Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest
2021-09-24 – 2021-09-25 · Ottumwa, IA · State championship
Reps: CINDY JUHL, TOM JUHL
Grand Champion: Phoenix BBQ (699.9428) · 35 teams
Entries
35
5 categories
Top score
699.9428
Winning margin
8.0228
GC over RC
Field average
670.07
median 675.39
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.5484
what a walk cost here
Field spread
117.3944
winner to last place
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 35%
beats 65% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1541
avg power rating going in · stronger than 46% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Phoenix BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MN.
🃏 An upset on the books
Phoenix BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, 4 LEGS UP BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 8 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 9 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 11 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 13 | Chick Huggins BBQ | |
| 14 | HOGLINE | |
| 15 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 16 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 17 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 18 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 19 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 20 | Second String BBQ | |
| 21 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 22 | DB BBQ | |
| 23 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 25 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 27 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 28 | Matty Macks | |
| 29 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 30 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 31 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 32 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 33 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 34 | Smokin' Suckers | |
| 35 | Masters BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 3 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 4 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 6 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 7 | DB BBQ | |
| 8 | Second String BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 10 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 14 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 15 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 16 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 17 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 18 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 19 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 20 | Matty Macks | |
| 21 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | HOGLINE | |
| 23 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 24 | Chick Huggins BBQ | |
| 25 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 26 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Suckers | |
| 28 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 29 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 30 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 31 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 32 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 33 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 34 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 35 | Masters BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
35 entries · top 699.9428 · median 675.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 5 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 6 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 10 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 12 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 13 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 14 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 15 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 17 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 18 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 19 | DB BBQ | |
| 20 | HOGLINE | |
| 21 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 22 | Matty Macks | |
| 23 | Second String BBQ | |
| 24 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 25 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 26 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 28 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 29 | Chick Huggins BBQ | |
| 30 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 31 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 32 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 33 | Smokin' Suckers | |
| 34 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 35 | Masters BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
35 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 3 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 4 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 5 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 10 | Matty Macks | |
| 11 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 14 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 15 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 16 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 17 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 18 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 19 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 20 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 21 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 22 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 23 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 24 | Chick Huggins BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' Suckers | |
| 26 | DB BBQ | |
| 27 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 28 | HOGLINE | |
| 29 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 30 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 31 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 32 | Second String BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 34 | Masters BBQ | |
| 35 | Trash Panda BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 2 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 6 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 7 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 9 | HOGLINE | |
| 10 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 11 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 12 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 13 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 14 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 15 | DB BBQ | |
| 16 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 18 | Second String BBQ | |
| 19 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 22 | Matty Macks | |
| 23 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 25 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 26 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 27 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 28 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 29 | Smokin' Suckers | |
| 30 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 31 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 32 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 33 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 34 | Masters BBQ | |
| 35 | Chick Huggins BBQ |
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
19 entries · top 178.3200 · median 166.8916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 4 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 5 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 7 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 9 | Matty Macks | |
| 10 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 11 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 13 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 14 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 15 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 16 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 17 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 18 | Second String BBQ | |
| 19 | Masters BBQ |