A Celebration of Our Heroes
2021-09-03 – 2021-09-04 · Madison, IL · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Mulkey's BBQ (695.9432) · 20 teams
Entries
20
4 categories
Top score
695.9432
Winning margin
0.5372
GC over RC
Field average
666.31
median 675.60
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
4.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
676.4684
what a walk cost here
Field spread
202.8688
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 48%
beats 52% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1564
avg power rating going in · stronger than 70% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5372 points — closer than 93% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Mulkey's BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🃏 An upset on the books
Mulkey's BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Heavy Smoke BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
20 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 4 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 5 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 6 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin Sauced | |
| 9 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 10 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 11 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 12 | InTheRedZoneBBQ | |
| 13 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 14 | DB BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 16 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 17 | Team Meat Candy | |
| 18 | Squirrel Que BBQ | |
| 19 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | Kilt-in It BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 4 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 5 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 6 | Team Meat Candy | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 9 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 10 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Sauced | |
| 12 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 13 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 14 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | Kilt-in It BBQ | |
| 16 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 17 | Squirrel Que BBQ | |
| 18 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 19 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 20 | InTheRedZoneBBQ |
Master Series — Overall
20 entries · top 695.9432 · median 675.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 4 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin Sauced | |
| 6 | DB BBQ | |
| 7 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 9 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 10 | Team Meat Candy | |
| 11 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 12 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 14 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 15 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 16 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 17 | Kilt-in It BBQ | |
| 18 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 19 | InTheRedZoneBBQ | |
| 20 | Squirrel Que BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
20 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 4 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 5 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 6 | Smokin Sauced | |
| 7 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | Squirrel Que BBQ | |
| 10 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 13 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 14 | Kilt-in It BBQ | |
| 15 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 16 | Team Meat Candy | |
| 17 | InTheRedZoneBBQ | |
| 18 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 19 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | COMING IN HOT STL |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Sauced | |
| 2 | Team Meat Candy | |
| 3 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 4 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 6 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 8 | Kilt-in It BBQ | |
| 9 | Eleven Thirteen Q | |
| 10 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 11 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 12 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 13 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 14 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 15 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 16 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 17 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 18 | InTheRedZoneBBQ | |
| 19 | DB BBQ |