Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival
2020-08-14 – 2020-08-15 · Kanab, UT · State championship
Reps: MICHAEL SANTIAGO, RHONDA SANTIAGO · Prize money: $11,000.00
Grand Champion: Utah BBQ Company (698.2748) · 42 teams
Entries
42
4 categories
Top score
698.2748
Winning margin
1.0748
GC over RC
Field average
660.24
median 674.22
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.3140
what a walk cost here
Field spread
278.3888
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 40%
beats 60% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1532
avg power rating going in · stronger than 37% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0748 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
UTAH BBQ COMPANY came in rated below the field's top team, BIG POPPA SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-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
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 3 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 4 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 5 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 6 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 7 | Farva'Q | |
| 8 | Fox Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 9 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 10 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 11 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 12 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 13 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 14 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 15 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 16 | Tip of Texas BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 18 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 19 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 20 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 21 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 22 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 23 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 24 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 25 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 26 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 27 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 28 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 29 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 30 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 31 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 32 | BIG SMOKIES | |
| 33 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 34 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 35 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 36 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 37 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 38 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 39 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 40 | Locked and Loaded | |
| 41 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 42 | G'Wanna BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
41 entries · top 178.8800 · median 170.3316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 3 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 5 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 6 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 8 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 9 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 11 | Farva'Q | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 13 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 14 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 16 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 17 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 18 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 19 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 20 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 21 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 22 | BIG SMOKIES | |
| 23 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 25 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 26 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 27 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 28 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 29 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 31 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 32 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 33 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 34 | Fox Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 35 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 36 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 37 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 38 | Locked and Loaded | |
| 39 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 40 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 41 | G'Wanna BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
42 entries · top 698.2748 · median 674.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 3 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 7 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 8 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 10 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 11 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 12 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 13 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 14 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 15 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 16 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 18 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 19 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 21 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 22 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 23 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 24 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 25 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 26 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 27 | Farva'Q | |
| 28 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 29 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 30 | Fox Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 32 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 33 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 34 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 35 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 37 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 38 | BIG SMOKIES | |
| 39 | Locked and Loaded | |
| 40 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 41 | Tip of Texas BBQ | |
| 42 | G'Wanna BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 3 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 4 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 5 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 6 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 7 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 8 | Tip of Texas BBQ | |
| 9 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 10 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 11 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 13 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 16 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 17 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 18 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 20 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 21 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 22 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 23 | Farva'Q | |
| 24 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 25 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 26 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 27 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 28 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 30 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 32 | Fox Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 34 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 35 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 36 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 37 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 38 | Locked and Loaded | |
| 39 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 40 | BIG SMOKIES | |
| 41 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 42 | G'Wanna BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Salt City Barbecue | |
| 6 | BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Hot Babe Bbq | |
| 8 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD BOYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | COW TIPPIN BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 12 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKCHOP & BUBBAS | |
| 14 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop | |
| 15 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 16 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | |
| 17 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 18 | Tip of Texas BBQ | |
| 19 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 20 | BEEHIVE BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | JACK9 BBQ-CA | |
| 22 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 23 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 24 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | |
| 25 | DAD'S CHILLIN' AND GRILLIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN BRETHREN | |
| 27 | Rhythm n QUE | |
| 28 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 29 | STEEL CITY BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN IT UP BBQ | |
| 31 | ALL ABOUT SMOKIN Q | |
| 32 | Locked and Loaded | |
| 33 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 34 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 35 | YOUR BEHIND BBQ | |
| 36 | Fox Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 37 | Stevo's BBQ | |
| 38 | VEGAS GRILLBILLIES | |
| 39 | Farva'Q | |
| 40 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 41 | BIG SMOKIES | |
| 42 | G'Wanna BBQ |