Smokey Skies BBQ Competition
2026-06-19 – 2026-06-20 · Kipling, SK · CANADA · 📍 720 1st Street
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM
Grand Champion: BIGG SMOAK BBQ (692.0112) · 24 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKE IN THE EYE
Entries
24
4 judged meats
Top score
692.0112
Winning margin
7.3708
GC over RC
Field average
663.60
median 670.02
Tightest race
Chicken
2.9028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
672.5828
10th place overall
Field spread
97.2684
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
63%
of the 24 teams with a home region came from outside SK
Came back for more
67%
18 of 27 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.77 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1561
avg power rating going in · stronger than 65% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BIGG SMOAK BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 4–5: BURNT TREES BBQ and EFFIN'EH GRAY'S tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: SMOKIN' OUTLAWS and Q Cartel tied on 167.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: Colorado Bulldawg BBQ and Q Cartel tied on 167.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Kreiser Barbecue (won 2025).
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-21 | Kipling, SK | 720 1st St | 27 | 697.7144 | Kreiser Barbecue | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2026-06-19 ← this one | Kipling, SK | 720 1st Street | 24 | 692.0112 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | SMOKE IN THE EYE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.9028 | 172.0000 | 168.6172 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 171.4056 | 167.4400 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.1428 | 166.8800 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 170.8112 | 166.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
24 entries · top 692.0112 · median 670.0230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 5 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 6 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 7 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 8 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 9 | Q Cartel | |
| 10 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 11 | 333BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 13 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 14 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 15 | MOUNTAINS OF MEAT | |
| 16 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 17 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 18 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 19 | PORKY JR'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 21 | ROKER Q | |
| 22 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 23 | BBQ MAVERICK | |
| 24 | No Big Deal BBQ |
Chicken
24 entries · top 174.9028 · median 168.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOUNTAINS OF MEAT | |
| 2 | Q Cartel | |
| 3 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 4 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 5 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 6 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 9 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 10 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 11 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 12 | 333BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 15 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 16 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 17 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 18 | ROKER Q | |
| 19 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 20 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 21 | BBQ MAVERICK | |
| 22 | PORKY JR'S BBQ | |
| 23 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 24 | No Big Deal BBQ |
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6856 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 3 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 5 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 6 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 7 | 333BBQ | |
| 8 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 9 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 10 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 11 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 12 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKY JR'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 16 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 17 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 18 | Q Cartel | |
| 19 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 20 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 21 | ROKER Q | |
| 22 | MOUNTAINS OF MEAT | |
| 23 | BBQ MAVERICK | |
| 24 | No Big Deal BBQ |
Pork
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2742 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 3 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 4 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 5 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 6 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | Q Cartel | |
| 9 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 10 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 11 | 333BBQ | |
| 12 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKY JR'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 15 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 16 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 17 | MOUNTAINS OF MEAT | |
| 18 | BBQ MAVERICK | |
| 19 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 20 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 21 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 22 | ROKER Q | |
| 23 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 24 | No Big Deal BBQ |
Brisket
24 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 3 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 4 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 5 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | |
| 6 | MOUNTAINS OF MEAT | |
| 7 | Sask Handyman Smoke & Barbecue | |
| 8 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 9 | Q Cartel | |
| 10 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 11 | 333BBQ | |
| 12 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 13 | ROKER Q | |
| 14 | Black Market BBQ | |
| 15 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 17 | TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | |
| 18 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 19 | PORKY JR'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Bottle Hill BBQ | |
| 21 | Slam Dunk BBQ | |
| 22 | Tommy Boy Grillin | |
| 23 | BBQ MAVERICK | |
| 24 | No Big Deal BBQ |