2025-09-19 – 2025-09-20 · Ponca City, OK · 📍 Lake Ponca · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $13,750.00
Grand Champion: BULL IN THE RING (712.5484) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Smoked & Furious
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2021 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
712.5484 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 709.6800 Razorracks set in 2022.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 9 tracked editions
Razorracks has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: HOLLOW Q and BULL IN THE RING tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: BULL IN THE RING and Smoked & Furious tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: CEO BBQ and PARTS 'R' SMOKIN tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
DOUBLE BARRELL BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
BULL IN THE RING took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 4th.
BULL IN THE RING turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 7 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKED & FURIOUS (won 2023), WOOD HOOK BBQ (won 2024), COOKSHACK (won 2024).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-10 | Ponca City, OK | Ponca Lake | 25 | 703.9428 | Piggin Whiskey | BUFFALO'S BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Ponca City, OK | Ponca Lake | 39 | 709.6800 | Razorracks | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| 2022-09-16 | Ponca City, OK | Ponca Lake | 13 | 176.5600 | SuperSwine BBQ | — |
| 2023-09-15 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 26 | 701.0740 | RAZORRACKS | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 11 | 176.5716 | SMOKED & FURIOUS | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 26 | 698.8000 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 4 | 175.4056 | COOKSHACK | — |
| 2025-09-19 ← this one | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 25 | 712.5484 | BULL IN THE RING | Smoked & Furious |
| 2025-09-19 | Ponca City, OK | Lake Ponca | 7 | 178.8572 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 170.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.1428 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 175.4172 |
25 entries · top 712.5484 · median 689.0628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 2 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 3 | DOUBLE BARRELL BBQ | |
| 4 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 6 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 7 | PACS BBQ | |
| 8 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 9 | CEO BBQ | |
| 10 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 11 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 12 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 13 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 14 | The Pit Father | |
| 15 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 16 | LA PASADITA | |
| 17 | Grills Gone Wild KS | |
| 18 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 19 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 20 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 21 | Cookshack | |
| 22 | FIRE ON THE SWINE | |
| 23 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 24 | SMG BBQ | |
| 25 | HOWLIN' GOOD |
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOUBLE BARRELL BBQ | |
| 2 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 3 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 4 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 5 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 7 | PACS BBQ | |
| 8 | CEO BBQ | |
| 9 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 10 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 11 | LA PASADITA | |
| 12 | The Pit Father | |
| 13 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 14 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 15 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 16 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 17 | Cookshack | |
| 18 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 19 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 20 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 21 | Grills Gone Wild KS | |
| 22 | FIRE ON THE SWINE | |
| 23 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 24 | SMG BBQ | |
| 25 | HOWLIN' GOOD |
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 2 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 3 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 4 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | DOUBLE BARRELL BBQ | |
| 6 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 7 | The Pit Father | |
| 8 | PACS BBQ | |
| 9 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 10 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 11 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 12 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 13 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 14 | CEO BBQ | |
| 15 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 16 | LA PASADITA | |
| 17 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 18 | Grills Gone Wild KS | |
| 19 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 20 | Cookshack | |
| 21 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 22 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 23 | SMG BBQ | |
| 24 | HOWLIN' GOOD | |
| 25 | FIRE ON THE SWINE |
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOUBLE BARRELL BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 3 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 4 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 5 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 6 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 7 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 8 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 9 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 10 | The Pit Father | |
| 11 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 12 | LA PASADITA | |
| 13 | CEO BBQ | |
| 14 | Grills Gone Wild KS | |
| 15 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 16 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 17 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 18 | Cookshack | |
| 19 | PACS BBQ | |
| 20 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 21 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 22 | FIRE ON THE SWINE | |
| 23 | SMG BBQ | |
| 24 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 25 | HOWLIN' GOOD |
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 5 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 6 | Lucky D's BBQ | |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 8 | LA PASADITA | |
| 9 | Grills Gone Wild KS | |
| 10 | CEO BBQ | |
| 11 | Scrappy's BBQ | |
| 12 | PACS BBQ | |
| 13 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 14 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 15 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 16 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 17 | The Pit Father | |
| 18 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 19 | DOUBLE BARRELL BBQ | |
| 20 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 21 | FIRE ON THE SWINE | |
| 22 | Cookshack | |
| 23 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 24 | HOWLIN' GOOD | |
| 25 | SMG BBQ |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
5 entries · top 175.4172 · median 169.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cookshack | |
| 2 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 3 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 4 | FIRE ON THE SWINE | |
| 5 | STEELE SMOKIN |
4 entries · top 180.0000 · median 178.8514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 2 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 3 | STEELE SMOKIN | |
| 4 | FIRE ON THE SWINE |
4 entries · top 177.1428 · median 173.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 2 | STEELE SMOKIN | |
| 3 | FIRE ON THE SWINE | |
| 4 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
7 entries · top 177.7028 · median 172.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUELINE BBQ 2 | |
| 2 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | Grills Gone Wild KS | |
| 5 | BLUELINE BBQ | |
| 6 | BACK FROM THE DEAD | |
| 7 | HOWLIN' GOOD |