Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
2021-08-20 – 2021-08-21 · Worland, WY · 📍 501 15 Mile Rd. · State championship
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: American Heroes BBQ (694.8000) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GRILLIN' BEAVERS
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
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 83% of every championship in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 5–6: BACKDRAFT BBQ and Bear Bonz Competition BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: BACKDRAFT BBQ and SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: LaTa-Que and BEER BELLY BBQ tied on 175.4056 — 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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 ← this one | Worland, WY | 501 15 Mile Rd. | 30 | 694.8000 | American Heroes BBQ | GRILLIN' BEAVERS |
| 2022-08-19 | Worland, WY | 501 15 Mile Rd. | 29 | 701.1088 | American Heroes BBQ | Fergolicious BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | Worland, WY | 501 15 Mile Rd. | 27 | 706.2400 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| 2026-08-14 | Worland, WY | 501 15 Mile Rd. | 29 | 699.9428 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | Papa's Pit Crew |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 174.2628 | 170.8460 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2972 | 169.6684 |
| Pork | 177.1544 | 171.9772 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 174.2628 | 169.1772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
Ancillary — Mystery Meat
13 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5256
Ancillary — Sauce
18 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.6684