Smoke, Wind & Fire

2021-07-10 – 2021-07-11 · Lethbridge, T1J4R3 · CANADA

Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK

Grand Champion: SmellaQue (667.4856) · 16 teams

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Mando BBQ

331.4056 · Backyard Series — Overall

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Brown Dog Que

328.0000 · Backyard Series — Overall

🥉

Just Katie

315.9544 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

6 categories

Top score

331.4056

Winning margin

3.4056

GC over RC

Field average

308.12

median 307.98

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

3.3828 pts across the top 5

Field spread

45.2916

winner to last place

Most consistent

Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brewery

avg finish 4.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 8.5256 pts — SMELLAQUE

How hot was the win?

Top 97%

beats 3% of 2715 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1506

avg power rating going in · stronger than 9% of contests

Top-rated in the field

SMELLAQUE

rated 1619 pre-contest

Storylines

👑 A dynasty in the making

SmellaQue has won this contest 2 times across its 4 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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2021-07-10 ← this one	Lethbridge, T1J4R3	16	667.4856	SmellaQue
2022-07-23	Lethbridge, T1J4R3	20	690.8000	Arrowhead North BBQ
2022-07-23	Lethbridge, T1J4R3	—	—	—
2023-07-20	Raymond, AB	12	702.8228	SmellaQue

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Backyard Series — Chicken

8 entries · top 170.2628 · median 157.4056

#	Team	Score
1	Mando BBQ	170.2628
2	Brown Dog Que	168.5828
3	Just Katie	164.5600
4	Gilded Swine	162.2856
5	Gunthers	152.5256
6	Big Head BBQ	150.2628
7	Big Bad Wolf BBQ	148.5828
8	Haul-All	142.2516

Backyard Series — Overall

8 entries · top 331.4056 · median 307.9828

#	Team	Score
1	Mando BBQ	331.4056
2	Brown Dog Que	328.0000
3	Just Katie	315.9544
4	Gilded Swine	313.7028
5	Big Head BBQ	302.2628
6	Big Bad Wolf BBQ	298.3772
7	Haul-All	289.1316
8	Gunthers	286.1140

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

8 entries · top 161.1428 · median 151.4058

#	Team	Score
1	Mando BBQ	161.1428
2	Brown Dog Que	159.4172
3	Big Head BBQ	152.0000
4	Gilded Swine	151.4172
5	Just Katie	151.3944
6	Big Bad Wolf BBQ	149.7944
7	Haul-All	146.8800
8	Gunthers	133.5884

Master Series — Brisket

16 entries · top 176.5828 · median 158.0286

#	Team	Score
1	SMELLAQUE	176.5828
2	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	168.0572
3	Philly Special BBQ	167.4512
4	HOME COOKIN' BBQ	162.8456
5	Brisket Butts	162.3084
6	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	161.1772
7	MOTLEY QUE	159.4516
8	Alberta Pork, The one you love.	159.4516
9	Homestead Smoke Shack	156.6056
10	Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brewery	156.5484
11	Smooth Smokin'	154.3316
12	Notorious P.I.G.	150.2400
13	Fat Pants Team (Hickory Street)	150.2172
14	Bad to the Brisket	147.9772
15	Kreiser Barbecue	147.4060
16	Double Aces Backyard Barbecue	144.5944

Master Series — Chicken

16 entries · top 169.6800 · median 163.4572

#	Team	Score
1	Double Aces Backyard Barbecue	169.6800
2	Smooth Smokin'	168.0000
3	Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brewery	167.4628
4	MOTLEY QUE	167.4284
5	Fat Pants Team (Hickory Street)	166.2972
6	Homestead Smoke Shack	164.5828
7	SMELLAQUE	164.0116
8	Bad to the Brisket	164.0000
9	Alberta Pork, The one you love.	162.9144
10	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	162.8112
11	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	160.5716
12	Brisket Butts	154.2740
13	Notorious P.I.G.	152.5372
14	HOME COOKIN' BBQ	151.9884
15	Kreiser Barbecue	146.8344
16	Philly Special BBQ	146.8228

Master Series — Overall

16 entries · top 667.4856 · median 627.0632

#	Team	Score
1	SMELLAQUE	667.4856
2	Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brewery	661.6796
3	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	661.0740
4	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	647.3712
5	Homestead Smoke Shack	643.4628
6	MOTLEY QUE	642.9032
7	Smooth Smokin'	638.7884
8	Notorious P.I.G.	628.4688
9	Kreiser Barbecue	625.6576
10	HOME COOKIN' BBQ	621.0968
11	Bad to the Brisket	614.2284
12	Fat Pants Team (Hickory Street)	613.1088
13	Brisket Butts	612.0224
14	Alberta Pork, The one you love.	609.1320
15	Philly Special BBQ	607.8508
16	Double Aces Backyard Barbecue	602.7432

Master Series — Pork

16 entries · top 171.9656 · median 158.5828

#	Team	Score
1	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	171.9656
2	Homestead Smoke Shack	168.0000
3	Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brewery	166.2628
4	SMELLAQUE	165.7256
5	Kreiser Barbecue	165.1200
6	Notorious P.I.G.	164.0116
7	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	161.0740
8	Bad to the Brisket	159.9884
9	HOME COOKIN' BBQ	157.1772
10	Smooth Smokin'	155.3712
11	Brisket Butts	151.4400
12	Double Aces Backyard Barbecue	149.6572
13	MOTLEY QUE	146.8460
14	Philly Special BBQ	144.5256
15	Alberta Pork, The one you love.	141.0972
16	Fat Pants Team (Hickory Street)	138.8572

Master Series — Pork Ribs

16 entries · top 171.4056 · median 157.9886

#	Team	Score
1	Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brewery	171.4056
2	MOTLEY QUE	169.1772
3	Kreiser Barbecue	166.2972
4	RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ	164.5484
5	Notorious P.I.G.	161.6800
6	SMELLAQUE	161.1656
7	Smooth Smokin'	161.0856
8	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	158.2400
9	Fat Pants Team (Hickory Street)	157.7372
10	Homestead Smoke Shack	154.2744
11	HOME COOKIN' BBQ	149.0856
12	Philly Special BBQ	149.0512
13	Alberta Pork, The one you love.	145.6688
14	Brisket Butts	144.0000
15	Bad to the Brisket	142.2628
16	Double Aces Backyard Barbecue	138.8116