Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
2021-05-07 – 2021-05-08 · Lamar, CO · State championship
Reps: MICHAEL WINTER, ROBERT HAHN · Prize money: $10,500.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (683.9428) · 35 teams
Entries
35
4 categories
Top score
683.9428
Winning margin
5.7256
GC over RC
Field average
640.13
median 652.54
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.6912 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
664.4800
what a walk cost here
Field spread
213.7596
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,500.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1518
avg power rating going in · stronger than 22% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 3 times across its 10 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GETTIN' BASTED took the Grand Championship home to MO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-13 | 33 | 692.5488 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2017-05-12 | 31 | 703.4400 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2018-05-11 | 26 | 680.5372 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2019-05-10 | Lamar, CO | 28 | 691.4056 | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2021-05-07 ← this one | Lamar, CO | 35 | 683.9428 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2022-05-06 | Lamar, CO | 33 | 695.9772 | Rise N Swine |
| 2023-05-12 | Lamar, CO | 30 | 702.8456 | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | Lamar, CO | 29 | 703.3828 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2025-04-25 | Lamar, CO | 30 | 691.9200 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2026-04-24 | Lamar, CO | 27 | 686.1828 | BrewsCue |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.0740
Master Series — Chicken
35 entries · top 173.7028 · median 165.7028
Master Series — Overall
35 entries · top 683.9428 · median 652.5372
Master Series — Pork
35 entries · top 175.4400 · median 165.7144
Master Series — Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 174.8456 · median 159.9544