Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest
2020-08-21 – 2020-08-22 · Hill City, SD · State championship
Reps: MICHAEL EBERLE, MICHAEL WINTER · Prize money: $12,000.00
Grand Champion: Sin Circle BBQ (693.7028) · 43 teams
Entries
43
4 categories
Top score
693.7028
Winning margin
2.3312
GC over RC
Field average
664.25
median 668.49
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.1428
what a walk cost here
Field spread
96.6972
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,000.00
on the line
Double threats
1
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 53%
beats 47% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1559
avg power rating going in · stronger than 65% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
SIN CIRCLE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-21 ← this one | Hill City, SD | 43 | 693.7028 | Sin Circle BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 | Hill City, SD | 31 | 703.9312 | Slaps BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | BnB BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 6 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 7 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 9 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 11 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | Chucho Q | |
| 14 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 15 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 16 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 17 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 18 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 20 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 21 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 22 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 23 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 24 | LaTa-Que | |
| 25 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 26 | SPITFIRE | |
| 27 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 28 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 32 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 33 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 34 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 35 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 36 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 37 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 38 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 39 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 40 | CSGS BBQ | |
| 41 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 42 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 43 | BBQ ODYSSEY |
Master Series — Chicken
43 entries · top 177.1772 · median 169.6912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | Chucho Q | |
| 4 | CSGS BBQ | |
| 5 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 9 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 10 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 14 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 15 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 16 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 17 | BnB BBQ | |
| 18 | SPITFIRE | |
| 19 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 20 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 21 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 22 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 23 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 24 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 25 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 27 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 28 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 30 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 31 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 32 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 33 | LaTa-Que | |
| 34 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 35 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 36 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 37 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 38 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 39 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 40 | Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 41 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 42 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 43 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
43 entries · top 693.7028 · median 668.4912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 2 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 8 | BnB BBQ | |
| 9 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 10 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 13 | Chucho Q | |
| 14 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 15 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 19 | SPITFIRE | |
| 20 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 21 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 22 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 25 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 26 | Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 27 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 28 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 29 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 32 | LaTa-Que | |
| 33 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 35 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 36 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 37 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 38 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 39 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 40 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 41 | CSGS BBQ | |
| 42 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 43 | BBQ ODYSSEY |
Master Series — Pork
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 2 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 7 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 8 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 9 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 10 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 11 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | Chucho Q | |
| 16 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 18 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 21 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 25 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 26 | LaTa-Que | |
| 27 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 28 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | BnB BBQ | |
| 30 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 31 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 32 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 33 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 34 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 35 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 36 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 37 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 38 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 39 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 40 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 41 | CSGS BBQ | |
| 42 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 43 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 6 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 7 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | BnB BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 14 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 15 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 16 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 17 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 18 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 19 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 22 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 23 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 24 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 25 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 26 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 28 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 29 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 30 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 31 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 32 | SPITFIRE | |
| 33 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 34 | Chucho Q | |
| 35 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 36 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 37 | LaTa-Que | |
| 38 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 39 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 40 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 41 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 42 | CSGS BBQ | |
| 43 | BBQ ODYSSEY |