Mission Farms - King of the Farm
2025-02-28 – 2025-03-01 · Iron Station, NC · State championship
Reps: BRYAN STEWART, NOEL KAY · Prize money: $6,520.00
Grand Champion: Fred Vegas Smokers (695.9084) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
695.9084
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
678.62
median 679.59
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.1832
what a walk cost here
Field spread
73.8052
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,520.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 49%
beats 51% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1588
avg power rating going in · stronger than 85% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS took the Grand Championship home to VA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-23 | Iron Station, NC | 26 | 710.2628 | Casual Smokers |
| 2025-02-28 ← this one | Iron Station, NC | 26 | 695.9084 | Fred Vegas Smokers |
| 2026-02-27 | Iron Station, NC | 33 | 701.6688 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.8228
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 175.4056 · median 171.4056
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 695.9084 · median 679.5886
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 176.5716 · median 168.8458