Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off
2021-09-10 – 2021-09-11 · Ponca City, OK · State championship
Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $15,250.00
Grand Champion: Piggin Whiskey (703.9428) · 25 teams
Entries
25
7 categories
Top score
703.9428
Winning margin
8.0228
GC over RC
Field average
660.36
median 673.59
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.5540
what a walk cost here
Field spread
173.8628
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,250.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 21%
beats 79% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1549
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Razorracks has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Piggin' Whiskey took the Grand Championship home to KS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-10 ← this one | Ponca City, OK | 25 | 703.9428 | Piggin Whiskey |
| 2022-09-16 | Ponca City, OK | 39 | 709.6800 | Razorracks |
| 2022-09-16 | Ponca City, OK | 13 | 176.5600 | SuperSwine BBQ |
| 2023-09-15 | Ponca City, OK | 26 | 701.0740 | RAZORRACKS |
| 2023-09-15 | Ponca City, OK | 11 | 176.5716 | SMOKED & FURIOUS |
| 2024-09-20 | Ponca City, OK | 26 | 698.8000 | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Ponca City, OK | 4 | 175.4056 | COOKSHACK |
| 2025-09-19 | Ponca City, OK | 25 | 712.5484 | BULL IN THE RING |
| 2025-09-19 | Ponca City, OK | 7 | 178.8572 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Beans
3 entries · top 171.4056 · median 166.2512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 2 | Holy Smokers | |
| 3 | Back From the Dead |
Ancillary — Dessert
5 entries · top 179.4400 · median 176.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | Back From the Dead | |
| 3 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 4 | BBQ BRAVADO | |
| 5 | HOLLOW Q |
Ancillary — Sauce
10 entries · top 174.8456 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 2 | Frank's Sauce 3 | |
| 3 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 4 | Frank's Sauce 2 | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | Frank's Sauce 1 | |
| 7 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 8 | Big Meat BBQ | |
| 9 | Back From the Dead | |
| 10 | Howlin' Good |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 7 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 8 | Back From the Dead | |
| 9 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | TC BBQ | |
| 13 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 14 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ BRAVADO | |
| 16 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 18 | It's OK BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 20 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 21 | Burning Sands | |
| 22 | Howlin' Good | |
| 23 | Sunset BBQ & Grilling | |
| 24 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 25 | FIRE WHEN READY BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ BRAVADO | |
| 8 | TC BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 10 | Burning Sands | |
| 11 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 12 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 14 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 15 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 16 | It's OK BBQ | |
| 17 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 18 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 19 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 20 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 21 | Back From the Dead | |
| 22 | Howlin' Good | |
| 23 | FIRE WHEN READY BBQ | |
| 24 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 25 | Sunset BBQ & Grilling |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 703.9428 · median 673.5884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 8 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 9 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 11 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 12 | TC BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 14 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ BRAVADO | |
| 16 | It's OK BBQ | |
| 17 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 18 | Burning Sands | |
| 19 | Back From the Dead | |
| 20 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 21 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 22 | Howlin' Good | |
| 23 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 24 | Sunset BBQ & Grilling | |
| 25 | FIRE WHEN READY BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 4 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 8 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 9 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 10 | TC BBQ | |
| 11 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 13 | It's OK BBQ | |
| 14 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 17 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 18 | Sunset BBQ & Grilling | |
| 19 | BBQ BRAVADO | |
| 20 | Burning Sands | |
| 21 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 22 | Back From the Dead | |
| 23 | Howlin' Good | |
| 24 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 25 | FIRE WHEN READY BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 4 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 5 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 7 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 8 | It's OK BBQ | |
| 9 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | BBQ BRAVADO | |
| 11 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 12 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 13 | STEELE FAMILY BBQ | |
| 14 | Howlin' Good | |
| 15 | TC BBQ | |
| 16 | Burning Sands | |
| 17 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 18 | PURPLEVOODOO BBQ | |
| 19 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 20 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 21 | Back From the Dead | |
| 22 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 23 | Sunset BBQ & Grilling | |
| 24 | Atomik Kitchen | |
| 25 | FIRE WHEN READY BBQ |