Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off
2021-10-15 – 2021-10-16 · Susanville, CA · State championship
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: 7 Sins BBQ (678.2284) · 11 teams
Entries
11
4 categories
Top score
678.2284
Winning margin
0.0116
GC over RC
Field average
595.47
median 663.90
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
8.0344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
528.1944
what a walk cost here
Field spread
658.2284
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 69%
beats 31% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1509
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-17 | 27 | 685.2344 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 2019-08-16 | Susanville, CA | 25 | 675.9768 | Cynical BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 ← this one | Susanville, CA | 11 | 678.2284 | 7 Sins BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
10 entries · top 173.7028 · median 163.9484
Master Series — Chicken
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2742 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
11 entries · top 678.2284 · median 663.8968
Master Series — Pork
11 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.8112
Master Series — Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.4000