Smokin' Deltana BBQ Challenge
2021-07-23 – 2021-07-24 · Delta Junction, AK · 📍 Delta Junction, AK 99737
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: 40 BELOW (685.6568) · 6 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WHITE T-SHIRT
Entries
6
4 judged meats
Top score
685.6568
Winning margin
2.2512
GC over RC
Field average
652.94
median 656.72
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.6060 pts across the top 5
Field spread
86.3652
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 91%
beats 9% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
17%
of the 6 teams with a home region came from outside AK
Field strength
1496
avg power rating going in
Storylines
🧹 A hat-trick of category wins
WHITE T-SHIRT won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork — a hat-trick.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 2–3: 40 BELOW and Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ tied on 166.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 1–2: WHITE T-SHIRT edged 40 BELOW by 0.0460.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-23 ← this one | Delta Junction, AK | Delta Junction, AK 99737 | 6 | 685.6568 | 40 BELOW | WHITE T-SHIRT |
| 2022-06-24 | Delta Junction, AK | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 170.2972 | 165.6912 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 171.4172 | 150.8228 | — |
| Pork | 174.8800 | 156.5028 | — |
| Brisket | 174.3200 | 153.0744 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
6 entries · top 685.6568 · median 656.7196
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 BELOW | |
| 2 | WHITE T-SHIRT | |
| 3 | Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 4 | BLACK JACKS BBQ | |
| 5 | Pig People BBA | |
| 6 | Rub Runners BBQ |
Chicken
6 entries · top 170.2972 · median 168.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE T-SHIRT | |
| 2 | 40 BELOW | |
| 3 | BLACK JACKS BBQ | |
| 4 | Pig People BBA | |
| 5 | Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 6 | Rub Runners BBQ |
Pork Ribs
6 entries · top 171.4172 · median 165.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE T-SHIRT | |
| 2 | 40 BELOW | |
| 3 | Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 4 | BLACK JACKS BBQ | |
| 5 | Pig People BBA | |
| 6 | Rub Runners BBQ |
Pork
6 entries · top 174.8800 · median 167.4170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITE T-SHIRT | |
| 2 | 40 BELOW | |
| 3 | Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 4 | Pig People BBA | |
| 5 | BLACK JACKS BBQ | |
| 6 | Rub Runners BBQ |
Brisket
6 entries · top 174.3200 · median 160.8056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 BELOW | |
| 2 | WHITE T-SHIRT | |
| 3 | BLACK JACKS BBQ | |
| 4 | Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ | |
| 5 | Pig People BBA | |
| 6 | Rub Runners BBQ |