A statement win
12.0228
points clear of the field
Wider than 92% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.0228 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
SLV Beat the Heat BBQ
Aug 6–7, 2021 · Alamosa, CO · 📍 502 2nd Street · State championship
Reps: Del Anderson, Michael Winter · Prize money: $14,120
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the SLV Beat the Heat BBQ on August 6, 2021 in Alamosa, CO at 502 2nd Street, scoring 709.7144 in a field of 42 teams. 4 LEGS UP BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6916. Category winners: Chicken — POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP (178.8572); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (178.8572); Pork — GETTIN' BASTED (178.2972); Brisket — GETTIN' BASTED (176.5600).
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
605.60
median 668.46
709.71 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 176.56
143.98
178.86
Entries
42
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
709.7144
Winning margin
12.0228
GC over RC
Field average
665.60
605.60709.71
median 668.46 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.3600
605.60709.71
10th place overall
Field spread
104.1148
winner to last place
Prize money
$14,120
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,597
avg power rating going in · stronger than 76% of contests
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
GETTIN' BASTED won Pork Ribs, Pork, Brisket — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS and BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX and LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: LC BBQ and 3 LIL' MACS BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 7th.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 174.8456 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 173.1084 | 170.8112 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
42 entries · top 709.7144 · median 668.4626
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 4 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 6 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 7 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 9 | LC BBQ | |
| 10 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 11 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 12 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 13 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 14 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 15 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 16 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 17 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 18 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 19 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 20 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 22 | LA PASADITA | |
| 23 | CSGS BBQ | |
| 24 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoking OCD | |
| 26 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 27 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 28 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 29 | Gone Smokin' BBQ | |
| 30 | Chucho Q | |
| 31 | Monarchbbq | |
| 32 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 33 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 34 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 35 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 36 | Pop's Que | |
| 37 | Scooter's BBQ | |
| 38 | Double J Smokers | |
| 39 | Broke Ass Barbecue | |
| 40 | The Outback Cookin' Company | |
| 41 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 42 | Flying Mookey Q |
Chicken
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 4 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 5 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 9 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | LC BBQ | |
| 13 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 14 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 15 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Chucho Q | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 18 | Smoking OCD | |
| 19 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 20 | Monarchbbq | |
| 21 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 22 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 23 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 25 | Pop's Que | |
| 26 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 27 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 28 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 29 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 30 | Scooter's BBQ | |
| 31 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 32 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 33 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | Broke Ass Barbecue | |
| 35 | LA PASADITA | |
| 36 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 37 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 38 | Flying Mookey Q | |
| 39 | Gone Smokin' BBQ | |
| 40 | The Outback Cookin' Company | |
| 41 | Double J Smokers | |
| 42 | CSGS BBQ |
Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.1144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | LC BBQ | |
| 6 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 7 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 8 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 9 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 10 | Monarchbbq | |
| 11 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 12 | CSGS BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 14 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 15 | Chucho Q | |
| 16 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 17 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 18 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Gone Smokin' BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoking OCD | |
| 21 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | Pop's Que | |
| 23 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 24 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 25 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 26 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 28 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 29 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 30 | Scooter's BBQ | |
| 31 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 32 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 33 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 34 | LA PASADITA | |
| 35 | Double J Smokers | |
| 36 | Broke Ass Barbecue | |
| 37 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 38 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 39 | The Outback Cookin' Company | |
| 40 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 41 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 42 | Flying Mookey Q |
Pork
42 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.6798
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 3 | LA PASADITA | |
| 4 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 5 | LC BBQ | |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 9 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 10 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 11 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 12 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 13 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 14 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 15 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 16 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 17 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 18 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 19 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 20 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 21 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 22 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 23 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoking OCD | |
| 25 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 26 | CSGS BBQ | |
| 27 | Chucho Q | |
| 28 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 29 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 30 | Double J Smokers | |
| 31 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 32 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Gone Smokin' BBQ | |
| 34 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 35 | Broke Ass Barbecue | |
| 36 | Scooter's BBQ | |
| 37 | Pop's Que | |
| 38 | The Outback Cookin' Company | |
| 39 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 40 | Flying Mookey Q | |
| 41 | Monarchbbq | |
| 42 | Service Dog BBQ |
Brisket
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | |
| 4 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 5 | CSGS BBQ | |
| 6 | TEXAS OIL DUST | |
| 7 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 9 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 10 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 12 | 62nd St BBQ | |
| 13 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ TEXAS | |
| 14 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 15 | Chingon BBQ | |
| 16 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | |
| 17 | Gone Smokin' BBQ | |
| 18 | LA PASADITA | |
| 19 | Sho Dawg BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 21 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 22 | WOODY'S Q SHACK | |
| 23 | WHAT'S DADDY SMOKIN' ? | |
| 24 | LC BBQ | |
| 25 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 26 | PIG FARMER'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Monarchbbq | |
| 28 | Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | |
| 29 | Smoking OCD | |
| 30 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 31 | PIG IN A PIT | |
| 32 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Double J Smokers | |
| 34 | Pop's Que | |
| 35 | The Outback Cookin' Company | |
| 36 | Scooter's BBQ | |
| 37 | Chucho Q | |
| 38 | Flying Mookey Q | |
| 39 | Broke Ass Barbecue | |
| 40 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 41 | Service Dog BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS |
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 — Kids-Q 11-15 Hamburger-Anything Goes
2 entries · top 168.5372 · median 166.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kayleigh - 3 Lil' Mac's BBQ | |
| 2 | Lola - Flying Mookey Q |
Kids-Q — Kids-Q 5-10 Hamburger-Anything Goes
5 entries · top 175.4172 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reid - Running Boar BBQ | |
| 2 | Sawyer - 3 Lil' Mac's BBQ | |
| 3 | Tylee - Broke Ass Barbecue | |
| 4 | Wyatt - Power of the Mullet | |
| 5 | Ezykiel - Zipper Q |
Kids-Q — Young Guns-Anything Goes
1 entries · top 171.9772 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keenon - Woody's Q Shack |