Prairie Dog on the Bow
2019-09-01 – 2019-09-02 · Alberta, T2P 2M2 · CANADA · 📍 5003-15 Avenue NW Calgary
Reps: IO TEAM · Prize money: $1,050.00
Grand Champion: SmellaQue (690.9256) · 13 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ
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How hot was the win?
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Storylines
🧹 A double category winner
ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: RUSTY'S BBQ and Notorious P.I.G tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Fire BBQ and FROZEN TOQUE BBQ tied on 165.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: Notorious P.I.G and FROZEN TOQUE BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-01 ← this one | Alberta, T2P 2M2 | 5003-15 Avenue NW Calgary | 13 | 690.9256 | SmellaQue | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ |
| 2021-09-03 | Alberta, T3B 0N2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-31 | Calgary, AB | 5151 101 St. NW | 24 | 690.2400 | Q Cartel | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 172.0000 | 161.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1428 | 165.1544 | 163.3712 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 168.0000 | 152.5828 |
| Brisket | 175.4744 | 164.5488 | 155.9888 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
13 entries · top 690.9256 · median 651.9776
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 3 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Fire BBQ | |
| 5 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 6 | Red Neck Kitchen | |
| 7 | Dos Smokin Bros | |
| 8 | FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | |
| 9 | THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | |
| 10 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 12 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 13 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS |
Chicken
13 entries · top 175.4056 · median 168.6056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 5 | THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | |
| 6 | Fire BBQ | |
| 7 | Red Neck Kitchen | |
| 8 | Dos Smokin Bros | |
| 9 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | |
| 11 | FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | |
| 12 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 13 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team |
Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 173.1428 · median 164.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2 | Red Neck Kitchen | |
| 3 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 4 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Fire BBQ | |
| 6 | FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | |
| 7 | THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | |
| 8 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 9 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 10 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Dos Smokin Bros | |
| 13 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS |
Pork
13 entries · top 176.0000 · median 160.5944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 4 | FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | |
| 5 | Dos Smokin Bros | |
| 6 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 8 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Red Neck Kitchen | |
| 10 | Fire BBQ | |
| 11 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | |
| 12 | THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | |
| 13 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team |
Brisket
13 entries · top 175.4744 · median 161.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire BBQ | |
| 2 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 3 | RUSTY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 5 | Rack Addicts BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Red Neck Kitchen | |
| 7 | Kreiser Barbecue | |
| 8 | THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | |
| 9 | GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Dos Smokin Bros | |
| 11 | FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | |
| 12 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 13 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS |