Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
2019-09-06 – 2019-09-07 · Grand Jct, CO · State championship
Prize money: $19,600.00
Grand Champion: CROOKED PIGS (691.3488) · 28 teams
Entries
28
5 categories
Top score
691.3488
Winning margin
4.5600
GC over RC
Field average
642.91
median 649.30
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
659.3372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
132.2172
winner to last place
Prize money
$19,600.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1515
avg power rating going in · stronger than 20% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has won this contest 3 times across its 8 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
CROOKED PIGS took the Grand Championship home to OR.
🃏 An upset on the books
CROOKED PIGS came in rated below the field's top team, B-S BBQ OUTLAWS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 | 42 | 702.8572 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2014-09-12 | 47 | 692.5944 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2015-09-11 | 32 | 698.8344 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2016-09-09 | 49 | 694.8460 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 2017-09-08 | 28 | 694.2516 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2018-09-07 | 32 | 693.6572 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 2019-09-06 ← this one | Grand Jct, CO | 28 | 691.3488 | CROOKED PIGS |
| 2020-09-11 | Grand Jct, CO | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Cabo wabo
14 entries · top 169.1772 · median 154.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 2 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 3 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 4 | Colorado Q | |
| 5 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 6 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 7 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 8 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 9 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 10 | Redneck Caviar | |
| 11 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | Flying Mookey Q | |
| 13 | The Eagle BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ Gitanos |
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 2 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 6 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 8 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 9 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 10 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 11 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 12 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 13 | The Eagle BBQ | |
| 14 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 16 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 17 | Colorado Q | |
| 18 | P.H.A.T. Joe's BBQ | |
| 19 | B and C BBQ | |
| 20 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 21 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 22 | TRIXIE'S HAWG HOUSE BBQ | |
| 23 | Chill Out | |
| 24 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 25 | BBQ Gitanos | |
| 26 | Smokin' Johnnys BBQ | |
| 27 | Redneck Caviar | |
| 28 | Flying Mookey Q |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 4 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 5 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 7 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 9 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 10 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 11 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 12 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 13 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 14 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 16 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | B and C BBQ | |
| 18 | The Eagle BBQ | |
| 19 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 20 | Chill Out | |
| 21 | Smokin' Johnnys BBQ | |
| 22 | Colorado Q | |
| 23 | P.H.A.T. Joe's BBQ | |
| 24 | Redneck Caviar | |
| 25 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 26 | TRIXIE'S HAWG HOUSE BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ Gitanos | |
| 28 | Flying Mookey Q |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 691.3488 · median 649.2974
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 4 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 5 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 7 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 9 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 11 | The Eagle BBQ | |
| 12 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 13 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 14 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 15 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 16 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 17 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 18 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 19 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 20 | B and C BBQ | |
| 21 | Colorado Q | |
| 22 | Chill Out | |
| 23 | P.H.A.T. Joe's BBQ | |
| 24 | Redneck Caviar | |
| 25 | BBQ Gitanos | |
| 26 | TRIXIE'S HAWG HOUSE BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Johnnys BBQ | |
| 28 | Flying Mookey Q |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 175.4288 · median 164.5142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 2 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 3 | The Eagle BBQ | |
| 4 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 5 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 6 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 7 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 8 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 9 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 11 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 12 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 13 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 15 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 16 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 17 | Redneck Caviar | |
| 18 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 19 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 21 | P.H.A.T. Joe's BBQ | |
| 22 | Colorado Q | |
| 23 | Chill Out | |
| 24 | Flying Mookey Q | |
| 25 | B and C BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ Gitanos | |
| 27 | TRIXIE'S HAWG HOUSE BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' Johnnys BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 5 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 6 | B and C BBQ | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 8 | MONSOON BBQ | |
| 9 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 11 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 12 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 13 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 14 | The Eagle BBQ | |
| 15 | Chill Out | |
| 16 | FATZ BBQ | |
| 17 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 18 | BBQ Gitanos | |
| 19 | Colorado Q | |
| 20 | Smokin' Johnnys BBQ | |
| 21 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 22 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 23 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 24 | Redneck Caviar | |
| 25 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 26 | TRIXIE'S HAWG HOUSE BBQ | |
| 27 | P.H.A.T. Joe's BBQ | |
| 28 | Flying Mookey Q |