Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2
2021-03-20 – 2021-03-21 · Shawnee, OK · 📍 1570 S Gordon Cooper Dr
Reps: BOB MCKINNON, KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS, TERRI MCKINNON · Prize money: $11,300.00
Grand Champion: Shake n' Bake BBQ (701.6912) · 50 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX
Entries
50
4 judged meats
Top score
701.6912
Winning margin
2.9028
GC over RC
Field average
678.72
median 682.19
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.2172
10th place overall
Field spread
74.9256
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,300.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 39%
beats 61% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
54%
of the 50 teams with a home region came from outside OK
Came back for more
40%
23 of 58 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 79% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS and BIG "E" BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: WHEN PIGS DIE and THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ and PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Boomerang BBQ (won 2019), Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ (won 2020).
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-23 | Shawnee, OK | 1570 S Gordon Cooper | 62 | 706.2400 | Boomerang BBQ | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| 2020-10-24 | Shawnee, OK | 1570 S Gordon Cooper Dr | 58 | 703.4060 | Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | HIGH i QUE |
| 2021-03-20 ← this one | Shawnee, OK | 1570 S Gordon Cooper Dr | 50 | 701.6912 | Shake n' Bake BBQ | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 175.4172 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.1428 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
50 entries · top 701.6912 · median 682.1942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 3 | YSB BBQ | |
| 4 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Uncle BC's | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 13 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 15 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 16 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 17 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 18 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 19 | LC BBQ | |
| 20 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 21 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 22 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 24 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 25 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 26 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 27 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 28 | LA PASADITA | |
| 29 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 30 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 31 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 32 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 33 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 34 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 35 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 36 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 37 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 38 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 39 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 40 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 41 | Lake Rat BBQ | |
| 42 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 43 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 44 | Ten-32 BBQ | |
| 45 | RodStarr BBQ | |
| 46 | Third Circle BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 48 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 49 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 50 | Red Belly Smokers |
Chicken
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 2 | YSB BBQ | |
| 3 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 4 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 11 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 13 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 14 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 15 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 16 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 17 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 18 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 19 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 20 | Uncle BC's | |
| 21 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 22 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 23 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 24 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Lake Rat BBQ | |
| 26 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 27 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 28 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 29 | LC BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 31 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 32 | LA PASADITA | |
| 33 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 34 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 35 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 36 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 37 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 38 | Third Circle BBQ | |
| 39 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 40 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 41 | Ten-32 BBQ | |
| 42 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 43 | RodStarr BBQ | |
| 44 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 45 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 46 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 47 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 48 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 49 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 50 | Red Belly Smokers |
Pork Ribs
50 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 2 | Uncle BC's | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 6 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 8 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 9 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 10 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 11 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 12 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 14 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 15 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 16 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 17 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 18 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 19 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 20 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 21 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 22 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 23 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 24 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 25 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 26 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 27 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 28 | Ten-32 BBQ | |
| 29 | Third Circle BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 31 | YSB BBQ | |
| 32 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 33 | LA PASADITA | |
| 34 | LC BBQ | |
| 35 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 36 | Lake Rat BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 38 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 39 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 40 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 41 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 43 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 44 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 45 | RodStarr BBQ | |
| 46 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 47 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 48 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 49 | Red Belly Smokers | |
| 50 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ |
Pork
50 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 2 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 3 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 4 | LC BBQ | |
| 5 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 6 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 7 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 9 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 10 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 11 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 12 | LA PASADITA | |
| 13 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 14 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 15 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 16 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 17 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 18 | Ten-32 BBQ | |
| 19 | YSB BBQ | |
| 20 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 21 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 22 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 23 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 24 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 25 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 26 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 27 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 28 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 29 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 30 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 31 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 33 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 34 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 35 | Uncle BC's | |
| 36 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 37 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 38 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 39 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 40 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 41 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 42 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 44 | Lake Rat BBQ | |
| 45 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 46 | RodStarr BBQ | |
| 47 | Third Circle BBQ | |
| 48 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 49 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 50 | Red Belly Smokers |
Brisket
50 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | |
| 2 | YSB BBQ | |
| 3 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 5 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 9 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 12 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 13 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 14 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Uncle BC's | |
| 16 | LC BBQ | |
| 17 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 18 | BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | |
| 19 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 20 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 21 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 22 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 23 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 24 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 25 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 26 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 27 | LA PASADITA | |
| 28 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 29 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 30 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 31 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 32 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 33 | RodStarr BBQ | |
| 34 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 35 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 36 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 37 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 38 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 39 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 41 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 42 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | |
| 43 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 44 | Lake Rat BBQ | |
| 45 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 46 | Third Circle BBQ | |
| 47 | Red Belly Smokers | |
| 48 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 49 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 50 | Ten-32 BBQ |