Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2026-05-23 · Calmar, AB · CANADA · 📍 49541 Range Rd 260
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE
Grand Champion: SMOKIN' OUTLAWS (180.0000) · 18 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Q Cartel
Entries
18
1 judged meat
Top score
180.0000
Winning margin
1.1428
1st over 2nd
Field average
166.36
median 167.69
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
7.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
167.4056
10th place overall
Field spread
41.7600
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 16%
beats 84% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
28%
11 of 39 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Smokin Outlaws has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Smokin Outlaws (won 2024).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-25 | Calmar, AB | 49541 Range Rd 260 | 39 | 710.2972 | Smokin Outlaws | Q Cartel |
| 2025-05-24 | Calmar, AB | 49541 Range Rd 260 | 34 | 691.9084 | SmellaQue | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ |
| 2026-05-23 | Calmar, AB | 49541 Range Rd 260 | 23 | 710.2972 | SMELLAQUE | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S |
| 2026-05-23 ← this one | Calmar, AB | 49541 Range Rd 260 | 18 | 180.0000 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | — |
| 2026-05-23 | Calmar, AB | 49541 Range Rd 260 | 18 | 178.8572 | HOGPARTS SCHOOL OF SMOKECRAFT BREW'ERY | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 172.5716 | 167.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | Q Cartel | |
| 3 | Mc Que It | |
| 4 | GRILL HUB | |
| 5 | BBQ MAVERICK | |
| 6 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 7 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 8 | ROKER Q | |
| 9 | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | |
| 10 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 11 | Murfy's BBQ Co. | |
| 12 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | |
| 13 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 14 | Hawt Hawgs BBQ | |
| 15 | Bowsers BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG MAMMA MIKE | |
| 17 | ELBOW GREASE | |
| 18 | THE GRILL GEEKS |