Masters in May
2022-04-29 – 2022-04-30 · Bancroft, WI · State championship
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE · Prize money: $8,540.00
Grand Champion: LUCKY'S Q (683.3368) · 43 teams
Entries
43
5 categories
Top score
683.3368
Winning margin
0.4912
GC over RC
Field average
651.09
median 663.84
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.6916
what a walk cost here
Field spread
208.4336
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,540.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 67%
beats 33% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1547
avg power rating going in · stronger than 53% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.4912 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
LUCKY'S Q took the Grand Championship home to IA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-29 | 59 | 690.2744 | PELLET ENVY | |
| 2022-04-29 ← this one | Bancroft, WI | 43 | 683.3368 | LUCKY'S Q |
| 2022-04-29 | Bancroft, WI | 24 | 176.0344 | RISKY BRISKET BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Kids que
13 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turnin Up the Heat | |
| 2 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 3 | MB Princess | |
| 4 | C M BBQ | |
| 5 | Lttle's BBQ company | |
| 6 | Cole | |
| 7 | Little O's BBQ | |
| 8 | SLV | |
| 9 | Hogline | |
| 10 | Smokey | |
| 11 | Trent | |
| 12 | Joe | |
| 13 | Grill Ford Tough |
Master Series — Brisket
43 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 4 | Risky Brisket | |
| 5 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 6 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 7 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 8 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 9 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 11 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGLINE | |
| 13 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 14 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 15 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 16 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 17 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 18 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 20 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 21 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 22 | CHEESE CURD CARTEL | |
| 23 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 24 | QUE U | |
| 25 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 26 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 27 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 28 | Incipient Phase | |
| 29 | LITTLE O BBQ | |
| 30 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 31 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 32 | FLYING FINN BBQ | |
| 33 | PARKER TOM'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 35 | 9 22 BBQ | |
| 36 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 37 | WaunaQue | |
| 38 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 39 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 40 | HEAVY SMOKER | |
| 41 | C&M BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokey Woods | |
| 43 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.1256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 2 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 3 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 4 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 5 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 6 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 7 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | WaunaQue | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 12 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 13 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 14 | Risky Brisket | |
| 15 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 17 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 19 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 20 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 21 | Incipient Phase | |
| 22 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 23 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 24 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 25 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 26 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 27 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 28 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 29 | PARKER TOM'S BBQ | |
| 30 | 9 22 BBQ | |
| 31 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 32 | FLYING FINN BBQ | |
| 33 | CHEESE CURD CARTEL | |
| 34 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 35 | Smokey Woods | |
| 36 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 37 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 38 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 39 | C&M BBQ | |
| 40 | HEAVY SMOKER | |
| 41 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 42 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
43 entries · top 683.3368 · median 663.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 3 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 4 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 10 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 11 | HOGLINE | |
| 12 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 13 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 14 | Risky Brisket | |
| 15 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | QUE U | |
| 17 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 18 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 19 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 20 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 21 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 23 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 24 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 25 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 26 | FLYING FINN BBQ | |
| 27 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 28 | 9 22 BBQ | |
| 29 | CHEESE CURD CARTEL | |
| 30 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 31 | Incipient Phase | |
| 32 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 33 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 34 | PARKER TOM'S BBQ | |
| 35 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 36 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokey Woods | |
| 38 | C&M BBQ | |
| 39 | WaunaQue | |
| 40 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 41 | HEAVY SMOKER | |
| 42 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ | |
| 43 | LITTLE O BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6912 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 3 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 4 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 5 | FLYING FINN BBQ | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 8 | HOGLINE | |
| 9 | C&M BBQ | |
| 10 | PARKER TOM'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokey Woods | |
| 12 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 13 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 15 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 16 | 9 22 BBQ | |
| 17 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 18 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 19 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 21 | LITTLE O BBQ | |
| 22 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 23 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 24 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 25 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 26 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 27 | CHEESE CURD CARTEL | |
| 28 | Risky Brisket | |
| 29 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 30 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 31 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 32 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 33 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 34 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 35 | QUE U | |
| 36 | Incipient Phase | |
| 37 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 38 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 39 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 40 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 41 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ | |
| 42 | HEAVY SMOKER | |
| 43 | WaunaQue |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 3 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 9 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 10 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 11 | 9 22 BBQ | |
| 12 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 13 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 14 | FLYING FINN BBQ | |
| 15 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 16 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 17 | CHEESE CURD CARTEL | |
| 18 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 19 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 20 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 22 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 23 | Risky Brisket | |
| 24 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 26 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 27 | HOGLINE | |
| 28 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | Incipient Phase | |
| 30 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 31 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokey Woods | |
| 33 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 34 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 35 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 36 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 37 | C&M BBQ | |
| 38 | PARKER TOM'S BBQ | |
| 39 | HEAVY SMOKER | |
| 40 | LITTLE O BBQ | |
| 41 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ | |
| 42 | WaunaQue | |
| 43 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE |