A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
The BBQ Bus has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2020
- 2022
Smokin' in the Bogs 2021
Sep 3–4, 2021 · Warrens, WI · 📍 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. · State championship
Reps: Dena Milhous, Ron Milhous · Prize money: $7,150
HOGLINE won Grand Champion at the Smokin' in the Bogs on September 3, 2021 in Warrens, WI at 1500 Jellystone Park Dr., scoring 685.0856 in a field of 25 teams. PORKRASTINATORS took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.1944. Category winners: Chicken — BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG (177.1544); Pork Ribs — HOGLINE (174.3316); Pork — BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG (176.5828); Brisket — WE WILL ROCK QUE (174.8572). This is the 4th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2020 edition was won by The BBQ Bus; the next was held in 2022.
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.
585.49
median 663.25
685.09 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.15
- Pork Ribs 174.33
- Pork 176.58
- Brisket 174.86
137.06
177.15
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Entries
25
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
685.0856
Winning margin
2.8912
GC over RC
Field average
650.76
585.49685.09
median 663.25 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.4628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.7084
585.49685.09
10th place overall
Field spread
99.5996
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,150
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 82%
beats 18% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
46%
13 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.85 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,605
avg power rating going in · stronger than 81% of contests
Storylines (6 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 knife fight at the top
4.0228
points across the top five
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0228 points.
- 1st HOGLINE
- 2nd PORKRASTINATORS
- 3rd BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG
- 4th LUCKY'S Q
- 5th BIG "E" BBQ
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: PORKRASTINATORS and MACHETE BOYS BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: iBQ'n edged BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG by 0.0116. Chicken places 2–3: BIG "E" BBQ edged THE DOCFATHER BBQ by 0.0116.
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0116
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0116
- Pork 2–3 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG won Chicken, Pork — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
HOGLINE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 8th
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG "E" BBQ (won 2018).
- BIG "E" BBQ · 2018
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2018 | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 25 | 689.6804 | BIG "E" BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 38 | 697.6684 | SmokinGhost BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 28 | 700.5600 | The BBQ Bus | Littles BBQ Co |
| Sep 3, 2021 ← this one | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 25 | 685.0856 | Hogline BBQ | PORKRASTINATORS |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 23 | 688.5144 | The BBQ Bus | BIG "E" BBQ |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Warrens, WI | 1500 Jellystone Park Dr. | 14 | 685.5884 | Triple H BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 171.9884 | 167.3828 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.3316 | 169.6800 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 173.1200 | 169.6916 |
| Brisket | 174.8572 | 170.8228 | 164.5256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 685.0856 · median 663.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 6 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | Shiggin & Grinnin | |
| 8 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 9 | iBQ'n | |
| 10 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 14 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 15 | Incipient Phase | |
| 16 | Little's Barbeque Co | |
| 17 | Carnivors Gold | |
| 18 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 19 | ON QUE BBQ | |
| 20 | Att BreezeQ | |
| 21 | Bone Shack BBQ | |
| 22 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 23 | Southside Smoke | |
| 24 | Bob'o'Que and the smoke crew | |
| 25 | MIL-TOWN BBQ |
Chicken
25 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 2 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 3 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 4 | HOGLINE | |
| 5 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 6 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 7 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 8 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 10 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 11 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 12 | Shiggin & Grinnin | |
| 13 | Att BreezeQ | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | ON QUE BBQ | |
| 16 | Incipient Phase | |
| 17 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 18 | Little's Barbeque Co | |
| 19 | Carnivors Gold | |
| 20 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 21 | Southside Smoke | |
| 22 | Bone Shack BBQ | |
| 23 | Bob'o'Que and the smoke crew | |
| 24 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 25 | MIL-TOWN BBQ |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 174.3316 · median 163.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | Carnivors Gold | |
| 3 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 5 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 6 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 7 | Little's Barbeque Co | |
| 8 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 9 | iBQ'n | |
| 10 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 11 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 12 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 13 | Incipient Phase | |
| 14 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 15 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 16 | Shiggin & Grinnin | |
| 17 | Att BreezeQ | |
| 18 | Bone Shack BBQ | |
| 19 | Southside Smoke | |
| 20 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 21 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 22 | ON QUE BBQ | |
| 23 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 24 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 25 | Bob'o'Que and the smoke crew |
Pork
25 entries · top 176.5828 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 2 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 3 | Shiggin & Grinnin | |
| 4 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | HOGLINE | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 9 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 10 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 12 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 13 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 14 | Incipient Phase | |
| 15 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 16 | Little's Barbeque Co | |
| 17 | Bone Shack BBQ | |
| 18 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 19 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 20 | Carnivors Gold | |
| 21 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 22 | Att BreezeQ | |
| 23 | ON QUE BBQ | |
| 24 | Bob'o'Que and the smoke crew | |
| 25 | Southside Smoke |
Brisket
25 entries · top 174.8572 · median 161.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 2 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 3 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 4 | Shiggin & Grinnin | |
| 5 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 6 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGLINE | |
| 9 | ON QUE BBQ | |
| 10 | iBQ'n | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 14 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 15 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 16 | Att BreezeQ | |
| 17 | Bob'o'Que and the smoke crew | |
| 18 | Incipient Phase | |
| 19 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 20 | Little's Barbeque Co | |
| 21 | Carnivors Gold | |
| 22 | Bone Shack BBQ | |
| 23 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 24 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 25 | Southside Smoke |
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 — Dessert
6 entries · top 180 · median 174.8514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 2 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 3 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 4 | Incipient Phase | |
| 5 | Little's Barbeque Co | |
| 6 | Bob'o'Que and the smoke crew |
Kids-Q — Kids Q Ages 11-15
5 entries · top 177.1428 · median 175.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Little | |
| 2 | Jacob Little | |
| 3 | Rylee Gibbs | |
| 4 | Stella Smith | |
| 5 | Madeline Dockendorf |
Kids-Q — Kids Q Ages 5-10
2 entries · top 166.8800 · median 166.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin McGlaun | |
| 2 | Harrison Reese |