Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ
2021-07-23 – 2021-07-24 · Iola, KS · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Bull Creek BBQ (694.8228) · 28 teams
Entries
28
4 categories
Top score
694.8228
Winning margin
2.3200
GC over RC
Field average
660.71
median 672.14
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.8624
what a walk cost here
Field spread
202.3544
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 51%
beats 49% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1554
avg power rating going in · stronger than 60% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
BULL CREEK BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, HIGH i QUE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-24 | 26 | 698.8572 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2016-07-29 | 36 | 683.9200 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2017-07-28 | 27 | 702.2284 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 2018-07-27 | 27 | 693.7028 | HIGH i QUE II | |
| 2019-07-26 | Iola, KS | 41 | 689.7372 | Fat & Dumb BBQ |
| 2020-07-24 | Iola, KS | — | — | — |
| 2021-07-23 ← this one | Iola, KS | 28 | 694.8228 | Bull Creek BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 2 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 3 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 5 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 6 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 8 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 10 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 11 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 12 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 13 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 14 | 913 BBQ | |
| 15 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 17 | Rub Me Tender | |
| 18 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 21 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 22 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 23 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 24 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 25 | Gone Smokin' BBQ | |
| 26 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 27 | Four Way Test BBQ | |
| 28 | M Squared Smokin' Q |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 2 | 913 BBQ | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 6 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 7 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 9 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 10 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 11 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 12 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 13 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 15 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 16 | Gone Smokin' BBQ | |
| 17 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 18 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 20 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 21 | Rub Me Tender | |
| 22 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 23 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 25 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 26 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 27 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 28 | Four Way Test BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 694.8228 · median 672.1370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 2 | 913 BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 4 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 7 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 8 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 11 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 12 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 14 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 15 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 16 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 17 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 18 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 19 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 21 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 23 | Gone Smokin' BBQ | |
| 24 | Rub Me Tender | |
| 25 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 26 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 27 | Four Way Test BBQ | |
| 28 | Fat&Dumb BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 175.4516 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 2 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 3 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 4 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 5 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 7 | 913 BBQ | |
| 8 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 9 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 10 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 12 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 13 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 14 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 18 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 20 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 21 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 22 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 23 | Gone Smokin' BBQ | |
| 24 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 25 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 26 | Four Way Test BBQ | |
| 27 | Rub Me Tender |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 3 | 913 BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOOTH SMOKE | |
| 5 | Cow Creek BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGH i QUE | |
| 7 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 8 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | BOOM CHICKA COW COW | |
| 11 | BULL CREEK BBQ | |
| 12 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | |
| 13 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 14 | Fat&Dumb BBQ | |
| 15 | LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' TOAD'S | |
| 17 | WABASH BBQ | |
| 18 | Rub Me Tender | |
| 19 | GETTIN' SAUCED | |
| 20 | Gone Smokin' BBQ | |
| 21 | Flying W North BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin Brothers Pro Team | |
| 23 | Pine Tar BBQ | |
| 24 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 25 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | PORK PULLERS | |
| 27 | M Squared Smokin' Q | |
| 28 | Four Way Test BBQ |