A new contest record
702.2284
highest overall ever cooked here
702.2284 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 701.6688 Can Country Outlaw BBQ set in 2025.
- old record 701.6688
- set 2025 by Can Country Outlaw BBQ
Puckaway Pigfest 2026
Sep 11–12, 2026 · Montello, WI · 📍 W781 Fox Ct · State championship
Reps: Laurie Tweten, Patrick Diller · Prize money: $5,750
Hot Daddy's BBQ won Grand Champion at the Puckaway Pigfest on September 11, 2026 in Montello, WI at W781 Fox Ct, scoring 702.2284 in a field of 23 teams. Aces High BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.4912. Category winners: Chicken — Six Butt BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Can Country Outlaw BBQ (175.4288); Pork — Hot Daddy's BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — We Will Rock 'Que (177.7028). This is the 13th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Can Country Outlaw BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
296
median 679.91
702.23 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 175.43
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 177.70
145.09
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
23
4 judged meats
Top score
702.2284
Winning margin
1.7372
GC over RC
Field average
658.56
296702.23
median 679.91 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7260 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.2060
296702.23
10th place overall
Field spread
406.2284
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,750
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 25%
beats 75% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
43%
15 of 35 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.68 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,575
avg power rating going in · stronger than 59% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Six Butt BBQ · Chicken
- Good Grefe! BBQ · Chicken
- Hot Daddy's BBQ · Pork
A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 13 tracked editions
BIG "E" BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 13 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2016
- 2019
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: Six Butt BBQ and Good Grefe! BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Black Crown Barbeque and We Will Rock 'Que tied on 168.5372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: The BBQ Bus and North Star BBQ tied on 177.7372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
Hot Daddy's BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 13th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 13th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
A contest record in pork
180.0000
best pork ever cooked here
Hot Daddy's BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 12 earlier editions.
- old best 178.8572
- across 12 past editions
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Que U (won 2021, 2022), The BBQ Bus (won 2023), Can Country Outlaw BBQ (won 2025).
- Que U · 2021, 2022
- The BBQ Bus · 2023
- Can Country Outlaw BBQ · 2025
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2013 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI | 31 | 680.5144 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | BRINGIN' THE HEAT |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI 53949 | 40 | 691.4628 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI 53949 | 33 | 672.1600 | BIG "E" BBQ | A FINE SWINE |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Montello, WI | Montello , WI | 37 | 687.9428 | BIG "E" BBQ | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 31 | 680.5716 | TURNIN' UP THE HEAT | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 31 | 684.5144 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | BIG "E" BBQ |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 39 | 681.0172 | Big E BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 30 | 681.6228 | Que U | WICKED SMOKE BBQ |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 38 | 700.5256 | Que U | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 28 | 684.5256 | The BBQ Bus | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 37 | 694.8000 | Janky Leg BBQ | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 35 | 701.6688 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | QUE U |
| Sep 11, 2026 ← this one | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 23 | 702.2284 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | Aces High BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4288 | 173.7028 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.1544 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 172.5484 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
23 entries · top 702.2284 · median 679.9088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | |
| 2 | Aces High BBQ | |
| 3 | Six Butt BBQ | |
| 4 | Good Grefe! BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke Infusion | |
| 6 | We Will Rock 'Que | |
| 7 | Que U | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | The BBQ Bus | |
| 10 | C&M BBQ | |
| 11 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 12 | Nectar of the Hogs | |
| 13 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 14 | BS BBQ | |
| 15 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 16 | Smoke N The Eye BBQ | |
| 17 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 18 | Hogs & Hoses | |
| 19 | North Star BBQ | |
| 20 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 21 | Ole Mae I BBQ | |
| 22 | Pig BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Mama's Bacon Wrapped BBQ |
Chicken
23 entries · top 180 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Six Butt BBQ | |
| 2 | Good Grefe! BBQ | |
| 3 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | |
| 4 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 5 | Aces High BBQ | |
| 6 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | Que U | |
| 8 | C&M BBQ | |
| 9 | We Will Rock 'Que | |
| 10 | Smoke Infusion | |
| 11 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 12 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 13 | Ole Mae I BBQ | |
| 14 | The BBQ Bus | |
| 15 | BS BBQ | |
| 16 | Hogs & Hoses | |
| 17 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 18 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 19 | Nectar of the Hogs | |
| 20 | Smoke N The Eye BBQ | |
| 21 | Pig BBQ | |
| 22 | North Star BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Mama's Bacon Wrapped BBQ |
Pork Ribs
23 entries · top 175.4288 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | Aces High BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke Infusion | |
| 4 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 5 | Good Grefe! BBQ | |
| 6 | C&M BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke N The Eye BBQ | |
| 8 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 9 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 10 | We Will Rock 'Que | |
| 11 | Six Butt BBQ | |
| 12 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 13 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | |
| 14 | Que U | |
| 15 | The BBQ Bus | |
| 16 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 17 | Nectar of the Hogs | |
| 18 | Ole Mae I BBQ | |
| 19 | BS BBQ | |
| 20 | Hogs & Hoses | |
| 21 | Pig BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Mama's Bacon Wrapped BBQ | |
| 23 | North Star BBQ |
Pork
22 entries · top 180 · median 171.9828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | |
| 2 | Six Butt BBQ | |
| 3 | The BBQ Bus | |
| 4 | North Star BBQ | |
| 5 | Nectar of the Hogs | |
| 6 | Smoke Infusion | |
| 7 | Que U | |
| 8 | BS BBQ | |
| 9 | We Will Rock 'Que | |
| 10 | Aces High BBQ | |
| 11 | C&M BBQ | |
| 12 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | Hogs & Hoses | |
| 14 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 15 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 16 | Good Grefe! BBQ | |
| 17 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 18 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 19 | Ole Mae I BBQ | |
| 20 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 21 | Pig BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke N The Eye BBQ |
Brisket
22 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | We Will Rock 'Que | |
| 2 | Smoke N The Eye BBQ | |
| 3 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | |
| 4 | Aces High BBQ | |
| 5 | Nectar of the Hogs | |
| 6 | The BBQ Bus | |
| 7 | Que U | |
| 8 | Good Grefe! BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke Infusion | |
| 10 | Six Butt BBQ | |
| 11 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 12 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 13 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 14 | North Star BBQ | |
| 15 | C&M BBQ | |
| 16 | BS BBQ | |
| 17 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 18 | Overdrive BBQ | |
| 19 | Pig BBQ | |
| 20 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 21 | Hogs & Hoses | |
| 22 | Ole Mae I BBQ |