Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off
2025-09-19 – 2025-09-20 · Ponca City, OK · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $13,750.00
Grand Champion: BULL IN THE RING (712.5484) · 25 teams
Entries
25
8 categories
Top score
712.5484
Winning margin
5.7140
GC over RC
Field average
675.50
median 689.06
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Anything goes dessert
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
692.4800
what a walk cost here
Field spread
150.1944
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,750.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 2%
beats 98% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1556
avg power rating going in · stronger than 62% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Razorracks has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-10 | Ponca City, OK | 25 | 703.9428 | Piggin Whiskey |
| 2022-09-16 | Ponca City, OK | 39 | 709.6800 | Razorracks |
| 2022-09-16 | Ponca City, OK | 13 | 176.5600 | SuperSwine BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Ponca City, OK | 26 | 701.0740 | RAZORRACKS |
| 2023-09-15 | Ponca City, OK | 11 | 176.5716 | SMOKED & FURIOUS |
| 2024-09-20 | Ponca City, OK | 26 | 698.8000 | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Ponca City, OK | 4 | 175.4056 | COOKSHACK |
| 2025-09-19 ← this one | Ponca City, OK | 25 | 712.5484 | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2025-09-19 | Ponca City, OK | 7 | 178.8572 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything butt
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 |
Ancillary — Anything goes dessert
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 |
Ancillary — Beans
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 |
Ancillary — Sauce
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 |
Master Series — Brisket
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 |
Master Series — Chicken
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 |
Master Series — Overall
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 |
Master Series — Pork
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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
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 |