8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition
2025-08-16 – 2025-08-17 · DuPont, WA · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $20,000.00
Grand Champion: Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ (701.0972) · 30 teams
Entries
30
5 categories
Top score
701.0972
Winning margin
3.3484
GC over RC
Field average
676.00
median 686.19
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.6804
what a walk cost here
Field spread
121.9888
winner to last place
Prize money
$20,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1515
avg power rating going in · stronger than 20% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ took the Grand Championship home to OR.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Small Axe BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Turkey smoke
24 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slo-Mo-Que | |
| 2 | J&C BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin' O's | |
| 4 | Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ | |
| 5 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 6 | DND BBQ | |
| 7 | Batter Up BBQ | |
| 8 | HEAVEN SCENT BBQ | |
| 9 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 10 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 11 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 12 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Marcoe's Blackjack BBQ | |
| 14 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 15 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 16 | Greenhorn Smokehouse | |
| 17 | Blues Q BBQ and Catering | |
| 18 | Tim Tom's BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' Pigs | |
| 20 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 21 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 22 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 23 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 24 | Moose & Gator BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 2 | J&C BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 4 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 5 | Moose & Gator BBQ | |
| 6 | Slo-Mo-Que | |
| 7 | Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ | |
| 8 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 9 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 10 | DND BBQ | |
| 11 | Tim Tom's BBQ | |
| 12 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 13 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 14 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 15 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 17 | Wine Country Q | |
| 18 | Smokin' Pigs | |
| 19 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 20 | Batter Up BBQ | |
| 21 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 22 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 23 | s'Mackdown Smoking Co | |
| 24 | Marcoe's Blackjack BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' O's | |
| 26 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 27 | HEAVEN SCENT BBQ | |
| 28 | Blues Q BBQ and Catering | |
| 29 | Boat Drinks BBQ | |
| 30 | Greenhorn Smokehouse |
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 2 | Batter Up BBQ | |
| 3 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin' O's | |
| 5 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 7 | Wine Country Q | |
| 8 | Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ | |
| 9 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 10 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 11 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 12 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 13 | Smokin' Pigs | |
| 14 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 15 | J&C BBQ | |
| 16 | Blues Q BBQ and Catering | |
| 17 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 18 | Boat Drinks BBQ | |
| 19 | Marcoe's Blackjack BBQ | |
| 20 | Slo-Mo-Que | |
| 21 | Moose & Gator BBQ | |
| 22 | DND BBQ | |
| 23 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 24 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 25 | HEAVEN SCENT BBQ | |
| 26 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | Tim Tom's BBQ | |
| 28 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 29 | Greenhorn Smokehouse | |
| 30 | s'Mackdown Smoking Co |
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 701.0972 · median 686.1884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ | |
| 2 | Slo-Mo-Que | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 4 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 5 | Wine Country Q | |
| 6 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | Batter Up BBQ | |
| 8 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 9 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 10 | Moose & Gator BBQ | |
| 11 | J&C BBQ | |
| 12 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 13 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 14 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 16 | Smokin' Pigs | |
| 17 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 18 | Blues Q BBQ and Catering | |
| 19 | DND BBQ | |
| 20 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 21 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 22 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 23 | Tim Tom's BBQ | |
| 24 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 25 | Smokin' O's | |
| 26 | Marcoe's Blackjack BBQ | |
| 27 | s'Mackdown Smoking Co | |
| 28 | HEAVEN SCENT BBQ | |
| 29 | Boat Drinks BBQ | |
| 30 | Greenhorn Smokehouse |
Master Series — Pork
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slo-Mo-Que | |
| 2 | Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ | |
| 3 | Blues Q BBQ and Catering | |
| 4 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 5 | Wine Country Q | |
| 6 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 7 | Batter Up BBQ | |
| 8 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | DND BBQ | |
| 10 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 13 | Tim Tom's BBQ | |
| 14 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 15 | Moose & Gator BBQ | |
| 16 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin' Pigs | |
| 18 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 20 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 21 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 22 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 23 | J&C BBQ | |
| 24 | Marcoe's Blackjack BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' O's | |
| 26 | s'Mackdown Smoking Co | |
| 27 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 28 | Boat Drinks BBQ | |
| 29 | HEAVEN SCENT BBQ | |
| 30 | Greenhorn Smokehouse |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Moose & Gator BBQ | |
| 3 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 4 | Blues Q BBQ and Catering | |
| 5 | OM BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | |
| 7 | Slo-Mo-Que | |
| 8 | Wine Country Q | |
| 9 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 10 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 11 | Smokin' Pigs | |
| 12 | Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ | |
| 13 | J&C BBQ | |
| 14 | Batter Up BBQ | |
| 15 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | |
| 17 | SLOW PORKIN | |
| 18 | Fat Boyz Sports | |
| 19 | LAKE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 20 | s'Mackdown Smoking Co | |
| 21 | Marcoe's Blackjack BBQ | |
| 22 | ONW BBQ Co | |
| 23 | HEAVEN SCENT BBQ | |
| 24 | Boat Drinks BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' O's | |
| 26 | DND BBQ | |
| 27 | Daddy & Me BBQ | |
| 28 | Old Dirty Basters | |
| 29 | Tim Tom's BBQ | |
| 30 | Greenhorn Smokehouse |