Sep 3–4, 2021 · Didsbury, AB · CANADA
Reps: Brenda Black, Ken Black
FROZEN TOQUE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Didsbury Lions BBQ on September 3, 2021 in Didsbury, AB, scoring 658.1712 in a field of 26 teams. MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB took Reserve Grand Champion with 655.9544. Category winners: Chicken — MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB (170.2972); Pork Ribs — ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS (174.9028); Pork — FROZEN TOQUE BBQ (168.5256); Brisket — FROZEN TOQUE BBQ (168.0000). This is the 1st of 5 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2021 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Chicken places 3–4: MOTLEY QUE edged Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery by 0.0112. Pork places 6–7: ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS edged Smokehouse 93 by 0.0112. Brisket places 4–5: MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB edged Flaming Seahorses by 0.0228.
FROZEN TOQUE BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
FROZEN TOQUE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 17th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2021 ← this one | Didsbury, AB | Didsbury, Al T0M 0W0 | 26 | 658.1712 | Frozen Toque BBQ | MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Didsbury, AB | AG Society Grounds | 19 | 673.1084 | Motley Que | Kreiser Barbecue |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Didsbury, AB | AG Society Grounds | 17 | 688.5484 | The Notorious P.I.G. | Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Didsbury, AB | Didsbury AG Society Grounds | 28 | 693.6684 | Home Cookin' BBQ | SMELLAQUE |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Didsbury, AB | Didsbury AG Society Grounds | 32 | 700.5600 | SmellaQue | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 170.2972 | 165.7256 | 158.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.9028 | 166.2856 | 158.2628 |
| Pork | 168.5256 | 161.1316 | 156.5256 |
| Brisket | 168 | 159.9772 | 157.0972 |
26 entries · top 658.1712 · median 619.9142
26 entries · top 170.2972 · median 156.8172
26 entries · top 174.9028 · median 155.4172
26 entries · top 168.5256 · median 154.8230
26 entries · top 168 · median 154.2458