A new contest record
709.1772
highest overall ever cooked here
709.1772 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 708.5484 Smellaque set in 2025.
- old record 708.5484
- set 2025 by Smellaque
Smoke-N-Wings 2026
Jun 26–27, 2026 · Blackfoot, ID · 📍 281 W. 200 N. · State championship
Reps: Del Anderson, Steven Flewallen · Prize money: $13,500
SMELLAQUE won Grand Champion at the Smoke-N-Wings on June 26, 2026 in Blackfoot, ID at 281 W. 200 N., scoring 709.1772 in a field of 31 teams. Big Johns BBQ Company took Reserve Grand Champion with 706.2972. Category winners: Chicken — Texas Smoke Whisperer (180.0000); Pork Ribs — B-S BBQ OUTLAWS (178.8572); Pork — SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — SinBin BBQ (177.7372). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Smellaque.
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.
648.45
median 694.82
709.18 🏆
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 178.86
- Pork 179.44
- Brisket 177.74
154.27
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2024 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
31
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
709.1772
Winning margin
2.8800
GC over RC
Field average
688.89
648.45709.18
median 694.82 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
698.7768
648.45709.18
10th place overall
Field spread
60.7316
winner to last place
Prize money
$13,500
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 4%
beats 96% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
56%
18 of 32 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,619
avg power rating going in · stronger than 87% of contests
Storylines (8 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.
Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
Smellaque won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2025
- 2026
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMELLAQUE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 8th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 7th
- Brisket 4th
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
Smellaque has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2025
- 2026
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 20 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: Texas Smoke Whisperer and SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: Iron Brothers BBQ and 1 Bite BBQ tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Wild West BBQ and CHICKEN FRIED BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
Texas Smoke Whisperer turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 178.8572
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ (won 2024), Smellaque (won 2025).
- Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ · 2024
- Smellaque · 2025
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Texas Smoke Whisperer · Chicken
- SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ · Chicken
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | Blackfoot, ID | 1311 E. Airport Rd. | 28 | 703.3828 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | CROOKED PIGS |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Blackfoot, ID | 1311 E. Airport Rd. | 32 | 708.5484 | Smellaque | SLINGIN MEATS |
| Jun 26, 2026 ← this one | Blackfoot, ID | 281 W. 200 N. | 31 | 709.1772 | Smellaque | Big Johns BBQ Company |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 174.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 177.7144 | 176 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 177.7028 | 176.5600 |
| Brisket | 177.7372 | 175.4744 | 173.1316 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 709.1772 · median 694.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 5 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 7 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 10 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 11 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 12 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 13 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | |
| 14 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 15 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 16 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 17 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 18 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 19 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 20 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 21 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 22 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 23 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 24 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 25 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 27 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 28 | That's All Smoke | |
| 29 | Xtreme BBQ | |
| 30 | BD's BBQ | |
| 31 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE |
Chicken
31 entries · top 180 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 3 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 4 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 5 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 6 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 8 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 11 | Xtreme BBQ | |
| 12 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 13 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 14 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 15 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 16 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 18 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 19 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 20 | That's All Smoke | |
| 21 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 22 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 23 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 24 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 25 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 26 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 28 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | |
| 29 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 30 | BD's BBQ | |
| 31 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 174.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 5 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 6 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | |
| 8 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 10 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 11 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 12 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 13 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 14 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 15 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 16 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 17 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 18 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 19 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 22 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 24 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 25 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 26 | Xtreme BBQ | |
| 27 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 29 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | BD's BBQ | |
| 31 | That's All Smoke |
Pork
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 174.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 2 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | |
| 3 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 5 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 6 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 7 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 8 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 10 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 11 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 12 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 15 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 16 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 17 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 18 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 19 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 20 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 21 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 22 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 24 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 25 | That's All Smoke | |
| 26 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 27 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 28 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 30 | BD's BBQ | |
| 31 | Xtreme BBQ |
Brisket
31 entries · top 177.7372 · median 170.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 2 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 5 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 8 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 9 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 11 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 12 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 13 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 14 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 16 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | |
| 17 | Shane Edd's BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 19 | Can Do BBQ | |
| 20 | Last Best BBQ | |
| 21 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 22 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 23 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 24 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 25 | That's All Smoke | |
| 26 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 27 | BD's BBQ | |
| 28 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 29 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 31 | Xtreme BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Kids-Q — Kids Q 11-16
5 entries · top 177.7372 · median 173.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Blight | |
| 2 | Taft Mortensen | |
| 3 | Jaxon McClellen | |
| 4 | Adam Moss | |
| 5 | Ralph Scott |
Kids-Q — Kids Q 5-10
10 entries · top 174.8800 · median 163.1484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Stites | |
| 2 | Mia Schrader | |
| 3 | Sawyer Indermuehle / LiL Heifer | |
| 4 | Mariano Adamson | |
| 5 | Carson Moss | |
| 6 | Byron Scott | |
| 7 | Tate McCellan | |
| 8 | Hendrick Brinkerhoff | |
| 9 | Milo McClellen | |
| 10 | Toby Bowman |