Smokin in the Bogs
2020-09-04 – 2020-09-05 · Warrens, WI · State championship
Reps: DENA MILHOUS, RON MILHOUS · Prize money: $7,150.00
Grand Champion: The BBQ Bus (700.5600) · 28 teams
Entries
28
5 categories
Top score
700.5600
Winning margin
13.7484
GC over RC
Field average
649.75
median 659.08
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
3.4288 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
669.5884
what a walk cost here
Field spread
120.2740
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,150.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 31%
beats 69% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1542
avg power rating going in · stronger than 47% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
The BBQ Bus has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
THE BBQ BUS took the Grand Championship home to IL.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-31 | 25 | 689.6804 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2019-08-30 | Warrens, WI | 38 | 697.6684 | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2020-09-04 ← this one | Warrens, WI | 28 | 700.5600 | The BBQ Bus |
| 2021-09-03 | Warrens, WI | 25 | 685.0856 | Hogline BBQ |
| 2022-09-02 | Warrens, WI | 23 | 688.5144 | The BBQ Bus |
| 2023-09-01 | Warrens, WI | 14 | 685.5884 | Triple H BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
5 entries · top 180.0000 · median 178.2972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big E BBQ | |
| 2 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 3 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 4 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 5 | Incipient Phase BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 157.9428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 3 | Big E BBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 8 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 9 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 10 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 11 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 12 | Risky Brisket | |
| 13 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 14 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles | |
| 15 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 16 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 17 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 18 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 19 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 20 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 21 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 22 | ON QUE BBQ | |
| 23 | DP BBQ | |
| 24 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 25 | DAVID ALDEN | |
| 26 | Hard Rock | |
| 27 | Southside Smoke | |
| 28 | SCHWEBS BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 10 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 11 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 14 | ON QUE BBQ | |
| 15 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 16 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 17 | Southside Smoke | |
| 18 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 19 | Risky Brisket | |
| 20 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 21 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 22 | DP BBQ | |
| 23 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 24 | Big E BBQ | |
| 25 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 26 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 27 | DAVID ALDEN | |
| 28 | Hard Rock |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 700.5600 · median 659.0804
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | Big E BBQ | |
| 8 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 9 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 10 | QUE U | |
| 11 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 12 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 13 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles | |
| 14 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 15 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 16 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 17 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 18 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 19 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 20 | ON QUE BBQ | |
| 21 | Risky Brisket | |
| 22 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 23 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 24 | Southside Smoke | |
| 25 | DAVID ALDEN | |
| 26 | DP BBQ | |
| 27 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 28 | Hard Rock |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles | |
| 3 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 4 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 7 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 10 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 11 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 12 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 13 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | Big E BBQ | |
| 16 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 17 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 18 | QUE U | |
| 19 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 20 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 21 | DAVID ALDEN | |
| 22 | DP BBQ | |
| 23 | Southside Smoke | |
| 24 | Risky Brisket | |
| 25 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 26 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 27 | Hard Rock | |
| 28 | ON QUE BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 175.4400 · median 162.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | ON QUE BBQ | |
| 4 | Littles BBQ Co | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | Big E BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 8 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 9 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 10 | iBQ'n | |
| 11 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 14 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 15 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 16 | DAVID ALDEN | |
| 17 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 18 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles | |
| 20 | Southside Smoke | |
| 21 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 22 | Risky Brisket | |
| 23 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 24 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 25 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 26 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 27 | Hard Rock | |
| 28 | DP BBQ |