Esperanza Bonanza

2021-10-22 – 2021-10-23 · Marion, AR · State championship

Reps: MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN · Prize money: $10,000.00

Grand Champion: CHICKEN FRIED BBQ (699.3368) · 27 teams

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THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE

354.2628 · Backyard Series — Overall

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LET'S GO BRANDON

342.9028 · Backyard Series — Overall

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WEST MEMPHIS FENCE

341.6916 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

10 categories

Top score

354.2628

Winning margin

11.3600

GC over RC

Field average

303.05

median 329.05

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Brisket

0.5716 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

173.1428

what a walk cost here

Field spread

194.2512

winner to last place

Prize money

$10,000.00

on the line

Most consistent

THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE

avg finish 2.00 across 3 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 4.5600 pts — THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE

How hot was the win?

Top 80%

beats 20% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1549

avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests

Top-rated in the field

RAZORRACKS

rated 1766 pre-contest

Storylines

🧳 Out-of-towners took the title

CHICKEN FRIED BBQ 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)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Ancillary — Chili

12 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5256

#	Team	Score
1	PHAT CHANCE	177.7028
2	THE GREAT HAMBINO	176.5600
3	C & J SMOKERS	171.9656
4	TRIPLE C COMPOUND	169.7028
5	DIVINE SWINE & BOVINE	169.6684
6	SMOKIN STUDS	166.2628
7	BEST BUTTS & BEVERAGES	162.7884
8	UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ	162.2856
9	NASTY BOYS	162.2400
10	BEST BUTTS & BEVERAGES 2	154.8340
11	WILLOWBEND	153.0856
12	LET'S GO BRANDON	151.3484

Ancillary — Pork

25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9772

#	Team	Score
1	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	176.5600
1	ROMIE'S	175.4172
1	WILLOWBEND	177.7028
2	PHAT CHANCE	175.4172
2	UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ	171.9772
2	DIVINE SWINE & BOVINE	173.1316
3	LET'S GO BRANDON	174.8572
3	DIVINE SWINE & BOVINE 2	171.9772
4	LC BBQ	173.1200
4	C & J SMOKERS	171.9772
5	Lightning BBQ	170.8112
6	WILLOWBEND	169.1428
7	ROMIE'S	167.9772
8	C & J SMOKERS	167.3944
9	SWEET SWINE O'MINE	167.3828
10	2nd Generation Smokers	166.8344
11	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	166.2400
12	NASTY BOYS	165.7028
13	BEST BUTTS & BEVERAGES	164.0000
14	COOKIN CROWES	163.4172
15	THE GREAT HAMBINO	162.2628
16	DIVINE SWINE & BOVINE	160.5600
17	Key corner cookers	160.5372
18	TRIPLE C COMPOUND	158.2744
19	SMOKIN STUDS	158.2400

Ancillary — Sauce

20 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2742

#	Team	Score
1	WEST MEMPHIS FENCE	178.8572
2	PHAT CHANCE	177.7028
3	ROMIE'S	177.1428
4	THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE	176.5600
5	UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ	175.4516
6	BEST BUTTS & BEVERAGES	175.4172
7	2nd Generation Smokers	174.2856
8	BEST BUTTS & BEVERAGES 2	171.9656
9	SECOND GENERATION SMOKERS 2	170.8112
10	870 CROSS FIT	170.8112
11	WILLOWBEND 2	169.7372
12	NASTY BOYS	168.5372
13	THE GREAT HAMBINO	167.9656
14	SMOKIN STUDS	166.2628
15	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	164.5256
16	PIGGIN' WHISKEY 2	163.3596
17	WILLOWBEND	162.7884
18	THE GREAT HAMBINO 2	161.0624
19	Key corner cookers	159.3484
20	LET'S GO BRANDON	153.6224

Ancillary — Wings

11 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8456

#	Team	Score
1	TRIPLE C COMPOUND	176.5600
2	DIVINE SWINE & BOVINE	173.7028
3	SMOKIN STUDS	170.8456
4	THE GREAT HAMBINO	166.9028
5	2nd Generation Smokers	166.8572
6	THE GREAT HAMBINO 3	166.8456
7	THE GREAT HAMBINO 2	162.2512
8	BEST BUTTS & BEVERAGES 2	161.1200
9	LET'S GO BRANDON	161.1200
10	BEST BUTTS & BEVERAGES	158.8228
11	WILLOWBEND	156.5712

Backyard Series — Overall

11 entries · top 354.2628 · median 329.0512

#	Team	Score
1	THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE	354.2628
2	LET'S GO BRANDON	342.9028
3	WEST MEMPHIS FENCE	341.6916
4	SMOKIN STUDS	336.5600
5	COOKIN CROWES	329.6800
6	BEST BUTTS & BEVERAGES	329.0512
7	870 CROSS FIT	326.2972
8	TRIPLE C COMPOUND	322.8116
9	THE GREAT HAMBINO	317.1428
10	ROMIE'S	173.1428
11	WILLOWBEND	160.0116

Backyard Series — Pork

9 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.1428

#	Team	Score
1	THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE	176.5600
2	WEST MEMPHIS FENCE	174.8572
3	LET'S GO BRANDON	170.8228
4	SMOKIN STUDS	168.5600
5	THE GREAT HAMBINO	161.1428
6	COOKIN CROWES	159.4056
7	BEST BUTTS & BEVERAGES	157.6456
8	870 CROSS FIT	154.8800
9	TRIPLE C COMPOUND	153.6800

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

11 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.2744

#	Team	Score
1	THE DOUBLE "S" SMOKEHOUSE	177.7028
2	ROMIE'S	173.1428
3	LET'S GO BRANDON	172.0800
4	870 CROSS FIT	171.4172
5	BEST BUTTS & BEVERAGES	171.4056
6	COOKIN CROWES	170.2744
7	TRIPLE C COMPOUND	169.1316
8	SMOKIN STUDS	168.0000
9	WEST MEMPHIS FENCE	166.8344
10	WILLOWBEND	160.0116
11	THE GREAT HAMBINO	156.0000

Master Series — Brisket

26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6798

#	Team	Score
1	RAZORRACKS	177.7144
2	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	177.7028
3	FIRE DANCER BBQ	177.7028
4	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	177.7028
5	Kermit's Ex	177.1428
6	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	177.1428
7	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	175.4056
8	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	173.1200
9	SWEET SWINE O'MINE	173.1084
10	SWINE LIFE	171.9772
11	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	171.9656
12	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	170.8228
13	UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ	169.6912
14	Kith & Kin TN Smoke Show	169.6684
15	LC BBQ	169.1544
16	4 LEGS UP BBQ	168.5256
17	UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS	167.9772
18	SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM	167.3828
19	PHAT CHANCE	166.2512
20	C & J SMOKERS	163.3828
21	TENNESSEE MOJO	163.3828
22	Lightning BBQ	161.6684
23	DIVINE SWINE & BOVINE	160.0116
24	2nd Generation Smokers	159.9772
25	SHOTWELL SMOKERS	159.3828
26	Key corner cookers	155.9772

Master Series — Chicken

27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5372

#	Team	Score
1	4 LEGS UP BBQ	177.7028
2	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	174.2744
3	SWINE LIFE	174.2628
4	LC BBQ	173.1200
5	Lightning BBQ	173.1084
6	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	171.9772
7	TENNESSEE MOJO	170.8228
8	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	170.8112
9	PHAT CHANCE	170.8112
10	Kith & Kin TN Smoke Show	169.6800
11	C & J SMOKERS	169.1200
12	RAZORRACKS	169.1200
13	SHOTWELL SMOKERS	169.1084
14	UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ	168.5372
15	SWEET SWINE O'MINE	167.9656
16	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	165.7028
17	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	165.0972
18	FIRE DANCER BBQ	163.3828
19	SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM	162.8116
20	Kermit's Ex	161.7028
21	UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS	160.5372
22	NASTY BOYS	158.8000
23	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	158.7884
24	2nd Generation Smokers	157.0972
25	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	156.5028
26	DIVINE SWINE & BOVINE	154.7772
27	Key corner cookers	153.6800

Master Series — Overall

27 entries · top 699.3368 · median 682.7312

#	Team	Score
1	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	699.3368
2	4 LEGS UP BBQ	696.4912
3	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	694.7772
4	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	693.6684
5	RAZORRACKS	692.5144
6	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	691.3716
7	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	690.7656
8	SWINE LIFE	688.4916
9	LC BBQ	687.9544
10	PHAT CHANCE	687.8968
11	Kermit's Ex	686.2628
12	Lightning BBQ	682.7540
13	TENNESSEE MOJO	682.7428
14	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	682.7312
15	UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ	680.4684
16	FIRE DANCER BBQ	679.8856
17	Kith & Kin TN Smoke Show	679.8740
18	SWEET SWINE O'MINE	678.7196
19	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	675.3028
20	SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM	671.8628
21	C & J SMOKERS	661.0516
22	SHOTWELL SMOKERS	658.1484
23	UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS	656.4344
24	DIVINE SWINE & BOVINE	639.8516
25	2nd Generation Smokers	639.8516
26	Key corner cookers	637.0744
27	NASTY BOYS	463.4172

Master Series — Pork

27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228

#	Team	Score
1	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	178.8572
2	Kermit's Ex	178.2972
3	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	177.7144
4	4 LEGS UP BBQ	177.7028
5	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	177.7028
6	RAZORRACKS	177.7028
7	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	176.5600
8	Kith & Kin TN Smoke Show	176.0000
9	LC BBQ	174.8572
10	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	174.2628
11	PHAT CHANCE	174.2628
12	SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM	173.1200
13	SWINE LIFE	170.8228
14	Lightning BBQ	170.8228
15	TENNESSEE MOJO	170.8228
16	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	169.6684
17	DIVINE SWINE & BOVINE	167.4056
18	FIRE DANCER BBQ	167.3944
19	UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS	166.8228
20	SWEET SWINE O'MINE	166.2284
21	UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ	165.6800
22	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	164.5372
23	C & J SMOKERS	162.2744
24	SHOTWELL SMOKERS	161.6800
25	Key corner cookers	155.9772
26	2nd Generation Smokers	154.8000
27	NASTY BOYS	150.8800

Master Series — Pork Ribs

27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4172

#	Team	Score
1	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	178.8572
2	TENNESSEE MOJO	177.7144
3	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	177.7028
4	Lightning BBQ	177.1544
5	PHAT CHANCE	176.5716
6	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	176.5600
7	UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ	176.5600
8	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	174.8572
9	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	173.7028
10	4 LEGS UP BBQ	172.5600
11	DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK	171.9772
12	Key corner cookers	171.4400
13	SWINE LIFE	171.4288
14	SWEET SWINE O'MINE	171.4172
15	FIRE DANCER BBQ	171.4056
16	LC BBQ	170.8228
17	Kermit's Ex	169.1200
18	SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM	168.5484
19	2nd Generation Smokers	167.9772
20	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	167.9772
21	RAZORRACKS	167.9772
22	SHOTWELL SMOKERS	167.9772
23	C & J SMOKERS	166.2744
24	Kith & Kin TN Smoke Show	164.5256
25	UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS	161.0972
26	DIVINE SWINE & BOVINE	157.6572
27	NASTY BOYS	153.7372