Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown
2026-06-06 – 2026-06-07 · Upper Onslow, NS · CANADA
Reps: CRAIG MAIDENS, HEATHER MAIDENS
Grand Champion: Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ (717.7144) · 15 teams
Entries
15
5 categories
Top score
717.7144
Winning margin
12.5716
GC over RC
Field average
678.61
median 671.97
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
5.1200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
669.1196
what a walk cost here
Field spread
62.2976
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 0%
beats 100% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1516
avg power rating going in · stronger than 21% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ took the Grand Championship home to AB.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | Upper Onslow, NS | 12 | 707.4284 | Praire Smoke & Spice |
| 2026-06-06 ← this one | Upper Onslow, NS | 15 | 717.7144 | Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Honey & wild blueberries
9 entries · top 173.7028 · median 162.2860
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 2 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | Pit Hoss | |
| 4 | Serial Grillers | |
| 5 | Cook the books | |
| 6 | Grillin' & Chillin' Pitmasters | |
| 7 | Smokin Jon's BBQ | |
| 8 | Captain Caveman BBQ | |
| 9 | Saucy Rossy BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook the books | |
| 2 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | Grillin' & Chillin' Pitmasters | |
| 4 | Royal Nova BBQ | |
| 5 | Saucy Rossy BBQ | |
| 6 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 7 | Chicken Bacon Ranch | |
| 8 | 73-BBQ | |
| 9 | Back 40 Smoke Co | |
| 10 | 7018 Smoke Co. | |
| 11 | The Smokin' Bros | |
| 12 | Smokin Jon's BBQ | |
| 13 | Serial Grillers | |
| 14 | Pit Hoss | |
| 15 | Matty MacGrill |
Master Series — Chicken
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook the books | |
| 2 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | Grillin' & Chillin' Pitmasters | |
| 4 | Serial Grillers | |
| 5 | Matty MacGrill | |
| 6 | 73-BBQ | |
| 7 | Royal Nova BBQ | |
| 8 | 7018 Smoke Co. | |
| 9 | Chicken Bacon Ranch | |
| 10 | Pit Hoss | |
| 11 | Smokin Jon's BBQ | |
| 12 | Back 40 Smoke Co | |
| 13 | The Smokin' Bros | |
| 14 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 15 | Saucy Rossy BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
15 entries · top 717.7144 · median 671.9652
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | Cook the books | |
| 3 | Grillin' & Chillin' Pitmasters | |
| 4 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 5 | Royal Nova BBQ | |
| 6 | 73-BBQ | |
| 7 | Back 40 Smoke Co | |
| 8 | 7018 Smoke Co. | |
| 9 | Chicken Bacon Ranch | |
| 10 | Saucy Rossy BBQ | |
| 11 | Serial Grillers | |
| 12 | Pit Hoss | |
| 13 | Matty MacGrill | |
| 14 | The Smokin' Bros | |
| 15 | Smokin Jon's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.0228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 3 | Back 40 Smoke Co | |
| 4 | Grillin' & Chillin' Pitmasters | |
| 5 | Royal Nova BBQ | |
| 6 | Matty MacGrill | |
| 7 | Cook the books | |
| 8 | Pit Hoss | |
| 9 | Smokin Jon's BBQ | |
| 10 | Serial Grillers | |
| 11 | The Smokin' Bros | |
| 12 | 73-BBQ | |
| 13 | 7018 Smoke Co. | |
| 14 | Saucy Rossy BBQ | |
| 15 | Chicken Bacon Ranch |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73-BBQ | |
| 2 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 3 | Cook the books | |
| 4 | MOTLEY QUE | |
| 5 | Saucy Rossy BBQ | |
| 6 | Royal Nova BBQ | |
| 7 | Pit Hoss | |
| 8 | 7018 Smoke Co. | |
| 9 | Grillin' & Chillin' Pitmasters | |
| 10 | Chicken Bacon Ranch | |
| 11 | Back 40 Smoke Co | |
| 12 | Serial Grillers | |
| 13 | Matty MacGrill | |
| 14 | Smokin Jon's BBQ | |
| 15 | The Smokin' Bros |