Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship
2020-06-19 – 2020-06-20 · Riverdale, UT · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, STEVEN FLEWALLEN · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Salt City BBQ (705.7028) · 32 teams
Entries
32
4 categories
Top score
705.7028
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
604.87
median 673.92
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.2284
what a walk cost here
Field spread
583.5316
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 14%
beats 86% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 33% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Salt City BBQ took the Grand Championship home to ID.
🃏 An upset on the books
Salt City Barbecue came in rated below the field's top team, Burnin and Lootin, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 2 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 3 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 5 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 8 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 10 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 11 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 13 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 16 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 17 | JAGER Q | |
| 18 | Farva Q | |
| 19 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 21 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 23 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 24 | Grandpa Jon's Do'n BBQ | |
| 25 | Slinging Meats |
Master Series — Chicken
32 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farva Q | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 4 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 6 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 8 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 11 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 12 | Bang On BBQ | |
| 13 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 14 | Grandpa Jon's Do'n BBQ | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 16 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 17 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 18 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke Addiction BBQ | |
| 20 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 21 | JAGER Q | |
| 22 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 23 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 24 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 25 | Brandon Bobo | |
| 26 | Slinging Meats | |
| 27 | Uncle Jesse's BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin T-bone BBQ | |
| 29 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | H&D BBQ | |
| 32 | Locked and Loaded |
Master Series — Overall
32 entries · top 705.7028 · median 673.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 5 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 6 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 7 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 8 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 9 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 10 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 12 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 15 | Farva Q | |
| 16 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 17 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 18 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 19 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 20 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 21 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | JAGER Q | |
| 23 | Grandpa Jon's Do'n BBQ | |
| 24 | Slinging Meats | |
| 25 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | Smoke Addiction BBQ | |
| 27 | H&D BBQ | |
| 28 | Bang On BBQ | |
| 29 | Uncle Jesse's BBQ | |
| 30 | Brandon Bobo | |
| 31 | Smokin T-bone BBQ | |
| 32 | Locked and Loaded |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 177.7372 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 3 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 6 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 7 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 10 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 11 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 12 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 13 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 16 | Slinging Meats | |
| 17 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 18 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 19 | JAGER Q | |
| 20 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 21 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 22 | Farva Q | |
| 23 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke Addiction BBQ | |
| 25 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | Grandpa Jon's Do'n BBQ | |
| 27 | H&D BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 2 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 3 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 4 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 6 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 7 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 11 | Uncle Jesse's BBQ | |
| 12 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 14 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 15 | H&D BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE AIN'T NO JOKE | |
| 17 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 18 | Farva Q | |
| 19 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 20 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 21 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 22 | Bang On BBQ | |
| 23 | TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 25 | Smoke Addiction BBQ | |
| 26 | JAGER Q | |
| 27 | Smokin T-bone BBQ | |
| 28 | Grandpa Jon's Do'n BBQ | |
| 29 | Brandon Bobo | |
| 30 | Slinging Meats | |
| 31 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE |