BBQ on the Bow
2021-09-04 – 2021-09-05 · Didsbury, AB · CANADA · 📍 Rosebud Valley Campground
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: Meat Sweats (677.7712) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT
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👑 A dynasty in the making
SMELLAQUE has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Meat Sweats took the Grand Championship home to AL.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 5–6: Brisket Butts and GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS tied on 168.5484 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: Murfy's BBQ Co. edged MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB by 0.0460. Pork places 9–10: Rack Addicts BBQ Team edged Teh BFF's by 0.0800.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS (won 2017), HOME COOKIN' BBQ (won 2018).
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This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-31 | Calgary, Alberta, Ca | 26 | 657.6796 | HOUSE OF Q | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 2015-09-05 | Calgary, Alberta, T2W3J6 | 35 | 671.9312 | Bordertown Bar-B-Que | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2016-09-03 | Montgomery Community | 35 | 681.7144 | SMELLAQUE | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | |
| 2017-09-02 | Montgomery Community Association | 42 | 666.2400 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2018-09-01 | Montgomery Community Association | 43 | 677.7140 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 2019-08-31 | Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 5003 16 Ave NW | 37 | 670.2972 | SmellaQue | RUSTY'S BBQ |
| 2020-09-26 | Didsbury, AB | Didsbury, Alberta, | 21 | 662.7656 | Prairie Smoke & Spice | SMELLAQUE |
| 2021-09-04 ← this one | Didsbury, AB | Rosebud Valley Campground | 29 | 677.7712 | Meat Sweats | THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2972 | 168.5484 | 164.5944 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 170.8800 | 165.1200 |
| Pork | 172.5600 | 166.8228 | 163.9544 |
| Brisket | 174.2972 | 168.5600 | 161.7372 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 677.7712 · median 640.9716
Chicken
29 entries · top 174.2972 · median 161.7028
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 176.5716 · median 161.1544
Pork
29 entries · top 172.5600 · median 158.8112
Brisket
29 entries · top 174.2972 · median 160.5256