BBQ In The Badlands
2019-09-27 – 2019-09-28 · Glendive, MT · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, MICHAEL EBERLE
Grand Champion: Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ (685.6688) · 25 teams
Entries
25
4 categories
Top score
685.6688
Winning margin
9.1432
GC over RC
Field average
640.22
median 655.33
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
0.6056 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
657.0396
what a walk cost here
Field spread
125.1548
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 65%
beats 35% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1523
avg power rating going in · stronger than 29% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ took the Grand Championship home to AB.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-29 | 26 | 699.4172 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2018-09-28 | 26 | 692.4916 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2019-09-27 ← this one | Glendive, MT | 25 | 685.6688 | Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 173.1200 · median 162.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 3 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 4 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 5 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 6 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | Rub It Out BBQ | |
| 8 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 9 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 10 | Baby Belly BBQ | |
| 11 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 12 | Larkspur Ladies BBQ | |
| 13 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin Barrel BBQ | |
| 15 | High On Spice | |
| 16 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 17 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 18 | Homestead Smoke Shack BBQ | |
| 19 | Can't Beat My Meat | |
| 20 | BOOG'S BBQ | |
| 21 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 22 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 23 | Phat Ass BBQ | |
| 24 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 25 | Morris BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 167.4400 · median 162.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | Rub It Out BBQ | |
| 3 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 6 | Baby Belly BBQ | |
| 7 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 8 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 9 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 10 | Larkspur Ladies BBQ | |
| 11 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 12 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 13 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 14 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 15 | Can't Beat My Meat | |
| 16 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 17 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 18 | Homestead Smoke Shack BBQ | |
| 19 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 20 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 21 | BOOG'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin Barrel BBQ | |
| 23 | High On Spice | |
| 24 | Phat Ass BBQ | |
| 25 | Morris BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 685.6688 · median 655.3256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 3 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 4 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 7 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 8 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 9 | Larkspur Ladies BBQ | |
| 10 | Rub It Out BBQ | |
| 11 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 12 | Baby Belly BBQ | |
| 13 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 14 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 15 | Smokin Barrel BBQ | |
| 16 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 17 | Homestead Smoke Shack BBQ | |
| 18 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 19 | BOOG'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 21 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 22 | Can't Beat My Meat | |
| 23 | High On Spice | |
| 24 | Phat Ass BBQ | |
| 25 | Morris BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Barrel BBQ | |
| 3 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 4 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 5 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 6 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 9 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 10 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 11 | Homestead Smoke Shack BBQ | |
| 12 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 13 | BOOG'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Rub It Out BBQ | |
| 15 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 16 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 17 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 18 | Baby Belly BBQ | |
| 19 | Morris BBQ | |
| 20 | Larkspur Ladies BBQ | |
| 21 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 22 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 23 | Can't Beat My Meat | |
| 24 | Phat Ass BBQ | |
| 25 | High On Spice |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 176.5716 · median 161.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 2 | Larkspur Ladies BBQ | |
| 3 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 4 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 5 | GRATE EXPECTATIONS | |
| 6 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 7 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 8 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 9 | Baby Belly BBQ | |
| 10 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 11 | Florida Boy's BBQ | |
| 12 | Homestead Smoke Shack BBQ | |
| 13 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 14 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 15 | Rub It Out BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Barrel BBQ | |
| 17 | SPITFIRE | |
| 18 | THE PIG MECHANIC'S | |
| 19 | High On Spice | |
| 20 | Smooth Smokin' | |
| 21 | BOOG'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Can't Beat My Meat | |
| 23 | Phat Ass BBQ | |
| 24 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 25 | Morris BBQ |