Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2
2021-10-02 – 2021-10-03 · Casper, WY
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, MICHAEL WINTER · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Texas Smoke Whisperer (690.2056) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
690.2056
Winning margin
2.8228
GC over RC
Field average
664.91
median 676.18
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7488 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.6340
what a walk cost here
Field spread
120.7196
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 61%
beats 39% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1557
avg power rating going in · stronger than 63% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Texas Smoke Whisperer took the Grand Championship home to MO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-03 | Casper, WY | 41 | 701.6916 | SLAPS BBQ |
| 2021-10-02 ← this one | Casper, WY | 26 | 690.2056 | Texas Smoke Whisperer |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8402
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 176.0000 · median 169.9714
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 690.2056 · median 676.1770
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.6800
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 176.5944 · median 168.2628