Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
2021-08-20 – 2021-08-21 · Worland, WY · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: American Heroes BBQ (694.8000) · 30 teams
Entries
30
6 categories
Top score
694.8000
Winning margin
1.1196
GC over RC
Field average
646.33
median 666.43
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Ancillary — Mystery meat
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
676.4572
what a walk cost here
Field spread
205.7712
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 51%
beats 49% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1507
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
American Heroes BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1196 points — closer than 85% of every championship 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 ← this one | Worland, WY | 30 | 694.8000 | American Heroes BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Worland, WY | 29 | 701.1088 | American Heroes BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | Worland, WY | 27 | 706.2400 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| 2026-08-14 | Worland, WY | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Mystery meat
13 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5256
Ancillary — Sauce
18 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.6684
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | LaTa-Que | |
| 3 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 4 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 8 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 9 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 10 | Barr's BQ | |
| 11 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 16 | Hubbards Smokin Kubbard | |
| 17 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 18 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 19 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 20 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 21 | Smoke Eaters | |
| 22 | Rouxlin Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 24 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 25 | UNRULY SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 27 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 28 | LoneSmoke BBQ | |
| 29 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 30 | Sochie's BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 7 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 8 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 9 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 10 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 11 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 12 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 13 | LaTa-Que | |
| 14 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 15 | Hubbards Smokin Kubbard | |
| 16 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 17 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 18 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 19 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 20 | UNRULY SMOKERS | |
| 21 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 22 | Rouxlin Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | LoneSmoke BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 25 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 26 | Barr's BQ | |
| 27 | Smoke Eaters | |
| 28 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 29 | Poor Richard's BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 694.8000 · median 666.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 7 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 9 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 10 | LaTa-Que | |
| 11 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 14 | Hubbards Smokin Kubbard | |
| 15 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 16 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 17 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 18 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 19 | Rouxlin Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Barr's BQ | |
| 21 | Smoke Eaters | |
| 22 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 23 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 24 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 25 | LoneSmoke BBQ | |
| 26 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 27 | UNRULY SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 29 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 30 | Half Baked Hippies |
Master Series — Pork
30 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.9658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 2 | Hubbards Smokin Kubbard | |
| 3 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 4 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 5 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 7 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 8 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 9 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 14 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 15 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 16 | LaTa-Que | |
| 17 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 18 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 19 | Barr's BQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Sochie's BBQ | |
| 22 | Rouxlin Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke Eaters | |
| 24 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 25 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 26 | LoneSmoke BBQ | |
| 27 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 28 | UNRULY SMOKERS | |
| 29 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 30 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 2 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 4 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 5 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 8 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 9 | Whistle Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 11 | G AND L BBQ | |
| 12 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 13 | Chubby Cheeks BBQ | |
| 14 | LaTa-Que | |
| 15 | Hubbards Smokin Kubbard | |
| 16 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 17 | Rouxlin Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoke Eaters | |
| 19 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 21 | LOST WEEKEND GRILL | |
| 22 | Poor Richard's BBQ | |
| 23 | Half Baked Hippies | |
| 24 | BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | |
| 25 | BURNINTHE BONE BBQ | |
| 26 | LoneSmoke BBQ | |
| 27 | 3 Smokin Chicks | |
| 28 | Barr's BQ | |
| 29 | UNRULY SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Sochie's BBQ |