Nov 11–12, 2021 · Shawnee, OK · 📍 FireLake Arena
Reps: Karen Jane Williams, Ralph Williams, Scott Grinstead, Steve Grinstead
Heavy Smoke BBQ won Grand Champion at the 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open on November 11, 2021 in Shawnee, OK at FireLake Arena, scoring 705.1428 in a field of 111 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.2284. Category winners: Chicken — RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (180.0000); Pork — CLARK CREW BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — FALLOUT BBQ (180.0000).
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Heavy Smoke BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 2–3: LC BBQ and SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: RUB MY RACK and 913 BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: CHICKEN FRIED BBQ and TINY E BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Bigger than 99% of the 5,462 contests in the data
111 teams — bigger than 99% of the 5,462 contests in the data.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7144 | 176.5716 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.0116 | 175.4400 |
| Pork | 180 | 178.2972 | 176.5600 |
| Brisket | 180 | 177.7028 | 176.5600 |
111 entries · top 705.1428 · median 678.1484
111 entries · top 180 · median 169.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
111 entries · top 180 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
111 entries · top 180 · median 170.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
111 entries · top 180 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180