A new contest record
709.1316
highest overall ever cooked here
709.1316 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 707.3828 HOT COLE'S BBQ set in 2018.
- old record 707.3828
- set 2018 by HOT COLE'S BBQ
Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 2021
Jun 11–12, 2021 · Wynne, AR · State championship
Reps: Maria Lohman, Wayne Lohman · Prize money: $10,000
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the Delta Smoke BBQ Contest on June 11, 2021 in Wynne, AR, scoring 709.1316 in a field of 38 teams. SWEET SWINE O'MINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 706.2512. Category winners: Chicken — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Organizer Portal (178.8572); Pork — Q-BONES BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — GETTIN' BASTED (177.7028). This is the 8th of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by 501 BBQ; the next was held in 2022.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
606.03
median 678.49
709.13 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 177.70
134.66
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Entries
38
4 judged meats
Top score
709.1316
Winning margin
2.8804
GC over RC
Field average
669.82
606.03709.13
median 678.49 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
694.2056
606.03709.13
10th place overall
Field spread
103.0976
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 4%
beats 96% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
47%
24 of 51 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.78 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,593
avg power rating going in · stronger than 73% of contests
Storylines (8 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- GETTIN' BASTED · Chicken
- Q-BONES BBQ · Pork
- RAZORRACKS · Pork
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 9 tracked editions
GETTIN' BASTED has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2021
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 16 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: COWBOY Q and RAZORRACKS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: BLIND HOG BBQ and TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ and Q-BONES BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
GETTIN' BASTED won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 8th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 8th
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: FIRE DANCER BBQ (won 2014), GETTIN' BASTED (won 2017).
- FIRE DANCER BBQ · 2014
- GETTIN' BASTED · 2017
The contest returns
2 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-06-07.
- previous edition 2019-06-07
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2013 | Wynne, AR | Wynne, AR | 40 | 704.5716 | GILLY'S BBQ | Ghost RiverSmoke-A-Holic |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Wynne, AR | Wynne, AR 72396 | 49 | 703.9656 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Wynne, AR | Wynne, AR 72396 | 49 | 701.6800 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | Q-BONES BBQ |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Wynne, AR | Wynne , AR | 39 | 701.6800 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Wynne, AR | Wynne, AR 72396 | 45 | 704.5600 | GETTIN' BASTED | Organizer Portal |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Wynne, AR | Wynne, AR 72396 | 44 | 707.3828 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Wynne, AR | 705 S Union Ave | 51 | 702.7884 | 501 BBQ | COWBOY Q |
| Jun 11, 2021 ← this one | Wynne, AR | Wynne, AR 72396 | 38 | 709.1316 | Gettin' Basted | SWEET SWINE O'MINE |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Wynne, AR | Hwy 1 North | 33 | 707.3828 | Triple H BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.8800 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.7028 | 176.5600 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 176.5600 | 173.1084 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 709.1316 · median 678.4858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 3 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 8 | COWBOY Q | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 10 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 13 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 14 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 15 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 16 | BBQr's Delight | |
| 17 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 18 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 19 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 21 | Back Yard Southern Style | |
| 22 | Smokin Miss Piggy | |
| 23 | Hillbilly Hoggers | |
| 24 | Poker Porkers BBQ | |
| 25 | Survivor-Que | |
| 26 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Key corner cookers | |
| 28 | Backdraft Smokers | |
| 29 | "L" If I Know BBQ | |
| 30 | Woo Pig Quey | |
| 31 | Johnson's Fish House | |
| 32 | Pig Tails II | |
| 33 | Dats Cool | |
| 34 | Greenway Equipment | |
| 35 | GT Smokers | |
| 36 | Kickback BBQ & Catering | |
| 37 | SMOKIN MAD HATTERS | |
| 38 | Summersweet Smokers |
Chicken
38 entries · top 180 · median 170.2456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 3 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 4 | COWBOY Q | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | Smokin Miss Piggy | |
| 8 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 9 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 12 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 14 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 15 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 16 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 17 | Back Yard Southern Style | |
| 18 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 19 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 20 | BBQr's Delight | |
| 21 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN MAD HATTERS | |
| 23 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 24 | Backdraft Smokers | |
| 25 | Key corner cookers | |
| 26 | Survivor-Que | |
| 27 | "L" If I Know BBQ | |
| 28 | Hillbilly Hoggers | |
| 29 | GT Smokers | |
| 30 | Poker Porkers BBQ | |
| 31 | Dats Cool | |
| 32 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Johnson's Fish House | |
| 34 | Woo Pig Quey | |
| 35 | Summersweet Smokers | |
| 36 | Pig Tails II | |
| 37 | Kickback BBQ & Catering | |
| 38 | Greenway Equipment |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 4 | COWBOY Q | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | Hillbilly Hoggers | |
| 8 | Johnson's Fish House | |
| 9 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | Pig Tails II | |
| 13 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 14 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 15 | Smokin Miss Piggy | |
| 16 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 17 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 18 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 19 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 20 | Kickback BBQ & Catering | |
| 21 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 22 | BBQr's Delight | |
| 23 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 24 | Back Yard Southern Style | |
| 25 | Survivor-Que | |
| 26 | Poker Porkers BBQ | |
| 27 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 28 | Backdraft Smokers | |
| 29 | Woo Pig Quey | |
| 30 | "L" If I Know BBQ | |
| 31 | Greenway Equipment | |
| 32 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 33 | Dats Cool | |
| 34 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 35 | Key corner cookers | |
| 36 | GT Smokers | |
| 37 | Summersweet Smokers | |
| 38 | SMOKIN MAD HATTERS |
Pork
38 entries · top 180 · median 168.8458 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 4 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 10 | BBQr's Delight | |
| 11 | COWBOY Q | |
| 12 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 14 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 15 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 16 | Back Yard Southern Style | |
| 17 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 18 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 19 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 20 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Poker Porkers BBQ | |
| 22 | Survivor-Que | |
| 23 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 24 | Key corner cookers | |
| 25 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Backdraft Smokers | |
| 27 | Smokin Miss Piggy | |
| 28 | Greenway Equipment | |
| 29 | Pig Tails II | |
| 30 | Hillbilly Hoggers | |
| 31 | Johnson's Fish House | |
| 32 | Woo Pig Quey | |
| 33 | SMOKIN MAD HATTERS | |
| 34 | "L" If I Know BBQ | |
| 35 | GT Smokers | |
| 36 | Dats Cool | |
| 37 | Summersweet Smokers | |
| 38 | Kickback BBQ & Catering |
Brisket
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 3 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 7 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 8 | SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Through The Night | |
| 10 | BBQr's Delight | |
| 11 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 14 | 3 RIVERS BBQ | |
| 15 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | Hillbilly Hoggers | |
| 17 | PORK AVENUE | |
| 18 | Back Yard Southern Style | |
| 19 | TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 20 | COWBOY Q | |
| 21 | Smokin Miss Piggy | |
| 22 | HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Organizer Portal | |
| 24 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 25 | Woo Pig Quey | |
| 26 | Greenway Equipment | |
| 27 | Dats Cool | |
| 28 | "L" If I Know BBQ | |
| 29 | Poker Porkers BBQ | |
| 30 | Key corner cookers | |
| 31 | Pig Tails II | |
| 32 | Survivor-Que | |
| 33 | Backdraft Smokers | |
| 34 | Johnson's Fish House | |
| 35 | Kickback BBQ & Catering | |
| 36 | Summersweet Smokers | |
| 37 | GT Smokers | |
| 38 | SMOKIN MAD HATTERS |