2025-05-31 – 2025-06-01 · Bassano, AB · CANADA · 📍 622 2 Ave
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: Q Cartel (704.5600) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BIGG SMOAK BBQ
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, 2023 to 2026 — 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.
Q Cartel won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 4 tracked editions
Q Cartel has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: Brisket Butts and BIGG SMOAK BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ and Phantom Smoke & BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: Phantom Smoke & BBQ and Panther BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Slam Dunk BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SmellaQue (won 2024).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-03 | Bassano, AB | 610 2 Ave | 23 | 711.4400 | Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ | Hunny and Hooch BBQ |
| 2024-06-08 | Bassano, AB | 610 2 Ave | 27 | 699.4284 | SmellaQue | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ |
| 2025-05-31 ← this one | Bassano, AB | 622 2 Ave | 25 | 704.5600 | Q Cartel | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2026-05-30 | Bassano, AB | 622 2 Ave | 24 | 706.2856 | Q CARTEL | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 174.8456 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 174.2628 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 174.8456 | 171.4400 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 175.4400 | 168.5372 |
25 entries · top 704.5600 · median 667.9084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q Cartel | |
| 2 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 3 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 4 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 5 | Brisket Butts | |
| 6 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 7 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 8 | Mc Que It | |
| 9 | Syndicate BBQ | |
| 10 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 11 | Panther BBQ | |
| 12 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | ROKER Q | |
| 14 | Hunny and Hooch | |
| 15 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 16 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 17 | Tommy Boy Grillin' | |
| 18 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokinbox | |
| 20 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 21 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 22 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 23 | Prohibition BBQ | |
| 24 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 25 | Take em to the Train Station |
25 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mc Que It | |
| 2 | Q Cartel | |
| 3 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 4 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 5 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 6 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 7 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 8 | Syndicate BBQ | |
| 9 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 10 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 11 | Brisket Butts | |
| 12 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 14 | Hunny and Hooch | |
| 15 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 16 | Panther BBQ | |
| 17 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 18 | Smokinbox | |
| 19 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 20 | Tommy Boy Grillin' | |
| 21 | ROKER Q | |
| 22 | Prohibition BBQ | |
| 23 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 24 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 25 | Take em to the Train Station |
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 2 | Brisket Butts | |
| 3 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 4 | Q Cartel | |
| 5 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 6 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 7 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 8 | Panther BBQ | |
| 9 | Hunny and Hooch | |
| 10 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 11 | ROKER Q | |
| 12 | Mc Que It | |
| 13 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 15 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 16 | Tommy Boy Grillin' | |
| 17 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 18 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 19 | Syndicate BBQ | |
| 20 | Prohibition BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokinbox | |
| 22 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 23 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 24 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 25 | Take em to the Train Station |
25 entries · top 178.8800 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2 | Brisket Butts | |
| 3 | Q Cartel | |
| 4 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 5 | Panther BBQ | |
| 6 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 7 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 8 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 9 | Syndicate BBQ | |
| 10 | Tommy Boy Grillin' | |
| 11 | ROKER Q | |
| 12 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 13 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 14 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 15 | Hunny and Hooch | |
| 16 | Mc Que It | |
| 17 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 18 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Smokinbox | |
| 20 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 21 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 22 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 23 | Prohibition BBQ | |
| 24 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 25 | Take em to the Train Station |
25 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | Q Cartel | |
| 4 | Mc Que It | |
| 5 | Syndicate BBQ | |
| 6 | Brisket Butts | |
| 7 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 8 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 9 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 10 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 11 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 12 | Prohibition BBQ | |
| 13 | ROKER Q | |
| 14 | Smokinbox | |
| 15 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 16 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | Panther BBQ | |
| 18 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 19 | Hunny and Hooch | |
| 20 | Tommy Boy Grillin' | |
| 21 | Mark's Meats and Treats | |
| 22 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 23 | Take em to the Train Station | |
| 24 | Just Smoke It! BBQ | |
| 25 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team |
17 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisket Butts | |
| 2 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 3 | Q Cartel | |
| 4 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 5 | Prohibition BBQ | |
| 6 | Hunny and Hooch | |
| 7 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 8 | Panther BBQ | |
| 9 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 10 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 11 | ROKER Q | |
| 12 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 13 | Take em to the Train Station | |
| 14 | Smokinbox | |
| 15 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | Syndicate BBQ | |
| 17 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue |
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.
6 entries · top 173.1544 · median 170.3086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burn It Down | |
| 2 | Meat Massacre | |
| 3 | Rubbed the Right Way | |
| 4 | Derrick | |
| 5 | Plain Meatheads | |
| 6 | Johnathan Regan |
11 entries · top 176.0000 · median 168.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter Regan | |
| 2 | Emma Burke | |
| 3 | Amber Regan | |
| 4 | Glitter & Grill | |
| 5 | Hot Dogs | |
| 6 | Rye Rye the BBQ Kid | |
| 7 | Sophie | |
| 8 | Mr McGrills & Pickles | |
| 9 | The Dino Grill | |
| 10 | Jackson | |
| 11 | Sylise Allen |
17 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisket Butts | |
| 2 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 3 | Q Cartel | |
| 4 | Bad to the Brisket | |
| 5 | Hunny and Hooch | |
| 6 | Prohibition BBQ | |
| 7 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 8 | Panther BBQ | |
| 9 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 10 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 11 | ROKER Q | |
| 12 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 13 | Take em to the Train Station | |
| 14 | Smokinbox | |
| 15 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | Syndicate BBQ | |
| 17 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue |