Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
QUE U won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 7th
- Brisket 5th
Puckaway Pigfest 2021
Sep 10–11, 2021 · Montello, WI · 📍 W781 Fox Ct · State championship
Reps: Charlie Brinza, Jeanne Titus · Prize money: $5,750
QUE U won Grand Champion at the Puckaway Pigfest on September 10, 2021 in Montello, WI at W781 Fox Ct, scoring 681.6228 in a field of 30 teams. WICKED SMOKE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 679.8740. Category winners: Chicken — RED LINE BBQ (176.0572); Pork Ribs — Little's Barbecue Company (176.0116); Pork — Flyin' Finn BBQ (173.1772); Brisket — OMG BBQ (176.5600). This is the 8th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Big E BBQ; the next was held in 2022.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
582.62
median 654.73
681.62 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.06
- Pork Ribs 176.01
- Pork 173.18
- Brisket 176.56
123.90
176.56
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
681.6228
Winning margin
1.7488
GC over RC
Field average
647.80
582.62681.62
median 654.73 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.2632
582.62681.62
10th place overall
Field spread
99.0056
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,750
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 87%
beats 13% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
41%
16 of 39 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 14% of contests
Storylines (5 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 13 tracked editions
BIG "E" BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 13 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2016
- 2019
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 4–5 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · 0.0112
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BIG "E" BBQ (won 2015, 2016, 2019), SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN (won 2018).
- BIG "E" BBQ · 2015, 2016, 2019
- SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN · 2018
The contest returns
2 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-09-06.
- previous edition 2019-09-06
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2013 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI | 31 | 680.5144 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | BRINGIN' THE HEAT |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI 53949 | 40 | 691.4628 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI 53949 | 33 | 672.1600 | BIG "E" BBQ | A FINE SWINE |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Montello, WI | Montello , WI | 37 | 687.9428 | BIG "E" BBQ | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 31 | 680.5716 | TURNIN' UP THE HEAT | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 31 | 684.5144 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | BIG "E" BBQ |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 39 | 681.0172 | Big E BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| Sep 10, 2021 ← this one | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 30 | 681.6228 | Que U | WICKED SMOKE BBQ |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 38 | 700.5256 | Que U | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 28 | 684.5256 | The BBQ Bus | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 37 | 694.8000 | Janky Leg BBQ | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 35 | 701.6688 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | QUE U |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 23 | 702.2284 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | Aces High BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0572 | 172 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 170.8572 | 165.6916 |
| Pork | 173.1772 | 167.4172 | 166.2516 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 171.4172 | 168 |
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 |