Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
2026-04-24 – 2026-04-25 · Lamar, CO · State championship
Reps: BRIAN MOORE, MICHAEL WINTER · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: BrewsCue (686.1828) · 27 teams
Entries
27
4 categories
Top score
686.1828
Winning margin
3.3828
GC over RC
Field average
642.58
median 659.33
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
668.4112
what a walk cost here
Field spread
237.2228
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 65%
beats 35% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1544
avg power rating going in · stronger than 49% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 3 times across its 10 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BrewsCue took the Grand Championship home to KS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-13 | 33 | 692.5488 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2017-05-12 | 31 | 703.4400 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2018-05-11 | 26 | 680.5372 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2019-05-10 | Lamar, CO | 28 | 691.4056 | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 | Lamar, CO | 35 | 683.9428 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2022-05-06 | Lamar, CO | 33 | 695.9772 | Rise N Swine |
| 2023-05-12 | Lamar, CO | 30 | 702.8456 | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Lamar, CO | 29 | 703.3828 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2025-04-25 | Lamar, CO | 30 | 691.9200 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2026-04-24 ← this one | Lamar, CO | 27 | 686.1828 | BrewsCue |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrewsCue | |
| 2 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 3 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 4 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 5 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 6 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 7 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 10 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 11 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 12 | Monarchbbq | |
| 13 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 14 | At Ease | |
| 15 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 16 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 18 | Chucho Q | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 20 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 21 | Diamond smoke shack | |
| 22 | Jimmy L s | |
| 23 | Karnivorous | |
| 24 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 25 | Ribbed For Your Pleasure | |
| 26 | 7K BBQ Co |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 174.2628 · median 167.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 2 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 3 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 6 | BrewsCue | |
| 7 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 8 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 11 | Monarchbbq | |
| 12 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 14 | Chucho Q | |
| 15 | 7K BBQ Co | |
| 16 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 17 | Diamond smoke shack | |
| 18 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 19 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 20 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 21 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 22 | Jimmy L s | |
| 23 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 24 | At Ease | |
| 25 | Ribbed For Your Pleasure | |
| 26 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 686.1828 · median 659.3260
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrewsCue | |
| 2 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 3 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 4 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 5 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 7 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | Monarchbbq | |
| 9 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 10 | Chucho Q | |
| 11 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 13 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 14 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 15 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 16 | At Ease | |
| 17 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 18 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 20 | Diamond smoke shack | |
| 21 | 7K BBQ Co | |
| 22 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 23 | Ribbed For Your Pleasure | |
| 24 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 25 | Jimmy L s | |
| 26 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 27 | Karnivorous |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chucho Q | |
| 2 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 3 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 4 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 5 | At Ease | |
| 6 | BrewsCue | |
| 7 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 11 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 12 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 13 | Monarchbbq | |
| 14 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 15 | 7K BBQ Co | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 18 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 19 | Diamond smoke shack | |
| 20 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 21 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 22 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 23 | Ribbed For Your Pleasure | |
| 24 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 25 | Jimmy L s | |
| 26 | Karnivorous | |
| 27 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 173.7028 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 2 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 5 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 6 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 7 | Monarchbbq | |
| 8 | Chucho Q | |
| 9 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 10 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 11 | Diamond smoke shack | |
| 12 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 13 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 14 | At Ease | |
| 15 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 16 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 17 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 18 | BrewsCue | |
| 19 | 7K BBQ Co | |
| 20 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 22 | Ribbed For Your Pleasure | |
| 23 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 24 | CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ | |
| 25 | Karnivorous | |
| 26 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 27 | Jimmy L s |