Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
2022-05-06 – 2022-05-07 · Bixby, OK · 📍 Bixby, OK 74008 · State championship
Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS · Prize money: $12,050.00
Grand Champion: Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ (706.8344) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 4 LEGS UP BBQ
Entries
38
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
706.8344
Winning margin
3.9772
GC over RC
Field average
646.85
median 674.21
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.9200
10th place overall
Field spread
392.0340
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,050.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 16%
beats 84% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
13%
of the 38 teams with a home region came from outside OK
Came back for more
29%
16 of 56 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1533
avg power rating going in · stronger than 38% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: WOOD HOOK BBQ and HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: CEO BBQ and 4 LEGS UP BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and THE GRISWOLDS tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, MAN MEAT BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-02 | Bixby, OK 74037 | 80 | 694.8572 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2015-05-01 | Bixby, OK 74133 | 81 | 697.0856 | OKIEQ | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2016-05-06 | Washington Irving Park | 83 | 694.8572 | UNCLE BC'S | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 2017-05-05 | Washington Irving Park | 68 | 703.9888 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | TNK BBQ | |
| 2018-05-04 | Washington Irving Park | 68 | 700.0112 | EVIL MONKEY BBQ | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 2019-05-03 | Washington Irving Park | 56 | 700.5484 | T-N-T Que Crew | Fat Boys BBQ--Temple, TX | |
| 2022-05-06 ← this one | Bixby, OK | Bixby, OK 74008 | 38 | 706.8344 | Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.6172 | 173.7144 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 173.1428 | 170.8344 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 706.8344 · median 674.2116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 6 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 7 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 8 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 9 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | O' Town Que | |
| 11 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 12 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 13 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 14 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 15 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 16 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 17 | CEO BBQ | |
| 18 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 19 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Texlahoma BBQ | |
| 22 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 23 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 24 | HOT SMOKIN ASH BBQ | |
| 25 | Pigsicle BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ Bravado | |
| 27 | Partytime's Pork Pit | |
| 28 | Boss Hawg BBQ | |
| 29 | Camping Crew BBQ | |
| 30 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 31 | Guns a Blazin | |
| 32 | Dirty Sanchez Cue & Brue Crue | |
| 33 | Frazier's BBQ | |
| 34 | Biggn's BBQ | |
| 35 | Blue Collar Barbeque | |
| 36 | eL Homies BBQ | |
| 37 | grAss Kicking BBQ | |
| 38 | Smokin Phone Bones |
Chicken
37 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 3 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 6 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 7 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 8 | CEO BBQ | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 11 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 12 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 13 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 14 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 16 | O' Town Que | |
| 17 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 18 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 19 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 20 | Pigsicle BBQ | |
| 21 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 22 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 23 | HOT SMOKIN ASH BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQ Bravado | |
| 25 | Texlahoma BBQ | |
| 26 | Frazier's BBQ | |
| 27 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 28 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 29 | Smokin Phone Bones | |
| 30 | Guns a Blazin | |
| 31 | Boss Hawg BBQ | |
| 32 | Partytime's Pork Pit | |
| 33 | Blue Collar Barbeque | |
| 34 | Camping Crew BBQ | |
| 35 | eL Homies BBQ | |
| 36 | Dirty Sanchez Cue & Brue Crue | |
| 37 | Biggn's BBQ |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 4 | O' Town Que | |
| 5 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 6 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 7 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 8 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 9 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 10 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 11 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 12 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 13 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 14 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 15 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 16 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 17 | HOT SMOKIN ASH BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 19 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 20 | Texlahoma BBQ | |
| 21 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 22 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 23 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQ Bravado | |
| 25 | Camping Crew BBQ | |
| 26 | CEO BBQ | |
| 27 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 28 | Partytime's Pork Pit | |
| 29 | Blue Collar Barbeque | |
| 30 | grAss Kicking BBQ | |
| 31 | Dirty Sanchez Cue & Brue Crue | |
| 32 | Pigsicle BBQ | |
| 33 | Biggn's BBQ | |
| 34 | Boss Hawg BBQ | |
| 35 | Smokin Phone Bones | |
| 36 | Frazier's BBQ | |
| 37 | eL Homies BBQ | |
| 38 | Guns a Blazin |
Pork
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 3 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 4 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 5 | O' Town Que | |
| 6 | CEO BBQ | |
| 7 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 8 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 11 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 12 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 13 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 16 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 17 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 18 | HOT SMOKIN ASH BBQ | |
| 19 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 20 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 21 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 22 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 23 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 24 | Texlahoma BBQ | |
| 25 | Pigsicle BBQ | |
| 26 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 27 | Boss Hawg BBQ | |
| 28 | Dirty Sanchez Cue & Brue Crue | |
| 29 | Camping Crew BBQ | |
| 30 | grAss Kicking BBQ | |
| 31 | Partytime's Pork Pit | |
| 32 | BBQ Bravado | |
| 33 | Biggn's BBQ | |
| 34 | Guns a Blazin | |
| 35 | Blue Collar Barbeque | |
| 36 | Frazier's BBQ | |
| 37 | eL Homies BBQ |
Brisket
37 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fine As* Swine BBQ | |
| 2 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | Texlahoma BBQ | |
| 5 | BUFFALO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 7 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 8 | Meatshots BBQ | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | TINY E BBQ | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | Partytime's Pork Pit | |
| 13 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 14 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 15 | CEO BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ Bravado | |
| 17 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 18 | Pigsicle BBQ | |
| 19 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 20 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 21 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 22 | O' Town Que | |
| 23 | Guns a Blazin | |
| 24 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 25 | BULL IN THE RING | |
| 26 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 27 | Stitt Show BBQ | |
| 28 | HOT SMOKIN ASH BBQ | |
| 29 | Boss Hawg BBQ | |
| 30 | Camping Crew BBQ | |
| 31 | Biggn's BBQ | |
| 32 | Dirty Sanchez Cue & Brue Crue | |
| 33 | Frazier's BBQ | |
| 34 | Blue Collar Barbeque | |
| 35 | eL Homies BBQ | |
| 36 | TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | |
| 37 | grAss Kicking BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Sausage
20 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8228