5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
2021-07-30 – 2021-07-31 · Emmetsburg, IA · 📍 2101 Madison · State championship
Reps: CINDY JUHL, TOM JUHL · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Last Call Heros (698.2856) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HOGLINE
Entries
35
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
698.2856
Winning margin
8.5828
GC over RC
Field average
664.90
median 665.62
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.3944
10th place overall
Field spread
100.1256
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 56%
beats 44% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
46%
of the 35 teams with a home region came from outside IA
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1561
avg power rating going in · stronger than 66% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 8.5828 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Last Call Heros took the Grand Championship home to MN.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: PORKY BUTTS BBQ and 2 CASE BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: LAST CALL HEROES BBQ and NEVER EASY BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: HOT DADDY'S BBQ and Phoenix BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 176.0000 | 172.5828 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 172.5716 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 172.0000 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2744 | 169.1084 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 698.2856 · median 665.6228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 8 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 9 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 10 | Darty-Q | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 13 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 14 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 15 | SPITFIRE | |
| 16 | BnB BBQ | |
| 17 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 18 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 21 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 22 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 23 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 24 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 25 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 26 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 27 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 29 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 30 | Team Shit Show | |
| 31 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 32 | BAMBQ | |
| 33 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 34 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 35 | ROLLIN' COAL BBQ |
Chicken
35 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 4 | Darty-Q | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 7 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 9 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 10 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 11 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGLINE | |
| 13 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 16 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 17 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 19 | SPITFIRE | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 23 | BAMBQ | |
| 24 | BnB BBQ | |
| 25 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 26 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Team Shit Show | |
| 29 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 30 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 31 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 32 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 33 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 34 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 35 | ROLLIN' COAL BBQ |
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 4 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 5 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 6 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 7 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGLINE | |
| 9 | BnB BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Darty-Q | |
| 13 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 14 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 15 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 17 | SPITFIRE | |
| 18 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 19 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 20 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 21 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 23 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 24 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 25 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 26 | Team Shit Show | |
| 27 | BAMBQ | |
| 28 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 29 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 30 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 31 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 32 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | ROLLIN' COAL BBQ | |
| 34 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
Pork
35 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 4 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 8 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 9 | Team Shit Show | |
| 10 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 11 | SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | HOGLINE | |
| 13 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 16 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 17 | Darty-Q | |
| 18 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 20 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 21 | BnB BBQ | |
| 22 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 23 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 24 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 25 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 26 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 27 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 28 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 29 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 30 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 31 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 32 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 33 | BAMBQ | |
| 34 | ROLLIN' COAL BBQ | |
| 35 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ |
Brisket
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 2 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | HOGLINE | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BAMBQ | |
| 12 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 13 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 14 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 15 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 16 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 17 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 18 | BnB BBQ | |
| 19 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 23 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 24 | SPITFIRE | |
| 25 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 26 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 27 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 28 | Darty-Q | |
| 29 | Team Shit Show | |
| 30 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 31 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 32 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 33 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 34 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 35 | ROLLIN' COAL BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Kids-Q — Celebrate Real Pork Series - Kids 10 And Under
5 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brenna Kilby | |
| 2 | Tanner Quinn | |
| 3 | Rutledge Quinn | |
| 4 | Richard-Lewis Wilcox | |
| 5 | Charlie Burdick |
Kids-Q — Celebrate Real Pork Series - Kids 11-15
3 entries · top 166.8228 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan Wagner | |
| 2 | Drake Mehan | |
| 3 | Gavin Hunter |
Ancillary — Celebrate Real Pork Series - Pork Chop
11 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 2 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 3 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 4 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 5 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 6 | Darty-Q | |
| 7 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 8 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | BOHICA | |
| 10 | Blarney BBQ | |
| 11 | ROLLIN' COAL BBQ |