Puckaway Pigfest
2021-09-10 – 2021-09-11 · Montello, WI · 📍 W781 Fox Ct · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $5,750.00
Grand Champion: Que U (681.6228) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WICKED SMOKE BBQ
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
681.6228
Winning margin
1.7488
GC over RC
Field average
647.80
median 654.73
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.2632
10th place overall
Field spread
99.0056
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,750.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 95%
beats 5% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
7%
of the 30 teams with a home region came from outside WI
Came back for more
41%
16 of 39 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.36 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1511
avg power rating going in · stronger than 16% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
BIG "E" BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 12 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 7–8: Flyin' Finn BBQ and Incipient Phase tied on 170.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: Son of a Boar BBQ and Two Brews bbq tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: Incipient Phase and QUE U tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG "E" BBQ (won 2015, 2016, 2019), SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN (won 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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | Montello, WI | 31 | 680.5144 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 2014-09-05 | Montello, WI 53949 | 40 | 691.4628 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | |
| 2015-09-11 | Montello, WI 53949 | 33 | 672.1600 | BIG "E" BBQ | A FINE SWINE | |
| 2016-09-09 | Montello , WI | 37 | 687.9428 | BIG "E" BBQ | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | |
| 2017-09-08 | W 781 Fox Ct | 31 | 680.5716 | TURNIN' UP THE HEAT | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 2018-09-07 | W 781 Fox Ct | 31 | 684.5144 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2019-09-06 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 39 | 681.0172 | Big E BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2021-09-10 ← this one | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 30 | 681.6228 | Que U | WICKED SMOKE BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 38 | 700.5256 | Que U | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 28 | 684.5256 | The BBQ Bus | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 37 | 694.8000 | Janky Leg BBQ | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| 2025-09-05 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 35 | 701.6688 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | QUE U |
| 2026-09-11 | Montello, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0572 | 172.0000 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 170.8572 | 165.6916 |
| Pork | 173.1772 | 167.4172 | 166.2516 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 171.4172 | 168.0000 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 681.6228 · median 654.7318
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 4 | Little's Barbecue Company | |
| 5 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 6 | Flyin' Finn BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | Incipient Phase | |
| 9 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 10 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 13 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 14 | OMG BBQ | |
| 15 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 16 | Ironside Smokers | |
| 17 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 18 | Beer Belly Que | |
| 19 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 20 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | BS BBQ | |
| 22 | Low rent bbq | |
| 23 | GOOD TIMES BBQ MKE | |
| 24 | Carnivores gold | |
| 25 | DD's BBQ | |
| 26 | Still Smoking | |
| 27 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 28 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 29 | Grease Monkey Grilling | |
| 30 | Grillheads |
Chicken
30 entries · top 176.0572 · median 167.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 2 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 3 | OMG BBQ | |
| 4 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 5 | Low rent bbq | |
| 6 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 7 | Flyin' Finn BBQ | |
| 8 | Incipient Phase | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | Beer Belly Que | |
| 12 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 13 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 14 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | Little's Barbecue Company | |
| 16 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 17 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 19 | Grease Monkey Grilling | |
| 20 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | Ironside Smokers | |
| 22 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 23 | Carnivores gold | |
| 24 | Still Smoking | |
| 25 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 26 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 27 | DD's BBQ | |
| 28 | GOOD TIMES BBQ MKE | |
| 29 | BS BBQ | |
| 30 | Grillheads |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 176.0116 · median 161.0916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little's Barbecue Company | |
| 2 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | QUE U | |
| 4 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 5 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 6 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 7 | Flyin' Finn BBQ | |
| 8 | Beer Belly Que | |
| 9 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 10 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | BS BBQ | |
| 12 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 13 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 15 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 16 | Incipient Phase | |
| 17 | Ironside Smokers | |
| 18 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 19 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 20 | GOOD TIMES BBQ MKE | |
| 21 | Carnivores gold | |
| 22 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 23 | Still Smoking | |
| 24 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 25 | DD's BBQ | |
| 26 | Grease Monkey Grilling | |
| 27 | Grillheads | |
| 28 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 29 | Low rent bbq | |
| 30 | OMG BBQ |
Pork
30 entries · top 173.1772 · median 163.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flyin' Finn BBQ | |
| 2 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 3 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 4 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 5 | Incipient Phase | |
| 6 | OMG BBQ | |
| 7 | QUE U | |
| 8 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 9 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 10 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 11 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 14 | Little's Barbecue Company | |
| 15 | Ironside Smokers | |
| 16 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 17 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | GOOD TIMES BBQ MKE | |
| 19 | DD's BBQ | |
| 20 | Still Smoking | |
| 21 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 22 | Grillheads | |
| 23 | Beer Belly Que | |
| 24 | Low rent bbq | |
| 25 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 26 | BS BBQ | |
| 27 | Grease Monkey Grilling | |
| 28 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 29 | Carnivores gold | |
| 30 | Big JT and the pork pistols |
Brisket
30 entries · top 176.5600 · median 160.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OMG BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 3 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | Incipient Phase | |
| 5 | QUE U | |
| 6 | Big JT and the pork pistols | |
| 7 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 8 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 9 | Little's Barbecue Company | |
| 10 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | Ironside Smokers | |
| 12 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 14 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 15 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 16 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 17 | Carnivores gold | |
| 18 | Flyin' Finn BBQ | |
| 19 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 20 | BS BBQ | |
| 21 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 23 | DD's BBQ | |
| 24 | GOOD TIMES BBQ MKE | |
| 25 | Low rent bbq | |
| 26 | Beer Belly Que | |
| 27 | Still Smoking | |
| 28 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 29 | Grease Monkey Grilling | |
| 30 | Grillheads |