GOBS Que (DAY 1)
2021-08-13 – 2021-08-14 · Arlington, NE · 📍 23656 Hwy 30 · State championship
Reps: DENA MILHOUS, RON MILHOUS · Prize money: $3,200.00
Grand Champion: Porky Butts BBQ (699.9660) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
PORKY BUTTS BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🧹 A double category winner
ZIP Q won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: HOG HAMMER BBQ and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 3–4: PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 8–9: SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS and FAIRWAY SMOKERS tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Spitfire (won 2019).
🃏 An upset on the books
PORKY BUTTS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SLAPS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-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
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-09 | Arlington, NE | 23656 HWY 30 | 29 | 696.0000 | Spitfire | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |
| 2021-08-13 ← this one | Arlington, NE | 23656 Hwy 30 | 26 | 699.9660 | Porky Butts BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2021-08-14 | Arlington, NE | 23656 Hwy 30 | 25 | 698.8228 | IOWA'S Smokey D's BBQ | SLAPS BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 172.5484 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 170.2744 | 167.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 174.2744 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 173.1200 | 170.8344 | 169.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 156.0344 | 134.2972 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 153.7372 | 133.6684 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 699.9660 · median 671.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 4 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 5 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 6 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 8 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 9 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Ambition Que | |
| 12 | SMOKIN K | |
| 13 | SPITFIRE | |
| 14 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 15 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 17 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 18 | S.O.L. BBQ | |
| 19 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 20 | 2FishQ | |
| 21 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 22 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 23 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 24 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 25 | SMOKE ON ARRIVAL | |
| 26 | HELPING U BBQ |
Chicken
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 4 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 5 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN K | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 14 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 15 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 16 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 17 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 18 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 19 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 20 | Ambition Que | |
| 21 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 22 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 23 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 24 | S.O.L. BBQ | |
| 25 | 2FishQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE ON ARRIVAL |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 4 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 7 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 8 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 9 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 10 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 12 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | S.O.L. BBQ | |
| 15 | 2FishQ | |
| 16 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 17 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 18 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 19 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 20 | SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | SMOKIN K | |
| 22 | Ambition Que | |
| 23 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 24 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 25 | SMOKE ON ARRIVAL |
Pork
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 2 | Ambition Que | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN K | |
| 7 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 9 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 10 | S.O.L. BBQ | |
| 11 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 15 | SPITFIRE | |
| 16 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 17 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 18 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 19 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 20 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 21 | 2FishQ | |
| 22 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 23 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 24 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 25 | SMOKE ON ARRIVAL | |
| 26 | GRILLIN' GRINDES |
Brisket
26 entries · top 173.1200 · median 167.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | 2FishQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | HOG HAMMER BBQ | |
| 7 | Ambition Que | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN K | |
| 13 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 14 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 15 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 17 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 18 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 19 | HELPING U BBQ | |
| 20 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 21 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 22 | GRILLIN' GRINDES | |
| 23 | S.O.L. BBQ | |
| 24 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE ON ARRIVAL | |
| 26 | ELWOOD BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
6 entries · top 309.7716 · median 275.1144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP Q | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 4 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Good Grefe! | |
| 6 | SMOKIN FINE MAKIN SWINE |
Chicken
6 entries · top 156.0344 · median 140.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP Q | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Good Grefe! | |
| 5 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 6 | SMOKIN FINE MAKIN SWINE |
Pork Ribs
6 entries · top 153.7372 · median 138.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP Q | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 4 | SMOKIN FINE MAKIN SWINE | |
| 5 | Good Grefe! | |
| 6 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM |
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.
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey Smoke
23 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.3944 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 2 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 8 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 10 | 2FishQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN K | |
| 12 | S.O.L. BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN FINE MAKIN SWINE | |
| 14 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | SPITFIRE | |
| 16 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 17 | ZIP Q | |
| 18 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 19 | ELWOOD BBQ | |
| 20 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 22 | SMOKE ON ARRIVAL | |
| 23 | Ambition Que |