Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1
2021-03-19 – 2021-03-20 · Shawnee, OK
Reps: BOB MCKINNON, KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS, TERRI MCKINNON · Prize money: $11,300.00
Grand Champion: Rio Valley Meat BBQ (706.8456) · 56 teams
Entries
56
5 categories
Top score
706.8456
Winning margin
9.1884
GC over RC
Field average
675.04
median 679.91
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.0856
what a walk cost here
Field spread
105.2912
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,300.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 11%
beats 89% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1569
avg power rating going in · stronger than 73% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Rio Valley Meat BBQ took the Grand Championship home to TX.
🔥 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-22 | Shawnee, OK | 74 | 701.6916 | Smoked Out BBQ |
| 2020-10-23 | Shawnee, OK | 64 | 702.8116 | Boomerang BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 ← this one | Shawnee, OK | 56 | 706.8456 | Rio Valley Meat BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
56 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6742
Master Series — Chicken
56 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.4230
Master Series — Overall
56 entries · top 706.8456 · median 679.9142
Master Series — Pork
56 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
56 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5828
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
34 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | RodStarr BBQ | |
| 3 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 4 | LC BBQ | |
| 5 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 6 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 7 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 9 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 10 | YSB BBQ | |
| 11 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 12 | Third Circle BBQ | |
| 13 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 14 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | Pork Posse | |
| 16 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 18 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 19 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 20 | Potbellied Stallions | |
| 21 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 22 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 23 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 24 | Ten-32 BBQ | |
| 25 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 26 | Lake Rat BBQ | |
| 27 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 28 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 29 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 30 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 31 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 32 | Sweet Sexy Meat BBQ | |
| 33 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 34 | Red Belly Smokers |