A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
Smokin Outlaws has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2024
- 2026
Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2026
May 23, 2026 · Calmar, AB · CANADA · 📍 49541 Range Rd 260
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle
Full results from the Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 23, 2026 in Calmar, AB at 49541 Range Rd 260. Mc Que It took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery (178.8572). This is the 5th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by SMOKIN' OUTLAWS.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Chicken totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
150.23
median 166.82
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2024 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
18
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
3.4400
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
165.05
150.23178.86
Chicken · median 166.82 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
8.0344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
166.2512
150.23178.86
10th place in Chicken
Field spread
28.6284
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 42%
beats 58% of 5595 Chicken wins in the data
Came back for more
28%
11 of 39 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
0.0228
decided the closest call
Chicken places 8–9: ELBOW GREASE edged GRILL HUB by 0.0228.
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0228
A contest record in chicken
178.8572
best chicken ever cooked here
Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery turned in 178.8572 in chicken — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 178.2972
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Smokin Outlaws (won 2024).
- Smokin Outlaws · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2024 | Calmar, AB | 49541 Range Rd 260 | 39 | 710.2972 | Smokin Outlaws | Q Cartel |
| May 24, 2025 | Calmar, AB | 49541 Range Rd 260 | 34 | 691.9084 | SmellaQue | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ |
| May 23, 2026 | Calmar, AB | 49541 Range Rd 260 | 23 | 710.2972 | SMELLAQUE | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S |
| May 23, 2026 | Calmar, AB | 49541 Range Rd 260 | 18 | 180 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | — |
| May 23, 2026 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 170.8228 | 166.2512 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Chicken
18 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | |
| 2 | Mc Que It | |
| 3 | Q Cartel | |
| 4 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | YOU NEED A BBQ | |
| 7 | ROKER Q | |
| 8 | ELBOW GREASE | |
| 9 | GRILL HUB | |
| 10 | Hawt Hawgs BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG MOMMA MIKE | |
| 12 | THE GRILL GEEKS | |
| 13 | BBQ MAVERICK | |
| 14 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 15 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 17 | Murfy's BBQ Co. | |
| 18 | Bowsers BBQ |