A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- BIG POPPA SMOKERS · Chicken
- JAGER Q · Pork
- UTAH BBQ COMPANY · Pork
Traeger NorUt State Championship
Jun 29–30, 2018 · Ogden, UT · 📍 770 W Riverdale Rd · State championship
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the Traeger NorUt State Championship on June 29, 2018 in Ogden, UT at 770 W Riverdale Rd, scoring 702.8344 in a field of 19 teams. TEAM AMERICA took Reserve Grand Champion with 701.1316. Category winners: Chicken — BIG POPPA SMOKERS (180.0000); Pork Ribs — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (177.7144); Pork — JAGER Q (180.0000); Brisket — VEGAS GRILLBILLIES (179.4400).
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
514.27
median 663.83
702.83 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 179.44
150.23
180
Entries
19
4 judged meats
Top score
702.8344
Winning margin
1.7028
GC over RC
Field average
659.92
514.27702.83
median 663.83 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
663.8284
514.27702.83
10th place overall
Field spread
188.5600
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 22%
beats 78% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,559
avg power rating going in · stronger than 46% of contests
Storylines (3 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
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS and LA LUNA BBQ tied on 172.5484 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: Smoke Signals and JAGER Q tied on 169.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: JAGER Q and UTAH BBQ COMPANY tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 5th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 5th
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 172.5484 | 165.6916 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 171.4172 | 166.2628 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4172 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.7144 | 169.1084 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
19 entries · top 702.8344 · median 663.8284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 3 | JAGER Q | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 7 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 8 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 9 | LA LUNA BBQ | |
| 10 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoke Signals | |
| 12 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 14 | OUT WEST SMOKERS | |
| 15 | GRANDPA JON'S 'DO -N- BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE ADDICTION BBQ | |
| 17 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ - UT | |
| 18 | The Failed Vegan BBQ | |
| 19 | ALL FIRED UP |
Chicken
18 entries · top 180 · median 166.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 3 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | LA LUNA BBQ | |
| 6 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | Smoke Signals | |
| 8 | JAGER Q | |
| 9 | GRANDPA JON'S 'DO -N- BBQ | |
| 10 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 12 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 14 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 15 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ - UT | |
| 16 | SMOKE ADDICTION BBQ | |
| 17 | The Failed Vegan BBQ | |
| 18 | OUT WEST SMOKERS |
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 3 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 4 | JAGER Q | |
| 5 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | ALL FIRED UP | |
| 7 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | LA LUNA BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 10 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 11 | OUT WEST SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 13 | Smoke Signals | |
| 14 | SMOKE ADDICTION BBQ | |
| 15 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 16 | GRANDPA JON'S 'DO -N- BBQ | |
| 17 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 18 | The Failed Vegan BBQ | |
| 19 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ - UT |
Pork
19 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAGER Q | |
| 2 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 6 | LA LUNA BBQ | |
| 7 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ALL FIRED UP | |
| 9 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 10 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 11 | Smoke Signals | |
| 12 | OUT WEST SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 14 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 15 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ - UT | |
| 16 | GRANDPA JON'S 'DO -N- BBQ | |
| 17 | The Failed Vegan BBQ | |
| 18 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 19 | SMOKE ADDICTION BBQ |
Brisket
19 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 2 | JAGER Q | |
| 3 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | ALL FIRED UP | |
| 7 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 8 | MOODSWING BBQ | |
| 9 | TEAM AMERICA | |
| 10 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | OUT WEST SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 13 | SMOKE ADDICTION BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke Signals | |
| 15 | GRANDPA JON'S 'DO -N- BBQ | |
| 16 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ - UT | |
| 17 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | LA LUNA BBQ | |
| 19 | The Failed Vegan BBQ |