Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition
2021-07-09 – 2021-07-10 · Newton, KS · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $4,875.00
Grand Champion: Mad Mutt's BBQ (690.7884) · 21 teams
Entries
21
4 categories
Top score
690.7884
Winning margin
1.1080
GC over RC
Field average
663.47
median 670.13
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
4.6172 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.6972
what a walk cost here
Field spread
70.3652
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,875.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 60%
beats 40% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1518
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1080 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
MAD MUTT'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-09 ← this one | Newton, KS | 21 | 690.7884 | Mad Mutt's BBQ |
| 2022-07-08 | Newton, KS | 21 | 709.6916 | 4 Legs Up BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
21 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.5256
Master Series — Chicken
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
21 entries · top 690.7884 · median 670.1256
Master Series — Pork
21 entries · top 177.7372 · median 169.6800
Master Series — Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.6800