BBQ on the Bow
2021-09-04 – 2021-09-05 · Didsbury, AB · CANADA
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: Meat Sweats (677.7712) · 29 teams
Entries
29
4 categories
Top score
677.7712
Winning margin
5.2568
GC over RC
Field average
638.59
median 640.97
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.6916 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
651.4056
what a walk cost here
Field spread
91.5996
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 69%
beats 31% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1501
avg power rating going in · stronger than 3% of contests
Storylines
👑 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.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-31 | 26 | 657.6796 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 2015-09-05 | 35 | 671.9312 | Bordertown Bar-B-Que | |
| 2016-09-03 | 35 | 681.7144 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 2017-09-02 | 42 | 666.2400 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | |
| 2018-09-01 | 43 | 677.7140 | HOME COOKIN' BBQ | |
| 2019-08-31 | Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 37 | 670.2972 | SmellaQue |
| 2020-09-26 | Didsbury, AB | 21 | 662.7656 | Prairie Smoke & Spice |
| 2021-09-04 ← this one | Didsbury, AB | 29 | 677.7712 | Meat Sweats |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 174.2972 · median 160.5256
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 174.2972 · median 161.7028
Master Series — Overall
29 entries · top 677.7712 · median 640.9716
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 172.5600 · median 158.8112
Master Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 176.5716 · median 161.1544