Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
2025-08-15 – 2025-08-16 · Lubbock, TX · State championship
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $11,525.00
Grand Champion: Smoked & Furious (705.7028) · 55 teams
Entries
55
5 categories
Top score
705.7028
Winning margin
2.2972
GC over RC
Field average
645.43
median 664.96
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.7768
what a walk cost here
Field spread
419.9540
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,525.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 14%
beats 86% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1529
avg power rating going in · stronger than 35% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Smoked & Furious took the Grand Championship home to KS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-26 | 72 | 700.5712 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2017-08-25 | 44 | 698.2628 | Outdoor Chef | |
| 2018-08-24 | 54 | 703.4172 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2025-08-15 ← this one | Lubbock, TX | 55 | 705.7028 | Smoked & Furious |
| 2026-08-21 | Lubbock, TX | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1314
Master Series — Brisket
52 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.4342 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
55 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3828
Master Series — Overall
55 entries · top 705.7028 · median 664.9592
Master Series — Pork
53 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9540 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
55 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656