Barbeque on the Bow Festival
2025-08-30 – 2025-09-01 · Calgary, AB · CANADA
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: SmellaQue (697.6684) · 38 teams
Entries
38
7 categories
Top score
335.4172
Winning margin
2.9372
GC over RC
Field average
324.16
median 328.58
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Field spread
27.4976
winner to last place
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 97%
beats 3% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1520
avg power rating going in · stronger than 25% of contests
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-02 | Calgary, AB | 40 | 702.2972 | Meat Sweats BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Calgary, AB | 35 | 699.4172 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| 2025-08-30 ← this one | Calgary, AB | 38 | 697.6684 | SmellaQue |
| 2026-09-04 | Calgary, AB | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
9 entries · top 171.9772 · median 163.9772
Backyard Series — Overall
9 entries · top 335.4172 · median 328.5828
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 166.8800 · median 160.5716
Kids-Q — Hamburgers
7 entries · top 175.4172 · median 172.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glitter and Grill | |
| 2 | The Dino Grill | |
| 3 | Hot Dogs | |
| 4 | Fire Bandit | |
| 5 | Taco's BBQ | |
| 6 | Little Meat Sweats | |
| 7 | Pew Pew BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q Cartel | |
| 2 | Panther BBQ | |
| 3 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 4 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 5 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 6 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 7 | Just Katie | |
| 8 | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | |
| 9 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 10 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 11 | KillerbunnyBBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke Trails BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ TEAM NAIT | |
| 14 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 15 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 17 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 18 | ROKER Q | |
| 19 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 20 | Hunny & Hooch BBQ | |
| 21 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 22 | 4KFarms-Greengate | |
| 23 | Prohibition BBQ | |
| 24 | Syndicate BBQ | |
| 25 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 27 | Chop it like its hot | |
| 28 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 29 | The Big LebowsQ | |
| 30 | McQue It | |
| 31 | 10 or Bust | |
| 32 | Rollin Smoke Barbecue 2023 | |
| 33 | Fire BBQ | |
| 34 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 35 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 36 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 37 | Murfy's BBQ Co. | |
| 38 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team |
Master Series — Chicken
38 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 2 | Q Cartel | |
| 3 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 4 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 5 | BBQ TEAM NAIT | |
| 6 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 7 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 8 | Just Katie | |
| 9 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | Hunny & Hooch BBQ | |
| 12 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 13 | Syndicate BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 15 | McQue It | |
| 16 | ROKER Q | |
| 17 | Murfy's BBQ Co. | |
| 18 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 19 | Panther BBQ | |
| 20 | Rollin Smoke Barbecue 2023 | |
| 21 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 22 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 23 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 24 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 25 | Smoke Trails BBQ | |
| 26 | 10 or Bust | |
| 27 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 28 | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | |
| 29 | The Big LebowsQ | |
| 30 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 31 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 32 | Fire BBQ | |
| 33 | Prohibition BBQ | |
| 34 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 35 | KillerbunnyBBQ | |
| 36 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 37 | 4KFarms-Greengate | |
| 38 | Chop it like its hot |
Master Series — Overall
38 entries · top 697.6684 · median 667.3026
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | Q Cartel | |
| 3 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 4 | Just Katie | |
| 5 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ TEAM NAIT | |
| 7 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 8 | Panther BBQ | |
| 9 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 12 | Hunny & Hooch BBQ | |
| 13 | McQue It | |
| 14 | ROKER Q | |
| 15 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 16 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 17 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 18 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 20 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 21 | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | |
| 22 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 23 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 24 | KillerbunnyBBQ | |
| 25 | Rollin Smoke Barbecue 2023 | |
| 26 | Prohibition BBQ | |
| 27 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 28 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 29 | Fire BBQ | |
| 30 | 10 or Bust | |
| 31 | The Big LebowsQ | |
| 32 | Murfy's BBQ Co. | |
| 33 | Smoke Trails BBQ | |
| 34 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 35 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 36 | 4KFarms-Greengate | |
| 37 | Chop it like its hot | |
| 38 | Syndicate BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
37 entries · top 176.0000 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 2 | McQue It | |
| 3 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 4 | Q Cartel | |
| 5 | Hunny & Hooch BBQ | |
| 6 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 7 | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | |
| 8 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 9 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 10 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 11 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 12 | Just Katie | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | Rollin Smoke Barbecue 2023 | |
| 16 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 17 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 18 | ROKER Q | |
| 19 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 20 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 21 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 22 | 4KFarms-Greengate | |
| 23 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQ TEAM NAIT | |
| 25 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 26 | Fire BBQ | |
| 27 | KillerbunnyBBQ | |
| 28 | The Big LebowsQ | |
| 29 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 30 | Panther BBQ | |
| 31 | Prohibition BBQ | |
| 32 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 33 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 34 | Murfy's BBQ Co. | |
| 35 | 10 or Bust | |
| 36 | Chop it like its hot | |
| 37 | Smoke Trails BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ TEAM NAIT | |
| 2 | Syndicate BBQ | |
| 3 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 4 | Panther BBQ | |
| 5 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 6 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 7 | No Measurements BBQ | |
| 8 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 9 | Prohibition BBQ | |
| 10 | Just Katie | |
| 11 | McQue It | |
| 12 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | |
| 14 | ROKER Q | |
| 15 | Q Cartel | |
| 16 | KillerbunnyBBQ | |
| 17 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 19 | Fire BBQ | |
| 20 | Murfy's BBQ Co. | |
| 21 | Hunny & Hooch BBQ | |
| 22 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 23 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 24 | Rollin Smoke Barbecue 2023 | |
| 25 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 26 | 10 or Bust | |
| 27 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 28 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 29 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 30 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 31 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 32 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 33 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 34 | Smoke Trails BBQ | |
| 35 | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | |
| 36 | The Big LebowsQ | |
| 37 | Chop it like its hot | |
| 38 | 4KFarms-Greengate |