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 25 | Diamond smoke shack | |
| 26 | Yummy Yeti |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 4 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 5 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 8 | Monarch BBQ | |
| 9 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 10 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 11 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 12 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 13 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 14 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 15 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | LaTa-Que | |
| 18 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 19 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 20 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 21 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 22 | WyoTech | |
| 23 | BBQ Ballers | |
| 24 | Que's Your Daddy | |
| 25 | Diamond smoke shack | |
| 26 | Yummy Yeti |