Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
2021-08-14 – 2021-08-15 · SHERWOOD PARK, AB · CANADA
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: SmellaQue (692.6056) · 25 teams
Entries
25
4 categories
Top score
692.6056
Winning margin
42.9944
GC over RC
Field average
626.87
median 630.82
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
6.3084 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
633.1548
what a walk cost here
Field spread
115.0400
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 56%
beats 44% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1507
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 9 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 42.9944 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-14 | 29 | 655.3484 | Prairie Smoke & Spice | |
| 2015-06-19 | 30 | 669.6456 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2016-06-18 | 42 | 668.5372 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2017-06-10 | 39 | 666.2056 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2018-06-16 | 51 | 672.5716 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | |
| 2019-06-15 | Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | 44 | 690.9256 | SmellaQue |
| 2020-05-30 | Edmonton Alberta, T6J 0S4 | — | — | — |
| 2021-08-14 ← this one | SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 25 | 692.6056 | SmellaQue |
| 2022-05-28 | SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 39 | 695.4284 | Arrowhead North |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 174.2856 · median 154.2628
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 169.1428 · median 157.7144
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 692.6056 · median 630.8228
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 178.3200 · median 157.7372
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 170.8572 · median 157.7488