Smoke on the Water

2021-05-01 – 2021-05-02 · Liberty, IN · State championship

Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $5,000.00

Grand Champion: The BBQ Bus (706.2400) · 27 teams

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THE BBQ BUS

706.2400 · Master Series — Overall

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GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ

690.2400 · Master Series — Overall

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SMOKE-N-PEPPERS

690.2400 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

8 categories

Top score

706.2400

Winning margin

16.0000

GC over RC

Field average

651.11

median 669.59

Perfect 180s

3 🔥

Tightest race

Chicken

4.0228 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

675.3484

what a walk cost here

Field spread

265.2000

winner to last place

Prize money

$5,000.00

on the line

Most consistent

THE BBQ BUS

avg finish 2.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 6.8572 pts — Dino Que

How hot was the win?

Top 13%

beats 87% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1537

avg power rating going in · stronger than 43% of contests

Top-rated in the field

One2BBQ

rated 1743 pre-contest

Storylines

👑 A dynasty in the making

Thunder Hog BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2013-10-11		43	687.4516	CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ
2015-10-09		33	696.5600	JO-BAWB'S BBQ
2017-05-06		26	695.9084	VICTORY SMOKERS
2018-05-05		28	693.6684	GREY STREET BBQ
2019-05-04	Liberty, IN	26	696.5140	Thunder Hog BBQ
2021-05-01 ← this one	Liberty, IN	27	706.2400	The BBQ Bus
2021-10-15	Topeka, KS	25	699.3600	Mad Mutt's BBQ
2022-04-29	Liberty, IN	25	707.9888	Thunder Hog BBQ
2022-10-14	Topeka, KS	28	701.6688	Cow Creek BBQ
2023-10-13	Topeka, KS	39	707.4176	Slaps BBQ
2024-09-20	Pine Bluff, AR	42	698.2628	Kith n Kin
2024-10-11	Topeka, KS	31	700.5372	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ
2025-10-10	Topeka, KS	30	703.3828	Squealin N Dealin BBQ
2026-10-09	Topeka, KS	—	—	—

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Ancillary — Anything butt

4 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	180.0000 🔥
2	Extra Mile BBQ	176.0000
3	WEQ4U	173.1200
4	Smoky Bear BBQ	161.7028

Ancillary — Obr mystery meat

9 entries · top 176.5944 · median 162.2400

#	Team	Score
1	SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE	176.5944
2	BBQ Maestros	174.2628
3	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	167.9772
4	PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS	167.3828
5	Pop's Grill & Catering	162.2400
6	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	162.2284
7	Extra Mile BBQ	154.8228
8	ACME BBQ	154.7884
9	Smoky Bear BBQ	150.8572

Ancillary — Pork

11 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.3828

#	Team	Score
1	SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE	178.2972
2	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	176.5716
3	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	176.5600
4	D'VINE SWINE	168.5600
5	BBQ Maestros	167.3828
6	BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ	167.3828
7	Extra Mile BBQ	166.8344
8	PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS	166.2628
9	ACME BBQ	157.0628
10	Smoky Bear BBQ	155.9772
11	Pop's Grill & Catering	151.3944

Kids-Q — Pork

3 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	Dino Que	180.0000 🔥
1	Wyatt's Wild West BBQ	173.1428
2	Shake Your Booty Que	170.2856

Master Series — Brisket

26 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.3942

#	Team	Score
1	PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS	178.8800
2	GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ	177.7028
3	THE BBQ BUS	176.5600
4	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	173.7028
5	BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ	173.1200
6	SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	172.0000
7	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	172.0000
8	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	172.0000
9	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	171.9884
10	OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS	171.9656
11	BLUE CHIP BBQ	169.7028
12	ACME BBQ	169.6800
13	ONE2BBQ	169.6684
14	Extra Mile BBQ	169.1200
15	JMB BBQ	167.4056
16	THUNDER HOG BBQ	167.3712
17	WEQ4U	166.2284
18	Wyatt's Wild West BBQ	164.5828
19	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	164.5600
20	Let's Smoke	163.9772
21	CHARCOAL & MORE	163.9656
22	Wilbur's Last Ride BBQ	159.9656
23	Cloud Swine BBQ	158.8344
24	BBQ Maestros	158.2400
25	D'VINE SWINE	139.8972
26	Smoky Bear BBQ	139.3484

Master Series — Chicken

27 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.4400

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	177.1428
2	GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ	174.2628
3	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	173.7028
4	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	173.7028
5	THE BBQ BUS	173.1200
6	WEQ4U	172.5484
7	ONE2BBQ	171.9888
8	JMB BBQ	171.4172
9	Wilbur's Last Ride BBQ	171.4172
10	BBQ Maestros	169.6800
11	ACME BBQ	169.1544
12	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	167.9772
13	PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS	167.9656
14	THUNDER HOG BBQ	167.4400
15	Wyatt's Wild West BBQ	166.8460
16	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	166.2744
17	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	166.2628
18	OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS	166.2284
19	BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ	165.0972
20	Cloud Swine BBQ	163.9772
21	BLUE CHIP BBQ	161.6684
22	D'VINE SWINE	161.1432
23	Extra Mile BBQ	158.7884
24	Smoky Bear BBQ	158.2400
25	CHARCOAL & MORE	157.0740
26	Let's Smoke	157.0628
27	Pop's Grill & Catering	150.8572

Master Series — Overall

27 entries · top 706.2400 · median 669.5884

#	Team	Score
1	THE BBQ BUS	706.2400
2	GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ	690.2400
3	SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	690.2400
4	JMB BBQ	689.1316
5	ONE2BBQ	689.0744
6	PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS	688.5256
7	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	682.7884
8	WEQ4U	680.4684
9	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	678.2056
10	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	675.3484
11	THUNDER HOG BBQ	674.1940
12	BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ	673.0972
13	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	671.9316
14	BLUE CHIP BBQ	669.5884
15	Extra Mile BBQ	667.8856
16	OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS	667.3480
17	BBQ Maestros	666.7772
18	ACME BBQ	656.4572
19	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	651.3604
20	Cloud Swine BBQ	646.8116
21	Wilbur's Last Ride BBQ	644.4916
22	CHARCOAL & MORE	643.8280
23	Let's Smoke	630.0568
24	D'VINE SWINE	611.2920
25	Smoky Bear BBQ	604.4456
26	Wyatt's Wild West BBQ	489.1316
27	Pop's Grill & Catering	441.0400

Master Series — Pork

27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.6172 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	THE BBQ BUS	180.0000 🔥
2	JMB BBQ	179.4400
3	ONE2BBQ	176.0000
4	THUNDER HOG BBQ	173.7028
5	Extra Mile BBQ	172.0000
6	OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS	171.4284
7	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	171.4056
8	BLUE CHIP BBQ	170.8344
9	WEQ4U	170.2628
10	BBQ Maestros	169.7028
11	GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ	169.1200
12	PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS	169.1200
13	SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	169.1200
14	BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ	168.6172
15	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	167.9656
16	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	167.4400
17	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	166.2628
18	CHARCOAL & MORE	163.4172
19	Cloud Swine BBQ	161.7256
20	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	161.6800
21	D'VINE SWINE	160.5828
22	Wyatt's Wild West BBQ	157.7028
23	ACME BBQ	157.0856
24	Smoky Bear BBQ	154.3200
25	Wilbur's Last Ride BBQ	153.6688
26	Let's Smoke	151.3484
27	Pop's Grill & Catering	149.0856

Master Series — Pork Ribs

26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.9714

#	Team	Score
1	THE BBQ BUS	176.5600
2	PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS	172.5600
3	SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	171.9772
4	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	171.9772
5	WEQ4U	171.4288
6	ONE2BBQ	171.4172
7	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	171.4172
8	JMB BBQ	170.8688
9	BBQ Maestros	169.1544
10	GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ	169.1544
11	Extra Mile BBQ	167.9772
12	BLUE CHIP BBQ	167.3828
13	BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ	166.2628
14	THUNDER HOG BBQ	165.6800
15	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	164.5488
16	Cloud Swine BBQ	162.2744
17	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	161.6800
18	ACME BBQ	160.5372
19	Wilbur's Last Ride BBQ	159.4400
20	CHARCOAL & MORE	159.3712
21	OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS	157.7256
22	Let's Smoke	157.6684
23	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	153.0860
24	Smoky Bear BBQ	152.5372
25	D'VINE SWINE	149.6688
26	Pop's Grill & Catering	141.0972