Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout
2025-09-06 – 2025-09-07 · Saxonburg, PA
Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $3,050.00
Grand Champion: Hot Mess BBQ (710.2744) · 14 teams
Entries
14
4 categories
Top score
710.2744
Winning margin
13.1772
GC over RC
Field average
666.50
median 683.31
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
644.9716
what a walk cost here
Field spread
123.5084
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,050.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 4%
beats 96% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1599
avg power rating going in · stronger than 90% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Hot Mess BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1599 power rating going in — stronger than 90% of every contest tracked.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-06 ← this one | Saxonburg, PA | 14 | 710.2744 | Hot Mess BBQ |
| 2026-08-28 | Saxonburg, PA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
14 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 2 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 3 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 4 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 5 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 6 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 10 | Anderson BBQ Co | |
| 11 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 12 | PRO BUTT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 13 | High Street Smoke | |
| 14 | Queen Bees BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
14 entries · top 176.5600 · median 172.2570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 2 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 3 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 6 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 8 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 9 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 10 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 11 | PRO BUTT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 12 | Anderson BBQ Co | |
| 13 | Queen Bees BBQ | |
| 14 | High Street Smoke |
Master Series — Overall
14 entries · top 710.2744 · median 683.3142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 2 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 3 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 6 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 9 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 10 | Anderson BBQ Co | |
| 11 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 12 | PRO BUTT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 13 | Queen Bees BBQ | |
| 14 | High Street Smoke |
Master Series — Pork
14 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 4 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | Anderson BBQ Co | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 9 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 10 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 11 | PRO BUTT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 12 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 13 | Queen Bees BBQ | |
| 14 | High Street Smoke |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 2 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 3 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 4 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | PB&J's BBQ | |
| 8 | PRO BUTT RUBBERS BBQ | |
| 9 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 10 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 11 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 12 | High Street Smoke | |
| 13 | Queen Bees BBQ | |
| 14 | Anderson BBQ Co |