SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL)
2026-05-01 – 2026-05-02 · Cambridge, IA · State championship
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $4,100.00
Grand Champion: WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ (701.6804) · 17 teams
Entries
17
8 categories
Top score
689.6228
Winning margin
1.6684
GC over RC
Field average
665.19
median 676.48
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.6000
what a walk cost here
Field spread
91.0516
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,100.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 62%
beats 38% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1590
avg power rating going in · stronger than 86% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6684 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Brisket
14 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 3 | Smokey Bros Barbecue | |
| 4 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 7 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 11 | East Bow Que | |
| 14 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 18 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 19 | Boneheads BBQ | |
| 22 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 23 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 28 | Rural Rumps BBQ | |
| 29 | Savory Smoke | |
| 31 | JK Smokin BBQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
14 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 3 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokey Bros Barbecue | |
| 9 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 11 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 13 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 14 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 15 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 18 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 24 | Boneheads BBQ | |
| 25 | East Bow Que | |
| 28 | JK Smokin BBQ | |
| 29 | Rural Rumps BBQ | |
| 30 | Savory Smoke |
Backyard Series — Overall
14 entries · top 689.6228 · median 676.4800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 2 | Smokey Bros Barbecue | |
| 3 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 6 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 7 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | Boneheads BBQ | |
| 9 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 10 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 11 | East Bow Que | |
| 12 | JK Smokin BBQ | |
| 13 | Rural Rumps BBQ | |
| 14 | Savory Smoke |
Backyard Series — Pork
14 entries · top 174.8572 · median 168.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 9 | Boneheads BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokey Bros Barbecue | |
| 12 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 13 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 15 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 16 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 21 | East Bow Que | |
| 24 | JK Smokin BBQ | |
| 25 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 26 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 27 | Rural Rumps BBQ | |
| 28 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 29 | Savory Smoke |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 177.7372 · median 169.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 8 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 10 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 12 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 13 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 14 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 17 | Boneheads BBQ | |
| 18 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 23 | East Bow Que | |
| 26 | Smokey Bros Barbecue | |
| 28 | JK Smokin BBQ | |
| 30 | Savory Smoke | |
| 31 | Rural Rumps BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
17 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 5 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 6 | Low Eye Que | |
| 8 | Matty Macks | |
| 9 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 13 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 15 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 17 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 20 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 21 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 25 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 26 | Two Old Guys Rubbin' Butts and Smokin Meat | |
| 30 | Oinky Licious |
Master Series — Chicken
17 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 8 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 17 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 19 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 21 | Low Eye Que | |
| 22 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 23 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 26 | Matty Macks | |
| 27 | Oinky Licious | |
| 31 | Two Old Guys Rubbin' Butts and Smokin Meat |
Master Series — Overall
17 entries · top 701.6804 · median 680.4916
Master Series — Pork
17 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matty Macks | |
| 2 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 4 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 5 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 6 | Low Eye Que | |
| 8 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 11 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 14 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 18 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 22 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 23 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 30 | Two Old Guys Rubbin' Butts and Smokin Meat | |
| 31 | Oinky Licious |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 176.5716 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Low Eye Que | |
| 5 | Bad Influence BBQ - MO | |
| 7 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 9 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 11 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 15 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 16 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 20 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 21 | Who's Cookin' | |
| 22 | Matty Macks | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 27 | Oinky Licious | |
| 29 | Two Old Guys Rubbin' Butts and Smokin Meat |