A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
American Heroes BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2021
- 2022
Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
2026-08-14 – 2026-08-15 · Worland, WY · 📍 501 15 Mile Rd. · State championship
Reps: BRIAN MOORE, DEL ANDERSON · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: B-S BBQ Outlaws (699.9428) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Papa's Pit Crew
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
598.10
median 683.90
699.94 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180.00 🔥
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 178.86
141.63
180.00
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2021 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
29
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
699.9428
Winning margin
2.8800
GC over RC
Field average
670.83
598.10699.94
median 683.90 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.4800
598.10699.94
10th place overall
Field spread
101.8400
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 33%
beats 67% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
37%
10 of 27 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.74 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1574
avg power rating going in · stronger than 58% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 16 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 8–9: Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ and Smokin' Boxers BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Smokin Hot Butts BBQ and American Heroes BBQ tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: Hooligans Barbecue and The Smokin Dawg tied on 175.4288 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
B-S BBQ Outlaws won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
B-S BBQ Outlaws took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 14th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 14th
- Brisket 10th
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: American Heroes BBQ (won 2021, 2022), Colorado Bulldawg BBQ (won 2023).
- American Heroes BBQ · 2021, 2022
- Colorado Bulldawg BBQ · 2023
The contest returns
3 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 3 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2023-08-18.
- previous edition 2023-08-18
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- B-S BBQ Outlaws · Chicken
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | Worland, WY | 501 15 Mile Rd. | 30 | 694.8000 | American Heroes BBQ | GRILLIN' BEAVERS |
| 2022-08-19 | Worland, WY | 501 15 Mile Rd. | 29 | 701.1088 | American Heroes BBQ | Fergolicious BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | Worland, WY | 501 15 Mile Rd. | 27 | 706.2400 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| 2026-08-14 ← this one | Worland, WY | 501 15 Mile Rd. | 29 | 699.9428 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | Papa's Pit Crew |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2744 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.8572 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 173.1084 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 699.9428 · median 683.8972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | |
| 2 | Papa's Pit Crew | |
| 3 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ | |
| 4 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 5 | Colorado BullDawg BBQ | |
| 6 | Sinbin BBQ | |
| 7 | Wyo Smoke Show | |
| 8 | American Heroes BBQ | |
| 9 | Parrothead Smokers | |
| 10 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 11 | Smokin Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 12 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 13 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Boyz BBQ | |
| 15 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 16 | Slingin Meats BBQ | |
| 17 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 18 | At Ease | |
| 19 | LaTa-Que | |
| 20 | The Smokin Dawg | |
| 21 | Rocket Boys Pyro | |
| 22 | Great Shephard BBQ | |
| 23 | Social Smokers | |
| 24 | Sons Of Thunder BBQ | |
| 25 | Cheech's Smoke Show | |
| 26 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 27 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 28 | 3 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 29 | Salinas Smoke Show |
Chicken
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | |
| 2 | Colorado BullDawg BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Boyz BBQ | |
| 4 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 5 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 6 | At Ease | |
| 7 | Papa's Pit Crew | |
| 8 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ | |
| 10 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 12 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 13 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 14 | American Heroes BBQ | |
| 15 | Great Shephard BBQ | |
| 16 | Sinbin BBQ | |
| 17 | The Smokin Dawg | |
| 18 | LaTa-Que | |
| 19 | Social Smokers | |
| 20 | Parrothead Smokers | |
| 21 | Wyo Smoke Show | |
| 22 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 23 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 24 | Slingin Meats BBQ | |
| 25 | Cheech's Smoke Show | |
| 26 | 3 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 27 | Sons Of Thunder BBQ | |
| 28 | Rocket Boys Pyro | |
| 29 | Salinas Smoke Show |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | |
| 2 | Papa's Pit Crew | |
| 3 | Smokin Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 4 | American Heroes BBQ | |
| 5 | Sinbin BBQ | |
| 6 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 7 | The Smokin Dawg | |
| 8 | Rocket Boys Pyro | |
| 9 | Wyo Smoke Show | |
| 10 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ | |
| 12 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 13 | Slingin Meats BBQ | |
| 14 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | |
| 15 | Colorado BullDawg BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Boyz BBQ | |
| 17 | Parrothead Smokers | |
| 18 | Sons Of Thunder BBQ | |
| 19 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 20 | At Ease | |
| 21 | Great Shephard BBQ | |
| 22 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 23 | LaTa-Que | |
| 24 | Social Smokers | |
| 25 | Cheech's Smoke Show | |
| 26 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 27 | 3 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 28 | Salinas Smoke Show | |
| 29 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ |
Pork
29 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 2 | Wyo Smoke Show | |
| 3 | LaTa-Que | |
| 4 | Parrothead Smokers | |
| 5 | At Ease | |
| 6 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 7 | Slingin Meats BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ | |
| 9 | Sinbin BBQ | |
| 10 | Papa's Pit Crew | |
| 11 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 12 | Smokin Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 13 | American Heroes BBQ | |
| 14 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | |
| 15 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 16 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | |
| 17 | Big Boyz BBQ | |
| 18 | Colorado BullDawg BBQ | |
| 19 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 20 | Great Shephard BBQ | |
| 21 | Social Smokers | |
| 22 | Rocket Boys Pyro | |
| 23 | Cheech's Smoke Show | |
| 24 | The Smokin Dawg | |
| 25 | Sons Of Thunder BBQ | |
| 26 | Salinas Smoke Show | |
| 27 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 28 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 29 | 3 Smokin' Chicks |
Brisket
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado BullDawg BBQ | |
| 2 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 3 | Parrothead Smokers | |
| 4 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ | |
| 5 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 6 | Papa's Pit Crew | |
| 7 | Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Boyz BBQ | |
| 9 | LaTa-Que | |
| 10 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | |
| 11 | American Heroes BBQ | |
| 12 | Sinbin BBQ | |
| 13 | Slingin Meats BBQ | |
| 14 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 15 | Wyo Smoke Show | |
| 16 | Rocket Boys Pyro | |
| 17 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 18 | At Ease | |
| 19 | Smokin Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 20 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 21 | The Smokin Dawg | |
| 22 | Great Shephard BBQ | |
| 23 | Sons Of Thunder BBQ | |
| 24 | Social Smokers | |
| 25 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 26 | Salinas Smoke Show | |
| 27 | Cheech's Smoke Show | |
| 28 | 3 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 29 | Sochie's BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Mystery Meat
16 entries · top 174.2856 · median 168.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Smokin' Chicks | |
| 2 | Sons Of Thunder BBQ | |
| 3 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 4 | The Smokin Dawg | |
| 5 | Sinbin BBQ | |
| 6 | Papa's Pit Crew | |
| 7 | Wyo Smoke Show | |
| 8 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 9 | Great Shephard BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 11 | Social Smokers | |
| 12 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 13 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | |
| 14 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 15 | Cheech's Smoke Show | |
| 16 | Salinas Smoke Show |
Ancillary — Sauce
17 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.2628