Smoke on the Water
2022-04-29 – 2022-05-01 · Liberty, IN · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Thunder Hog BBQ (707.9888) · 25 teams
Entries
25
7 categories
Top score
707.9888
Winning margin
12.0460
GC over RC
Field average
642.98
median 649.01
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Ancillary — Sauce
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
664.4684
what a walk cost here
Field spread
159.4292
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 8%
beats 92% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1534
avg power rating going in · stronger than 39% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Thunder Hog BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 tracked editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-11 | 43 | 687.4516 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ | |
| 2015-10-09 | 33 | 696.5600 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 2017-05-06 | 26 | 695.9084 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 2018-05-05 | 28 | 693.6684 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2019-05-04 | Liberty, IN | 26 | 696.5140 | Thunder Hog BBQ |
| 2021-05-01 | Liberty, IN | 27 | 706.2400 | The BBQ Bus |
| 2021-10-15 | Topeka, KS | 25 | 699.3600 | Mad Mutt's BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 ← this one | Liberty, IN | 25 | 707.9888 | Thunder Hog BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Topeka, KS | 28 | 701.6688 | Cow Creek BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Topeka, KS | 39 | 707.4176 | Slaps BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Pine Bluff, AR | 42 | 698.2628 | Kith n Kin |
| 2024-10-11 | Topeka, KS | 31 | 700.5372 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Topeka, KS | 30 | 703.3828 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ |
| 2026-10-09 | Topeka, KS | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Obr mystery meat
2 entries · top 161.0740 · median 154.1940
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HORSE SHOE BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ |
Ancillary — Sauce
11 entries · top 176.5600 · median 173.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 2 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 6 | BPW BBQ | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | Lakeshore Eagle Solutions | |
| 9 | Hogwarts BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke Wagon BBQ | |
| 11 | HORSE SHOE BARBEQUE |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 176.5828 · median 158.2628
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8456
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 707.9888 · median 649.0056
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.6800
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 176.0116 · median 164.5372
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
14 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.4114