Route 66 Smoke Out
2021-05-01 · Dwight, IL · State championship
Reps: KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ
Grand Champion: The BBQ Bus (703.4172) · 44 teams
Entries
44
4 categories
Top score
703.4172
Winning margin
18.2856
GC over RC
Field average
653.74
median 663.58
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.2628
what a walk cost here
Field spread
200.0228
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 22%
beats 78% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1532
avg power rating going in · stronger than 38% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-01 | 40 | 702.8460 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 2016-05-06 | 40 | 691.3368 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | |
| 2017-05-05 | 29 | 691.9544 | ALL IN QUE | |
| 2018-05-04 | 38 | 694.2516 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 2019-05-03 | Dwight, IL | 33 | 693.6916 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse |
| 2021-05-01 ← this one | Dwight, IL | 44 | 703.4172 | The BBQ Bus |
| 2022-05-06 | Dwight, IL | 33 | 702.8000 | Que U |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | BAMBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 7 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 8 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 9 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 10 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 13 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 15 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 16 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 17 | Risky Brisket | |
| 18 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 19 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 20 | DB BBQ | |
| 21 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 22 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 23 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 24 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | |
| 25 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 26 | AWW HELL | |
| 27 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 28 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 29 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 30 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 32 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 33 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 34 | Red Line BBQ | |
| 35 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 36 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 37 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 38 | Camp's BB-Crew | |
| 39 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 40 | Hammered Swine | |
| 41 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 42 | Cherry Red Roasters | |
| 43 | The Lake Zurich BBQ Boys | |
| 44 | Team Meat Spin |
Master Series — Chicken
44 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 2 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 5 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 7 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | AWW HELL | |
| 10 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 11 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 12 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 14 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 15 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 16 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 19 | iBQ'n | |
| 20 | Camp's BB-Crew | |
| 21 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | |
| 22 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 23 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 24 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 25 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Red Line BBQ | |
| 27 | Risky Brisket | |
| 28 | BAMBQ | |
| 29 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 30 | DB BBQ | |
| 31 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 32 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 33 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 34 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 35 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 36 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 37 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 38 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 39 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 40 | Cherry Red Roasters | |
| 41 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 42 | The Lake Zurich BBQ Boys | |
| 43 | Hammered Swine | |
| 44 | Team Meat Spin |
Master Series — Overall
44 entries · top 703.4172 · median 663.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 3 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 4 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 9 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | Risky Brisket | |
| 11 | AWW HELL | |
| 12 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 13 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 16 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 17 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | |
| 20 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 21 | DB BBQ | |
| 22 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 23 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 24 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 26 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 27 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 28 | BAMBQ | |
| 29 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 30 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 31 | Red Line BBQ | |
| 32 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 33 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 34 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 35 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 36 | Camp's BB-Crew | |
| 37 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 38 | Hammered Swine | |
| 39 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 40 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 41 | Cherry Red Roasters | |
| 42 | The Lake Zurich BBQ Boys | |
| 43 | Team Meat Spin | |
| 44 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM |
Master Series — Pork
44 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 5 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 6 | Hammered Swine | |
| 7 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 10 | AWW HELL | |
| 11 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | |
| 12 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 14 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Red Line BBQ | |
| 17 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 18 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 19 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Risky Brisket | |
| 21 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 22 | iBQ'n | |
| 23 | BAMBQ | |
| 24 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 25 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 26 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 27 | DB BBQ | |
| 28 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 29 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 30 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 31 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 32 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 33 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 34 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 35 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 36 | Team Meat Spin | |
| 37 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Camp's BB-Crew | |
| 39 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 40 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 41 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 42 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 43 | Cherry Red Roasters | |
| 44 | The Lake Zurich BBQ Boys |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 177.1544 · median 163.4288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 2 | Risky Brisket | |
| 3 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 7 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 11 | DB BBQ | |
| 12 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 13 | AWW HELL | |
| 14 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 15 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | iBQ'n | |
| 17 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 18 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 19 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 20 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | |
| 21 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 23 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 24 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 25 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 26 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 27 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 28 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 29 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 30 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 31 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 32 | The Lake Zurich BBQ Boys | |
| 33 | Red Line BBQ | |
| 34 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 35 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 36 | BAMBQ | |
| 37 | Hammered Swine | |
| 38 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 39 | Camp's BB-Crew | |
| 40 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 41 | Cherry Red Roasters | |
| 42 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 43 | Team Meat Spin |