Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
2025-08-29 – 2025-08-31 · Meridian, ID · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $16,000.00
Grand Champion: Smokin' Volts BBQ (707.9772) · 39 teams
Entries
39
5 categories
Top score
707.9772
Winning margin
1.1200
GC over RC
Field average
677.54
median 685.07
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
692.5256
what a walk cost here
Field spread
108.6288
winner to last place
Prize money
$16,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 8%
beats 92% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1599
avg power rating going in · stronger than 91% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CA.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1599 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-29 ← this one | Meridian, ID | 39 | 707.9772 | Smokin' Volts BBQ |
| 2026-09-04 | Boise, ID | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Potato
18 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom Works BBQ | |
| 2 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | LC BBQ | |
| 5 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 6 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 7 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | Family Mann BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 11 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 12 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 13 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 14 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 15 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 16 | That's All Smoke | |
| 17 | IdaPoe BBQ | |
| 18 | 2 GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | Port City BBQ | |
| 4 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 5 | LC BBQ | |
| 6 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 7 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 10 | That's All Smoke | |
| 11 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 12 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 14 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 15 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 16 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 19 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 20 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 21 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 22 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 23 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 24 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 26 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 27 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 28 | Family Mann BBQ | |
| 29 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 30 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 31 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 32 | Freedom Works BBQ | |
| 33 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 34 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 35 | 2 GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 36 | IdaPoe BBQ | |
| 37 | El Tejano Tex-Mex | |
| 38 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 39 | SWINE STEWARD |
Master Series — Chicken
39 entries · top 178.8800 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 3 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 6 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 7 | LC BBQ | |
| 8 | LA PASADITA | |
| 9 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 10 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 11 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 12 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 13 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 14 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 15 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 16 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 18 | Family Mann BBQ | |
| 19 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 20 | That's All Smoke | |
| 21 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 22 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 23 | 2 GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 24 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 25 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 26 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 27 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 28 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 29 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 30 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 31 | Port City BBQ | |
| 32 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 33 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 34 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 35 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 36 | Freedom Works BBQ | |
| 37 | SWINE STEWARD | |
| 38 | El Tejano Tex-Mex | |
| 39 | IdaPoe BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
39 entries · top 707.9772 · median 685.0744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 4 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 7 | LA PASADITA | |
| 8 | Port City BBQ | |
| 9 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 10 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 11 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 12 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 13 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 17 | LC BBQ | |
| 18 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 19 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 20 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 21 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 22 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 23 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 24 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 25 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 26 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 27 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 28 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 29 | That's All Smoke | |
| 30 | Family Mann BBQ | |
| 31 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 32 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 33 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 34 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 35 | Freedom Works BBQ | |
| 36 | 2 GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 37 | IdaPoe BBQ | |
| 38 | El Tejano Tex-Mex | |
| 39 | SWINE STEWARD |
Master Series — Pork
39 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 4 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 5 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 6 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 7 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 12 | That's All Smoke | |
| 13 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 14 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 15 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 16 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 18 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 19 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 21 | Port City BBQ | |
| 22 | LC BBQ | |
| 23 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 24 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 25 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 26 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 27 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 28 | IdaPoe BBQ | |
| 29 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 30 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 31 | Family Mann BBQ | |
| 32 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 33 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 34 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 35 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 36 | Freedom Works BBQ | |
| 37 | 2 GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 38 | El Tejano Tex-Mex | |
| 39 | SWINE STEWARD |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | Port City BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 4 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 9 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 10 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 14 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 15 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 16 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 17 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 18 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 19 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 20 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 21 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 22 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 23 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 24 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 25 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 26 | LA PASADITA | |
| 27 | Family Mann BBQ | |
| 28 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 29 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 30 | 2 GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 31 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 32 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 33 | Freedom Works BBQ | |
| 34 | LC BBQ | |
| 35 | That's All Smoke | |
| 36 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 37 | El Tejano Tex-Mex | |
| 38 | SWINE STEWARD | |
| 39 | IdaPoe BBQ |