Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1
2021-10-01 – 2021-10-02 · Casper, WY · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, MICHAEL WINTER · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Bushmaster BBQ (693.0740) · 27 teams
Entries
27
4 categories
Top score
693.0740
Winning margin
9.1884
GC over RC
Field average
667.68
median 673.06
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.4684
what a walk cost here
Field spread
103.5312
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 55%
beats 45% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1555
avg power rating going in · stronger than 61% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Bushmaster BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CO.
🃏 An upset on the books
Bushmaster BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, MAN MEAT BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-02 | Casper, WY | 41 | 700.5372 | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-10-01 ← this one | Casper, WY | 27 | 693.0740 | Bushmaster BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5256
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.9656
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 693.0740 · median 673.0628
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8112
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3828